Department for Work and Pensions
Hospitality received by Ministers1
Period: 1 July to 30 September 2014
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP Date of Name of organisation (or Type of hospitality hospitality individual if a media proprietor, received senior exec or editor) 2 July The Telegraph / The Sun Lunch 9 July Daily Mail / General Trust Lunch 22 July BBC Lunch
Minister of State (Minister for Employment) The Rt Hon Esther McVey MP Date of Name of organisation (or Type of hospitality hospitality individual if a media proprietor, received senior exec or editor) NIL
Minister of State (Minister for Pensions) The Rt Hon Steve Webb MP
Date of Name of organisation (or Type of hospitality hospitality individual if a media proprietor, received senior exec or editor) 8 July APPG Annual Lunch Lunch 9 July Weber Shandwick, PR Lunch 15 July Daily Telegraph Lunch 8 Sept Fidelity Worldwide Investment Dinner Dinner 12 Sept & 13 Gleneagles Conference Dinner Sept Bed and Breakfast
Minister of State (Minister for Disabled People) Mark Harper MP Date of Name of organisation (or Type of hospitality hospitality individual if a media proprietor, received senior exec or editor) 10 Sept Invictus Games Opening Tickets for Opening Ceremony Ceremony Drinks Canapes
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Welfare Reform) Lord Freud Date of Name of organisation (or Type of hospitality hospitality individual if a media proprietor, received senior exec or editor) NIL
1.‘Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government or the Royal Household; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad which are hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; or offers of hospitality which were declined. * indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend.’