To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on research on non-lethal weapons in each of the last five years. (107724)

Many technologies and the associated research can contribute to concepts termed non-lethal weapons. Therefore it is not possible to provide the exact research spend for the past five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what research his Department is funding on the development of non-lethal weapons. (107725)

The term “non-lethal weapons” encompasses concepts supported by a broad range of technologies and therefore a large number of research programmes. Details of the MOD’s interest in this area are stated in chapters B2 and B7 of the Defence Technology Strategy, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House.