Defence Technology Enterprises Ltd. (Hansard, 1 May 1991)

Mr. O'Neill
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current staffing establishment of Defence Technology Enterprises Ltd.; and what it has been in each year since the establishment of the company.
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§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The staffing of Defence Technology Enterprises Ltd. is a matter for the company.

Mr. O'Neill
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration has been given to changing the role or size of Defence Technology Enterprises Ltd.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The size and commercial strategy of DTE Ltd. are matters for the company. The MOD continues to have a formal relationship with DTE which is being reassessed to reflect the creation of the Defence Research Agency.

Mr. O'Neill
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many licences or signed options to use Ministry of Defence technology have been arranged by Defence Technology Enterprises Ltd. in each year since its establishment.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The number of licences and signed options granted by DTE Ltd. is primarily a matter for the company. Cumulative totals were, however, quoted in the Statement on the Defence Estimates 1987 to 1989 inclusive.