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Senior Civil Servants: Training

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 94708

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual cost is of the Senior Leaders Scheme; and how many deputy directors participated in the last year.

Answered by Anna Turley

This year there are 114 deputy directors taking part in the Senior Leadership Programme established in 2018. The programme is 14 months’ long and costs a total of £1,373,401.91.

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