To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 23 April 2009, Official Report, column 845W, on departmental training, how much has been spent on media training for Ministers in his Department necessary in order to carry out their duties effectively. (272104)

The figures in the table give details of how much had been spent by the Press Office on media training in the last three years. We are unable to break down how much was spent on training for Ministers, senior officials and press officers.