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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 Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2009 on behalf of the Wales Office.


Departmental Languages

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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 Wales Office has not provided coaching in any foreign language to either Ministers or staff in the last 12 months. However, my Department has paid £335 for two civil servants to learn the Welsh language.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
486 c1259W; 248071
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Languages Wales Office
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk