Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 105130
Assessments: Software
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Department's press release entitled Government modernises exam records with new app published on 8 January 2026, what estimate her Department has made of the ongoing costs of maintaining and hos
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department estimates running costs of approximately £1 million per year, based on staff, systems used to store and manage data, and software licences.