Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 12253
Government Hospitality: Spirits
Tabled: 1 November 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Emily Thornberry
Labour — Islington South and Finsbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Government Hospitality wine cellar biennial report 2022 to 2024, published on 31 October 2024, for what occasion was a bottle of 1922 Hine Cognac consum
Answer
Catherine WestThe cognac, wine, and port referenced were consumed at a Minister-led event to mark the centenary of the Government Wine Cellar in December 2023.