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Ordnance Survey: Subscriptions

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 9 July 2025UIN 64092

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information his Department holds on the amount of income generated by the Ordnance Survey from public subscriptions in the last five years.

Answered by Feryal Clark

Since 2022-23, Ordnance Survey has published the revenue from paying subscribers to the OS Maps platform and app in its Annual Report and Accounts, and these are set out below.

2022/23: £8.4m

2023/24: £9.5m

The Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-25 will be published in due course and laid before Parliament.

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