§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation which Commonwealth countries have been unable to take up offers of postgraduate scholarships in the United Kingdom for students of engineering and other professional subjects because they do not produce enough graduates in such subjects; and to what extent this difficulty can be met by the offer of undergraduate scholarships.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI have been asked to reply.
This difficulty arises in some of the developing countries of the Commonwealth where there are insufficient local opportunities for the training of graduates in engineering and other professional subjects who can take advantage 72W of the offer of post-graduate awards by Britain. It is being met so far as possible by giving the territories concerned the opportunity to include in their nominations for awards under the Commonwealth Scholarship Plan candidates who are well qualified for undergraduate studies in professional subjects. In the years 1960 to 1962 twenty such awards have been made.