[No 10 Official (2)] let’s chat about arranging it.
We can open it up to an one else who is in the House on that day."
On 14 May 2020 at 13.13 No 10 official (2) contacted the Internal Events team to book the garden for the following week stating that '[No 10 Official (1) and [No 10 Official (2)] will go out and get the booze'. A member of the internal events team replied on 15 May 2020 and said '....Sounds like lots of fun That's fine. Just a reminder about the press conference so just be courteous with sound from 4-6pm'.
On 18 May 2020 at 12.48 No 10 Official (2) wrote to No 10 Facilities Management saying:
"Could you please pop out a couple of tables for us to host these drinks in the garden on Weds evening from around 5 to 7? It is for Private Office and then whoever is in the House on the day."
On 20 May 2020 at 11.34, a scheduler was sent by email on behalf of Martin Reynolds, the Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary, to a number of individuals in the Private Office and to a number of special advisers in No 10.
-----Original Appointment-----
From: [No 10 OFFICIAL (2)] On Behalf Of [MARTIN REYNOLDS]
Sent: 20 May 2020 11:34
To: [26 No 10 Staff]]
Subject: Socially distanced drinks
When: 20 May 2020 17:30-19:30 (UTC+00:00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London.
Where: No10 Garden
Following the scheduler No 10 Official (2) sent an email at 12.46 to the office of the then Cabinet Secretary saying '...we are having some socially distanced drinks in the garden later and wanted to invite whoever is in your office. They start at 6 would you be able to pass on the message to those in today please? Strictly your office though so we don t end up with lots of people!'. A member of staff in the Cabinet Secretary s office replied '....I have let those in the office know. I think there are 4 in today….' No 10 Official (2) responded 'Great! Could you also suggest they bring their own booze! Not sure we will have enough but hopefully there aren't that many people in the building!'
As a follow up to the scheduler a draft email setting out a written invitation to the gathering on 20 May 2020 was sent by No 10 Official (2) at 13.08 to Martin Reynolds for approval and copied to No 10 Official (1). Martin Reynolds replied 'That is great – please issue'. No 10 Official (1) sent an email saying 'Looks good.
