HC Deb 28 February 2002 vol 380 cc1458-9W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much the trials of the new Integrated Biological Detection System will cost; and if he will make a statement. [38284]

Dr. Moonie

The estimated cost of the trials at Dstl of the new Integrated Biological Detection System is about £1 million.

Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what companies are involved in the initial concept of trials being run for a maritime version of the new integrated Biological Detection System; and if he will make a statement. [38283]

Dr. Moonie

The trials, which were held in October last year, evaluated the potential technology options for the Maritime Biological Detection System.

The main industrial participants were: Graseby Dynamics Ltd of Watford, together with BIRAL of Portishead; Jasmin Simtech of Nottingham, together with Bruker Daltronics, Leipzig; General Dynamics Canada.