Senior policy officer Rohan Silva has called for a £10 billion reduction of public sector IT budget.

The recommendation came during a treasury office briefing and would allow according to Silva, for increased savings, while still providing for improved public sector IT services.

The savings would be achieved through improvements in IT contracts, increased flexibility and developments in technology.

“People are talking about very big figures and potential savings in the Welfare budget, but it’s my view that over time we can take just as much out of IT. I think we can take £10 billion out of public sector IT spending in the years ahead, without any change in the experience for the citizen,” said Silva.