HC Deb 25 March 1999 vol 328 c334W
Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions there have been between his Department and the American Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; and if he will make a statement. [77902]

Mr. Spellar

The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, DERA, as the UK MOD's main source of defence scientific and technical expertise, has regular exchanges with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on a range of research matters. These discussions form a part of the UK's wider collaborative relationship with the US.