§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list each training and tuition course with a total cost exceeding £5,000 paid for by(a) his Department and (b) his agencies during the last 12 months, showing the title and objectives of each course, the name of the organisations engaged, the total cost of each course, a summary of the responsibilities of staff members taking part and the process for course evaluation by the Department or agency.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe information in respect of civil servants in my Department and its agencies for the calendar year 1994 is as follows:
Description and cost Title Oxford Strategic Leadership Programme Objectives To help senior managers to develop their strategic leadership skills. Allowing them to apply these skills in the workplace. Organisation Templeton college, Oxford Total cost £10,575 Number of attendees 2 Responsibilities of attendees Senior Managers in the Government Office for the South East Evaluation Verbal feedback and written course appraisal from trainees on specific forms. Follow-up forms sent to trainees and line managers eight weeks after the course to assess how effective it had been. No DTI staff have attended any other training or tuition courses in that period where the cost for the individual exceeded £5,000.