Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for June 2022, what was the (a) nature and (b) purpose of the services for which Entourage was paid £6,941.43 on 17 June 2022.

Entourage Production were contracted by the British Embassy in Stockholm for the production, planning and staffing of event performances at the 2022 Queen's Birthday Party. Staff considered a number of bids; Entourage Productions was felt to represent the best value for money in terms of lowest cost and the range of services provided. The Queen's Birthday Party was funded by a combination of GREAT UK funding and private sponsorship.