§ 44. Mr. KnapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans to extend his Department's scholarships and awards scheme for overseas students to include more students from the countries of eastern Europe.
§ Mr. SainsburyYes. In 1989–80 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office spent £530,000 on awards for178W students from eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. In 1990–91 we expect to spend almost three times that amount.