§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what his Department has spent on (a) computer hardware ad (b) computer software for each year since 1984; and what is the projected expenditure for 1987;
(2) 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. Archie HamiltonInformation is not kept in the form requested. Many computer purchases form part of larger Defence projects, and are not separately identifiable. In addition, software is frequently included in what are essentially hardware procurements. Details of individual contract values are commercial in confidence.