§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Defence Diversification Agency; and if he will make a statement on its future. [139355]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Defence Diversification Agency (DDA) has made an impressive start in implementing our defence diversification policies. Well over 300 companies have been given help to solve their business problems by drawing on defence-based science and technology. We are currently considering the future of the agency, and how best to take forward our diversification policies, in the light of our Public Private Partnership plans for the Defence Evaluation Research Agency.