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Department for Work and Pensions: Travel

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 2 December 2024UIN 15042

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department spent on staff (a) travel, (b) subsistence and (c) stays in hotels in each of the last five years.

Answered by Andrew Western

The Department does not keep this information centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.Information on annual DWP spend can be found here.

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