§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Minister of Technology if he will list the computers being used for scientific purposes in various Government departments and establishments, showing the date of installation, the name of manufacturer,
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Department Date of Installation Name of Computer Manufacturer* Ministry of Aviation … 1955 Deuce … … EELM 1956 ICT.1200 … … ICT 1956 Deuce … … EELM 1957 Pegasus I … … Ferranti 1957 Elliott 405 … … Elliott 1959 Mercury … … Ferranti 1961 Elliott 502 … … Elliott 1961 Apollo … … Ferranti 1961 Elliott 803B … … Elliott 1961 Deuce … … EELM 1962 Pegasus 1 … … Ferranti 1962 Elliott 803 … … Elliott 1962 Elliott 803 … … Elliott 1963 Elliott 803A … … Elliott 1964 IBM.1620 … … IBM 1965 Elliott 502 … … Elliott 1965 Elliott 503 … … Elliott 1965 Elliott 503 … … Elliott Ministry of Defence (Air) … 1958 ICT 1200 … … ICT 1962 Elliott 803 … … Elliott 1965 KDF.9 … … EELM 1965 Elliott 803 … … Elliott 1965 Elliott 803 … … Elliott 1966 Elliott 803 … … Elliott Ministry of Defence (Army) … 1954 AMOS … … Ferranti 1959 Pegasus … … Ferranti 1961 Elliott 803B … … Elliott 1964 Mercury … … Ferranti 1964 Elliott 803B … … Elliott 1964 Elliott 803 … … Elliott 1964 Elliott 503 … … Elliott Ministry of Defence (Navy) … 1958 Stantec Zebra … … Standard Telephones 1960 Elliott 803 … … Elliott 1963 Sirius … … Ferranti 1963 IBM.1620 … … IBM 1964 Pegasus PC3 … … Ferranti 1965 KDF.9 … … EELM Ministry of Technology … 1955 Deuce … … EELM 1958 Deuce … … EELM 1964 KDF.9 … … EELM 1965 Elliott 903B … … Elliott 1965 Elliott 803B … … Elliott 1965 Arch 9000 … … Elliott 1966 Elliott 4120 … … Elliott 1966 Univac 1108 … … Remington Rand Ministry of Transport … 1961 Pegasus 2 … … Ferranti Forestry Commission … 1963 Sirius … … Ferranti General Post Office … 1961 Elliott 803B … … Elliott 1962 Elliott 803B … … Elliott 1965 Elliott 503 … … Elliott * EELM: English Electric-Leo-Marconi Computers Ltd. Elliott: Elliott-Automation Ltd. Ferranti: Ferranti Ltd. IBM: International Business Machines (U.K.) Ltd. ICT: International Computers & Tabulators Ltd. Standard Telephones: Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd. Remington Rand: Remington Rand Ltd. (Univac Division). type of computer and the function for which it is used, respectively.
§ Mr. MacDermotPursuant to my reply of 26th May [OFFICIAL REPORT; Vol. 729,c. 143] the following computers are being used in Government Departments for research and development work, mathematical and statistical applications and technical training:
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§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list all the computers being used by Government departments, showing the date of installation, name of manufacture, type of computer and function for which it is used.
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Date Accepted Department Main Uses Manufacturer* and Type of Computer Jan., 1958 Ministry of Aviation Pay (including National Assistance Board) ICT.1201 Mar., 1958 Board of Trade Trade Census Statistics Elliott 405 Sept., 1958 General Post Office Engineering Stores ICT.1201 Apr., 1959 General Post Office London Computer Elliott 405 Dec., 1959 General Post Office Centre No. 1 Elliott 405 Nov., 1959 Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance Pay and Statistics EELM LEO II Jan., 1960 Ministry of Agriculture Agricultural Census Statistics EELM/Deuce IIA June, 1960 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Pay and Costing ICT/PCC June, 1960 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Pay and Costing ICT/PCC Oct., 1960 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Pay and Costing ICT/PCC Oct., 1960 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Pay and Agricultural Subsidies ICT.1202 Nov., 1960 Ministry of Defence (Army) Army Other Ranks pay IBM.705 Feb., 1961 Ministry of Labour Pay and Statistics ICT.1100 Apr., 1961 Ministry of Defence (Army) Army Other Ranks pay IBM.1401 June, 1961 Ministry of Defence (Air) Civil Pay ICT.1100 Oct., 1961 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Pay and Costing ICT/PCC Oct., 1961 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Pay and Costing ICT/PCC Jan., 1962 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Civil Pay and Stores ICT.1100 Mar., 1962 Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance Graduated Pensions 1CT.2400 July, 1962 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Naval Stores IBM.1401 Sept., 1962 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Naval Stores IBM.1401 Sept., 1962 Ministry of Defence (Army) Army Other Ranks pay IBM.705 Nov., 1962 Ministry of Agriculture Subsidies EELM/Deuce IIA Feb., 1963 Ministry of Defence (Army) Stores control for motor transport spares ICT.2400 Apr., 1963 Ministry of Public Building and Works Pay: Statistics: Accounts ICT.1301 June. 1963 Government Communications Headquarters Pay ICT.1301 June, 1963 General Register Office Statistics IBM.1401 Aug., 1963 Ministry of Agriculture Research Statistics Elliott 803B Sept., 1963 Customs Pay: Statistics: Accounts EELM LEO III Sept., 1963 Board of Trade Trade Census Statistics EELM LEO III Oct., 1963 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Pay and Subsidies ICT.1202 Dec., 1963 Education Teachers' Records 1CT.1301 Dec., 1963 Home Office and Metropolitan Police Pay and Statistics ICT.1301 Jan., 1964 Ministry of Defence (Army) Royal Army Ordnance 1CT.2400 Feb., 1964 Inland Revenue Corps Statistics ICT/PCC Apr., 1964 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Stores IBM.1401 May, 1964 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Stores IBM.1401 June, 1964 General Post Office Common Service EELM LEO III/326 July, 1964 General Post Office Common Service EELM LEO III/326 July, 1964 H.M. Stationery Office General Accounting ICT.1202 Oct., 1964 Ministry of Agriculture Statistics EELM/Deuce Dec., 1964 Export Credit Guarantee Department Statistics IBM.1401G Feb., 1965 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Accounts ICT.1300 Feb., 1965 Inland Revenue Pay and Statistics EELM LEO III Mar. 1965 Ministry of Housing and Local Government Rating grant reviews Monroe Monrobot 81 Apr., 1965 Ministry of Defence (Air) Stores AEL1010 Apr., 1965 Ministry of Defence (Air) Stores May, 1965 Ministry of Defence (Air) Pay and Records UNIVAC 1107 Sept., 1965 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Air Stores Accounting IBM.1401G Sept., 1965 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Air Stores Accounting IBM.1401G Nov., 1965 Ministry of Aviation Payroll and Accounting (including National Assistance Board) ICT.1903
§ Mr. MacDermotPursuant to my reply of 26th May [OFFICIAL REPORT; Vol. 729,c. 143]the following computers are being used for administrative work in Government Departments:
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Date Accepted Department Main Uses Manufacturer* and Type of Computer Nov., 1965 Inland Revenue Tax Collecting and Accounting D.L.R.B. Gamma 10 Nov., 1965 Inland Revenue Tax Collecting and Accounting D.L.R.B. Gamma 10 Nov., 1965 Inland Revenue Tax Collecting and Accounting Dec., 1965 Ministry of Defence (Navy) Payroll costing and production control EELM LEO III Feb., 1966 Ministry of Public Buildings and Works Payroll, costing, stores, statistics ICT.1302 Mar., 1966 General Post Office Telephone billing EELM LEO 326 May, 1966 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland General †A.D.P. in Scotland IBM.360/40 May, 1966 Ministry of Aviation Bill Paying NCR.315 May, 1966 Ministry of Public Buildings and Works Payroll, costing, stores, statistics. etc. ICT.1302 *AEI: Associated Electrical Industries Ltd. D.L.R.B.: De La Rue Bull Machines Ltd. Elliott: Elliott-Automation Ltd. EELM: English Electric-Leo-Marconi Computers Ltd. IBM: International Business Machines (U.K.) Ltd. ICT: International Computers & Tabulators Ltd. Monroe: Monroe Calculating Machine Co. Ltd. NCR: National Cash Register Co. Ltd. UNIVAC: Remington Rand Ltd. (Univac Division). † A.D.P.: automatic data processing.
§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the computers on order by Government departments, showing the date on which the order was placed, the estimated date of delivery, name of manufacturer, type
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Department Date of Order Forecast Date of Delivery Manufacturer* and Type of Computer Main Uses Ministry of Aviation: Royal Aircraft Establishment Mar., 1966 Aug., 1967 ICT.1907 General Purpose: Research and Administration Ministry of Defence (Army) May, 1965 June, 1966 IBM.360/30 Officers' Pay Ministry of Defence (Army) R.E.M.E. Feb., 1966 April, 1967 ICT.1904 Reliability Studies Ministry of Defence (Army) Royal Ordnance Factory Feb., 1966 Oct., 1967 Elliott 4120 Production Control Ministry of Defence (Navy) July, 1964 June, 1966 EELM LEO III Payroll, Costing and Production Control Oct., 1965 Sept., 1966 Elliott 4120 Naval Stores Dec., 1965 Dec., 1966 Univac 492 Naval Stores Dec., 1965 Feb., 1967 Univac 492 Naval Stores Dec., 1965 Jan., 1967 Elliott 4120 Production Control Apr-66 June. 1967 EELM LEO III Payroll, Costing and Production Control and Navy Books Distribution April, 1966 Sept., 1967 EELM LEO III Payroll Costing and Production Control General Register Office Nov., 1964 June, 1966 IBM.705 1966 Census of Population Nov., 1964 Oct., 1966 IBM.1401 1966 Census Ministry of Health Sept., 1965 Nov., 1966 Elliott 4120 National Health Service Superannuation and Statistics Board of Inland Revenue Nov., 1964 Aug., 1967 ICT.1904 P.A.Y.E. for Scotland Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance Jan., 1966 June, 1967 ICT.1906 and ICT.1904 Payment of Sickness Benefit Paymaster General's Office April, 1966 Nov., 1967 EELM LEO 326 Pension Payments of computer and the function for which it is to be used, respectively.
§ Mr. MacDermotFurther to my reply of 26th May [OFFICIAL REPORT; Vol. 729,c. 143] the following computers are on order for administrative work in Government Departments:
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Department Date of Order Forecast Date of Delivery Manufacturer* and Type of Computer Main Uses General Post Office Dec., 1964 Oct., 1966 EELM LEO 326 Telephone Billing Dec., 1964 Dec., 1966 EELM LEO 326 Telephone Billing Dec., 1964 April, 1967 EELM LEO 326 Telephone Billing Dec., 1964 Sept., 1967 EELM LEO 326 Premium Savings Bonds H.M. Stationery Office April, 1966 Dec., 1966 ICT.1904 Computer Bureau Work * EELM: English Electric-Leo-Marconi Computers Ltd. Elliott: Elliott-Automation Ltd. IBM: International Business Machines (U.K.) Ltd. ICT: International Computers & Tabulators Ltd. Univac: Remington Rand Ltd. (Univac Division).