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Formed | 2 July 2001 |
Preceding agency | |
Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
Headquarters | Porton Down, Wiltshire |
Employees | 5,500[citation needed] |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
Website | www |
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom. Its stated purpose is "to maximise the impact of science and technology for the defence and security of the UK".[1] The agency is headed by Paul Hollinshead as its chief executive,[2] with the board being chaired by Adrian Belton.[3] Ministerial responsibility lies with the Minister for Defence Procurement.