§ 52. Mrs. Shirley Williamsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what conclusions have been reached by the Treasury Technical Support Unit regarding the relative merits of the specifications of the I.B.M. 360 computer system and the I.C.T. 1900 system; and whether these conclusions will be published.
§ Mr. MacDermotIt is not a function of the Automatic Data Processing Technical Support Unit to make general assessments of the relative merits of different specifications. When computers and associated equipment are being considered for use in a Government Department the unit advises on their technical suitability for the work in question. Their advice is not published.