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Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 January 2018. It was answered by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Friday, 2 February 2018 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Department for International Trade: Public Expenditure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much his Department has spent on (a) art, (b) wine and (c) hospitality in each financial year since its establishment.

Answer

Since the formation of the department in July 2016 there has been no spend on art. Art on display is on loan from the Government Art Collection. It is not possible to separate the cost of wine from other catering and hospitality. As a representative department, small amounts of alcohol may be served where appropriate to the importance of the occasion.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
124713
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Artworks Public expenditure Wines Official hospitality Department for International Trade
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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