To ask the Leader of the House what training sessions were attended by (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in her Office at public expense in each of the last three years. (302947)

The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons joined the Cabinet Office in June 2007. Information prior to this date can be provided only at disproportionate costs.

Since June 2007 Ministers in the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons have taken up training courses provided by the National School of Government and Sara Jones Associates Ltd. No training sessions have been attended by special advisers in the Leader of the House of Commons Office since June 2007.

Training is provided to Ministers and Special Advisers as part of their induction and continuing development in order to carry out their respective duties effectively under the Ministerial Code and the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. Details of training provided to Government Ministers by the National School of Government are publicly available and can be found at:

http://www.nationalschool.gov.uk/policy/MinisterialProgramme/Table.asp