Gifts

Mr. Hayes
To ask the Prime Minister (1) on which occasions items on the donated asset reserve held by his Office have been used;

(2) how items on the donated asset reserve held by his Office are stored; where they are stored; and if he will make a statement;

(3) what mechanism is in place in his Office for making decisions on whether to retain locally items from the donated asset reserve; and who makes those decisions.

The Prime Minister
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 330W.

Mr. Hayes
To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 330W, on gifts, (1) what provisions have been made under chapter 5 of the Ministerial Code authorising retiring Ministers to take items of the donated asset reserve with them on their departure since 1997; and if he will list the assets and Ministers involved;

(2) what provisions are made besides chapter 5 of the Ministerial Code for the (a) storage and (b) use of donated asset reserve wine held by his Office; who decided to retain it; and whether the wine which was held by his Office has been drunk.

The Prime Minister
I have nothing further to add to the answers I gave the hon. Member on 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 330W.