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OC 1 to OC 10 Online Statistics Table OC.8 Official Car Usage by the Minister for Sports, Culture, Heritage and Youth, since 9 December 2011 Purpose of use Date Residence to Victoria Stadium - GFA football match 08 January 2012 Residence to La Linea, Palacio de Congresos - Real Balonpedicas Anniversary 19 January 2012 Residence to Central Hall - 100th anniversary of St Joseph's FC 21 January 2012 Ministry of Culture to - Site meeting Upper Rock 01 February 2012 Residence to Ocean Village - GBC Sports Award 08 February 2012 Residence Tercentenary Hall, Boxing 09 February 2012 Ministry of Culture to GibDock - Press call 09 February 2012 Residence to City Fire Brigade & Central Hall (trophies) 16 February 2012 Ministry of Culture to Bleak House Presentation of Certificates to AquaGib employees 21 February 2012 Ministry of Culture to Youth Clubs visit 06 March 2012 Residence to Ince's Hall - Gala night / Drama Festival 17 March 2012 Ministry of Culture to visit to Retreat Centre and Flat Bastion Magazine 27 March 2012 Residence to dinner at Caleta Hotel - Gibraltar International Rugby 28 March 2012 Residence to El Patio/Rock Hotel - Miss Gibraltar dinner 12 April 2012 Ministry of Culture to GJBS visit followed by visit to airport terminal 13 April 2012 Residence to Miss Gibraltar show at St Michael's Cave 14 April 2012 Residence to Gibraltar fashion week party at The Mount 19 April 2012 Residence to Malaga airport - Little Constalation Art Workshop in Genoa Italy 26 April 2012 Malaga airport to Gibraltar - Little Constalation Art Workshop in Genoa Italy 30 April 2012 Ministry of Culture to Girl Guides Premises (visit) 02 May 2012 Ministry of Culture to Gibraltar Airport - receiving boys Football Team 08 May 2012 Ministry of Culture to Scouts premises (visit) 16 May 2012 Ministry of Culture to St Theresa's Church - Concert of sacred music 17 May 2012 Residence to Caleta Hotel - dinner - Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau at Nuno's Restaurant 23 May 2012 Ministry of Culture to Book Launch at Garrison Library and Philharmonic concert at St Michael's Cave 24 May 2012 Residence to Ince's Hall - LOL Productions - 'Happy Flying' 25 May 2012 Residence to John Mackintosh Hall - Gibraltar Academy of Dance Production - 'An Audience with the Queen' 31 May 2012 Ministry of Culture to - opening of Strait Games in Algeciras 01 June 2012 Ministry of Culture to site visit to parks around Gibraltar 01 June 2012 Residence to Strait Games in Algeciras 02 June 2012 Residence to Moorish Castle for the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon 04 June 2012 Residence to Zarzuela at John Mackintosh Hall 06 June 2012 Residence to Urban Dance show at Alameda Open Air Theatre 08 June 2012 Ministry of Culture to presentation of Trophies at Bayside School 08 June 2012 Netball presentation in Boyd's at Kings Bastion 09 June 2012 Residence to The Mount - Rugby - Presentation of Awards 10 June 2012 Residence to John Mackintosh Square for Royal Visit 11 June 2012 Residence to Royal visit dinner at Rock Hotel Khaima 11 June 2012 Residence to Calpe Rowing Club for boat naming by HRH 12 June 2012 Residence to Queen's Birthday Parade at Casemates 12 June 2012 Ministry of Culture to Schomberg Estate to view Mr Morello's Memorabilia Exhibition 13 June 2012 Ministry of Culture to Victoria Stadium for Gibsport Athletics Championship 20 June 2012 Residence to Danza Academy show at the Alameda Open Air Theatre 21 June 2012 Residence to the Convent for the Diamond Jubilee Concert 26 June 2012 Residence to John Mackintosh Square for the Willie Thompson Key Parade and reception 30 June 2012 Residence to Bayside School for School Concert 04 July 2012 Residence to Casino Calpe for Re-Enactment Society's 10th Anniversary Dinner 07 July 2012 Residence to Alameda Open Air Theatre for Miss Glamour 2012 Pageant 13 July 2012 No.6 Convent Place to Sports Centre for the Launch of the Summer Sports Programme 16 July 2012 Ministry of Culture to Gibraltar Airport - Miss Gibraltar's departure for the Miss World Pageant 17 July 2012 Residence - Caleta Palace Hotel - Junior Chess Festival Presentation 20 August 2012 Residence - Malaga Airport - Prague Fair 2012 26 August 2012 Collect from Malaga Airport - returning from Prague Fair 2012 30 August 2012 Residence - opening of Gibraltar Fair - Beer Festival, Commonwealth Parade & Sports Centre 31 August 2012 Residence - Casemates Square - Ceremony of the Keys 05 September 2012 Residence - Caleta Palace Hotel - National Day Eve Reception 09 September 2012 Residence - Caleta Hotel - Calpe Conference dinner 14 September 2012 Ministry of Culture to Gibraltar Airport to collect Mr & Mrs Simkiss to attend Adjudicating for Claredon Exhibition 21 September 2012 Residence - John Mackintosh Hall - Zarzuela 07 November 2012 Residence - Calpe Rowing Club - Annual Dinner 10 November 2012 Residence - Med Rowing Club - Annual Dinner 16 November 2012 Residence - Queen's Cinema - Jubilee Thanks Giving Concert 10 December 2012 Min Linares (Yvette Zarb & Gino Sanguinetti) - Centro Arte Cultural, Malaga - presentation by Gibraltarian Regina Danino 12 December 2012 Residence - Holy Trinity Cathedral - Gibraltar National Choir -Christmas Choir 13 December 2012 Residence - CM's Head of Department Christmas Reception - Grand Battery 17 December 2012 Updated 7 January 2013 Source: No.6 Convent Place.
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