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10 Downing Street: Official Hospitality

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 22 April 2026UIN 125681

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the 10 Downing Street Events and Tours team holds data on the (a) cost of individual official receptions that take place in Downing Street and (b) the number of attendees or accepted invitations.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

As under previous administrations, details of official receptions are published in quarterly transparency returns on gov.uk

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