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Commons · Question 104148 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2026

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Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Government modernises exam records with new app, published on 8 January 2026, how the £30m savings figure was estimated; and what the average saving for a state seco

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Answered by Georgia Gould, 16 Jan 2026

The £30 million saving in the education sector is based on reducing administrative processes in further education and apprenticeships. Extensive user research with colleges identified activities that could be eliminated or streamlined, including photocopy...