Government Departments (Office Equipment)

HC Deb 09 February 1970 vol 795 c294W

Mr. Emery

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total sum of money spent on office equipment in all Government Departments in 1960, 1964, 1966 and 1968, respectively.

Mr. William Rodgers

Expenditure on the purchase and maintenance of office equipment for Government Departments other than the Post Office was as follows:

Financial Year		Punch Card and Electronic	Other Equipment	Total
		£000	£000	£000
1960–61	…	2,522	1,478	4,000
1964–65	…	3,793	2,892	6,685
1966–67	…	6,124	4,164	10,288
1968–69	…	9,085	4,987	14,072