§ Mr. Townsendasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many days are given to the study of, and training for, United Nations peacekeeping operations at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and at the Staff College, Camberley; and if the amount of time is to be increased.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownUnited Nations peacekeeping operations are studied in various contexts as part of courses attended by Army officers at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Further instruction is given at the Staff College Camberley, where the course includes a full study of the subject with a lecture, an exercise and a presentation by officers with recent experience in Cyprus. In addition, United Nations peacekeeping may feature in projects which students choose for research. The amount of time devoted to the subject will therefore vary and cannot be precisely quantified. There are no plans at present to increase the formal instruction and training given.