Foreign Office spent £1841 at Norwich City FC Club shop

The transactions took place while Liz Truss was head of the department

Norwich City FC shop
Author: Victoria HornagoldPublished 24th Sep 2022

Transactions on the government expense cards show the Foreign Office spent £1841 at Norwich City Football Club's online shop.

The two charges were £1313 on October 21st last year and £523.50 on March 21st this year.

Concerns were raised by Labour shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry.

They took place when South West Norfolk MP and Canary fan Liz Truss was head of department as foreign secretary.

It is not known who made the payments or what was bought.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are committed to using public money responsibly. Our staff follow set guidelines to ensure purchases are appropriate and achieve value for money for the taxpayer."

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