§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what information she has collated on figures for the ratio of computer ownership per household in(a) the USA, (b) France, (c) Germany, (d) Japan and (e) the UK; [33433]
(2) if she will publish figures for the ratio of computer ownership per household. [33339]
§ Ruth KellyI have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. David Drew, dated 11 March 2002
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent questions regarding information on computer ownership per household. I am replying in his absence. (33433, 33339)Our latest estimate for 2001 is that 49 per cent. of households in the UK had a home computer. This is an increase from 44 per cent. in 2000 when the comparable figures for other countries were: USA and Japan 51 per cent., France 27 per cent. and Germany 32 per cent.