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Written question asked by Rob Marris (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 June 2007. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 June 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Departments: Languages

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what account was taken of the job requirements of staff (a) in her Department and (b) in other departments when making the decision to outsource her Department's language teaching operation.
Answer

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) language policy review made a number of recommendations to improve the skills of FCO staff who require language skills to do their job. The decision to outsource training will not impact on the operational efficiency of FCO staffer staff from other Government Departments working in the FCO.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
142086; 462 c777W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Languages Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk