Question reference: S2W-01898
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 7 August 2003
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Current status: Answered by John Scott on 1 September 2003
Question
To ask the Presiding Officer how much the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has spent on Microsoft software licences for the Parliament's IT systems.
Answer
The SPCB has spent approximately£449,000 on current Microsoft Software Licences. This includes licences for desktopsoftware such as Microsoft Office and XP, as well as server operating systems, databasesand email systems.