§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage increase is expected in the application of microprocessors in industry; and how this compares with each year since 1970.
§ Mr. David MitchellA regular run of figures since 1970 is not available. A study commissioned in 1977 estimated a 5 per cent. uptake of microelectronics in the United Kingdom; on the other hand a recent survey commissioned by the Department of Industry indicated a figure of something under 20 per cent. The bases for these two figures are not, however, strictly comparable.