DEFENCE DIVERSIFICATION AGENCY

Early day motion 181, tabled 9 December 1999 by Diane Abbott (Labour). Signed by 69 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour/Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 1, UKUP 1, UUP 1.