Top ten: Civil servants
Here are the most wined-and-dined mandarins in Whitehall, based on the published hospitality information for central government departments, and FOI research.
1. Dave Hartnett, Permanent Secretary for Tax, HMRC
Accepted hospitality on 107 occasions.
2. Mike Mitchell, Director General National Networks, Department for Transport
Accepted hospitality on 89 occasions.
3. Simon Webb, Director General: International Networks & Environment, Department for Transport
Accepted hospitality on 80 occasions.
4. Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health
Accepted hospitality on 76 occasions.
5. Joe Montgomery, Director General, Regions and Communites, Department for Communities and Local Government
Accepted hospitality on 73 occasions.
6. Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Accepted hospitality on 58 occasions.
7. Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government
Accepted hospitality on 55 occasions.
8. Richard McCarthy, Director General, Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government
Accepted hospitality on 54 occasions.
9. Professor Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Adviser, Defra
Accepted hospitality on 53 occasions.
10. Sir Brian Bender, (retired) Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (now Business, Innovation and Skills)
Accepted hospitality on 52 occasions.
