§ Sir G. Sinclairasked the Minister of Overseas Development what machinery exists within her Department for making British Government grants to agricultural training centres in developing Commonwealth countries for medium and primary level technicians and artisans and for peasant producers; what amount has been allocated for such purposes for the year 1968–69; and what plans are being considered for an increase.
§ Mrs. HartGrants and loans to facilitate such training in developing Commonwealth countries are available within our existing aid programmes on the request of governments. The amounts provided in 1968–69 for these purposes cannot be separately identified but significant amounts have been provided in a number of countries. Our missions overseas were notified earlier this year of our wish to increase efforts in this field and the ways in which help could be given on request in the appraisal and formulation of viable schemes.