§ Mr. John EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what ideas his Department has submitted to the appropriate authorities for the reform of the United Nations military capability.
§ Mr. SoamesThe 1993 British reply to the United Nations Secretary-General's report "An Agenda for Peace" put forward a range of proposals on command and control, planning, doctrine and other aspects of peacekeeping, several of which have been adopted. The United Kingdom has also responded constructively to the United Nations standby force planning initiative. In addition, we have taken an active part in general discussions on ways of enhancing the capacity of the United Nations to mount peacekeeping operations. My Department has been fully involved in all these responses.