§ Mr. Bakerasked the Minister for the Civil Service at what dates in 1974 the 18,182 posts in the Manpower Services Commission and its related agencies were excluded from the Civil Service count.
University Computer Date of Installation Cost (£000) Aberdeen … … ICL 4/70 … … 1973 740 2 CTL Satellite Ones … … 1973 50 Dundee … … ICL 4130 … … 1967 200 CTL Modular 1 … … 1973 60 Edinburgh … … 2 ICL 4/75 … … 1969 and 1973 1,900 CTL Modular 1 … … Various 130 ICL 2970 … … 1975 970 Glasgow … … CTL Satellite One … … 1972 50 HeriotWatt … … Burroughs B5500 … … 1974 210 Burroughs B1700 … … St. Andrews … … IBM 360/44 … … 1968 350 Stirling … … ICL 4130 … … 1968 240 Strathclyde … … ICL 19045 … … 1973 690 CTL Modular 1 … … Various 150 Note: An ICL 19065 computer is due to be installed at Glasgow University in June 1976.
§ Mr. Crawfordasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what policy his Department adopts concerning the purchase of computers for universities in Scotland; and how many computers have been purchased for universities in Scotland on a single tender basis.
§ Mr. MulleyThe policy adopted for the purchase of computers for all universities in the United Kingdom is:
(1) to acquire large computers (those more powerful than Atlas) and computers leading into them by single tender action from ICL, subject to satisfactory price, performance and
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§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe Manpower Services Commission was set up on 1st January 1974 with a staff of 12. The Training Services Agency was established as a statutory body on 1st April 1974–5,447 staff; and the Employment Service Agency on 1st October 1974–12,723 staff.