§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will give consideration to sponsoring an information technology year and informing the public of the social and economic implications of information technology; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth Baker[pursuant to his reply, 29 April 1981, c. 406]: The Government agree on the importance
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St. James Palace Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle Kensington Palace Hampton Court Palace £ £ £ £ £ Expenditure 1978–79* A1 New Works 118,060 128,986 442,506 74,719 51,431 A2 Supplies Services 9,988 467 — — — Total Capital expenditure 128,048 129,453 442,560 74,719 51,431 A3 B&CE Maintenance 263,553 798,630 1,229,839 143,599 — A3 Other 94,092 250,492 176,811 21,715 — Total Current Expenditure 357,645 1,049,122 1,406,650 163,314 — Total Gross Expenditure 485,693 1,178,575 1,849,156 240,033 51,431 Expenditure 1979–80* A1 New Works 162,318 88,330 522,371 458,719 58,350 A2 Supplies Services 6,688 4,181 — — — Total Capital Expenditure 169,006 92,511 522,271 458,719 58,350 of informing the public of the social and economic implications of information technology. Active consideration is being given to ways in which the level of awareness of information technology can be increased among the public and potential users arid an announcement will be made shortly.