Departmental Official Hospitality

Mr. Philip Hammond
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the five most expensive hospitality events hosted by his Department was in the last three years; and what (a) the cost and (b) purpose was of each.

Mr. Hain
The five most expensive receptions hosted by the Wales Office were as follows:

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|             |Receptions                         |Cost (£)|
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|July 2008    |Summer reception in London         |3,284   |
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|February 2008|St. David’s Day reception in London|2,797   |
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|July 2008    |Summer reception in Cardiff        |2,609   |
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|December 2007|Christmas reception in London      |2,594   |
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|December 2007|Christmas reception in Cardiff     |2,464   |
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