Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 16924

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Official Hospitality

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was the cost to the public purse of her Department's summer reception held on 1 July 2026; and how much of the total cost was spent on (a) alcohol and (b) catering.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's summer reception is one of the key moments of the year for engagement with overseas diplomats based in the UK, and has been supported by successive governments for several decades. We are grateful to the ...
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