The following table shows the number of staff within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) who received gifts valued at £100 or higher in the course of their duties within the last three years:
Number of staff Details of gifts received Estimated value of gifts (£) From whom the gifts were received 2006 1 12 bottles of wine 150 London Business School 2006 1 Leather Folder, pen and book 150 Booz Allen Hamilton
None of the aforementioned items were kept by the individual recipient but were retained by the Department and used for official purposes.
The rules and guidance on receipt of gifts by civil servants are set out in the Civil Service Management Code, and in departmental staff handbooks.