This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Cancel the Foreign Office purchase of a Manhattan flat, and return the £12m
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The government has just announced that the foreign office have spent £12m on a New York luxury apartment for trade negotiations. This is excessive and a complete misuse of Government tax revenues.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/252443
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