To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what his Department’s policy is on holding departmental away days at locations other than departmental premises. (268466)

My Department does not have an away day policy and there are no central rules governing the holding of departmental away days.

The Department encourages teams to undertake staff away days and staff team building exercises as part of its commitment to the development of its staff and to improving performance.

All expenditure on away days is made in accordance with published departmental guidance on financial procedures and Treasury guidance on Managing Public Money and Regularity, Propriety and Value for Money.