Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department had with Quintessential Brands or their representatives in each of the last four years.

Based on available records, there were no meetings held between Treasury Ministers and officials with Quintessential Brands during January 2015 to September 2018.

Treasury Ministers’ meetings and hospitality are published quarterly and can be found at the following link.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel

Senior Treasury Officials’ meetings and hospitality are published quarterly and can be found at the following link.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/senior-officials-expenses

Details of meetings taking place between non-senior officials and the listed company are not readily available and would cost a disproportionate amount to identify and report.