§ Dr. John Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total investment to date by Her Majesty's Government in both hardware and software development associated with MULTILAB; and what are the Government's financial commitments to the future development of the system.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantHer Majesty's Government have so far invested just over £56,000 in MULTILAB and a further sum of between £5,000 and £10,000 remains to be spent in order to fulfil the commitment. This is less than half the total investment in MULTILAB; Computer Technology Limited has provided the remaining funds.