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Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the Government's science and technology projects and equipment procurement spending in each of the last five years occured without advice from (a) DSTL and (b) other technical sources.
Answer

Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the Government's science and technology projects and equipment procurement spending in each of the last five years occurred without advice from (a) DSTL and (b) other technical sources. [219033] Mr. Ingram: All significant spending on Ministry of Defence science and technology projects and equipment procurement spending involves advice from a variety of appropriate technical sources, which include Dstl, QinetiQ, industry and academia. Such advice is synthesised by MOD technical experts. I am unable to comment on other Government Departments' science and technology projects and equipment procurement spending.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
432 c1735W;432 c1730W; 219033
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Defence Defence equipment Procurement Technology Research Science Dstl
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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