To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office with reference to the answer of 16 December 2008, Official Report, columns 643-44W, on National School of Government, which public sector organisations sent representatives to the course held in Sunningdale Park in 2008. (249938)

This is a matter for the National School of Government. I have asked the principal and chief executive to reply.

Letter from Rod Clark, dated July 2009:

In the Written Ministerial Statement to the House on 9 January 2007 (Official Report Col 5WS), the then Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office (Pat McFadden MP) announced that the National School of Government was now a Non Ministerial Department. Consequently, the Minster for the Cabinet Office has asked me to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the National School of Government.

The National School of Government's Managing Diversity five-day programme is for HR Practitioners and Diversity Officers from any organisation from all sectors. The 2008 course included one official from the following public authorities:

Channel 4;

University of Lincoln;

Charity Commission;

HM Prison Service;

Victoria and Albert Museum;

Suffolk Constabulary;

Ministry of Justice; and

two from the Department for Work and Pensions.