§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Secre-of State for Education and Science what opportunity was given to British computer companies in 1964 to tender for an analogue computer to be used by the Department of Control Engineering at the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield.
§ Mr. CroslandNo formal tenders for an analogue computer were invited by the College of Aeronautics in 1964. The Governing Body of the College has been giving careful consideration to the question of acquiring a hybrid analogue 205W machine to improve general computer facilities and for highly specialised departmental purposes, and has now submitted certain proposals to me. I have referred these proposals to the Standing Advisory Panel on computers under the Chairmanship of Sir Willis Jackson for advice before taking a decision.