Information Services

HC Deb 22 July 1980 vol 989 cc176-7W

Mr. Douglas

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will itemise the total expenditure by his Department on information services on the following basis: in-house, UKCIS, INSPEC, BIOSIS, CAB, COMPENDEX, British Library and others.

Mr. Peter Walker

Following is the information requested as regards expenditure on computer-held information in 1979–80:

	£
In-house	—
UKCIS	1,500
INSPEC	35
BIOSIS	2,216
CAB	13,340
COMPENDEX	76
British Library	1,200
Other sources	10,200