Government Digital Service

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 25 March 2015.

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Photo of Duncan Hames Duncan Hames Liberal Democrat, Chippenham 11:30, 25 March 2015

I do not know what the Minister is eating for breakfast this week, but you do not seem to be able to keep him down, Mr Speaker —I half expect him to announce a U-turn on his intended retirement before the week is out.

Is not the secret success of the Government Digital Service the confidence that it has given Departments to develop solutions in-house with an agility that was simply impossible in the days of lengthy contractual negotiations with large IT companies?