Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 in August 2019, what items were purchased from Majestic Wine on 14 August 2019; and for what purpose were they required.

As has been the case under successive Administrations, refreshments are allowed to be purchased for use at official government functions held for external guests. Due to the passage of almost four years since the transactions were made, the itemised information requested is not held.

Given the Rt Hon Member’s personal interest in Majestic Wine, I would also point her to examples of such routine spending from the last Labour Government, as evident from the £2,430 bills of 19 January 2009, Official Report, Col. 1089W; the £8,286 bill of 24 February 2009, Official Report, Col. 707W; and the £6,614 bills revealed at 13 September 2011, Official Report, Col. 1093W.