§ Mr. Harveyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many business computers were operational in (a) 1960, (b) 1970, (c) 1980, and (d) 1984; and if there are any projections for future years.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerOfficial statistics of the number of computers installed are not available. The figures given below have been compiled by BIS-Pedder, a commercial organisation. They refer to the stock of general purpose computers in the UK at the end of each year and exclude systems costing less than £500. Official projections of the numbers installed are not made.
General Purpose Computers: Numbers Installed in the United Kingdom Year-end Number 1960 500 1970 6,500 1980 175,000 1983 *750,000 *=provisional.