Fact-check: Did David Lammy spend £521,527 on restaurants and bars as social media claims?

Foreign Secretary David Lammy - (PA Wire)

Multiple posts on social media have claimed that that Foreign Secretary David Lammy has spent £521,525 on food and drink expenses since taking up the role in July.

One since archived post said: “David Lammy has been in his role as foreign secretary for 233 days racking up £521,525 in food and drink expenses. An impressive £2238 a day. The state pension works out at £31.60 a day.”