§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many additional Chevening scholarships for overseas students are being provided; and what is the cost to(a) private and (b) public funds. [96112]
§ Mr. HainAt present about 2,200 Chevening Scholarships are awarded each year. On 18 June my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced that the scheme would be expanded by up to 1,000 additional scholarships each year through Government and private funding. The cost of 1,000 extra scholarships is likely to be about 15 million each year. Discussions are continuing between Government, higher education institutions and the private sector with the aim of building up to the target set by the Prime Minister.