Figure includes £400 for popcorn and £342 on ribbon and bags
More than £20,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent on sponsoring a gala dinner in London earlier this month.
Finance Isle of Man was the platinum sponsor of the 2024 South African Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala Dinner on 19 June.
The event, which cost £185 per person and took place at Mansion House, was fully booked.
Another £2,326.76 was spent on travel expenses which included £1,804.92 on hotels and £521.84 on flights.
Promotional items came in at £2631.50.
This included £900 worth of miniature gin, £330 of honey, £400 worth of popcorn and promotional booklets which cost £659.50.
Gift bags and ribbon cost the department £342 and shipping the items to the UK cost £50.
The information has been released following a Freedom of Information request from an undisclosed individual.
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