§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the purpose of the database computer ordered from ICL by the Ministry of Defence (Central) in January 1984; where it will be installed; and when installation will be completed.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe computer was acquired for the directorate of central computer services to provide bureau facilities to certain Ministry of Defence headquarters staffs. The machine was installed in central London in February 1984, and accepted for service in March 1984.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Defence what computers, other than minicomputers and microcomputers, have been ordered by the Ministry of Defence for administrative and general purposes since December 1983 stating the supplier, model and number of each processor ordered and the cost of each processor.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI shall answer shortly.