§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made in establishing defence diversification councils. [155093]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Defence Diversification Agency, established in 1999, is making excellent progress. A consultative period to consider the future of the Agency has just ended. We shall be considering the views put to us before reaching final decisions. As stated in the Consultative Document, we shall consider further the establishment of a defence diversification council, or similar group, in the light of experience of the new organisation.