To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which external organisations his Department have engaged to provide training for fast stream civil service staff in the last three years; and how many civil servants in his Department have participated in provision of training for external organisations in that period. (252227)

In the last three years the National School of Government (NSG) have provided specific training for fast stream staff in DCMS.

Fast stream staff are also entitled to, apply for and attend, other learning and development interventions open to all staff in DCMS. Many of these are provided by external organisations but they are not exclusive to fast stream civil service staff.

Information is not available to say how many civil servants in DCMS have participated in the provision of training for external organisations in the last three years.