HC Deb 03 February 1995 vol 253 c863W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total number of water purification plants held in storage by the Government; what is the purpose of the storage; how many have been released to assist the recent emergency in Rwanda; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Baldry

The Overseas Development Administration holds no water purification plants in store. If such items are to be supplied for overseas emergencies, they can be obtained rapidly from a variety of sources. No such plants have been directly provided by the ODA for the Rwandan emergency.

List of training and tuition courses with a total cost exceeding £5,000 paid for by The Lord Chancellor's Department during the last 12 months
Course title Course objectives Organisation engaged Total cost of each course Summary of responsibilities Evaluation process
Steeping up on promotion 1. Prepare a detailed personal development plan International Training Services Ltd £8,961(3 stage modular approach) Senior Managers (Grades 5/6), responsible for policy, legal work and operational matters End of course evaluation process plus review day
2. Develop awareness of current priorities and managing issues facing senior managers
3. Consider wider management topics and their application to the Department
Grade 7 foundation course 1. To introduce Grade 7 staff to the competences and the process of development Price Waterhouse £11,100(3 stage modular approach) Grade 7 staff responsible for policy, legal work and operational matters End of course evaluation process, follow-up interviews and development planning
2. To identify training and development needs and produce a personal development plan

Courses paid for by the Lord Chancellor's Department for members of staff from Magistrates' courts service
Annex A
Course title Course objectives Organisations engaged Total cost of each course Summary of responsibilities Evaluation process
Mastering effective communication To learn and practice effective skills for communicating with people in a way that can promote more productive and satisfying relationships at work and elsewhere Effectiveness training consultants £7,200 per cohort£81,671 average per year Course offered to senior managers who had completed the Senior Management Development Programme Evaluation questionnaire completed at the conclusion of each course