HC Deb 03 July 1995 vol 263 cc91-2W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the guests, cost and purpose of the dinners his Department or its agencies held at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in December 1993; and if he will indicate which Ministers were present. [31284]

Mr. Soames

Only one official dinner was held at the Royal Hospital Chelsea during December 1993. This was arranged for the Sultan of Brunei, who was on an official visit, at a total cost of £1,110.19. The following people attended:

HOSTS

  • Mr. Jeremy Hanley
  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces
  • General Sir Peter Inge
  • Chief of the General Staff
  • General Sir John Learmont
  • Quatermaster General
  • Lieutenant General Sir Peter Duffell
  • Inspector General Doctrine and Training
  • Lieutenant General Michael Rose
  • Commander United Kingdom Field Army
  • Major General Michael Walker
  • Assistant Chief of the General Staff

GUESTS

  • His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam
  • His Excellency Dato Haji Mohamad Kassin Bin Haji Mohamad

Daud

  • High Commissioner, Brunei Darussalam High Commission
  • Mr. A. J. Sindall
  • High Commissioner, Brunei
  • Marshall of the Royal Air Force Sir Peter Harding
  • Chief of the Defence Staff
  • Air Chief Marshall Sir Michael Graydon
  • Chief of the Air Staff
  • General Sir Brian Kenny
  • Governor, Royal Hospital Chelsea
  • Lord Weinstock
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  • Managing Director. General Electric Company
  • Sir Dennis Thatcher
  • Mr.Thorold Masefield
  • Assistant Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  • Major General Robert Corbett
  • General Officer Commanding London District
  • Major General Jack Deverell
  • Director General Army Manning and Recruiting
  • Major General Mike Jackson
  • Director General Personal Services (Army)
  • Major General (retired) David Pank
  • Chief Executive of Newbury Racecourse
  • Mr. Christopher Hanbury
  • Former Equerry to His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei
  • Mr. Max Hastings
  • The Editor Daily Telegraph
  • Lieutentant Colonel Hamon Massey
  • Commanding Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
  • Lieutentant Colonel Hj Brahim bin Jumahat
  • Defence Adviser High Commission Brunei