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1565017

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2022 to Question 108123 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, which country the former Foreign Secretary was visiting or returning from when using the VIP services purchased at Heathrow Airport on 24 March 2022; and on what dates those services were used.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The former Foreign Secretary used Heathrow services on Saturday 25th September 2021 when returning from Mexico. The invoice for the use of the facilities was paid on 24 March 2022.</p><p>VIP services are booked to provide swift and secure airport arrival and departure arrangements. We are committed to using public money responsibly and receive a reduced rate for these services.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/01/2023 16:46:39 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565018

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2022 to Question 108123 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, for what reason the VIP services purchased for visiting dignitaries at Heathrow Airport on 23 March 2022 using a government procurement card were not covered by the contract agreed by his Department on 1 September 2021 with Heathrow Airport Ltd for the use of VIP suites, procurement reference 283290/1030331.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>VIP Suites are booked to provide swift and secure airport arrival and departure arrangements for visiting foreign dignitaries. The FCDO contract with Heathrow VIP covers arrivals and departures for VIPs visiting the UK on State or Guest of Government Visits. The use of suites during other types of official visits by VIPs would be outside the contract and paid using government procurement cards. We are committed to using public money responsibly and receive a reduced rate for these services.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/01/2023 16:50:39 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565033

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 December 2022 to Question 110633 on Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, how many members of staff received training sessions from Rada Business on (a) 2 March 2021, (b) 15 March 2021 and (c) 17 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>No training took place on those dates.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/01/2023 14:26:11 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565034

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with a Government procurement card, what the (a) purpose of, (b) location of and (c) guest list was for the events for which Mackintosh Catering was paid (i) £4,237.80 on 5 January 2021, (ii) £4,901.40 on 20 September 2021, (iii) £3,549.40 from 14-16 December 2021 and (iv) £7,046.76 on 3 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>These relate to a range of events held at 10 Downing Street, 1 Carlton Gardens and Lancaster House, including events hosted by the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and Chief of Defence Staff for international delegations. The exchange of hospitality has long been an important part of building relations and diplomacy.</p><p>The payment dates refer to the dates the caterers were paid, and are not the dates events took place on.</p><p>All events took place in-line with HMT guidelines and fully complied with any COVID regulations and social distancing guidance that may have been in place at the time. Expenditure was subject to normal FCDO controls and an appropriate use of public money.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/01/2023 16:41:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565035

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with a Government procurement card in December 2021, for what services was Alison Price Catering paid £4,164.84 on 23 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>This relates to catering and staff costs for two events with international delegations held at Lancaster House in 2021. The exchange of hospitality has long been an important part of building relations and diplomacy.</p><p>The payment dates refer to the dates the caterers were paid, and are not the dates events took place on.</p><p>All events took place in-line with HMT guidelines and fully complied with any COVID regulations and social distancing guidance that may have been in place at the time. Expenditure was subject to normal FCDO controls and an appropriate use of public money.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/01/2023 16:48:35 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565036

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with a Government procurement card, what the (a) purpose of, (b) location of and (c) guest list was for the events for which At Home Catering was paid (i) £2,848.20 on 5 May 2021, (ii) £2,408.04 on 4 November 2021, (iii) £12,687.96 from 18-29 March 2022, (iv) £4,422.24 on 26 July 2022 and (v) £8,138.32 from 11-25 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>These relate to a range of events held at 10 Downing Street, 1 Carlton Gardens, Lancaster House and Admiralty House, including events hosted by the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary for international delegations. The exchange of hospitality has long been an important part of building relations and diplomacy.</p><p>The payment dates refer to the dates the caterers were paid, and are not the dates events took place on.</p><p>All events took place in-line with HMT guidelines and fully complied with any COVID regulations and social distancing guidance that may have been in place at the time. Expenditure was subject to normal FCDO controls and an appropriate use of public money.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/01/2023 17:39:43 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565037

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with a Government procurement card in March 2021, for what catering supplies was Parsley in Time paid a total of £3,979.04 on 22 and 25 March 2021; and for what purpose those supplies were used.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The two transactions were to purchase official equipment for diplomatic residences in Buenos Aires. The purpose was to allow continuing high quality production of food for official functions at the Ambassador's residence and to furnish two diplomatic residences for staff and visitors. This reduces the spend on extended hotel stays.</p><p>Government Procurement Cards provide an efficient route to enable key staff to procure goods and services, necessary to the promotion of British interests overseas and the maintenance of our embassies and high commissions. All purchases are subject to authorisation by managers and audit checks. Local budgets are scrutinised for waste, and fraud is monitored by our audit teams to ensure best value to the tax payer.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/01/2023 10:55:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565039

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with a Government procurement card in January 2021, what items were purchased from Anthropologie on 1 and 4 January 2021; and for what purpose those items were purchased by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>These relate to furniture purchases for the unfurnished residence of a staff member in a newly created diplomatic role in our Consulate in Houston. Expenditure was subject to normal FCDO controls and an appropriate use of public money.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/01/2023 17:36:01 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565040

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with a Government procurement card in January 2021, what supplies or services were purchased from the UK Hypnosis Academy on 3 and 21 January 2021, and for what purpose were they purchased by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The spend in January 2021 covered Learning &amp; Development courses for DIT staff members, comprising wellbeing strategies and standard management tools for staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The courses were delivered via Microsoft Teams videoconference. The course did not involve hypnosis, nor include any hypnosis related training.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/01/2023 17:14:59 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565042

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with a Government procurement card in January 2021, what items were purchased from Emma Bridgewater Ltd on 15 and 20 January 2021; and for what purpose those items were purchased by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>These were for gifts provided to members of the UN Security Council and senior UN officials, to support the UK's February 2021 Security Council Presidency. This reflects routine practice by the rotating presidencies of the Security Council to offer small gifts to the senior diplomats of all Security Council members.</p><p>The exchange of gifts has long been an important part of building relations and diplomacy. Gifts for the UK's Presidencies are usually procured from British brands and businesses, to support the promotion of British products.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/01/2023 11:05:49 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry