Departmental Hospitality
Communities and Local Government
Written answers and statements, 21 July 2009
Shahid Malik (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government; Dewsbury, Labour)
I am today publishing a list of receptions hosted by Ministers at the Department for Communities and Local Government in 2008-09.
The total cost of these receptions was £23,500.
| Date | Host | Event | Venue | Number of Attendees |
| 03-07-08 | Secretary of State-the right hon. Hazel Blears MP | CLG Joint Reception for Beacon Awards Winners and Empowerment White Paper at LGA Conference 2008 | Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Conference Centre | 120 |
| 09-07-08 | Secretary of State-the right hon. Hazel Blears MP | CLG Summer Press Reception | Eland House | 50 |
| 10-07-08 | Secretary of State-the right hon. Hazel Blears MP | Local Priorities: Local Area Agreements Stakeholder Reception | Eland House | 120 |
| 15-07-08 | Secretary of State-the right hon. Hazel Blears MP | Thames Gateway Investor Reception | Marble Hall, One Birdcage Walk, Westminster | 50 |
| 07-10-08 | Secretary of State-the right hon. Hazel Blears MP | Eid Ul-Fitr Reception (co-hosted with Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary) | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 400 |
| 15-12-08 | Secretary of State-the right hon. Hazel Blears MP | CLG Christmas Press Reception | Jubilee Room, House of Commons | 50 |
| 04-02-09 | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State-Iain Wright MP | HCA Transition Reception for Chairs and Chief Execs of housing growth areas and Local Delivery Boards | Portcullis House | 25 |