§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how much has been spent by his Department on training in leadership skills for Ministers and officials in each of the last five years; [52731]
(2) how much has been spent by his Department on voice coaching for Ministers and officials in each of the last five years; [52707]
(3) how much has been spent by his Department on training by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts for Ministers and officials in each of the last five years. [52746]
§ Jane KennedyMinisters in the Northern Ireland Office are able to take advantage of the programmes for Ministers organised by the Centre for Management and Policy Studies (CMPS) in the Cabinet Office. This programme has not delivered training by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts or training in leadership skills or voice training.
Civil servants in the NIO have not received training by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts or voice coaching. Civil servants have received training courses in leadership but this information has only been recorded separately since 1999–2000. The spend is as follows:
£ 1999–2000 33,274 2000–01 16,520 2001–02 23,750