HC Deb 24 June 1965 vol 714 cc264-5W
Mr. Alison

asked the Minister of Technology if he will list the 17 research associations which are actively encouraging their industries to use computers, the 18 research associations which have access to computers, and the 15 research associations who use computers for their research work.

Mr. Cousins

The following 17 research associations actively encourage the use of computers in their respective industries:

British Baking Industries Research Association.

British Coke Research Association.

Cotton Silk and Man-Made Fibres Research Association.

Electrical Research Association.

British Food Manufacturing Industries Research Association.

British Glass Industry Research Association.

Heating and Ventilating Research Association.

British Iron and Steel Research Association.

Motor Industry Research Association.

Research Association of British Paint, Colour and Varnish Manufacturers.

British Paper and Board Industry Research Association.

Production Engineering Research Association of Great Britain.

Rubber and Plastics Research Association of Great Britain.

British Scientific Instrument Research Association.

British Ship Research Association.

Shoe and Allied Trades Research Association.

Water Research Association.

The following 18 research associations have access to computers on their premises, at universities or at member firms:

Electrical Research Association.

Heating and Ventilating Research Association.

British Iron and Steel Research Association.

Motor Industry Research Association.

Research Association of British Paint Colour and Varnish Manufacturers.

Production Engineering Research Association of Great Britain.

British Ship Research Association.

Water Research Association.

British Baking Industries Research Association.

Cotton Silk and Man-Made Fibres Research Association.

British Glass Industry Research Association.

Hosiery and Allied Trades Research Association.

British Hydromechanics Research Association.

Linen Industry Research Association.

Machine Tool Industry Research Association.

Rubber and Plastics Research Association of Great Britain.

Coal Tar Research Association.

Wool Industries Research Association.

The following 15 research associations use computers in their routine research work:

British Ceramic Research Association.

Cotton Silk and Man-Made Fibres Research Association.

British Glass Industry Research Association.

Heating and Ventilating Research Association.

Hosiery and Allied Trades Research Association.

British Iron and Steel Research Association.

Linen Industry Research Association.

Motor Industry Research Association.

British Paper and Board Industry Research Association.

Production Engineering Research Association of Great Britain.

British Scientific Instrument Research Association.

British Ship Research Association.

Water Research Association.

British Welding Research Association.

Wool Industries Research Association.