FCO special advisers: quarterly return - April to June 2013
Data on gifts received, hospitality received and external meetings for Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) special advisers.
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鈥楾ype of hospitality received鈥� does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by the government; 鈥榙iplomatic鈥� functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined.
For gifts, if regulations allow staff to keep a gift they may only do so automatically if the item鈥檚 retail value is below the following thresholds:
- 拢25 for a gift received in the UK from a UK source (such as a company)
- 拢75 for a gift received in the UK from a foreign source (such as an Embassy)
- 拢140 for gifts received from any source whilst serving or travelling overseas
Where a gift鈥檚 value is (or appears to be) higher than the relevant threshold, it must be reported and recorded. If the member of staff wishes to keep the item they may do so by paying the difference between the relevant threshold and the valuation price.
鈥楳eetings鈥� does not include details of meetings where special advisers attended alongside their ministers.