HC Deb 16 April 1986 vol 95 c870
20. Mr. Galley

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he has taken to advance knowledge and experience of computers in schools.

Mr. Pattie

My Department, through a number of support schemes, has provided over £17 million of financial support to schools to promote the use of computers and related activity. Most recently we have made available £1.5 million, enough to supply each secondary and middle school in the country with a modem. Further support for computer software is being provided in the next two financial years and we continue to keep the situation under review.—[HON. MEMBERS: "Wrong answer."]

Mr. Speaker

Order. I think that the confusion might be mine, because I did not hear the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, East (Mr. Brown) call his question number. Question No. 19, Mr. Nicholas Brown. Will the Minister please answer question No. 19?