§ Patrick MercerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on agreements reached at the UK/French Government's industry conference on defence procurement. [34415]
§ Dr. MoonieAt the France/UK Government and Industry Conference held on 29 January, the French and UK Ministries of Defence agreed to examine practical measures to improve access to each others' markets. These include: exchanging data on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); holding another conference addressed specifically at SMEs; exploring the potential to conduct international co-operative PH projects; and assessing the extent of defence trade between the UK and France.