1. Departments.CommonPurpose
Philip Davies:To askthe Secretaryof Statefor CommunitiesandLocal Government
how muchherDepartmentpaidto CommonPurposein eachof the lastfive years;for
what purpose;andwhat the outcomeof the expenditurewas.U476041
Mr. Iain Wright: Overthe lastfive financialyearsthe CommunitiesandLocal
Governmenthasspentthe following with CommonPurpose:
Financial year Spend(f,)
Commencing
2002 20.930
2003 53.874
2004 39,018
2005 58,846
134,324
The purposeof the expenditurewasto procuremanagementtrainingin leadershipfor
seniormanagersandotherswithin theDepartment,with the objectiveof enhancing
their capabilityaspotentialleaders,both within their own organisationandin society
asa whole.
The outcomeof the expenditureshouldbe that participantswill gain new skills and
competenciesfor leadershipdevelopmentandtheDepartmentwill benefitfrom
stronger,moreinspiredleaderswho aremoreoutwardlooking andcloserto the
community.
2006
