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 George Eustice (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 February 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Expenditure

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department spent on (a) art, (b) wine and (c) hospitality in each of the last seven financial years for which figures are available.

Answer

Expenditure on art and wine can only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Purchases of alcohol are not permitted under Defra’s Travel and Subsistence Policy.

Defra’s expenditure on hospitality by financial year is set out in the table below.

Financial Year	Expenditure on Hospitality (£000)
2010/11	204
2011/12	138
2012/13	123
2013/14	190
2014/15	149
2015/16	90
2016/17	182

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 124715
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Artworks Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Public expenditure Wines Official hospitality
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Expenditure

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