§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Power (1) what has been the capital expenditure of the steel industry on computers and computer services, respectively; how many advisory staff and computer programmers are employed by the industry; what is the current cost of operating these services; and whether there is any surplus capacity;
(2) what has been the capital expenditure of the gas industry on computers and computer services, respectively; how many advisory staff and computer programmers are employed by the industry; what is the current cost of operating these services; and whether there is any surplus capacity;
(3) what has been the capital expenditure of the National Coal Board on computers and computer services, respectively; how many advisory staff and computer programmers are employed by the Board; what is the current cost of operating these services; and how much spare capacity there is;
(4) what has been the capital expenditure of the Electricity Council on computers and computer services, respectively; how many advisory staff and computer programmers are employed by the Council; what is the current cost of operating these services; and whether there is any surplus capacity.
§ Mr. MarshThere are difficulties in providing this information. It is, how-286W ever, a matter for the industries and the hon. Member may wish to consider approaching the Chairmen concerned.