§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has for increasing support for multi-racial educational and training programmes within South Africa.
§ Mr. RaisonI am considering how we can increase our support for such programmes and my chief education adviser will visit South Africa next month to advise on this.
§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support he gives through voluntary agencies for educational and training programmes for refugees from South Africa.
§ Mr. RaisonOur support for education and training for South African refugees is channeled not through voluntary agencies but through the United Nations educational training programme for Southern Africa (£50,000 this financial year) and the Commonwealth fund for technical co-operation (£60,000).
§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans for increasing educational provision for refugees from South Africa.
§ Mr. RaisonWe are in discussion with the Commonwealth secretariat on the scope of a new Commonwealth training scheme, which might include some awards for refugee students.