Listing of Gifts and Entertainment Received by Government Officers and Ministers

The Cabinet Office has published the updated monthly Register of Ministers' Gifts and Hospitality, aligning more closely with parliamentary registers in terms of hospitality information.

In accordance with the Ministerial Code, the Register includes details of gifts received and given by ministers in their ministerial capacity valued at more than £140. However, the Code does not provide details about gifts given by ministers below this value. Similarly, the updated Code does not mandate the publication of a separate register for gifts given by ministers below the value of £140.

The nature of ministers' hospitality is now included in the monthly Register, providing a more detailed picture of the hospitality received. This includes the estimated value of the hospitality, where possible, and details of hospitality above de minimis levels. The Code outlines that the Register should include more information about ministers' hospitality.

However, the Code does not specify the exact nature of the "de minimis levels" for hospitality, nor does it provide a specific definition for these levels. The estimated value of hospitality below £140 is not included in the monthly Register.

Interestingly, the minister who last received a gift valued over £140 in the past month and also received hospitality exceeding the de minimis level in that month is not specified in the provided search results.

The updated Ministerial Code does not alter the value threshold for gifts and hospitality in the monthly Register, maintaining the £140 limit. The Code also does not include provisions for the publication of gifts received by ministers below the value of £140.

The monthly Register, published by the Cabinet Office, now includes more detailed information about the nature of ministers' hospitality, aiming to increase transparency and accountability in the reporting of gifts and hospitality received by ministers in their ministerial capacity.