§ Mr. Trippierasked the Secretary of State for Defence what improvements have been made in the foreign language training of the British Army of the Rhine since 1977, especially to increase interpreter proficiency in Warwsaw Pact languages.
§ Mr. GoodhartA number of measures have been taken since 1977 to encourage participation in language training throughout the Army, including an increase in the value of proficiency awards; and an extension of the BAOR colloquial German language scheme and improved awards for successful students.
A new scheme has also been introduced offering 150 awards each year to certain officers who achieve a colloquial knowledge of Russian or one of the NATO languages.