Defence Diversification Agency
EDM number 181 in 1999-00, proposed by Diane Abbott on 09/12/1999.
That this House welcomes the Government's support for defence diversification; notes the Government's plan to set up a defence diversification agency which would facilitate the conversion of defence technology to civilian purposes; and urges the Government to consider locating this agency within the Department of Trade and Industry where the agency could best work co-operatively with the regional development agencies to promote defence conversion and technology transfer from laboratory to civil industry.
This motion has been signed by a total of 70 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
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