HC Deb 22 January 1975 vol 884 cc356-7W
Mr. Jim Marshall

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many typewriters were purchased by Government Departments in each of the years 1966 to 1974; and how many of these were produced in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Charles R. Morris

The figures requested are as follows:

Year Typewriters United Kingdom Typewriters Foreign Total
1966 7,500 1,000 8,500
1967 3,200 2,300 5,500
1968 3,618 3,155 6,773
1969 1,000 1,201 2,201
1970 6,056 4,920 10,976
1971 8,985 3,900 12,885
1972 3,506 7,705 11,211
1973 6,725 3,050 9,775
1974 6,240 1,734 7,974