Electronic Government: Operating Costs

Adam Afriyie
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much Directgov has cost in each year since its inception.

Jim Knight
The costs for Directgov in each financial year since 2004 are set out in the following table:

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|Financial year|£ million|
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|2004-05       |5.1      |
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|2005-06       |10.5     |
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|2006-07       |12.8     |
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|2007-08       |13.9     |
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|2008-09       |30.7     |
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