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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170285/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Attorney General\u2019s Office has made an estimated saving of £164 in respect of stationery costs since June 2014. There may also have been some savings in staff time but it is not possible to quantify this without incurring a disproportionate cost. There have been no other identified savings.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>There have also not been any modifications made to existing ICT systems that were dependent on introduction of the Q&amp;A system.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>One of the benefits of the new system is the possibility for the reporting of the timeliness of answers to Parliamentary Questions to be delivered with greater consistency and accuracy across all answering bodies.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the savings to the Law Officers' Departments from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems the Law Officers' Departments have introduced or plan to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170286", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170309", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170309/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Prime Minister\u2019s Office and the Deputy Prime Minister\u2019s Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office.<\/p><p>The new Q&amp;A system replaces an outdated paper-based process with a digital solution for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions. This has made things considerably more simple for officials, particularly those working in my parliamentary team. In addition, following the introduction of the Q&amp;A system within my Department, a decision was taken to end an existing contract with The Stationery Office that resulted in an annual saving of £6,508 (Ex VAT).<\/p><p>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the Q&amp;A system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170326", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Church Commissioners"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170326/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>For an organisation that thinks in the eternal, any time saving is transitory.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/93", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Tony Baldry"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sir Tony Baldry"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Church Commissioners"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what estimate he has made of the savings to the Church Commissioners from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems the Church Commissioners have introduced or plan to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170328", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170328/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The establishment of the House\u2019s new Q&amp;A system for processing Parliamentary Questions overlapped with the introduction of a new IT system within DCLG, which covers correspondence and Freedom of Information requests as well as Parliamentary Questions. This uses an \u2018off-the-shelf\u2019 package; this involved considerably less cost than would have been the case with development of a bespoke system.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Our system has been developed to enable electronic transfer of questions and answers between the two systems. Both systems offer some opportunities for speeding up processing and improved monitoring facilities. The most immediate impact of the introduction of the Q&amp;A system has been the ending of the need to subscribe to the daily House of Commons question feed service provided by The Stationary Office. This saves around £5,000 a year.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Department\u2019s system has been in use since the beginning of September and work is continuing to develop its configuration to improve the way parliamentary questions are handled. When the new system has bedded in we will review processing arrangements to assess their effectiveness and explore whether further improvements can be made.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4043", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kris Hopkins"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kris Hopkins"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170356", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170356/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>DCMS has made no estimates regarding the savings resulting from the introduction of the Q&amp;A system or the extent to which the system has improved the way it answers questions from Hon. Members. It has not introduced nor plans to introduce any ICT systems that would not have been feasible without the Q&amp;A system. It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4018", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Helen Grant"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170368", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170368/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Prime Minister\u2019s Office and the Deputy Prime Minister\u2019s Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office.<\/p><p>The new Q&amp;A system replaces an outdated paper-based process with a digital solution for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions. This has made things considerably more simple for officials, particularly those working in my parliamentary team. In addition, following the introduction of the Q&amp;A system within my Department, a decision was taken to end an existing contract with The Stationery Office that resulted in an annual saving of £6,508 (Ex VAT).<\/p><p>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the Q&amp;A system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170369", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170369/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department for Education has not estimated potential savings from the Q&amp;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&amp;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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