§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been spent by her Department on training by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts for Ministers and officials in each of the five years. [52739]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 26 April 2002]: This Department has not delivered training by RADA.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been spent by his Department on training in leadership skills for Ministers and officials in each of the last five years. [52713]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 26 April 2002]: The Department for Education and Skills are only able to provide information for the last three years. During that period the Learning Academy spent the following amounts on leadership training for officials:
£ 1999–2000 40,900 2000–01 42,346 2001–02 75,000 Training was also provided by parts of the Department but we are unable to identify the costs for leadership.
Ministers are also able to take advantage of the programme for Ministers organised by the Centre for Management and Policy Studies (CMPS) in the Cabinet Office.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been spent by her Department on voice coaching for Ministers and officials in each of the last five years.[52700]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 26 April 2002]: Ministers in this Department are able to take advantage of the programmes for Ministers organised by the Centre for Management and Policy Studies (CMPS) in the Cabinet Office.
In addition the Department has provided presentation skills training for officials if their job requires it but not voice training. We are unable to provide figures as our records are not broken down into that amount of detail.