Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500, how many staff in his core Department received training as a result of the payments to The Hub Events Ltd. on (i) 2 March 2021, (ii) 21 June 2021, (iii) 14 July 2021, (iv) 9 August 2021, and (v) 13 December 2021; and for what purpose that training was required.

HMT can confirm that the above listed training events were attended by the below related number of HMT staff.

(i) 4 members of staff – IT skills course

(ii) 12 members of staff per session – Management Skills course

(iii) 30 members of staff - Management Skills course

(iv) 30 members of staff - Management Skills course

(v) 12 members of staff - Management Skills course