Details of leaving receptions and gifts for Stephen Collins, Andrew Bailey, Paul Fisher and Martin Weale and details of any other leaving receptions hosted by the Bank of England in 2016

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Date: 19 May 2017

Disclosure:

Details of the leaving receptions hosted by the Bank of England (the ‘Bank’) in 2016 are provided below:

Name

Date

Venue

Number invited 

 Cost of event (of which alcohol)*

Leaving gift cost* 

 Stephen Collins 16 June 2016  Bank Museum  160  £3,772.61 (£726.81)  None 
 Andrew Bailey 27 June 2016   Court Room  250  £4,525.75 (£389.75)  £2,000.00
 Paul Fisher  13 July 2016  Court Room  200  £4,409.60 (£592.60) None 

*excluding VAT

Martin Weale’s leaving reception took place in the Bank’s Court Room and 200 guests were invited.  The cost of the reception and the leaving gift given to Mr Weale is available here.

No other leaving receptions were hosted by the Bank in 2016.