The Government Hospitality Advisory Committee for the Purchase of Wine was a government quango which existed in the United Kingdom until it was abolished in 2010.[1] The committee was "responsible for providing advice on the maintenance of appropriate standards of wines for use at Government functions."[2] Prior to its abolition, the committee was chaired by Sir David Wright, a former British ambassador to Japan.[3]
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne announced that the quango was to be abolished in March 2010 when it was revealed that £6,000 had been spent on wine for a G20 meeting in London to discuss the economic crisis.