www.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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Tea, coffee and bottled water are provided from a central contract and the costs cannot be identified separately. A minimal amount has been spent on gifts of alcohol to visiting foreign dignitaries.<\/p>"}
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We do not hold separate information for each ministerial office. All expenditure is incurred in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money and the Treasury handbook on Regularity and Propriety.<\/p>"}
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There are no civil servants or special advisers entitled to the use of (i) a car with a dedicated driver or (ii) a car from the government car pool.<\/p>
<\/p>
Civil servants and special advisers are discouraged from using a taxi unless there are special circumstances.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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Spend by the Private Office on tea, coffee and water provided during official meetings in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) totalled £2820.86 in 2014-15. No funds were spent on wine or other alcoholic refreshments for meetings in the FCO. For comparison, the spend in 2009-10 was £7,340.16.<\/p>
It is not possible to give figures for spending on beverages for other official hospitality in the UK or for overseas trips as they are not recorded separately and to identify them would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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Spend by the Private Office on tea, coffee and water provided during official meetings in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) totalled £2820.86 in 2014-15. No funds were spent on wine or other alcoholic refreshments for meetings in the FCO. For comparison, the spend in 2009-10 was £7,340.16.<\/p>
It is not possible to give figures for spending on beverages for other official hospitality in the UK or for overseas trips as they are not recorded separately and to identify them would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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Civil servants, including special advisers, may use a taxi or Government car in properly defined circumstances. Information about the use of taxis and Government cars for the most senior civil servants are published on a quarterly basis.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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There is no entitlement for civil servants or special advisers to the use of (i) a car with a dedicated driver, (ii) a car from the government car pool (iii) a taxi ordered through a departmental account. However where there is business justification, pool vehicles can be driven by any employee of the Home Office holding the appropriate driving licence and approved by their line manager or local vehicle manager.<\/p>
Taxis may also be ordered for official business journeys in properly defined circumstances. This is subject to line manager approval in line with the Department\u2019s travel and expenses policy.<\/p>"}
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We do not usually place copies of private correspondence between the Department and third parties in the House Library.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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