HC Deb 08 May 1990 vol 172 cc22-3W
Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Rugby and Kenilworth of 26 April,Official Report, column 282–83, how many companies have taken advantage of the investment protection and promotion agreement which exists for Poland; and what is the value of such contracts.

Mr. Waldegrave

This information is not held centrally, since companies are not obliged to notify the Government in order to benefit from the existence of an IPPA.

Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Rugby and Kenilworth dated 25 April, what plans exist to increase the £150,000 currently made available by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office under the scholarships and awards scheme to enable Polish students to study in Britain.

Mr. Sainsbury

We are looking at ways of increasing the overall provision for students from eastern Europe, including Poland, to study in the United Kingdom under the Foreign and Commonwealth Office scholarships and awards scheme.