HC Deb 06 August 1980 vol 990 c96W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Lord Privy Seal how many universities, polytechnics and institutions of further and higher education in the United Kingdom are in receipt of funds from the European development fund; for what purpose the institutions have received the moneys; and if he will list the institutions and the projects upon which the moneys are being spent.

Mr. Neil Marten

EDF funds would not normally be available to support projects at educational institutions within the European Community, although such institutions may be asked to provide staff for EDF-funded technical co-operation projects in the ACP countries. EDF training fellowships are at present supporting 253 ACP nationals engaged in a wide range of studies at educational institutions in the United Kingdom including 35 universities, 17 polytechnics and 14 institutes of higher and further education.