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<p>HM Treasury does not own, pay for or insure any art in the building it occupies
at 1 Horse Guard’s Road. Art that is displayed throughout the building is rented from
the Government Art Collection at nil cost.</p><p> </p><p>Wine is not purchased independently
but included within catering expenditure on hospitality. It is not possible to identify
the cost of wine within amounts paid and accrued for hospitality catering.</p><p>
</p><p>The breakdown of the core department’s hospitality costs for the last seven
years can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
year</p></td><td><p>Hospitality</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£14,453</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£6,224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£12,568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£8,994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£24,133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£10,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18*</p></td><td><p>£3,702</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>*the 2017-18 costs reflect amounts paid and accrued in the financial year to
date.</p>
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