United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 7325
ICT: Labour Turnover
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5 June 2026
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12 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the cost of technical debt to UK productivity; and what steps her Department is taking to address skills shortages linked to the retirement of personnel
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5 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the cost of technical debt to UK productivity; and what steps her Department is taking to address skills shortages linked to the retirement of personnel
Source: Commons
12 June 2026
Answer
At least 28% of central government systems are classified as legacy. These outdated systems cost around 40% more to maintain than modern alternatives, slow down public services, are harder to join up and increase the risk of disruption, reducing efficienc...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-05/7325
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1913181
- uk · wq-1913181 · source updated 12 June 2026