HC Deb 07 June 1988 vol 134 cc457-8W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many language assistants went to which countries under the auspices of the exchange of languages assistants scheme in the last year for which figures are available; and how many come from which countries in each exchange.

Dr. Mawhinney

The figures for the current academic year are as follows:

Countries From Northern Ireland To Northern Ireland
France 61 65
Morocco — 2
Canada 1 2
Ivory Coast — 1
Switzerland 1 —
Federal Republic of Germany 8 15
German Democratic Republic 1 —
Austria 1 3
Spain 11 16
Mexico 1 1
Italy 4 3