HC Deb 04 July 2003 vol 408 c516W
Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost was to her Department of media and voice training for Ministers and officials in each year since 1997. [123139]

Mr. Caborn

The Department does not provide training for Ministers.

DCMS ran a leadership programme in 2001–02 which covered the use of the voice. The programme cost £20,531.

In 2002–03, DCMS ran courses on presenting with confidence, which also covered use of the voice. These cost a total of £6,350.

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