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| Whitehall bosses enjoy Wimbledon | Whitehall bosses enjoy Wimbledon |
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| The hospitality enjoyed by leading civil servants - including meals, opera visits, trips to tennis and cricket matches - has been revealed. | The hospitality enjoyed by leading civil servants - including meals, opera visits, trips to tennis and cricket matches - has been revealed. |
| The latest details, for 2007, show seven bosses, including civil service head Sir Gus O'Donnell, went free to the Wimbledon championships. | The latest details, for 2007, show seven bosses, including civil service head Sir Gus O'Donnell, went free to the Wimbledon championships. |
| Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Jock Stirrup was among those attending. | Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Jock Stirrup was among those attending. |
| Business department Permanent Secretary Sir Brian Bender declared 47 free meals during the period. | Business department Permanent Secretary Sir Brian Bender declared 47 free meals during the period. |
| £300 donation | £300 donation |
| Sir Gus attended the Chelsea Flower show as a guest of accountancy firm KPMG, Wimbledon courtesy of the All England Lawn Tennis Club and a football match paid for by the FA. | Sir Gus attended the Chelsea Flower show as a guest of accountancy firm KPMG, Wimbledon courtesy of the All England Lawn Tennis Club and a football match paid for by the FA. |
| The report shows that he donated £300 to leukaemia research to cover the cost of the latter. | The report shows that he donated £300 to leukaemia research to cover the cost of the latter. |
| Jonathan Stephens, permanent secretary at the Department of Culture Media and Sport, went twice to Wimbledon within five days. | Jonathan Stephens, permanent secretary at the Department of Culture Media and Sport, went twice to Wimbledon within five days. |
| Dozens of civil servants are listed as having had meals provided by firms, public sector organisations and charities. | Dozens of civil servants are listed as having had meals provided by firms, public sector organisations and charities. |
| Several attended ballet performances, rugby matches, dinner dances, foreign trips and BBC Proms concerts. | Several attended ballet performances, rugby matches, dinner dances, foreign trips and BBC Proms concerts. |
| Beverley Shears, director of human resources at the Ministry of Justice, went to a "life training" event hosted by TV hypnotist Paul McKenna. | Beverley Shears, director of human resources at the Ministry of Justice, went to a "life training" event hosted by TV hypnotist Paul McKenna. |
| A Cabinet Office spokesman said: "The decision to publish this list reflects the government's continued commitment to openness and transparency. | A Cabinet Office spokesman said: "The decision to publish this list reflects the government's continued commitment to openness and transparency. |
| "All hospitality received is in line with guidelines set out in the Civil Service Code and Civil Service Management Code." | "All hospitality received is in line with guidelines set out in the Civil Service Code and Civil Service Management Code." |
| Asked about the statistics on civil servants' hospitality, the prime minister's spokesman said that officials, like journalists, needed to maintain their network of contacts outside their own departments. |