Mr. Jacksonasked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will take steps to ensure that in implementing Recommendation No. 5 of Command Paper No. 2800, the legitimate needs of overseas students are taken fully into account.
§ Mr. OramI am fully aware of the need to ensure that overseas students should benefit from industrial training facilities in this country and I am keeping in touch with my right hon. Friend, the Minister of Labour, on this subject.
§ Mr. Martenasked the Minister of Overseas Development how many overseas Commonwealth students are at present receiving education at United Kingdom technical colleges or similar establishments; and if he will make a statement on future plans.
§ Mr. OramAbout 11,300.
We shall continue to encourage such institutions to make available a reasonable number of places to overseas students.