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date	07/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many senior civil servants appointed to positions in his Department since 2010 were previously (a) political appointees within that Department and (b) employed by a political party.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	204325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>There have been no senior civil servants appointed to the FCO since 2010, who were previously political appointees within the FCO or employed by a political party.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 14/07/2014 08:04:01 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

66063

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what professional development courses are made available to staff of his Department; and what the cost to the public purse is of each such course.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	204344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Strengthening the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) as an institution is a priority under our 'Diplomatic Excellence' programme. Our staff are able to access a range of courses to continue their professional development. In 2013-14 staff undertook activities and qualifications in various fields including audit, accountancy, human resources, procurement, economics, communications, foreign languages, project and programme management, law, estate asset management and information management. Departments in London and posts overseas have devolved funds for learning and development activities. To obtain titles for all courses available and the cost of each opportunity taken can only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 14/07/2014 14:30:18 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney