HC Deb 06 November 1997 vol 300 cc342-3W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the(a) official entertainment functions and (b) conferences which have been held at Admiralty House since May 1997. [12922]

Dr. David Clark

Admiralty House has four state rooms, which are available for use by Ministers and Senior Officials. The following official entertainment functions have taken place there since May 1997:

Date Function Department Hosted by or on behalf of
May
12 Lunch Ministry of Defence Chief of the General Staff
14 Dinner Ministry of Defence Chief of the Air Staff
15 Lunch Ministry of Defence Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Pol)
15 Dinner Ministry of Defence Permanent Under Secretary
21 Lunch Ministry of Defence Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Pol)
22 Lunch Ministry of Defence Chief of the Air Staff
22 Reception Ministry of Defence Secretary of State
June
9 Lunch Ministry of Defence 1st Sea Lord
11 Lunch Ministry of Defence Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Date Function Department Hosted by or on behalf of
16 Lunch Ministry of Defence Chief of the General Staff
18 Lunch Ministry of Defence Chief Scientific Adviser
July
2 Lunch Ministry of Defence 1st Sea Lord
7 Lunch Ministry of Defence Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
8 Lunch Cabinet Office, Office of Public Service Permanent Under Secretary
14 Lunch Ministry of Defence Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
16 Dinner Ministry of Defence Secretary of State
17 Lunch Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State (Europe)
17 Dinner Ministry of Defence Secretary of State
21 Lunch Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State
21 Dinner Ministry of Defence Permanent Under Secretary
22 Lunch Ministry of Defence Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
August
4 Lunch Ministry of Defence Chief of the General Staff
5 Lunch Department for International Development Parliamentary under Secretary of State
15 Lunch Ministry of Defence Permanent Under Secretary
26 Lunch Department for International Development Secretary of State
September
3 Lunch Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State
3 Dinner Department of Trade and Industry Minister for Trade
4 Lunch Foreign and Commonwealth Office Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
8 Dinner Ministry of Defence Chief Scientific Adviser
9 Lunch Ministry of Defence Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Pol)
11 Lunch Ministry of Defence Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Pol)
16 Lunch ministry of Defence Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
18 Lunch Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State (Europe)
22 Lunch Ministry of Defence Chief of the Defence Staff
23 Dinner Department of Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade
24 Lunch Ministry of Defence Secretary of State
30 Lunch Ministry of Defence Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff(Pol)
30 Dinner Lord Chancellor's Department Lord Chancellor
October
6 Lunch Ministry of Defence Chief of the Defence Staff
6 Dinner Ministry of Defence Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
7 Lunch Ministry of Defence Secretary of State
7 Dinner Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
16 Lunch Ministry of Defence 1stSea Lord
22 Reception Department of Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade
23 Dinner Ministry of Defence 1st Sea Lord
28 Lunch Ministry of Defence Secretary of State

No conferences have been held at Admiralty House during this period.