HC Deb 17 December 2002 vol 396 cc712-5W
Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many inquiries have been received by the Defence Diversification Agency since its inception; how many of these were received through its Scottish office; how many led to a successful outcome; and if he will make a statement. [86386]

Dr. Moonie

The Defence Diversification Agency, now in its fourth year of operation, has received some 2,653 inquiries, of which 198 were from Scotland. All inquiries were successfully processed with about 50 per cent. leading to follow-up technology/knowledge transfer.

Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Scottish firms have had negotiations with the Defence Diversification Agency in each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement. [86393]

Dr. Moonie

The Defence Diversification Agency has had dealings with some 200 companies through its Scottish offices. The listing of these companies by date of inquiry, where we have such a record, is set out in the table.

Company Inquiry date
360pano Ltd. 30 April 2002
Accuscene Corporation Ltd. 4 September 2002
Acuid Corporation Ltd. 7 June 2001
Acuid Corporation Ltd. 10 August 2001
Adam Smith Ltd. —
Ademco Michrotech Ltd. 6 February 2001
Advanced Biometric Systems Ltd. 30 November 2001
Alacom Dundee —
Alcan 10 January 2001
Allenwest Wallacetown Ltd. 23 August 2001
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. —
AROS Developments Ltd. 30 May 2002
Artifactus Ltd. 23 January 2001
Ascom IT Ltd. 17 April 2001
B.A. Aviation and Marine 18 September 2001
Babcock International BES Division 30 July 2002
BAE Systems —
Biotrix International Ltd. 1 November 1999
Bitwise 26 March 2002
BMT Cordah Ltd. 22 September 2002
Bob Cameron 1 August 2002
Bonnybrae Ltd. 26 September 2000
Company Inquiry date
Capt. Bruce Hitchings 8 February 2001
CCI Engineering Ltd. 25 July 2002
Central Science Laboratory 8 January 2001
Chilton International 23 June 2000
Clariant 13 March 2002
Cleenbore 11 November 2002
CoDrive Technologies Ltd. 7 June 2001
Collaborative Technology Ltd. 18 July 2002
Computer Training and Business Support 24 November 2002
Covus Engineering Steels, Aerospace and Energy Products 26 October 2001
CS Tendering Services Ltd. 1 April 2002
Cyberline International Ltd. 1 March 2001
David Burns 25 February 2000
De-Mining Systems UK Ltd. 27 October 2000
DenMac Medical International Ltd. 22 October 2001
Diagnostic Potentials 30 April 2001
Digital Animations Group plc. 12 October 2002
DNA Interactive Ltd. 24 February 2000
Donnie McDonald —
Dovetail 19 September 2000
DSM Geodata 1 October 2002
Dynamic Knowledge Corporation 11 December 2002
ECom Scotland Ltd. 17 October 2001
Ectopharma Ltd. 17 July 2001
Edengene —
Electronic Aromas Ltd. 16 April 2002
Electro-Mechanical Assembly Ltd. 10 February 2001
Electronic Arts —
Enfocast Ltd. 1 June 2001
Engineering Services (Paisley) Ltd. 10 February 2001
Environmental Technology (Scotland) Ltd. 27 August 1999
Evolon 7 August 2001
Ezeeark Ltd. 18 July 2001
Ferranti Photonics Ltd. 23 November 2001
Fisher Powerware 25 March 2002
Footle 18 October 2001
Forth Ports plc 18 April 2002
Frankipile S. Africa —
Free Aqua 14 January 2002
FreeForm Technology Ltd. 31 May 2001
Frio Cooling Products/GPN Thermoelectrics 11 September 2000
Fugro Structural Monitoring 24 October 2002
Futo Ltd. 8 July 2002
Fyne Diagnostics 27 November 2001
Gemini Corrosion Services Ltd. 19 June 2001
Gentech International —
Glasgow Caledonian University 29 October 2002
Gorham and Partners Ltd. 15 August 2001
Greenhouse Ventures —
Gulf Coast Seal (UK) Ltd. 28 August 2000
Harris Hynd Ltd. 23 November 2000
HCS Fluid Power Ltd. —
Heriot-Watt University 7 November 2001
Hi Cad Technical Services 4 February 2002
I vision 9 March 2002
Ian Dean 7 January 2002
Iatros Ltd. 13 April 2000
IceRobotics Ltd. 20 September 2001
ICM Fortronics Ltd. 9 January 2001
Image Fusion Systems Ltd. 16 October 2000
Infinite Data Storage Ltd. 9 November 2000
Innovative Engineering Systems Ltd. 31 August 2000
Intelligent Earth —
IRC Executive, Targeting Technology Ltd. 3 May 2002
John Rae —
Johnstone Castings and Engineering Ltd. 14 August 2002
KOGG Caledonia 13 February 2001
Kongsberg Simrad 23 August 2002
KSMsuperclean 11 November 2001
Kvaener Oil and Gas 20 March 2002
LandRover/David McWha 28 March 2000
Laplace 11 December 2002
Leading Edge Advantage International Ltd. 31 May 2001
Link Scotland 17 September 2002
Linn Products Ltd. 26 February 1999
Lux Biotechnology Ltd. 18 September 2002
MacDuff Ship Design Ltd. —
MacFarlane Packaging Ltd. 1 December 2000
MacGregor Traders and Consultants Ltd. 1 December 2000
MacTaggart Scott and Co. Ltd. 8 October 2001
Malcolm Stevenson 15 September 2002
Marketing Management Services International 5 October 2002
Company Inquiry date
MB Aerospace Ltd. 15 September 2002
McCrindle Group Ltd. 25 October 2002
Meiklewall Ltd. 7 December 2000
Metron Technology —
Milestone International Ltd. 21 November 2000
Miller Methil Ltd. —
Mine Ordinance Ltd. —
Mission Technology Ltd. 22 August 2000
MMC Marketing Consultants 13 August 2002
MoTech Software Private Ltd. —
Motherwell Bridge Group 15 August 2002
Motorola 26 April 2000
Mr. Ian Robertson 13 September 2001
Murrell Dynamics Ltd. 1 September 1999
NERAC 8 October 2000
New Medical Technology Ltd. —
New Product Technologies Ltd. 5 November 2001
Newlands Technology Ltd. 7 December 2000
Nickleby 28 October 2002
NOI Scotland 19 July 2002
NTTU Ltd. 14 June 2002
Nutrior Ventures 23 October 2002
NXT 3 December 1999
Occo Nolf/Charlie Nolf 10 July 2002
Ocean Power Delivery 9 November 2001
Optima Enclosures Ltd. 18 July 2001
Optimat 1 August 2002
Orcam Engineering Ltd. 27 August 2001
Oxley Systems —
Partnerships UK 11 October 2002
Peter Bradley 26 March 2002
Photonic Materials 5 April 2002
Plade Ltd. 11 September 2001
Polaroid (UK) Ltd. 14 October 2001
Prosyst Ltd. —
Proven Engineering Ltd. 23 August 2001
Psymetrix Ltd. —
Qdos Media Ltd. —
Q-One Biotech Ltd. 23 October 2001
Quad Techns/University of Strathclyde 16 October 2002
Randak Design Consultants —
Raytheon 28 February 2002
ReacTec Ltd. 9 November 2001
Reactivise Ltd. 24 July 2002
Realise e-Security Ltd. 15 May 2001
Red Box Recorders 23 October 2002
Reign of Sound 14 November 2001
RIVIVO Ltd. 28 August 2000
Robert McAnnanay 24 October 2002
Rolls Royce —
Root2 Ltd. 20 September 2002
Scotlearn —
Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian 7 November 2002
Scottish Enterprise Network/Proof of Concept Fund 29 November 2001
Scottish Mountain Rescue/University of Strathclyde 25 January 2002
Sericol Ltd. 14 March 2002
Shady Lady 25 July 2002
Shell International Exploration and Production B.V. 11 February 2002
Shell Live Wire —
Simclar International Ltd. 18 October 2001
Smartfloor UK Ltd. 1 August 2002
Stenmar Sonavision Ltd. 9 July 2002
Strathclyde Personal Alarm Company Ltd. 10 November 2002
Sub Post-Office Initiative 16 June 2000
Sustainable Technologies Group 29 January 2002
Tannoy Ltd. —
Tazco Ltd. 14 January 2002
The Backload.com Ltd, 29 September 2001
The Peak Group 30 October 2001
The R.E.L.A. Invention —
Thought Storm 10 January 2002
TRAK Microwave Ltd. 1 June 1999
Trevor Baylis Foundation —
Triton Developments (UK) Ltd. 19 March 2002
UKAEA 26 August 2002
Ultra Tape —
University of Stirling 26 October 2001
University of Strathclyde 11 April 2002
University of Strathclyde/Industrial Control Centre 10 March 2002
Company Inquiry date
Valentine Audio Visual 8 December 2000
VeriSIM Ltd. 21 February 2002
Version 7 3 August 2001
Viscotest 17 May 2001
Walker Precision Engineering Ltd. 13 August 2002
Weidlinger Associates Ltd. 15 July 1999
Westica Ltd. 16 May 2001
Whiland Press Gratings 25 February 2002
William Prestsell 10 January 2002
Willie Gorman 18 October 2002
Willmot and Associates 16 August 2000
Wood Group —
WSP Communications 26 February 2002
Xantac Chemicals Ltd. —
Zygomatics Ltd. 13 January 2002