§ Mr. Bercow:To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many people from the United Kingdom have taken part in Voluntary Service Overseas in each of the last 10 years. [140874]
Canada Netherlands Portugal Kenya and Philippines UK Total departures 1993–94 711 711 1994–95 746 746 1995–96 31 51 1 697 780 1996–97 56 64 2 717 839 1997–98 67 56 2 587 712 1998–99 68 77 2 714 861 1999–2000 58 74 3 745 880 2000–01 94 85 0 32 715 926 2001–02 94 85 0 32 715 926 2001–02 82 78 0 67 629 856 2002–03 69 81 78 376 604 Total 525 566 10 177 6,637 7,915 2003–04 Est. 77 95 0 130 473 775