Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which (a) individuals, (b) companies and (c) other organisations receive Christmas cards from his Department.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office carefully considers all expenditure, including the purchase of Christmas cards, to ensure that the Department’s spending represents good value for money.

The information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.