Spend on attending external awards ceremonies
Request
Please could you tell me how much the Gambling Commission has in the financial years 23-24 and 24-25?
I would like to have costs for attending the awards ceremony, staff travel and any overnight accommodation.
If possible, I would like this to be broken down by directorate within the Commission.
Response
Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
In your email you have requested how much the Gambling Commission has spent on attending external awards ceremonies in the financial years 23-24 and 24-25? Including, costs for attending the awards ceremony, staff travel and any overnight accommodation. If possible, broken down by directorate within the Commission.
I can confirm that external three awards ceremonies have been attended by Gambling Commission staff during the time period specified in your request. It should be noted the the attendance of said ceremonies was based on the Gambling Commissions Communication Team having been shortlisted for at least one award category at each event.
The expenditure for these events is broken down in the following table:
| Award ceremony | Ticket costs | Accommodation costs | Travel | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIPR Awards Ceremony - 23 June 2023 | £3,600.00 | £1,280.00 | £611.40 | £5,491.40 |
| CIPR Pride Awards WM ticket - 17 November 2023 | £1,544.40 | £0 | £1,516.00 | £3,060.40 |
| IoIC National Awards Dinner 2024 - 26 September 2024 | £3,240.00 | £1,242.00 | £809.50 | £5,291.50 |
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