§ 20. Mr. Merlyn Reesasked the Minister of Overseas Development if she is aware of the desire expressed by the West African Examinations Council to take over full responsibility for examinations in technical and commercial subjects; and if she will make a statement on the steps taken by her Department to advise the West African Examinations Council on this development and particularly on the training of African personnel.
§ Mr. OramYes. Funds have been promised by my Ministry to bring two persons from West Africa to Britain for training with the relevant examining bodies. One of these is here already. We are negotiating for the appointment of an adviser to go out and help set up a new sub-department of the West African Examinations Council to deal with technical and commercial subjects. We have also agreed to provide funds to enable chief examiners from examining bodies in this country to go out and train local examiners.