Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost to her Department is of the development, delivery, and accreditation of Carbon Literacy Project training since 2020; and if she will provide a breakdown of these costs for (a) Department for Transport core staff, (b) High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd, and (c) the 'Carbon Literacy for Rail' programme.

From 2021 to 2024, the Department for Transport spent £1,500+vat on development of Carbon Literacy training and £5800 on accreditation. This was to deliver its Outcome Delivery Plan milestone of having at least 15% of its central workforce designated as carbon literate. There was no cost to deliver training as this was undertaken by volunteers. HS2 Ltd spent £149,071 for the years from 2020 to 2024 for development and delivery, after which delivery moved in house. HS2 Ltd has spent £10,000 on accreditation. The Department does not hold information on the ‘Carbon Literacy for Rail’ programme.