Claims circulated online that the spending was solely made by the Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
The Foreign Office spent £521,527 on restaurants and bars from July to October 2024. Claims that Foreign Secretary David Lammy was solely responsible were incorrect; the total reflects the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's expenses. Monthly spending was: July £136,443.92, August £93,005.02, September £108,422.64, and October £183,655.84. The data is from a Gov.uk spreadsheet.
