Written question asked by Pat McFadden (Labour) on Thursday, 12 October 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 October 2017. It was answered by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Friday, 20 October 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.
Department for International Trade: Languages
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants in his Department speak fluent (a) Mandarin, (b) Arabic, (c) Japanese and (d) Spanish.
- Answer
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The Department for International Trade does not currently hold central data on the language skills of its workforce. Nevertheless, its workforce of over 3400 people operates successfully in over 108 markets. This requires a range of linguistic skills and abilities, especially in our overseas posts, which form part of the UK mission to that country.
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- 107628
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- 2017-19
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- Civil servants Arabic Japanese language Spanish language Mandarin language Department for International Trade
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- Yes
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