Presidents Club Charity Dinner Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Presidents Club Charity Dinner

Alison Thewliss Excerpts
Wednesday 24th January 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne Milton Portrait Anne Milton
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The Minister for children and families did not attend in any official capacity. I understand that he attended not as a Minister, but as a private individual.

Alison Thewliss Portrait Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP)
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The Financial Times reports that lot four of the charity auction last week included lunch with the Foreign Secretary. Has the Minister spoken to him? Does she know whether the lunch is still going ahead? What message does it send out to the world that our Foreign Secretary endorses such an event?

Anne Milton Portrait Anne Milton
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I make it absolutely clear that the Foreign Secretary knew nothing of his inclusion in any auction, and he in no way endorsed the event.