HC Deb 22 March 1983 vol 39 c374W
26. Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will implement the recommendations in section 7 of the report of the Alvey Committee on information technology.

Mr. William Shelton

The Government are considering the report of the Alvey committee. However my right hon. Friend announced on 16 December 1982—[Vol. 34, c. 187–189]—that he is making additional provision, beginning in 1983–84, for expansion of the training of qualified manpower, and of research, in fields relating to information technology. Substantial parts of that expansion will be in the areas which are central to the Alvey committee's report.