§ Mr. Oakesasked the Attorney-General whether he has had any further discussions on the introduction of computers into Her Majesty's Land Registry to expedite, simplify, and cheapen transactions in the transfer of land.
§ The Attorney-GeneralAs my hon. Friend knows, arrangements are already in hand for employing computers in Her Majesty's Land Registry for statistics and the payroll. A detailed study is now in progress with a view to introducing an automatic data processing system into the work of the Land Charges and Agricultural Credits Department. Computer developments are being carefully studied but none have yet occurred which would enable the work of registering title to land to be done more efficiently and economically by that process.