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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 Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2009 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Departmental Languages

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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

The Northern Ireland Office has not commissioned or delivered coaching to Ministers or civil servants in a foreign language in the last 12 months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
486 c1246W; 248076
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Languages Northern Ireland Office
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk