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 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.’