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Written question asked by Lord Godson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 January 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 January 2024. It was answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 January 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office: Training

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Home Office has spent on the Issues in Countering Terrorism course by the Centre for Defence Studies at King's College London in the last 12 months, and on what dates the training has taken place.

Answer

The Issues in Countering Terrorism course, delivered by King's College London, was held four times in 2023: 28th February to 2nd March; 28th to 30th March; 18th, 19th and 21st September; and 18th to 20th December. The FCDO has spent £109,583.68 on those courses in total, with 32 people attending each course. The course is administered through a Cabinet Office contract.

Civil servants attend a variety of training courses in order to learn. As required by the Civil Service Code, and as the public rightly expects, all civil servants must act impartially.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1426
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Counter-terrorism Expenditure Home Office Training Centre for Defence Studies
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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