Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 97019

Government Departments: Microsoft

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the value achieved through recent contract negotiations with Microsoft; and what assurances are in place regarding future pricing.

Answer

Ian Murray
The government holds a number of contracts with resellers of Microsoft products, which includes Office tools, Copilot and Azure.Value for money is typically assessed through the Department’s internal governance processes for awarding a new contract. The D...

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