HC Deb 08 February 1971 vol 811 c19W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what use he is making of computers in the handling of financial matters concerning investment grants and other public assistance to industry; and what arrangements have been made to preserve the privacy and confidentiality of this information.

Sir J. Eden

A computer is used to prepare statistical analysis in these areas. No one other than those immediately concerned within the Department has access to the computer records and no information is published which could lead to the identification of individual cases.