§ Mr. Coombsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those companies that have been awarded contracts for the supply of word processing hardware and software in each year since 1984 by (a) Her Majesty's Treasury, (b) the Board if Inland Revenue and (c) Her Majesty's Customs and Excise; and what was the value of contract.
§ Mr. BrookeHer Majesty's Treasury has not purchased any dedicated word processing hardware since 1984, other than a small number of portable text processors and associated printers from Thorn EMI. Total : value in :
£ 1984–85 — 1985–86 30,000 1986–87 25,000 Word processing software has been purchased from Casu, Comart, IBM and International Software Ltd. Total value in:
£ 1984–85 1,000 1985–86 500 1986–87 1,000 For reasons of commercial confidentiality, details of individual contracts cannot be given.
The Board of Inland Revenue awarded contracts for word processing equipment to IBM(UK) Ltd (directly and via various dealers), and ICL, in the years mentioned. In year 1986–87 contracts were also awarded via HMSO to Amstrad and Olivetti. Total value in:
Hardware Software £ £ 1984–85 214,000 12,000 1985–86 208,200 13,500 1986–87 89,200 22,700 For reasons of commercial confidentiality, details of individual contracts cannot be given.
Her Majesty's Customs and Excise awarded contracts for word processing software and hardware as follows: 224W
Companies (purchased via HMSO) Total Amount £ 1984–85 Olivetti, AES, Exxon, Rank Xerox. 103,000 1985–86 Olivetti, AES, Rank Xerox, Ferranti, Facit, Silver Reed. 165,620 1986–87 Olivetti, AES, Rank Xerox, Ferranti. 262,500 Hardware and software were purchased together on one contract and it is impossible to show them separately.
For reasons of commercial confidentiality, details of individual contracts cannot be given.
§ Mr. Coombsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much (a) Her Majesty's Treasury, (b) the Board of Inland Revenue and (c) Her Majesty's Customs and Excise have spent on (i) word processing hardware and (ii) word processing software in each year since 1984; and what is the projected expenditure for the financial years 1987–88 and 1988–89.
§ Mr. BrookeHer Majesty's Treasury's spend on word processing hardware and software is as follows:
Hardware Software £ £ 1984–85 Nil 1,000 1985–86 30,000 500 1986–87 25,000 1,000 The Treasury has no plans to purchase any dedicated word processors in 1987–88 and 1988–89.
The Board of Inland Revenue's spend on word processing hardware and software is as follows:
Hardware Software £ £ 1984–85 214,000 12,000 1985–86 208,200 13,500 1986–87 89,200 22,700 Projected spend: 1987–88 138,900 24,500 1988–89 200,000 20,000 Her Majesty's Customs and Excise spend on word processing hardware and software is as follows:
£ 1984–85 103,000 1985–86 165,620 1986–87 262,500 Projected spend: 1987–88 160,000 1988–89 160,000 Hardware and software were purchased together on one contract and it is impossible to show them separately.
§ Mr. Coombsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those companies that have been awarded contracts for the supply of desk top publishing equipment in each year since 1984 by (a) Her Majesty's Treasury, ( b) the Board of Inland Revenue and (c) Her Majesty's Customs and Excise; and what was the value of each contract.
§ Mr. BrookeHer Majesty's Treasury has placed contracts with Apple Computers (UK) Ltd., Gestetner 225W Ltd., Compel, Action Data, Artificial Intelligence Ltd., Computerland, Jarrold Office Equipment and Rank Xerox for desk top publishing equipment in the years mentioned. Total value in:
£ 1984–85 20,900 1985–86 220 1986–87 54,880 For reasons of commercial confidentiality, details of individual contracts cannot be given.
The Board of Inland Revenue placed contracts with ICL, Norsk Data, Scandata, Linotron and Apple for desk top publishing equipment in the years mentioned. Total value in:
Hardware Software £ £ 1984–85 21,000 4,000 1985–86 1265,800 — 1986–87 13,300 1,000 1Including software. For reasons of commercial confidentiality, details of individual contracts cannot be given.
Her Majesty's Customs and Excise placed contracts with Gestetner via HMSO. Total value in:
£ 1984–85 0 1985–86 0 1986–87 1742,400 1Including software. For reasons of commercial confidentiality, details of individual contracts cannot be given.
§ Mr. Coombsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much (a) Her Majesty's Treasury, (b) the Board of Inland Revenue and (c) Her Majesty's Customs and Excise have spent on (i) desk top publishing hardware and (ii) desk top publishing software in each year since 1984; and what is the projected expenditure for the financial years 1987–88 and 1988–89.
§ Mr. BrookeHer Majesty's Treasury spent the following on desk top publishing hardware and software:
£ 1984–85 20,900 1985–86 220 1986–87 54,880 The Treasury has no firm plans to purchase any desk top publishing equipment in 1987–88and 1988–89.
The Board of Inland Revenue spent the following on desk top publishing hardware and software:
Hardware Software £ £ 1984–85 21,000 4,000 1985–86 1265,000 — 1986–87 13,300 1,000 Projected spend: 1987–88 197,100 18,600 1988–89 1450,000 — 1Including software A study is currently taking place which may have an effect on the totals shown in 1987–88 and 1988–89.
226WHer Majesty's Customs and Excise spent the following on desk top hardware and software:
£ 1984–85 0 1985–86 0 1986–87 142,400 Projected spend: 1987–88 150,000 1988–89 150,000 1Including software