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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Chris Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Government Departments: ICT

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the dependency of government departments and agencies on IT systems provided by (a) Microsoft and (b) Google; and whether the Government is contracted to those suppliers.

Answer

IT procurement is devolved to individual departments, meaning the Government does not hold a single, aggregated dependency assessment. However, to mitigate supply chain risks and avoid single-supplier dependence, we actively work to diversify our technology estate.

The Government Commercial Agency (GCA) manages the Strategic Partnership Arrangement 2024 (SPA24) with Microsoft. This is a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to secure preferential pricing for public bodies, rather than a central contract committing to a specific spend. Google Cloud is being integrated into the government technology landscape as part of our strategy to enhance service resilience and reduce reliance on a single provider.

Wider initiatives are outlined in the Roadmap for Modern Digital Government: https://roadmap-for-modern-digital-government.campaign.gov.uk/.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12152
Session
2026-27
Subjects
ICT Contracts Government departments Google Microsoft
Link
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