The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) is delaying its migration from outdated IT systems because of stringent budget constraints imposed by HM Treasury. In their strategic business plan for April 2025 to March 2026, ONS emphasized the need to prioritize economic statistics and data security over technological upgrades. This slowdown in modernization could lead to long-term financial consequences and reduced operational agility. The ONS aims to replace 80% of its legacy services but acknowledges that budget constraints will impede faster progress, raising concerns about future costs and risks associated with outdated technology.
We will limit the pace of our transition away from legacy systems and our ability to move to more agile and productive alternatives, reducing our ability to mitigate our strategic risk in this space.
Finding significant additional funding for survey operations within a 'flat cash' settlement for 2025/26, while absorbing the costs of inflation and civil service pay awards, has required tough choices.
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