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Prime Minister: Official Gifts

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2026UIN 7165

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124831 on Prime Minister: Official Gifts, what his policy is on the disposal of gifts, that have been retained by the department, via auctions.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

As has been policy across successive administrations, the Cabinet Office may, on occasion, dispose of gifts via auction.

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