§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what his Department has spent on (a) computer hardware and (b) computer software for each year since 1984; and what is the projected expenditure for 1987.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsExpenditure on computer equipment by my Department is as follows:
Hardware £
Software £
1985–86 328,802 74,103 1986–87 (Estimated) 907,587 201,373 1987–88 (Forecast) 600,000 182,000 Expenditure incurred on turnkey projects has been included in the hardware figures.
§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Wales to which firms his Department has awarded contracts for computer hardware for each year since 1984; and what was the value of each contract.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsOne major contract costing over 1 0,000 has been awarded since 1984; to IBM (UK) Ltd. in 1986. To disclose the price would be a breach of commercial confidence.