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Department for Business and Trade: Hotels

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 13 February 2026UIN 111289

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

Answered by Kate Dearden

For the financial year 2024-25, 21,691 hotel nights were booked through the Department's travel booking platform.The department’s reports do not contain the star rating of the hotels booked, therefore cannot provide an answer.

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