UK tech advocates alarmed by Burnham plan to scrap technology department

Andy Burnham's plans to move DSIT into the business department have not yet been signed off, with some experts saying they hope he will change his mind. Andy Burnham's plans to move DSIT into the business department have not yet been signed off, with some experts saying they hope he will change his mind. Andy Burnham's plan to scrap the government's technology department has triggered an angry backlash from MPs, Whitehall officials and tech experts. The incoming prime minister has asked officials to draw up plans to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of a wider Whitehall shake-up. The plans have not yet been signed off, but they are causing significant disquiet among experts inside and outside government.