§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what the cost was to his Department of media and voice training for ministers and officials in each year since 1997. [123119]
§ Hilary BennMy department does not hold these costs centrally. However, in the last six financial years DFID is aware of spending on media and voice training only for officials as follows:
£ 2002–03 793 2001–02 0 2000–01 588 1999–2000 250 1998–99 0 1997–98 0 Notes:
The cost in 2002–03 and 2000–01 was for media training for one official in each year.
The cost for 1999–2000 represents voice coaching for two officials.
A more detailed answer could be obtained only at disproportionate cost as this would involve disaggregating the cost of media and voice training from the cost of other courses which may contain elements of media and voice training.