§ Sir Paul Bryanasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will indicate the number of students leaving Hong Kong to undertake tertiary education courses in the United Kingdom, Candada and the United States of America, respectively, in the three years 1978, 1979 and 1980.
§ Mr. BlakerThe numbers of student visa applications from Hong Kong for first-degree and postgraduate courses in the United Kingdom are as follows:
Year Number of Applications 1978 590 1979 834 1980 (January to October only) 573 The figures for Canada and the United States are not yet available. Further inquiries are being made and I shall write to my hon. Friend.