Written questions

Northern Ireland Office: Official Hospitality

Commons · Question 25950 · Tabled 22 Jan 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 27 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much (a) his Department has and (b) his Department's arms length bodies have spent on hospitality in (i) each of the last five years and (ii) since 5 July 2024.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 27 Jan 2025

We do not routinely publish this data, as has been the case under successive administrations. All Business Units within the Northern Ireland Office have a responsibility to carefully manage official hospitality costs and demonstrate good value for money.D...