To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent by her Department on (a) staff training and (b) communication training in the last 12 months. (153206)

The total expenditure by the Department on staff training in the last 12 months was £16,659,462. This figure includes training on communication skills as the Department does not record communication training separately.

A large proportion of expenditure relates to training for the recently established Highway’s Agency Traffic Officer Service.