§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he intends to introduce the scheme to provide for the low cost rental of computers to low income families. [97914]
§ Mr. Wills[holding answer 10 November 1999]: The initiative to offer subsidised recycled computers at low personal cost to low-income learners and families will begin operating in Spring 2000 on a pilot basis. The prospectus inviting responses from interested organisations wishing to participate will be issued later this month.