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Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Civil Servants: Training

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government for what reason they do not keep a central register of training undertaken by civil servants across all government departments; and whether they will review this practice and policy.

Answer

The Government Skills Group, within the Cabinet Office, leads the civil service skills agenda and maintains data on learning and development activity delivered through its centrally managed contracts and systems.

There is no single central register for all training undertaken across all government departments. This is because of the technological barriers to aggregating learning and development data across departmental systems. Responsibility for maintaining records of local learning and development activity rests with individual government departments.

The Government Skills Group is committed to integrating learning and development data across the civil service in the future.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1808
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Civil servants Training
Link
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