Written question asked by Wayne David (Labour) on Monday, 30 January 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 February 2012. It was answered by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 February 2012 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Departmental Drinks

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by what date he expects the Government wine cellar to be self-financing.

Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my written statement of 13 May 2011, Official Report, column 49WS, in which I said that there will be an annual statement to Parliament on the use of the wine cellar, covering consumption, stock purchases, costs, and value for money, and that a report on the cellar's operations will be placed in the Library of the House during the month of May following the end of the appropriate financial year.Sales from the cellar are in-hand for the financial year 2011-12, and further sales are planned in FY 2012-13.

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