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Department for Transport: Visits Abroad

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 27 February 2026UIN 112691

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will list all visits undertaken outside the UK by i.) ministers ii.) officials from her Department or it's arms length bodies, since 4 July 2024; and, for each such visit, to state (a) the number of i.) ministers ii.) officials in attendance at each visit and their grade, and (b) the total cost of the visit.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Information on overseas travel by Ministers is published quarterly and can be accessed by using the following link:

DfT: ministerial travel and meetings - GOV.UK

Information on expenses including for overseas travel by the DfT's senior officials is also published quarterly and can also be found using the following link:

DfT: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality and meetings - GOV.UK

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