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Departmental Computer Software

Volume 472: debated on Friday 22 February 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the source code copies of core application software used by her Department and its agencies and supplied by third parties are held in escrow. (186901)

The following table shows whether the source code copies of core application software used by the Department for Transport and its agencies, and supplied by third parties, are held in escrow:

Whether or not held in Escrow

DfT (Central)

No

DVLA

Partial—a number are currently held in Escrow and DVLA are currently working with service providers to provide further items for inclusion as part of an ongoing review.

HA

Partial

DSA

No

MCA

No

VOSA

Yes

VGA

Nil requirement

GCDA

Nil requirement