HC Deb 25 February 1987 vol 111 c259W
Dr. Hampson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment to which firms his Department has awarded contracts for computer hardware for each year since 1984; and what was the value of each contract.

Mr. Ridley

For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to provide information in the form and level and detail requested by my hon. Friend.

The Department has awarded contracts for computer hardware to a number of firms and the following lists indicate where contract values have exceeded £10,000:

  • 1985–86: Applied Research Calcomp, DEC, DMSL, Equinox, HP, Hytec Microsystems, ICL, McDonnell Douglas, Pericom, Prime, Tektronix.
  • 1986–87: Benson, DEC, DMSL, Halcyon, ICL, McDonnell Douglas, Micom Borer, Pericom, Prime, Wordplex.