Government Departments: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 109124 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what estimate he has made of the number of legacy digital systems in use across government; what timetable exists for decommissioning the highest-risk system
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 9 Feb 2026
The most recent assessment of the scale of legacy systems across the public sector was conducted as part of the State of Digital Government Review, which found that 28% of public sector systems were identified as legacy IT. Individual departments remain r...