Government Hospitality: Wines Mr. Watson To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the events where wine from the Government wine cellar was served between 25 December 2009 and 25 January 2010. Chris Bryant [holding answer 28 January 2010]: The following table shows the events at which wine from the Government Hospitality cellar was served between 25 December 2009 and 25 January 2010. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |2010 |Event title |Host Department | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11 January|Lunch: Learning and Technology World Forum |DCSF | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |11 January|Dinner: Learning and Technology World Forum British Council Dinner|DCSF | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |12 January|Lunch: Turkish Foreign Minister |FCO | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |13 January|Lunch: UK-India Education Forum |DCSF | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |13 January|Reception: UK-India Education Forum |DCSF | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14 January|Treasury Lunch |Her Majesty’s Treasury | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14 January|Dinner: Defence Equipment |MOD | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |14 January|Reception: Diversity in Public Appointments |Government Equalities Office| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |18 January|Dinner: Nobel Laureates |10 Downing Street | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |18 January|Dinner: Leeds University Alumni |Ministry of Justice | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |19 January|Reception: UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Defence Services |UKTI/MOD | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |20 January|Dinner: Deputy Defence Minister Korea |MOD | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |25 January|Lunch: Inter Parliamentary Union Group |FCO | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |25 January|Lunch: French Chief of Defence Staff |MOD | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |25 January|Dinner: Chevening Fellowship |FCO | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------