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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Aviation

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 24 October 2025UIN 77559

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from Manchester to London.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

A flight was taken from Manchester to London on 9 March 2025 by a member of staff to attend a mandatory training course on the following day.

The trains were on strike at the time of the booking attempt (14 February 2025), as a result, none of the Manchester-to-London routes were shown on the government booking platform.

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