Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 12258
Government Hospitality: Spirits
Tabled: 1 November 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Question
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 half bottle of 1948 Frapin Grande
Answer
Catherine WestThe cognac and wine referred to formed part of the Government Wine Committee's tasting. The Committee, which convenes three times a year, provides advice on the management of the Government Wine Cellar.