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Written question asked by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 June 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 June 2010. It was answered by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 June 2010 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Government Hospitality: Wines

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many bottles of wine in the Government wine cellar were personal gifts from a serving French President to a serving Prime Minister; and what the estimated monetary value is of each.
Answer

Government Hospitality currently holds 15 bottles of wine that were given as gifts to former Prime Ministers by the President of the French Republic or the French Prime Minister. Government Hospitality does not record the value of gifts received by the Prime Minister's Office. The wines will be used on appropriate occasions in the future.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2297; 511 c517W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Wines Government Hospitality
Link
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