Departmental Computer Software

Adam Price
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.

Jim Fitzpatrick
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:

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|             |Whether or not held in Escrow                                                                                                                                           |
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|DfT (Central)|No                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|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.|
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|HA           |Partial                                                                                                                                                                 |
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|DSA          |No                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|MCA          |No                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|VOSA         |Yes                                                                                                                                                                     |
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|VGA          |Nil requirement                                                                                                                                                         |
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|GCDA         |Nil requirement                                                                                                                                                         |
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