To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department’s policy is on holding departmental away days outside the Department’s buildings; and what the policy of HM Revenue and Customs is on the matter. (262026)

The Treasury and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs have no central policy on the holding of away days. The Departments both have a responsibility to provide their staff with the right skills and expertise and use a variety of means to do so.