§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the amount of the total expenditure by the British Library Research and Development Department for the period 1970 to 1980 which is for projects related to computers;
(2) what is the estimated amount of the estimated total expenditure by the British Library Research and Development Department which is for grants and contracts comparable with those detailed in List of Grants Awarded by the British Library Research and Development Department 1970 to 1975.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsI am informed by the British Library that, while details of actual expenditure could not be provided without disproportionate cost, the total amount made available by the Library's Research and Development Department—and previously the Office of Scientific and Technical Information—during the period 1970–75 for projects in the List was about £3,323,000, of which about £1,185,000 was for research related to computer-based information systems and services. At this time no614W estimate can be made for the period 1976–80.
§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated expenditure on administration by the British Library Research and Development Department for the period 1976 to 1980.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsI am informed by the British Library that expenditure will be governed by the resources available and the demands made on the Department.
§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated total expenditure by the British Library Research and Development Department for the period 1976 to 1980.
§ Mr. Hugh JenkinsI am informed by the British Library that this expenditure will depend on the resources made available by Parliament and on the quality and relevance of the proposals put to the Department.