HC Deb 18 November 1997 vol 301 c147W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will make a statement on progress made on Defence Conversion; [14477]

(2) when the Green Paper on the proposed Defence Diversification Agency will be published. [14478]

Mr. Spellar

My Department has no plans to promote defence conversion. However, we will shortly be bringing forward proposals on defence diversification. We said in our election manifesto thatwe support a strong UK defence industry which is a strategic part of our industrial base as well as our defence effort. We believe that part of its expertise can be extended to civilian use through a defence diversification agency".

We will publish a Green Paper on Defence Diversification before Christmas.

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