PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Department for International Trade: Languages (12 October 2017)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many civil servants in his Department speak fluent (a) Mandarin, (b) Arabic, (c) Japanese and (d) Spanish.
Asked by:
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Asked by:
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Answer
The Department for International Trade does not currently hold central data on the language skills of its workforce. Nevertheless, its workforce of over 3400 people operates successfully in over 108 markets. This requires a range of linguistic skills and abilities, especially in our overseas posts, which form part of the UK mission to that country.
Answered by:
Greg Hands (Conservative)
20 October 2017
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