Netherlands: Parliamentary motion to stop unnecessary information and communications technology migrations to American companies (No. 26643-1315) was introduced to House of Representatives

On 13 March 2025, a parliamentary motion to stop the unnecessary migration of government information and communications technology (ICT) to cloud services provided by US technology companies was introduced to the House of Representatives. The objective of the motion is to impose limitations on the migration of public sector ICT infrastructure and services to foreign cloud environments operated by US providers. The scope of the motion encompasses government ICT infrastructure and cloud service providers entrusted with the handling of public sector data. The motion applies to public sector ICT infrastructure and cloud service providers processing government data. The motion stipulates that such migrations should only be undertaken if it is independently demonstrated that discontinuation would endanger the continuity of public service, if the decision is approved by the State Secretary for Digitalisation, and if Parliament is informed in advance. Parliamentary motions allow MPs to express views, request actions, or respond to specific issues, and while not legally binding, they often shape policy debates and government decisions.