HC Deb 19 October 1989 vol 158 c183W
Mr. Dykes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he intends to cease public financial support for the protection of Salman Rushdie, his publishers and associates.

Mr. Hurd

The decision to provide protection is one for the police, who will have regard to the threat and all other relevant circumstances.

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
Number Percentage of grade Number Percentage of grade Number Percentage of grade
Information technology courses 2 100 5 100 10 62
Courses with an information technology element Nil 1 20 Nil

Mr. Warren

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many work stations excluding stand-alone word processors are currently installed in his Department; and what is the ratio of such work stations to civil servants.

Mr. Alan Howarth

On 3 October 1989 there were 1,578 computer work stations in the Department including Her

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