§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total spending in the United Kingdom on(a) computers, (b) telecommunications and (c) peripherals in 1996; what was the net monetary vale of United Kingdom exports of information technology for 1996; what is the sum of these figures as a percentage of total gross domestic product for that year; and if he will make a statement. [8715]
§ Mr. BattleFigures for sales within the UK and of exports from the UK of the specified items in 1995 (the latest year for which complete information is available) are as follows:
£ million Total sales in UK UK exports Computers 10,362 7,540 Telecommunications equipment 3,749 1,859 Computer peripherals 1,061 417 The contribution of these industries to gross domestic product was 0.6 per cent.