United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 29467
Software: Procurement
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6 February 2025
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14 February 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using procurement to support open source software development in the UK.
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6 February 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using procurement to support open source software development in the UK.
Source: Commons
14 February 2025
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The UK has a strong open-source ecosystem, which has helped drive innovation and distribute the benefits of technology widely. The AI Opportunities Action Plan outlines how the government will maximise the potential for AI, including its support for open-...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-02-06/29467
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1763053
- uk · wq-1763053 · source updated 14 February 2025