HC Deb 11 December 2001 vol 376 cc746-7W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many British Council scholarships have been awarded to students from Southern Sudan in(a) 2000 and (b) 2001. [21521]

Clare Short

There were no British Council scholarships awarded to Sudanese students during this period.

However, there were (a) 22 students from Sudan managed by the British Council in calendar year 2000; and (b) 22 in 2001. These 44 were funded either by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Chevening Scholarships) or the United Nations.

The British Council figures do not identify which Sudanese students are from the south.

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