Between 26 April 2006 and 26 April 2007 the gifts and hospitality received and accepted by the Chief of the General Staff, the Adjutant General, the General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland and the Commander in Chief Land are shown in the following tables.
During the same period, the Chief of the General Staff received 209 offers of hospitality/gifts and accepted 46. Commander in Chief Land received 75 offers, and accepted 19. General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland received 41 offers and accepted 16 and the Adjutant General received 42 offers and accepted 10.
Date Provider Description 1 May 2006 Brazilian Chief of the General Staff Books 2 May 2006 General Commanding 1 Division Plaque and clock 2 May 2006 Chilean ambassador Book 2 May 2006 Chief of Joint Operations Chile Pencil case 2 May 2006 Chief of Joint Operations Chile Metal salver 2 May 2006 Chief of Joint Operations Chile Pair of spurs 10 May 2006 Australian Chief of the General Staff Boomerang 22 May 2006 Oxford Union Address and dinner 25 May 2006 Editor of the House Magazine Dinner 26 May 2006 Royal Chelsea Flower Show Tickets and lunch 1 June 2006 De la Rue Dinner 6 June 2006 Bucks Club Dinner and speech 13 June 2006 Deborah Tan Dinner 14 June 2006 Andrew Nurnberg Lunch 15 June 2006 Aberdeen Asset Managers Scottish music spectacular 16 June 2006 Robert Fox Lunch 20 June 2006 Royal Academy of Music Concert and dinner 23 June 2006 Afghani Minster of Defence Plaque 29 June 2006 Fergus Greer (Studios) Drinks 2 July 2006 Brazilian Defence Attaché Books 8 July 2006 Lawn Tennis Association Tickets and lunch 14 July 2006 Dutch Chief of the General Staff Statuette 15 July 2006 Jamaican Chief of Staff Picture 20 July 2006 Pakistani Vice Chief of the Army Staff Plaque 23 July 2006 Canadian Forces Base Suffield and British Army Training Unit Suffield Embroidery 24 July 2006 Vauxhall Cross Dinner 25 July 2006 Archbishop of Canterbury Reception 31 August 2006 Victory Services Association Lunch 5 September 2006 Defence Correspondents Cocktail party 6 September 2006 Brazilian embassy Reception 6 September 2006 Pakistani high commissioner Reception 7 September 2006 Ralph Zoellner (Boeing) Dinner 12 September 2006 Lieutenant General Shoke Figurine 14 September 2006 Brigadier-General Quezeda Plaque 19 September 2006 The Lord Boyce Dinner 20 September 2006 Egyptian embassy Reception 21 September 2006 Saudi Arabian embassy Reception 25 September 2006 Vickers Defence Systems Bronze cannon 3 October 2006 Nigerian Chief of the General Staff Book 2 December 2006 New Zealand Army Chief Ceremonial weapon 2 December 2006 New Zealand Army Chief Scarf and gloves 2 December 2006 New Zealand Army Chief Plaque 2 December 2006 New Zealand Chief of the Defence Force Plaque 2 December 2006 Australian Army Chief Boomerang 2 December 2006 Australian Army Chief Plaque 2 December 2006 Australian Army Chief Scarf
Date Provider Description 6 May 2006 The Babcock Inter-Services Championship Rugby match/reception 23 May 2006 Visit of the British American Forecasting Exchange (BAFEX) Gift—paperweight 29 June 2006 The British Forces Foundation Annual charity ball 6 October 2006 The Variety Club Lunch—guest 11 November 2006 Royal British Legion—Festival of Remembrance Guest—Army Board representative 14 November 2006 United Services Mess Remembrance dinner/speech 9 January 2007 The Basic Skills Agency Reception/speech 15 January 2007 Visit from UAE, Chief of Administration and Manpower Silver plate 24 January 2007 Woodroffe's Lunch/speech 19 February 2007 Company of Fruiterers, The Masters, Wardens and Court of Assistants Livery banquet—guest
Date Provider Description 8 May 2006 Lord Mayor of Belfast Civic dinner, City Hall Belfast 9 May 2006 PUS (NIO) and Director of Policing and Security NI Reception, Hillsborough Castle 15 May 2006 Secretary of State (NI) Garden Party, Hillsborough Castle 7 June 2006 Stn Comd RAF Coningsby Plaque on occasion of GOC's visit 9 August 2006 NICSS Regt BFPO official first day cover 23 August 2006 25 Engr Regt Plaque made of South Armagh Tower 9 September 2006 Order of Malta Victory Day lunch and mass, Armagh 20 October 2006 North Irish Horse Dinner, Belfast 4 November 2006 Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, Belfast 11 November 2006 Queens University Services Club Dinner, Belfast 23 November 2006 Presentation from unit under Command Hip flask and cup set 24 November 2006 Forces Financial Champagne reception London 11 December 2006 Secretary of State (NI) Christmas reception 22 December 2006 Secretary of State (NI) Security forces Christmas reception, Hillsborough Castle 20 February 2007 Thales Meeting and lunch, Castlereagh 21 February 2007 Chief Constable International policing conference, City Hall
Date of hospitality Provider Description 1 to 4 May 06 Allied Canadian Army StaffTalks Mounted rock statue on base 23 to 24 May 06 Gen McNeil US Army US army silver plate 22 June 2006 CGSNZ Book and ceramic bowl 10 to 11 July 2006 Commander in Chief Germany Tank in case 10 to 11 July 2006 Commander in Chief Germany Paperweight 18 July 2006 Vice Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Plaque 18 July 2006 Vice Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Cufflinks and tie pin 13 September 2006 Lt Gen Shoke—CGS South African Army Plaque 16 October 2006 Comd US Army Combined Arms Centre Four silver cups in case 17 October 2006 CO US Army Welfare College Wooden pencil box 17 October 2006 CO US Army Welfare College Book on Westpoint 17 October 2006 CO US Army College of General Staff Book ‘Block by Block’ 13 December 2006 BAE Systems Christmas drinks 12 October 2006 COS US Army Bronze coin 15 October 2006 Chief of Staff Army (US) US army book 15 October 2006 Deputy Chief of Staff Army (US) Tankard 15 October 2006 Chief of Staff US Army Serving bowl 9 March 2007 BAE Systems Grand Military—lunch and hospitality 29 to 30 January 2007 COMFAT Pewter ashtray