Cabinet Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Cabinet Office: Government Procurement Card spend over £500 - March 2025, published on 24 April 2025, what the spending to Berry Bros Rudd Limited was for.
Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
The referenced entry relates to wine purchased for official business. The Government regularly hosts events and diplomatic occasions to bring together world leaders and other dignitaries, strengthen international relationships and deliver for the UK public.
Any hospitality purchases for these occasions are made with value-for-money for the taxpayer as a priority.
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