Mark Hendrick – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Hendrick on 2015-11-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which Diwali celebrations he, his predecessor or Ministers in his Department attended in 2014 and 2015.

Mr Edward Vaizey

Government ministers were in attendance at the Prime Minister’s Diwali reception at No 10 Downing Street to celebrate the biggest festival in the Hindu calendar. Due to prior diary commitments, DCMS ministers were unable to attend Diwali celebrations this year in their official capacity.