diff --git a/france/france_rsvp/database.py b/france/france_rsvp/database.py
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+import contextlib
+from datetime import datetime
+import logging
+import os
+import sqlite3
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+DATABASE_FILE = os.environ['DATABASE']
+
+assert os.path.isfile(DATABASE_FILE)
+
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def get_db():
+    db = sqlite3.connect(DATABASE_FILE)
+    try:
+        yield db
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+
+def get_people_and_replies(code):
+    with get_db() as db:
+        return list(db.execute(
+            '''\
+            SELECT
+                persons.id, persons.name,
+                (
+                    SELECT rsvp FROM replies
+                    WHERE
+                        replies.person_id = persons.id
+                        AND replies.date = (
+                            SELECT MAX(date)
+                            FROM replies
+                            WHERE person_id = persons.id
+                        )
+                ) AS rsvp
+            FROM
+                persons
+            WHERE
+                persons.code = :code;
+            ''',
+            dict(code=code),
+        ))
+
+
+def record_reply(code, persons):
+    assert isinstance(persons, dict)
+    with get_db() as db:
+        # Check the IDs of people match
+        expected_people_ids = set(
+            row[0]
+            for row in db.execute(
+                '''\
+                SELECT
+                    id
+                FROM
+                    persons
+                WHERE
+                    code = :code;
+                ''',
+                dict(code=code),
+            )
+        )
+        if not expected_people_ids:
+            logger.warning("Got reply with invalid code %r", code)
+            raise ValueError("Invalid code")
+        for person_id in persons.keys():
+            if person_id not in expected_people_ids:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Got invalid person id=%d for code %r",
+                    person_id,
+                    code,
+                )
+                raise ValueError("Invalid person")
+
+        # Insert update
+        cursor = db.cursor()
+        date = datetime.utcnow()
+        for person_id, rsvp in persons.items():
+            if rsvp not in ('yes', 'no'):
+                raise ValueError("Invalid rsvp %r", rsvp)
+            cursor.execute(
+                '''\
+                INSERT INTO replies(person_id, date, rsvp)
+                VALUES(:id, :date, :rsvp);
+                ''',
+                dict(id=person_id, date=date, rsvp=rsvp),
+            )
+        cursor.execute('COMMIT;')
+        logger.info(
+            "Recorded update for code=%r date=%r persons: %s",
+            code,
+            date,
+            ' '.join('%d=%s' % p for p in sorted(persons.items())),
+        )
diff --git a/france/schema.sql b/france/schema.sql
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+CREATE TABLE persons(
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+    code VARCHAR(8) NOT NULL,
+    name TEXT NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE replies(
+    person_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    date DATETIME NOT NULL,
+    rsvp VARCHAR(8) NOT NULL
+);
diff --git a/france/test-data.sql b/france/test-data.sql
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+INSERT INTO persons(id, code, name) VALUES
+    (1, 'aaaa', 'one'),
+    (2, 'aaaa', 'two'),
+    (3, 'bbbb', 'three');
+
+INSERT INTO replies(person_id, date, rsvp) VALUES
+    (1, '2022-05-10 20:37:39', 'yes'),
+    (2, '2022-05-10 20:37:39', 'yes'),
+    (1, '2022-05-10 23:55:55', 'no');