Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the ECRM business case takes account of levels of software costs over the next 15 years.

The ECRM business case includes estimated costs for the Software as a Service platform as part of its whole lifecycle costs for up to 15 years. These costs remain indicative and will be refined as the programme progresses. Expenditure will be committed incrementally, with future investment decisions subject to ongoing value for money assessments, assurance and business case approvals.