§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, in the light of the statement by the Prime Minister that computerisation, which had substantial benefits, was causing loss of employment, she will reconsider her policy of channelling almost all her funds for science information services into Swansea-like computer systems, which are known to have great disadvantages of high cost and relatively low efficiency.
§ Mr. OakesDecisions on the use of funds provided by my right hon. Friend to bodies which are responsible for science information services are a matter for those bodies. My right hon. Friend expects them to have full regard to considerations of cost and efficiency and will keep under examination any implications their work may have for employment in the fields concerned.