To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 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. (111158)

The Department for Work and Pensions does not currently use open source software in its computer systems. The Department purchases industry standard services from its framework suppliers. This allows the Department to benefit from industry standards and trends and allows its suppliers to consider the use of open source software, balanced against the need for departmental efficiency, stakeholder value, business need and whole life costs, as part of any standard services offered to the Department.