Written question asked by Brian White (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 July 2002. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Friday, 19 July 2002 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what his policy is towards using open source software; and what percentage is used in his Department. - Includes ref to (www.courservice.gov.uk/info/reps/ict_strategy.pdf).

Answer: Brian White: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what his policy is towards using open source software; and what percentage is used in his Department. [69321] Yvette Cooper: The Lord Chancellor's Department ICT Strategy (www.courtservice.gov.uk/info/reps/ict strategy.pdf) is committed to the use of open standards and the Department will follow the Government policy on the use of Open Source Software which is due to be published later in the summer. The draft policy on this subject is currently available at http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/rfc/ rfc document.asp?docnum=429. No percentage figures are available for usage within the Department, however the current deployment of Open Source Software is limited to a small number of special ist applications.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 389 c607W; 69321
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Software Computers Government departments Lord Chancellor's Department
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk