4.3 Members Observations. The delegation was unanimous in their observation of a marked improvement since their last visit. It was observed that the deployment of officials to Mpumalanga from the national department to assume the responsibility for the administration of the NSC process had a positive impact. The importance of these visits by the Portfolio Committee to these regions was noted, not only when the situation was challenging, but also when there was significant progress. Members emphasised that they were not there to find fault, but wanted to play a supporting role in respect of the integrity and dignity of the examination process. Of concern was the issue of the phasing out of the support from the National Department and the progress in respect of the staff who were suspended in the past. Other questions posed covered the following: . A sense of the overall picture in the province . wrong question papers delivered to exam centres . any risks identified in the system . the co-operation and working relations with the unions . what was the impact of only having 6 strong-rooms for 14 districts