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Senior staff travel costs July to September 2016
Updated 16 December 2016
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| Senior official (SCS2 and above) | Start date of trip | Duration of Visit | Destination | Purpose of trip | Mode of transport - air | Accommodation/Meals | Mode of transport - rail | Mode of transport - Eurostar | Mode of Transport - taxi | PURPOSE - DETAIL - Include information on reason for type of ticket bought - eg economy, no further information required, club class - reason it was required. (Delete from version for publishing) | Other (including hospitality given) | Total cost, including all visas, accommodation, travel, meals etc (£) |
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| Simon McDonald - PUS | 24-Jul-16 | 2 days | Paderborn/Dusseldorf/Frankfurt | Invited by senior decision makers/politicians to give a speech; meetings | Not set | 0 | 116.85 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 116.85 |
| Simon McDonald - PUS | 25-Jul-16 | 6 days | Buenos Aires/Montevideo/Asuncion | Meetings with senior officials and staff | 9291.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Business & Economy | 0 | 9291.2 |
| Simon McDonald - PUS | 13-Sep-16 | 5 days | Mogadishu/Hargeisa/Addis Ababa | Meetings with senior officials and staff | 3679.59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Business & Economy | 0 | 3679.59 |
| Simon McDonald - PUS | 29-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | Board meeting | Not set | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 19.5 |
| Christian Turner - Director General Middle East and Africa | 30-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | Board meeting | Not set | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 39 |
| Christian Turner - Director General Middle East and Africa | 29-Jun-16 | 3 days | Washington | US-UK Strategic Dialogue | 3550.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Business and Economy | 0 | 3550.95 |
| Christian Turner - Director General Middle East and Africa | 13-Jul-16 | 1 day | Rome | Meetings with senior officials on Libya | 285.88 | 30.13 | 0 | 0 | 53.56 | Economy | 0 | 369.57 |
| Christian Turner - Director General Middle East and Africa | 20-Jul-16 | 2 days | Washington | Meetings with senior officials on Counter-Daesh | 2340.13 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 8.08 | Economy and Business (overnight flight) | 0 | 2485.21 |
| Christian Turner - Director General Middle East and Africa | 30-Aug-16 | 2 days | Tripoli returning from Malta | Meetings with senior Libyan political figures | 474.18 | 265.41 | 22 | 0 | 17.76 | Business class flight from Malta as no economy tickets available. | 0 | 779.35 |
| Christian Turner - Director General Middle East and Africa | 06-Sep-16 | 1 day | Tunis | Meetings with senior officials meeting on Libya | 627.63 | 269.68 | 32.2 | 0 | 79.5 | Business(no seats on Economy) and Economy | 0 | 1009.01 |
| Christian Turner - Director General Middle East and Africa | 19-Sep-16 | 4 days | New York | UNGA | 3357.28 | 1665 | 0 | 0 | 112.06 | Business (overnight flight) and Economy | 0 | 5134.34 |
| Tim Barrow - Director General Political | 29-Jun-16 | 2 days | Washington | Strategic Diologue | 4550.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Premium Economy | 0 | 4550.08 |
| Tim Barrow - Director General Political | 04-Jul-16 | 1 day | Bratislava | EU/PD meeting | 405.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 405.27 |
| Tim Barrow - Director General Political | 16-Jul-16 | 2 days | Duty DG | Turkey Crisis | Not set | 0 | 24.2 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 24.2 |
| Tim Barrow - Director General Political | 20-Jul-16 | 2 days | Washington/New York | Counter Daesh | 5,129.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Premium Economy | 0 | 5129.55 |
| Tim Barrow - Director General Political | 18-Sep-16 | 10 days | LHR to New York | UNGA | 4,234.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Premium Economy | 0 | 4234.65 |
| Tim Barrow - Director General Political | 29-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | Board meeting | Not set | 0 | 39.2 | 0 | 0 | Standard class | 0 | 39.2 |
| Sir David King - Special Representative for Climate Change | 14-Sep-16 | 3 days | Washington | Attendance at Our Oceans Conference and high level bilateral calls | 2282.84 | 0 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 | Premier Economy return flight. Accommodation at the Residence. | 0 | 2298.64 |
| Deborah Bronnert - Director General Economic and Consular | 05-Aug-16 | 3 days | Gibraltar | High level bilateral calls and meetings with senior officials | 690.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Economy tickets. | 0 | 690.5 |
| Deborah Bronnert - Director General Economic and Consular | 30-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | FCO Managament Board meeting | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | Economy tickets. | 0 | 39.2 |
| Iain MacLeod - Legal Adviser | 05-Jul-16 | 1 day | London | Required to return early from leave in China in order to deal with aftermath of 'Brexit' referendum | 2613.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: Business (journey time over ten hours) | 0 | 2613.7 |
| Iain MacLeod - Legal Adviser | 19-Jul-16 | 1 day | Geneva | Reception and dinner to mark 68th session of the International Law Commission hosted by PermRep UKMis Geneva | 181.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: Economy. Accommodated at Residence. | 0 | 181.53 |
| Iain MacLeod - Legal Adviser | 14-Sep-16 | 2 days | Brussels | Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI) and meeting of NATO ally legal advisers | Not set | 0 | 0 | 151.5 | 17.02 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 168.52 |
| Iain MacLeod - Legal Adviser | 26-Sep-16 | 1 day | Paris | Meeting with French and German MFA legal advisers | Not set | 0 | 0 | 214 | 12.77 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 226.77 |
| Iain MacLeod - Legal Adviser | 29-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | Board meeting | 0 | 0 | 39.2 | 0 | 0 | Economy tickets. | 0 | 39.2 |
| Karen Pierce - Chief Operating Officer | 29-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | Board meeting | 0 | 0 | 39.2 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 39.2 |
| Robin Grimes - Chief Scientific Adviser | 09-Jul-16 | 2 Days | Charterhouse, Surrey | Attend a Nuclear History Conference | 0 | 0 | 19.6 | 0 | 15.3 | Return rail fare London to Goldaming. Taxi fare from railway station to Charterhouse. | 0 | 34.9 |
| Robin Grimes - Chief Scientific Adviser | 12-Jul-16 | Half Day | Teddington | Outreach visit to the London Government Chemist (LGC) | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | Taxi fares from Teddington railway station to LGC Office, Teddington and return. | 0 | 11.2 |
| Robin Grimes - Chief Scientific Adviser | 23-Jul-16 | 1 Day | Manchester | Attend European Science Open Forum Opening Ceremony and related events | 0 | 66 | 284.8 | 0 | 76 | Taxi from holiday home to Totness Railway station. Rail ticket from Totness to Manchester and return. One night in hotel. Return taxi from Totness railway station to holiday home. | 0 | 426.8 |
| Robin Grimes - Chief Scientific Adviser | 08-Sep-16 | 2 Days | USA (Colorado) | Official Visit to Denver and Golden | 130.09 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Return airfare to USA privately funded. One way economy air fare Sante Fe - Denver. Two nights hotel accommodation. | 0 | 380.09 |
| Robin Grimes - Chief Scientific Adviser | 12-Sep-16 | 2 Days | Milton Keynes | Attend Science Advisory Committee Meeting | 0 | 0 | 39.2 | 0 | 0 | Return standard class rail ticket Milton Keynes. | 0 | 39.2 |
| Robin Grimes - Chief Scientific Adviser | 26-Sep-16 | 3 Days | Austria (Vienna) | Deliver the UK Statement at the International Atomic Energy Agency Annual (IAEA) General Conference | 229.81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One way economy air fare Florence - Vienna. Travel to Italy privately funded. Accommodated in the Official Residence. | 0 | 229.81 |
| Robin Grimes - Chief Scientific Adviser | 29-Sep-16 | 2 Days | Belgium (Brussels) | Speak at the 2nd International Conference on Science Advice to Government (INGSA) | 361.9 | 207.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One way economy air fare Vienna - Brussels. One way standard class railfare to London. Two nights hotel accommodation. | 0 | 569.24 |
| Jill Gallard - Director Human Resources | 29-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | Board meeting | Not set | 0 | 39.2 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 39.2 |
| Iain Walker - Director Finance | 21-Jul-16 | 1 day | London | Attend roundtable dinner discussion for finance directors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Taxi fare to venue | 0 | 16 |
| Andrew Sanderson - Director Finance | 19-Aug-16 | 1 day | Milton Keynes | Meetings in Northgate House and Hanslope Park | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Standard class | 0 | 40 |
| Andrew Sanderson - Director Finance | 29-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | Board meeting | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | Standard class | 0 | 39.2 |
| Sarah MacIntosh - Director General Defence and Intelligence | 17-Jul-16 | 3 days | US & Canada | Meetings with officials from US and Canadian Governments. | 5,147.25 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | Business & Economy | 0 | 5183.25 |
| Sarah MacIntosh - Director General Defence and Intelligence | 30-Jul-16 | 12 days | Australia, New Zealand & BIOT | Meetings on security and defence with senior Military and Government officials and Cabinet members. | 6,368.69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Business & Economy | 0 | 6368.69 |
| Sarah MacIntosh - Director General Defence and Intelligence | 24-Aug-16 | 8 days | Mexico & Peru | Meetings on prosperity and security with key Cabinet Ministers and trade partners. | 4,793.00 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 19.58 | Business & Economy | 0 | 4834.58 |
| Sarah MacIntosh - Director General Defence and Intelligence | 29-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | Board meeting | 0 | 0 | 39.2 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 39.2 |
| Matthew Rycroft - UK Permanent Representative to UN | 20-Jun-16 | 2 days | Colombia | Visit as part of our work on UN Security Council resolution | 1580.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: business (due to overnight flights in order to do business immediately on arrival and on return to NY) | 0 | 1580.89 |
| Matthew Rycroft - UK Permanent Representative to UN | 01-Jul-16 | 3 days | London | Senior Leadership Forum | 1092.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: Economy Leave was added on immediately before and after the days of official meetings | 0 | 1092.5 |
| Matthew Rycroft - UK Permanent Representative to UN | 26-Sep-16 | 2 days | London | Senior Leadership Forum | 4047.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: business out, economy return | 0 | 4047.54 |
| Shamik Dhar - Director Economics Unit | 22-Aug-16 | 2 days | Geneva | To attend the European Economics Association conference in Geneva | 1159.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 1159.89 |
| Shamik Dhar - Director Economics Unit | 27-Sep-16 | 1 day | Berlin | To attend the Chief Economist meeting in Berlin | 162.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 162.93 |
| Peter Hill - Director Strategy | 07-Jul-16 | 1 day | Dorking | Attend High Potential Development Scheme – Core Module 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 23.99 |
| Peter Hill - Director Strategy | 11-Jul-16 | 1 day | Cambridge | Attend US Presidential Campaign Conference | 0 | 0 | 31.24 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 31.24 |
| Peter Hill - Director Strategy | 18-Jul-16 | 1 day | Berlin | Talks with Head of German MFA’s Policy Planning Staff | 531.68 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 40.21 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 607.89 |
| Peter Hill - Director Strategy | 12-Aug-16 | 7 days | Tokyo, Washington, New York | Attend the D10 Strategy Forum in Tokyo, and the Ditchley Foundation Conference on The US and Europe – renewing the transatlantic partnership. Meetings with US officials and thinktanks | 13682.08 | 680.75 | 271.44 | 0 | 275.93 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 14910.2 |
| Peter Hill - Director Strategy | 28-Sep-16 | 2 days | Rome | Attend the Transatlantic Security Symposium 2016 | 283.04 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 83.01 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 388.05 |
| Hugh Elliott - Director Communications | 13-Sep-16 | 1 day | Milton Keynes | Attend FCO Services Board Working Dinner and FCO Service Board Meeting at Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes | Not set | 0 | 31 | 0 | 17 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 48 |
| Hugh Elliott - Director Communications | 19-Sep-16 | 2 days | Belfast | Attend Northern Ireland Communication Forum Workshop and Development Session and related stakeholder engagement meetings | 130.41 | 104.1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | Class of travel: Economy | Business Hospitality 210.00 | 527.51 |
| Hugh Elliott - Director Communications | 26-Sep-16 | 1 day | Edinburgh | Attend cross-Whitehall Directors of Communication meeting and related stakeholder engagement meetings | 273.48 | 89 | 15 | 0 | 93 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 474.98 |
| Hugh Elliott - Director Communications | 29-Sep-16 | 1 day | Milton Keynes | Attend FCO Management Board meeting at Hanslope, Park, Milton Keynes | 0 | 0 | 39.2 | 0 | 0 | Class of travel: Economy | 0 | 39.2 |
| Martin Reynolds - Principal Private Secretary | Nil return | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 04-Jul-16 | 1 day | Attend FCO Leadership Conference | FCO meetings | 0 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Return Standard Class rail fare | 19.8 | 0 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 06-Jul-16 | 1 day | Attend FCO Leadership Conference Week Event | FCO meetings | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Return Standard Class rail fare | 8 | 0 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 11-Jul-16 | 1 day | Attend weekly Meeting at FCO | FCO meetings | 0 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Return Standard Class rail fare | 19.8 | 0 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 04-Jul-16 | 1 day | Wiston to LGW-4/7/16 | WP1477 Chair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | PI / SPH01X / RDAB-Wiston to LGW-4/7/16 | 0 | 45 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 06-Jul-16 | 1 day | LGW to Beeches-6/7/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | PI / SPH01X / RDAB-LGW to Beeches-6/7/16 | 0 | 50 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 07-Jul-16 | 1 day | Beeches to LGW (return) -7/7/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | PI / SPH01X / RDAB-Beeches to LGW (return) -7/7/16 | 0 | 95 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 11-Jul-16 | 1 day | Beeches to LGW -11/7/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | PI / SPH01X / RDAB-Beeches to LGW -11/7/16 | 0 | 45 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 12-Jul-16 | 1 day | Brighton to Beeches - 12/7/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | PI / SPH01X / RDAB-Brighton to Beeches - 12/7/16 | 0 | 40 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 15-Jul-16 | 1 day | Beeches to LGW(return) - 15/7/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | PI / SPH01X / RDAB-Beeches to LGW(return) - 15/7/16 | 0 | 95 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 18-Jul-16 | 1 day | Beeches to LGW(return) - 18/7/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | PI / SPH01X / RDAB-Beeches to LGW(return) - 18/7/16 | 0 | 95 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 15-Jul-16 | 1 day | TRAIN LONDON VARIOUS MTGS | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 33.8 | 0 | 0 | PI / BARC02Y / RDAB 15/7 TRAIN LONDON | 0 | 33.8 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 07-Jul-16 | 1 day | TRAIN FARE LONDON BARONESS ANELAY | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | PI / BARC02Y / RDAB 7/7 TRAIN FARE LONDON | 0 | 22 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 18-Jul-16 | 1 day | TUBE TO SOUTHWARK MTG PETER APPS | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | PI / BARC02Y / RDAB 18/7 TUBE TO SOUTHWARK | 0 | 11 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 18-Jul-16 | 1 day | RETURN TRAIN LONDON VARIOUS MTGS | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 33.8 | 0 | 0 | PI / BARC02Y / RDAB 18/7 RETURN TRAIN LONDON | 0 | 33.8 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 01-Aug-16 | 1 day | Wiston to LGWS - 1.8.16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | PI / SPH01X / RDAB-Wiston to LGWS - 1.8.16 | 0 | 95 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 10-Aug-16 | 1 day | Wiston to LGWS - 10.8.16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | PI / SPH01X / RDAB-Wiston to LGWS - 10.8.16 | 0 | 95 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 22-Aug-16 | 1 day | To Shoreham Train station | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.87 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-22 & 23 Aug-Shoreham Trains station | 0 | 38.87 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 30-Aug-16 | 1 day | 30.8.16-Shoreham station | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.87 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-30.8.16-Shoreham station | 0 | 38.87 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 05-Sep-16 | 1 day | RDAB-Shoreham-5/9/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-Shoreham-5/9/16 | 0 | 20 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 06-Sep-16 | 1 day | RDAB-Shoreham-6/9/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-Shoreham-6/9/16 | 0 | 20 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 06-Sep-16 | 1 day | RDAB-The Beeches-6/9/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-The Beeches-6/9/16 | 0 | 20 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 08-Sep-16 | 1 day | RDAB-Gatwick-8/9/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-Gatwick-8/9/16 | 0 | 50 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 08-Sep-16 | 1 day | RDAB-Beeches-8/9/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-Beeches-8/9/16 | 0 | 50 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 13-Sep-16 | 1 day | RDAB-Brighton Station -13/9/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-Brighton Station -13/9/16 | 0 | 35 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 13-Sep-16 | 1 day | RDAB-Brighton Station- Gatwick-13/9/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-Brighton Station- Gatwick-13/9/16 | 0 | 50 |
| Richard Burge - Director Wilton Park | 14-Sep-16 | 1 day | RDAB-Brighton Station- The Beeches-14/9/16 | London Meeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | PI / GQCA01X / RDAB-Brighton Station- The Beeches-14/9/16 | 0 | 35 |
| Warren Tucker - non Executive Director | 20-Jul-16 | 1 day | FCO | Board meetings | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 20 |
| Warren Tucker - non Executive Director | 04-Jul-16 | 1 day | FCO | Board meetings | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 42.25 |
| Warren Tucker - non Executive Director | 31-Aug-16 | 1 day | FCO | Board meetings | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 4 |
| Warren Tucker - non Executive Director | 06-Sep-16 | 1 day | FCO | Board meetings | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 37.41 |
| Warren Tucker - non Executive Director | 06-Sep-16 | 1 day | FCO | Board meetings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Economy | 0 | 5 |
| Warren Tucker - non Executive Director | 26-Sep-16 | 1 day | FCO | Board meetings | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | Economy | 0 | 47.45 |
| Warren Tucker - non Executive Director | 29-Sep-16 | 1 day | Hanslope Park | Board meetings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.95 | Private vehicle mileage costs | 0 | 70.95 |