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Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Monday, 12 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 January 2009. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 January 2009 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Departmental Languages

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants in his Department received coaching in a foreign language in the last 12 months; what expenditure his Department incurred in providing such coaching; and in what languages such coaching was provided.
Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 15 July 2008, Official Report, column 317W.No Minister has received coaching in a foreign language funded by the Department in the last 12 months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
486 c1512W; 248078
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Department for International Development Languages
Link
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