§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency. [85648]
§ Mr. SpellarI have nothing significant to add to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on 5 May 1999,Official Report, columns 384–85. Our consultation with stakeholders 211W continues and my right hon. Friend still hopes to be in a position to make an announcement on DERA's future later in the year.