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Written Question
Cabinet Office: Training
Thursday 6th February 2025

Asked by: Uma Kumaran (Labour - Stratford and Bow)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) away days and (b) leadership conferences for senior civil servants his Department organised between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and what the cost of these were.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

Between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024, the Cabinet Office has not organised any away days for Senior Civil Servants. During the same period, there were a total of seven leadership conferences for Senior Civil Servants.

27 October 2022

£13,170

19 January 2023

£27,750

25 April 2023

£28,245

6 July 2023

£32,141

12 October 2023

£19,705

18 January 2024

£20,725

25 April 2024

£18,710


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Written Questions
Thursday 6th February 2025

Asked by: Uma Kumaran (Labour - Stratford and Bow)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 23666 on Cabinet Office: Media, tabled on 13 January 2025.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

I apologise to the Honourable Member for the delay in responding to her Parliamentary Question of 13 January. An answer has now been issued, as of 3 February.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Media
Monday 3rd February 2025

Asked by: Uma Kumaran (Labour - Stratford and Bow)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Cabinet Office routinely provides or procures media or voice training for Ministers and Senior Officials who carry out frequent or high-profile media appearances in the course of their official duties. The Cabinet Office spent c.£75,800 on this type of training during the time period stated.