PA Consulting Services received £90,000 to think about the environmental impact of examinations on behalf of Ofqual, the "Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation".
What this was really about is unclear. The blurb says its focus was "The design, development and delivery of quantitative and qualitative research into the impact of the exams system on the environment".
I've asked for a copy.
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