§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what his Department has spent on (a) computer hardware and (b) computer software for each year since 1984; and what is the projected expenditure for 1987.
§ Mrs. RumboldFor the year 1985–86, expenditure on hardware was approximately £1,107,000 and on software £336,000. For the year 1986–87, the expected expenditure on hardware will be approximately £1,007,000 and on software £226,000. Expenditure in 1987–88 is expected to be of the same order.
§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science to which firms his Department has awarded contracts for computer hardware for each year since 1984; and what was the value of each contract.
§ Mrs. RumboldContracts in excess of £10,000 were awarded to the following firms. It is not possible for reasons of commercial confidentiality to provide details of the value of each contract.
In 1985–86
- Apricot UK Ltd.
- Delta Data Systems Ltd.
- Digital Equipment Company Ltd.
- Equinox Computer Systems Ltd.
- IBM UK Ltd.
- ICL
- Micronology Ltd.
- Software Sciences Ltd.
- Tandy Corporation
In 1986–87
- Apricot Ltd.
- Coniston Computing Ltd.
- Delta Data Systems Ltd.
- HMSO
- ICL
- Inter Media Graphic Systems Ltd.
- Mohawk Ltd.
- Rank Xerox UK Ltd.