HC Deb 07 February 1994 vol 237 cc68-70W
Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what scholarships and training have been provided under the British aid programme to Oman in the last five years; and in which subject areas.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The number of scholarships and training awards provided under the British aid programme to Oman since 1990–91 are as follows. Details prior to this can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

1990–91
English Language training 2
Infrastructure 5
Planning, Administration and Finance 4
1991–92
Teacher Training 2
English Language Training 1
Renewable Natural Resources 10
Health 1
Infrastructure 6
Planning, Administration and Finance 1
1992–93
English Language Training 10
Teacher Training 1
Renewable Natural Resources 6
Planning, Administration and Finance 1
Infrastructure 3

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many expatriate personnel were funded by the Overseas Development Administration to work in Oman in each year since 1980; and on which projects they work.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The following numbers of expatriate personnel have been funded by the Overseas Development Administration to work in Oman since 1988–89. Information prior to this can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Project
Number
1988–89 6
1989–90 3
1990–91 4
1991–92 4
1992–93 2

Ministry of Electricity and Water
Number
1988–89 1
1989–90 1
1990–91 1
1991–92 1

Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Number
1988–89 1
1989–90 1
1990–91 1
1991–92 1

Oman Technical and Industrial College
Number
1988–89 10
1989–90 13
1990–91 13
1991–92 9
1992–93 6

Educational Curriculum Reform
Number
1988–89 4
1989–90 3
1990–91 2
1991–92 2
1992–93 1

Vocational Training Institute
Number
1988–89 7
1989–90 8
1990–91 12
1991–92 12
1992–93 10

Institute of Health
Number
1988–89 2
1989–90 1
1990–91 1

Tissue Culture
Number
1988–89 1

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which projects other than scholarships and training have been funded under the British aid programme to Oman in the last five years.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The following projects other than scholarships and training have been funded under the British aid programme to Oman in the last five years:

  • Assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture in livestock control and marketing.
  • Advice to the Ministry of Electricity and Water on electricity safety rules and the operation of a drawing office in the electricity supply industry.
  • Advice to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on investment promotion and industrial diversification.
  • A training needs analysis for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • Assistance to improve English language teaching at the Oman technical and industrial college.
  • 70
  • Assistance to the Ministry of Education in curriculum development.
  • Assistance in teacher education at the Vacational Training Institute.
  • Assistance to improve English language teaching at the Institute of Health Sciences.
  • A study of the opportunities for tissue culture of date palms and other traditional crops.

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