HC Deb 21 February 1980 vol 979 c285W
Mr. Watson

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many surveys into the design, production or use of microprocessors were funded in total or in part during 1979.

Mr. David Mitchell

During 1979 the Department of Industry funded six broadly-based surveys connected with the design and use of microprocessors. In addition, 800 consultancy studies on the feasibility of individual applications of microelectronics were supported under the microprocessor applications project.