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<p>The Department for Education has not estimated potential savings from the Q&A
system over the periods requested. We have also made no assessment of the extent to
which the system has made it easier to answer questions on time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>The system has, however, been welcomed by the Department. It is now easier
and quicker to submit answers to parliamentary questions online, compared to the previous
process of submitting answers in hard copy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department
is currently developing a new IT system to handle its parliamentary questions and
wider correspondence. While this system would have been introduced without the introduction
of the Q&A system, we understand that the two systems will be compatible and this
could lead to a more efficient process for receiving questions and submitting answers
in future.</p><p> </p>
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