HC Deb 02 March 1965 vol 707 cc208-10W
Mr. Charles Morrison

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list all computers being used by Government Departments, showing the cost, date of installation, name of manufacturer, type of computer and function for which it is used.

COMPUTERS IN USE FOR OFFICE PURPOSES BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Item Number Date Accepted Department Use Type*
1 January, 1958 … Aviation and N.A.B. … Pay ICT.1201
2 March, 1958 … B.O.T. … Census, Statistics Elliott 405
3 April, 1958 … Inland Revenue … Statistics ICT/PCC
4 April, 1958 … Agriculture … Fatstock and Fertilizer Subsidies ICT.1201
5 June, 1958 … Agriculture … ICT.1201
6 July, 1958 … H.M.S.O. … Accounting ICT.1201
7 November, 1959 … M.P.N.I. … Pay and Statistics EE/LEO II
8 January, 1960 … Agriculture … Census, Statistics EE/Deuce IIA
9 June, 1960 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Pay and Costing ICT/PCC
10 June, 1960 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Pay and Costing ICT/PCC
11 October, 1960 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Pay and Costing ICT/PCC
12 October, 1960 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Pay and Costing ICT/PCC
13 October, 1960 … D.A.F.S. … Pay and Subsidies ICT.1202
14 November, 1960 … M.O.D. (Army) … Army Pay IBM.705
15 February, 1961 … Ministry of Labour … Pay and Statistics ICT.1100
16 April, 1961 … M.O.D. (Army) … Army Pay IBM.1401
17 June, 1961 … M.O.D. (Air) … Civil Pay ICT.1100
18 October, 1961 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Pay and Costing ICT/PCC
19 October, 1961 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Pay and Costing ICT/PCC
20 January, 1962 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Civil Pay and Stores ICT.1100
21 March, 1962 … M.P.N.I. … Graduated Pensions ICT.2400
22 July, 1962 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Naval Stores IBM.1401
23 September, 1962 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Naval Stores IBM.1401
24 September, 1962 … M.O.D. (Army) … Army Pay IBM.705
25 November, 1962 … Agriculture … Subsidies EE/Deuce IIA
26 February, 1963 … M.O.D. (Army) … Army Stores ICT.2400
27 April, 1963 … M.P.B.W. … Pay: Statistics Accounts ICT.1301
28 June, 1963 … G.R.O. … Census IBM.1401
29 August, 1963 … Agriculture … Research, Statistics Elliott 803B
30 September, 1963 … C. & E. … Pay: Statistics, Accounts EE/LEO III
31 September, 1963 … B.O.T. … To replace Item 2 EE/LEO III
32 October, 1963 … D.A.F.S. … Pay and Subsidies ICT.1202
33 December, 1963 … D.E.S. … Teachers Records ICT.1301
34 December, 1963 … H.O. and Met. Police … Pay and Statistics ICT.1301
35 January, 1964 … M.O.D. (Army) … Army Stores ICT.2400
36 February, 1964 … I.R. … Statistics ICT/PCC
37 April, 1964 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Naval Stores IBM.1401
38 May, 1964 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Naval Stores IBM.1401
39 October, 1964 … Agriculture … Statistics EE/Deuce
40 December, 1964 … E.C.G.D. … Statistics 1BM.1401G
41 February, 1965 … M.O.D. (Navy) … Accounting ICT.1300
42 February, 1965 … I.R. … Pay and Statistics EE/LEO III
*Notes.
ICT—International Computers and Tabulators.
Elliott—Elliott Automation.
EE—English Electric-Leo-Marconi.
IBM—International Business Machines.

Costs are not shown because it is contrary to practice to disclose the price of equipment purchased by competitive tender.

In addition 42 computers are being used for scientific purposes in various establishments.

Mr. MacDermot

The computers being used by Government Departments for office purposes are as follows:

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