Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what guidance his Department provides to its managers on how many days training should be made available to staff.

In line with the Civil Service Reform Plan, the Wales Office has recommended since 2013 that each member of staff should be spending at least five days a year on their own learning and development. The days should be used to target those skills that staff most need for their current and future roles and include a range of learning opportunities not just formal training.