§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Defence what action he is taking to improve the quality of the submissions by his Department to the annual reports pursuant to Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons 215W Act 1970 concerning research and development work on equipment that might be of benefit to disabled people; and if he will ensure that possible spin-offs from technological advances are not overlooked.
§ Mr. William RodgersSubmissions by the MOD have accurately reported the contributions made in this field by several of the Department's research establishments. These contributions have reflected "spin-offs" from defence research, research sponsored by external organisations, and voluntary activities.
Much of the research undertaken in defence establishments is rather remote from the problems of the chronically sick and disabled, but I shall ensure that particular attention is paid to possible spin-offs from defence research which might benefit disabled people.