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Department for Business and Trade: Software

Asked by Samantha NiblettLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 97021

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department has spent on software licences from Microsoft in the last 12 months; and what proportion this represents of his Department’s total technology spend.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Department for Business and Trade has spent £4.8m on software licences from Microsoft in the last 12 months, December 2024 to November 2025. This represents 5% of the Department's total Digital, Data & Technology spend.

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