§ Mr. Lubbockasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that a letter addressed by the Chairman of the Computer Service Bureaux Association to an official of his Department on 15th May, 1968, still remains unanswered by that official; and if he will now cause a reply to be sent.
§ Mr DellAs I pointed out in answer to the hon. Member's Question of 10th July, 1968, the points in the Association's letter of 15th May, 1968, were the subject of correspondence and discussion. These discussions continued in the ensuing months and the hon. Member himself was active in pressing upon us the desirability of certain changes in eligibility for investment grants for computers and related equipment. The major outstanding question was that of investment grants for peripheral and ancillary equipment used by customers of computer bureaux. This was dealt with on Friday, 9th May, 1969, in answer to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth, West (Mr. Judd) and was the subject of a letter to the Association dated 12th May, 1969.