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Cabinet Office: Christmas Cards

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 28 January 2025UIN 24245

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) people and (b) organisations were sent a hard copy official Christmas card delivered by Royal Mail from (i) the Prime Minister, (ii) the Cabinet Secretary, (iii) the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, (iv) him, (v) the Permanent Secretary of his Department and (vi) the National Security Adviser in 2024.

Answered by Georgia Gould

As was the case with previous Prime Ministers, Christmas cards are sent by the Prime Minister in an official capacity.

Christmas cards sent by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the Cabinet Office were sent in their capacity as Members of Parliament and did not make any use of Government resources.

Neither the Cabinet Secretary, National Security Adviser, nor the Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office sent any Christmas Cards in an official capacity.

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