§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which private companies have formal arrangements or are permit holders with the MOD for the exploitation of the British Army Training and Parachute Training Systems. [2780]
§ Mr. SpellarMOD's only extant licence for parachute training equipment relates to a parachute training mat and is held by Recticel Sutcliffe Ltd. MOD has several licences for other training equipment, but those are not related to parachute training and are mainly in the field of computer software.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what facilities are available to Sector Ltd.; and whether it is the only company to have a formal 485W agreement with the UK Defence Secretary which permits the exploitation of British Army Training and Parachute Training Systems. [2782]
§ Mr. SpellarSector Ltd. does not hold a current licence for the exploitation of British Army parachute training items. The company terminated its previous licence by joint agreement on 8 May 1997 after many years in which no sales under the licence were reported to MOD. Accordingly, no special facilities are currently available to Sector Ltd. They will be accorded the same treatment as any other company approaching MOD for access to its facilities. No other company has been licensed by MOD to exploit the parachute training items formerly licensed to Sector Ltd.