§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for each of the past five years, what was the number of residential courses undertaken by departmental or Benefits Agency staff based in West Yorkshire, the cost of such courses and the reason why it has been necessary for such courses to be undertaken on a residential basis.
§ Mr. BurtThe information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Residential training is not undertaken as a matter of routine, but it maximises the number of training hours in the working day and generally enhances the learning environment.