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Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Monday, 1 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. It was answered by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Friday, 5 March 2010 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 (NIO) has not provided or funded, coaching in a foreign language to Ministers or civil servants in the last 12 months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
506 c1436W; 320541
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Languages Northern Ireland Office
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk