Microsoft: Outages
Commons · Question 86729 · Tabled 30 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether (a) Government services and (b) critical national infrastructure faced disruption as a result of the Microsoft Azure outage on Wednesday 29 October 2025; and what estimate her D
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 4 Nov 2025
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is leading Government’s response to the Microsoft Azure outage that took place on Wednesday 29 October 2025. We understand that all Azure services were restored on Wednesday evening, and DSIT is...