§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the value of computer facilities installed in Government Departments, nationalised industry offices, public corporation offices and other public agencies directly responsible to Her Majesty's Government and universities in Scotland in the past 10 years; and what proportion of this expenditure was placed with companies which have major computer-manufacturing plants in Scotland.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantAccurate figures for a period of 10 years are not readily obtainable. The estimated total value, when acquired, of computer facilities installed in Government Departments and other public sector offices and institutions in Scotland, excluding local authorities, was approximately £16 million, about 18 per cent. of which represented computers purchased from companies with major computer manufacturing facilities in Scotland. These companies also supply public sector bodies in other parts of the United Kingdom.