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Ministry of Justice: Software

Asked by Samantha NiblettLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 8 December 2025UIN 97022

The question

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

Answered by Jake Richards

In the last 12 months, the Ministry of Justice has spent £68 million on software licenses from Microsoft. This represents approximately 11% of the Department’s total technology spend.

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