With an impending election in the UK, the Conservatives, the current opposition party have decided to try and win some votes by cutting spending in IT. On the upside they plan to scrap ID cards if elected. Which GIS projects this may affect is impossible to tell as:
He [the shadow chancellor] was unable to cite specific projects, as opposition parties are not allowed to inspect government contracts.
What would be ideal is if IT projects were able to be scrutinised by the opposition parties, and the public. It appears Australia is far more open with their government tenders, and even include the actual costs involved which would be considered as extremely sensitive business data in other countries.
