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Asked by Navendu MishraLabourDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 21928

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to update the guidance entitled Be open and use open source, last updated in March 2021.

Answered by Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

The department has no current plans to update this guidance.

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