Written question asked by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Monday, 21 July 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2014 (named day). It was answered by James Duddridge (Conservative) on Monday, 1 September 2014 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Government Departments: Wines

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what value of wine from the Government's wine cellar was consumed by each government department in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) the first quarter of 2014-15.

Answer: I refer the Hon member to the written statement made by my Hon Friend the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Simmonds), on 17 July 2014, Official Report, columns 86-87WS, the Annual Statement on the Government Hospitality Wine Cellar, covering consumption, stock purchases and costs. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not record the values of wines consumed on a Department by Department basis for official Government events, as to do so would incur disproportionate costs. The overall value of wines consumed since 2011 was as follows: 2011-12 - £55 679 2012-13 - £65 623 2013-14 - £55 805

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