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Written question asked by Virendra Sharma (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2017. It was answered by Alan Duncan (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 April 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Monarchy: Official Gifts

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what criteria his Department uses in advice to the Royal Family on the suitability of accepting gifts.

Answer

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office refers to the guidelines and procedures governing the acceptance, classification, recording, retention and disposal of gifts by Members of The Royal Family set out by Buckingham Palace and published on the Royal.uk website, and where appropriate consults the government of the country concerned.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
69713
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Monarchy Official gifts
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk