Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to assess the impact of the partnership with Google to train civil servants and provide free technology to public sector organisations, announced on 9 July, on the commitments in the Strategic Defence Review 2025.

The Government views the recent partnership with Google as a strategic step in strengthening civil service digital skills and modernising public services. While this partnership is at an early stage, introducing Google as a major supplier supports diversification and competition in line with the Cloud First Policy, while strengthening public sector buying power to secure better value and innovation.