HL Deb 17 March 1980 vol 407 cc157-8WA
Lord BROCKWAY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Ministry of Defence co-operated in the armaments exhibition at Kuala Lumpur from 3rd to 6th March and which British armament firms were represented in addition to those from the USA, France, Italy, West Germany and Switzerland.

The MINISTER of STATE, MINISTRY of DEFENCE (Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal)

The Asian Defence Exposition which was held from 4th to 6th March in Kuala Lumpur was organised by an American-owned exhibition company, Kiver Communications SA with the agreement of the Malaysian Government. A total of 190 firms took part, of which 60 were from the UK, 40 from the USA, 23 from France, 13 from Italy, 6 from Germany and 2 from Switzerland. The UK-based firms exhibiting armaments and other defence equipment are listed below.

The Defence Sales Organisation of the Ministry of Defence participated in the exposition, together with the British Overseas Trade Board and the Defence Manufacturers Association. The MOD contribution was a small Defence Sales information stand, and Defence Sales staff were available to give advice to visitors and to support British companies.

Airwork Ltd

BTR Andre Rubber Co Ltd

BTR Beaufort Air-Sea Equipment

BTR Leyland & Birmingham Ltd

BTR Peradin Ltd

Barr & Stroud Ltd

British Aerospace

Britorion Ltd

Brock's Explosives Ltd

Henry Browne & Sons Ltd

Camper & Nicholsons Marine Equipment Ltd

Chernikeeff Instruments Ltd

Cossor Electronics Ltd

Decca

Dunlop Ltd GRG Division

Fairey Allday Marine Ltd

Fairey Engineering Ltd

Ferranti Computer Systems

Ferranti Ltd

GKN Sankey Ltd

Houchin Ltd

Hovermarine International

IMI Marston Ltd

lntergard Electronics Ltd

International Military Services Ltd

Lasergage Ltd

Laurence, Scott & Electromotors Ltd

Linguarama Services Ltd

Marconi Instruments Ltd

Marconi Radar

Marconi Space & Defence Ltd

Miltra

Mullard Ltd

Paxman Diesel Ltd

Pilkington PE Ltd

Plessey Aerospace Ltd

Plessey Avionics & Communications

Plessey Marine

Plessey Radar

RFD Systems Engineering Ltd

Racal-Tacticom Ltd

Rank Pullin Controls

Redifon Telecommunications Ltd

Regulateurs Europe Ltd

Rolls Royce Ltd

Rotork Marine Ltd

Royal Ordnance Factories (UK)

Sabre Security Systems Branglea Ltd

Salgad

Saunders-Roe Developments Ltd

Schermuly-Graviner Technical Services

Short Brothers Ltd

Sperry Gyroscope

Sterling Armament Co Ltd

Stonefield Vehicles Ltd

United Scientific Holding Ltd

Vickers Ltd Defence Systems Division

Vickers Shipbuilding Group Ltd

Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Ltd

Wallop Industries Ltd

House adjourned at seven minutes before ten o'clock.