Mr. Colin Jacksonasked the Minister of Labour what was the total expenditure in the financial year 1965–66 on the supplementary grants for sandwich course training which were announced by his Department in July, 1965; how much of this expenditure was in respect of overseas nationals; what grants will be payable in the present financial year; and what is the estimated number of overseas nationals who will benefit from these grants in the present year.
§ Mr. GunterAs grants are not paid until the period of industrial training is completed no expenditure was incurred during the 1965–66 financial year. In the present financial year grants amounting to approximately £3,220 had been paid up to 5th August, 1966, but the bulk of the applications expected have not yet been received.
Separate information about the number of and expenditure on grants to overseas students is not available.