Lord Storey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Storey on 2016-02-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what happens to gifts that ministers receive in their official capacity; where they are kept; and how they are eventually disposed of.

Lord Bridges of Headley

Gifts may be accepted in line with the provisions of the Ministerial Code

Retention and disposal arrangements are a matter for individual Departments. Departments may dispose of gifts after a suitable period of time has elapsed.