§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he authorised the Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting to accept night club tickets and hospitality arranged by Sony Entertainment and the British Phonographic Industry Ltd.; and what account he took of the Ministerial Code in doing so. [86655]
§ Janet AndersonThere is no requirement for Ministers to seek the advice of their Secretary of State on the acceptance of gifts or hospitality. The DCMS has a clear policy on hospitality, in line with the Ministerial Code, and all Ministers and officials are expected to abide by it.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total monetary value was of the(a) night club tickets arranged for the Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting by Sony Entertainment and the British Phonographic Industry Ltd. and (b) hospitality received. [86656]
§ Janet AndersonThere is no charge for entry for guests of members of the Met Bar, Brown's or the Mayfair Club, and, therefore, no monetary value attached to the entry obtained. No other hospitality was received.