§ Mr. Skeetasked the Lord President of the Council what steps are being taken to assess hon. Members' needs in the field of information technology and automated office equipment.
§ Mr. BiffenThe Select Committee on House of Commons (Services) at its meeting on 16 March approved a proposal for a consultancy study of Members' needs in the field of information technology. The contract has since been awarded to the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. and it is intended that the consultants will report to the Computer Sub-Committee in June. The consultants' research will be based on interviews with those Members and their staff who have agreed to participate. The interviews will take place in the period between the Easter and Whitsun Recesses.