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Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 July 2022 (named day). It was answered by Heather Wheeler (Conservative) on Friday, 15 July 2022 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Cabinet Office: Staff

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July to Question 29976, for what reason his Department made payments of (a) £600 to the Active Bystander Training Company on 11 April 2022 and (b) £1,140 to the Plain English Campaign on 19 April 2022.

Answer

Purchases questioned were made using the Department’s Electronic Purchasing Card Solution (ePCS), which is our preferred method for low value expenditure.

The requested items were purchased for:

  1. Training for 40 staff on how to challenge unacceptable behaviour, with the aim of improving gender equality.

  2. Training for new team members on how to draft high quality responses to public and ministerial correspondence.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34854
Session
2022-23
Related items
Cabinet Office: Staff
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Anti-social behaviour English language Staff Training Cabinet Office 10 Downing Street
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk