§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people from developing countries have been financed to come to the United Kingdom for training for each year since 1979.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe number of overseas students in this country under United Kingdom Government support schemes for the years 1979 to 1988 is estimated as follows. Some schemes are recorded only on a financial year basis. Where this is so the number for the financial year (for example) 1983–84 has been counted as 1983.
Number 1979 16,021 1980 14,433 1981 13,755 1982 12,639 1983 15,460 1984 17,587 1985 16,731 1986 16,952 1987 18,764 1988 19,544