HC Deb 27 January 1984 vol 52 cc730-1W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British students are presently studying in the People's Republic of China.

Mr. Whitney

According to our records and information supplied by the relevant educational establishments, there are some 95 British students at present studying in the People's Republic of China.

£000s
Export marketing research Inward missions Non-official trade organisations Overseas projects group Market entry guarantee scheme Overseas trade fairs Total
1974–75 1 12 208 221
1975–76 3 18 4 148 173
1976–77 3 7 174 184
1977–78 2 7 77 86
1978–79 5 43 48
1979–80 3 3 6
1980–81 6 1 †35 42
1981–82 11 21 26 †102 160
1982–83 28 33 100 †162 323
1983–84* N/A 2 100 70 71 243
* Estimated.
† Includes financial assistance with air fares.

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