DIGITAL 60 DAY

That this House notes that 20th June 2008 is Digital 60 Day, the 60th anniversary of the birth of the world's first stored program digital computer; welcomes the fact that this pioneering machine was designed and built at the University of Manchester; believes that Digital 60 Day illustrates the role scientists and engineers in the North West have played in contributing to global scientific and technological progress; and recognises the unique contribution of high level research and development facilities sited in the North West, and their continuing importance in ensuring Britain remains a world leader in modern scientific and technological excellence.