To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many external training courses were attended by staff of his Department in the last 12 months; and what the cost was of attendances on each such course. (289705)

The Department does not hold information on the number of external training courses attended by staff in the last 12 months centrally. External training courses are agreed by line managers and there would be a disproportionate cost in trying to obtain such information.