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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Expenditure

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 6 February 2026UIN 110060

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to SOPS 1.1. in the Department's 2024/5 Annual Report, if she will publish (a) a breakdown of resource spending on G) Modernising and reforming the work of the Government functions; (b) the £46,366,000 spent in gross administration costs; and (c) the £203,636,000 spent in gross programme costs.

Answered by Ian Murray

The net resource spending on ‘Modernising and reforming the work of the Government functions’ for 2024-25 was £204.375m. The breakdown of gross expenditure is split between Admin and Programme spend is shown below.

The £46.366m Admin spent in gross administration costs is broken down as below:

Purchase of goods and services

£28.627m

Staff costs

£17.737m

Other operating costs

£0.002m

Total

£46.366m

The £203.636m spent in gross programme costs is broken down as below:

OneLogin

£82.8m

Gov.Uk

£21.6m

Product and Services

£15.9m

Government Chief Product Officer

£9.5m

Other (Includes Notify)

£73.7m

Total

£203.5m

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