thumb|upright|Lord Mayor of London-themed Paddington Bear statue in 2014, auctioned to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) Banquets hosted by the Lord Mayor serve as opportunities for senior government figures to deliver major speeches. At the Lord Mayor's Banquet (held on the Monday after the Lord Mayor's Show), the Prime Minister delivers the keynote address. At the Banker's Dinner in June, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers a speech known as the "Mansion House Speech", which takes its name from the Lord Mayor's residence. At the Easter Banquet, also hosted each year at the Mansion House, the Foreign Secretary addresses an audience of international dignitaries.
thumb|upright|lord mayor of london-themed paddington bear statue in 2014 auctioned to raise funds for the national society for the prevention of cruelty to children (nspcc) banquets hosted by the lord mayor serve as opportunities for senior government figures to deliver major speeches at the lord mayor's banquet (held on the monday after the lord mayor's show) the prime minister delivers the keynote address at the banker's dinner in june the chancellor of the exchequer delivers a speech known as the "mansion house speech" which takes its name from the lord mayor's residence at the easter banquet also hosted each year at the mansion house the foreign secretary addresses an audience of international dignitaries