To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what percentage of his Department’s computer systems use open source software; what percentage of the systems planned to be installed use such software; and whether he plans to increase the use of open source software in his Department. (111169)

30 per cent. of DFID’s current computer systems use Open Source Software components. It is expected that by the end of 2008, up to 60 per cent. of DFID’s computer systems will include some Open Source components, using the definition adopted by the Open Source Initiative. DFID will continue to consider Open Source solutions on an overall value for money basis in accordance with the Government’s policy statement in 2004.