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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-16more like thismore than 2016-11-16
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Languages more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action is being taken by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to improve target level attainment for languages for diplomatic and other staff based in key regions such as the Middle East and North Africa. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Coussins more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2016-11-30more like thismore than 2016-11-30
answer text <p>Language skills are vital to diplomacy and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has increased the language training budget annually over the last three years to improve target level attainment. Officers posted to speaker slots overseas undergo full time language training to enable them to reach C1 operational level (equivalent to degree level) before taking up their posting. Those in speaker slots are encouraged, including through our performance management system, to take action if they have not reached their target level.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-11-30T16:29:59.747Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-30T16:29:59.747Z
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label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Baroness Coussins remove filter