§ Lord Lewis of Newnhamasked Her Majesty's Government:
How the recent reduction in funding for the Overseas Development Scholarships award will reduce the number of scholarships for new candidates which may be awarded in 1996 in comparison with those awarded in 1995, and whether there will be any change in the method of allocation used in 1996 in comparison with that used in 1995.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)ODA will continue to provide substantial support in 1996–97 for scholarships and technical co-operation training under bilateral aid arrangements. The numbers of new awards are not available but are likely to show a small overall reduction from the totals funded in recent years.
Selection criteria and procedures remain unchanged.