§ Mr. Sharpasked the Secretary of State for War what is the location of the two Army Colleges overseas; what was the approximate average number of students attending each during January, 1948; and what technical and scientific instruction is available.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe College of the Rhine Army is at Göttingen. Seven hundred and seventy-eight students attended this college during January. Scientific and technical instruction is available in 'the following subjects:
nical instruction is available in the following subjects:
§ Mr. ShinwellIt is not possible to give an up to date total of students actually taking part in courses. The number of enrolments during the last three months was 4,531, compared with 5,192 for the corresponding period a year previously. These figures include enrolments in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, as the War Office scheme covers all three 161W Services. It is the duty of commanders at all levels to ensure that troops are encouraged to take advantage of the facilities provided. In addition the scheme is advertised to the Army by a number of methods.