To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many overseas training courses were attended by his Department's civil servants in the latest period for which figures are available; how many civil servants attended each course; and what the total cost to the public purse was of each course. (305898)

This Department has not sent any member of staff on overseas training in the financial years 2008-09 and 2009-10, which is the latest period for which figures are available.