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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Catering

Asked by Gareth SnellLabour (Co-op)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 28 October 2025UIN 83336

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in (i) his Department and (ii) British Embassies and Consulates is made by a British manufacturer.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The requested information is not centrally collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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