Spending on IT from April 2019 to March 2025

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.036333

I note you seek access to the following information:

Please could the MPS publish IT spend for the last 5 years along with their budget for the coming FY?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Information Caveat
Please note IT is not a defined term and therefore different Business Groups record spend differently. This data was sourced from finance staff who specifically partner with the Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) business group. They had confirmed that not all of the MPS’s IT spend is in DDaT and therefore, the response has been collated on the recorded DDaT and Non-DDaT IT spend on the Police Single Operating Platform (PSOP) and the MOPAC draft budget for 2024/25. Please note PSOP is the MPS's integrated system for Finance, Commercial and purchasing services.

QUESTION - Please could the MPS publish IT spend for the last 5 years along with their budget for the coming FY?