§ Mr. Juddasked the Minister of Overseas Development if his undertaking that overseas students holding United Kingdom awards or grants provided by overseas Governments will have their increased fees met out of an increase in overseas aid funds will apply to those students who wish to apply for entry to universities and institutes of higher education from October, 1967 onwards; and in what way the increase in overseas aid funds will be apportioned.
§ Mr. OramAll students, present or future, financed from British Government funds, will have their fee increases met out of an increase in overseas aid funds. The fund to meet the £50 increase in the case of students supported by the Governments of developing countries applies only to those already embarked on courses.
The increase in overseas aid funds will be apportioned between the Ministry and the British Council according to the numbers involved in each case.
§ Mr. Juddasked the Minister of Overseas Development if his undertaking that overseas students holding United Kingdom awards or grants provided by overseas Government will have their increased fees met out of an increase in overseas aid funds will apply to those students already accepted for courses of study irrespective of the length of such courses; and the increases will also be 264W met for those who change from one course to another.
§ Mr. OramThe increase will be met for students financed from British Government funds irrespective of the length of their courses or if an approved change is made from one course to another. The application of the fund to meet the £50 increase in the case of those students who are financed by Governments of developing countries, and who have already embarked on courses, is under consideration with the authorities concerned.
§ Mr. Juddasked the Minister of Overseas Development what special assistance will be given to students from developing countries of the Commonwealth whose educational needs cannot be met in universities or other institutes of education in their own territories; and if he will consider initiating joint consultation with Commonwealth representatives to establish priorities in this respect.
§ Mr. OramSpecial consideration is already given in the allocation of training awards to the needs of Commonwealth developing countries for courses which cannot yet be provided in those countries. Undergraduate awards are for instance given to some territories under the Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme which is mainly a scheme for post-graduate awards. There is continuing consultation with developing countries on these needs.