Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many members of (a) Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and (b) the armed forces attended the Clash on the Dunes boxing event in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on 7 December 2019; and who paid for the (a) tickets and (b) hospitality of those personnel at that event.

A number of staff from the British Embassy and the armed forces attended the boxing match on 7 December 2019. No public money was spent. The Ambassador and a small number of others were hosted at the event by Saudi Arabia. A small number of tickets were also provided by Saudi Arabia's General Sports Authority and Anthony Joshua's team. Other staff purchased tickets privately.