To ask the Leader of the House what the total cost to the public purse was of design and creation of the Government's e-petition website; and what its projected running cost is for each of the next three years.

The Government's e-petition site was designed and created by the Government Digital Service, in conjunction with the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons, at a cost of £80,700. The projected technical running cost for the first three years of operation is £32,000 per annum.