§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many staff training conferences have been planned by his Department for the foreseeable future; what is the planned subject for discussion at each of them; when they are to be held; and what is the estimated cost of each in terms of (a) travelling expenses, (b) accommodation expenses, (c) salaries and allowances paid to participants for their time and (d) salaries and fees paid to lecturers and course organisers.
§ Dr. J. Dickson Mabon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 15th December 1976; Vol. 922, c. 716], gave the following information:
The Department of Energy relies for most of its routine training courses on the Civil Service College or the Department of Industry. A small amount of energy related training is carried out during normal working hours on official premises and very little additional expense is therefore incurred. This pattern is expected to continue to the extent that resources allow though it will be kept under review.