ICT: Public Sector
Commons · Question 477 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to take steps to reduce the level of public sector reliance on large technology companies.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 22 May 2026
The Government is committed to ensuring public sector technology procurement delivers value for money, resilience, and access to a competitive supplier market. Departments are responsible for their own contracting and are required to award contracts throu...