Statement on the outcome of the EC Industry Council meeting held on 28th March.

Statement on the outcome of the EC Industry Council meeting held on 28th March.

What further plans he has to promote defence diversification.

What further plans he has to promote defence diversification.

What plans he has to establish a launch aid scheme for defence export products.

What plans he has to establish a launch aid scheme for defence export products.

What percentage of United Kingdom manufacturing output was accounted for by the defence industry sector in each of the last 10 years. - Table given.

What percentage of United Kingdom manufacturing output was accounted for by the defence industry sector in each of the last 10 years. - Table given.

What is his Department's definition of the United Kingdom defence industrial base.

What is his Department's definition of the United Kingdom defence industrial base.

How much money Britain has received to date from the European KONVER Fund for arms conversion; and if he will give details of the projects the money has gone to. - Includes ref to 257 c901-2W.

How much money Britain has received to date from the European KONVER Fund for arms conversion; and if he will give details of the projects the money has gone to. - Includes ref to 257 c901-2W.

What assessment he has made of the benefits to British industry for those British firms winning contracts to supply attack helicopters to the British Army.

What assessment he has made of the benefits to British industry for those British firms winning contracts to supply attack helicopters to the British Army.

When he last visited Yorkshire to discuss defence diversification.

When he last visited Yorkshire to discuss defence diversification.

When he last visited the North West of England to discuss defence diversification.

When he last visited the North West of England to discuss defence diversification.

What are the roles of his Department of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Defence in regard to the United Kingdom's defence industry.

What are the roles of his Department of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Defence in regard to the United Kingdom's defence industry.

If he will publish details of his Department's research into defence industries diversification and the sums of monies spent on diversification research projects in each of the last 10 years and in total. - Including fact that Department of Trade and Industry has undertaken no formal research into defence industries...

If he will publish details of his Department's research into defence industries diversification and the sums of monies spent on diversification research projects in each of the last 10 years and in total. - Including fact that Department of Trade and Industry has undertaken no formal research into defence industries...

If he has obtained written confirmation from the European Commission that in the list of qualifying areas for Konver 2 Funding, Preston is the travel to work area embracing Chorley and South Ribble. - Includes fact that list not yet published. (Holding answer 7 March 1995).

If he has obtained written confirmation from the European Commission that in the list of qualifying areas for Konver 2 Funding, Preston is the travel to work area embracing Chorley and South Ribble. - Includes fact that list not yet published. (Holding answer 7 March 1995).

If he will comment on the spending to date on Konver 1 funding within the United Kingdom with particular reference to the possibility of re-allocating unspent funding to other UK regions.

If he will comment on the spending to date on Konver 1 funding within the United Kingdom with particular reference to the possibility of re-allocating unspent funding to other UK regions.

What progress has been made on the distribution of Konver funds. - Includes figures.

What progress has been made on the distribution of Konver funds. - Includes figures.

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State of Defence concerning the Future Large Aircraft.

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State of Defence concerning the Future Large Aircraft.

What assessment his Department has made of the impact on the aerospace industry if the Future Large Aircraft is not procured by the Government.

What assessment his Department has made of the impact on the aerospace industry if the Future Large Aircraft is not procured by the Government.

What recent representations he has received concerning the Future Large Aircraft.

What recent representations he has received concerning the Future Large Aircraft.

To which foreign defence industries the British nuclear industry supplies depleted uranium.

To which foreign defence industries the British nuclear industry supplies depleted uranium.

Which non-governmental organisations have received grants-in-aid in regard to their work done to explain arms control & defence issues; how much funding each from FCO such non-governmental organisation received in 1987-88 & 1988-89 & to comment on reasons for allocating departmental funds to these organisations. - Incls table.

Which non-governmental organisations have received grants-in-aid in regard to their work done to explain arms control & defence issues; how much funding each from FCO such non-governmental organisation received in 1987-88 & 1988-89 & to comment on reasons for allocating departmental funds to these organisations. - Incls table.

To give cost to public funds of Falkland Islands Govt for latest year for which figures are available, per capita for permanent population of islands. - Includes table.

To give cost to public funds of Falkland Islands Govt for latest year for which figures are available, per capita for permanent population of islands. - Includes table.