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FCO's senior officials’ business expenses for travel, January to March 2018

Updated 28 June 2018
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Name Start date of trip Duration of Visit Destination Purpose of trip Mode of transport Class of travel Accomodation/Meals Other (including hospitality given) Total cost, including all visas, accommodation, travel, meals etc. (£) Total Cost of Use of Official Secure Car
Gareth Bayley 2018-01-15 4 Bristol To complete SAFE+ training Rail Economy Nil Return 257.19 211.4 Nil Return
Gareth Bayley 2018-01-23 1 Berlin Meetings with Federal Foreign Office officials to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan Air Economy 119.17 381.21 500.38 Nil Return
Gareth Bayley 2018-01-30 10 Kabul, Islamabad, Karachi Meetings with British Embassy and High Commission staff and with senior officials in Government on Afghanistan and Pakistan Air Economy/ Business Nil Return 3591.45 3591.45 Nil Return
Gareth Bayley 2018-02-20 2 Washington Meetings with US Department of state officials and think tanks on South Asia Air Economy/ Business Nil Return 4205.03 4205.03 Nil Return
Gareth Bayley 2018-02-27 3 Kabul Attend Kabul Process II Conference Air Business Nil Return 3983.37 3983.37 Nil Return
Gareth Bayley 2018-03-06 1 Brussels Attend EU Asia-Oceania Working Party (COASI) Conference Rail Economy 153.29 238.56 391.85 Nil Return
Gareth Bayley 2018-03-22 1 Cheltenham Bilateral Meetings Rail Economy Nil Return 106.8 106.8 Nil Return
Gareth Bayley 2018-03-27 2 Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan Peace Process Air Business Nil Return 1894.66 1894.66 Nil Return
Edward Hobart 2018-02-25 3 Nairobi Overseas Security conference and estates visit Air Business Nil Return Nil Return 2772 Nil Return
Edward Hobart 2018-02-28 1 Paris Visit British Embassy and Estate Rail Economy 180 Nil Return 630 Nil Return
Edward Hobart 2018-03-05 4 Kabul Meet with Staff and Senior Officials to discuss security and Estate issues Air Business 13 335 4008 Nil Return
Edward Hobart 2018-03-26 1 Sofia Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officials to discuss Kabul Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 780 Nil Return
Shamik Dhar 2018-02-07 1 York Presentation at York University Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 183 Nil Return
Shamik Dhar 2018-02-26 1 Belfast Outreach visit Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 340 Nil Return
Shamik Dhar 2018-03-12 2 Warsaw Familiarisation visit and presentation Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 440 Nil Return
Robin Grimes 2018-02-12 2 Paris, France OECD 3rd Expert Group Meeting on Science Advice Rail, Taxi Economy 348 0 637 Nil Return
Robin Grimes 2018-03-04 2 Hereford, UK Science Advisory Committee Meeting Rail Economy 0 0 82 Nil Return
Robin Grimes 2018-03-08 4 Taiwan Science Diplomacy/support SIN engagement Air, Taxi Business 5 13 1920 Nil Return
Robin Grimes 2018-03-26 5 Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Campinas and Rio, Brazil Brazil/UK Year of Science Air, Taxi Business/Economy 52 30 7108 Nil Return
Colin Martin-Reynolds 2018-02-08 1 Brussels Tech Overhaul and Work Smarter meetings with Embassy staff Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 477 Nil Return
Colin Martin-Reynolds 2018-02-18 2 Nigeria Tech Overhaul and Work Smarter meetings with British High Commission staff Air Business Nil Return 43 5810 Nil Return
Colin Martin-Reynolds 2018-02-26 1 Paris Work Smarter meetings with Embassy staff Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 113 Nil Return
Colin Martin-Reynolds 2018-03-05 2 Mexico Tech Overhaul meetings with Embassy staff Air Business Nil Return Nil Return 2720 Nil Return
Colin Martin-Reynolds 2018-03-15 2 West Sussex Directors' Event at Wilton Park Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 41 Nil Return
Martin Harris 2018-01-17 2 Paris Talks with French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eurostar Economy 215.72 157.91 373.91 Nil Return
Martin Harris 2018-01-19 1 Cheltenham Bilateral Meetings Rail Economy 4.98 93.6 98.6 Nil Return
Martin Harris 2018-01-23 2 Berlin Meetings with German Ministry of Foreign Affairs Air Economy 63.83 384.19 447.83 Nil Return
Martin Harris 2018-01-30 4 Washington Meetings with State Dept. and attend Transatlantic Forum on Russia Air Economy 34.41 1601.71 1636.12 Nil Return
Martin Harris 2018-02-19 1 Wilton Park Attend Wilton Park Third Eastern Europe and Central Asia future leaders conference Car Economy Nil Return 11.61 11.61 Nil Return
Martin Harris 2018-02-20 2 Brussels Attend Working Party on Eastern Europe and Central Asia (COEST) meetings Eurostar Economy 243.39 239.79 482.79 Nil Return
Jon Benjamin 2018-03-11 3 Berlin Attend Joint Diplomats training Air Economy 149.42 Nil Return 293.44 Nil Return
Philip Barton 2018-02-22 1 Malaga Visit to Consular Contact Centre Hub in Malaga and Consulate Air Economy 116 Nil Return 327 Nil Return
Philip Barton 2018-02-08 2 Gosport via Portsmouth Workshop with Partners Across Government Rail, Ferry Economy Nil Return Nil Return 38 Nil Return
Neil Crompton 2018-01-10 2 Washington Attend Syria Small Group meeting Air Premium/Business Nil Return 50 5143 Nil Return
Neil Crompton 2018-02-08 1 Washington Meeting with US officials on Middle East Peace Process Air Business 40 Nil Return 4167 Nil Return
Neil Crompton 2018-03-15 1 Vienna Attend Joint Commission on Iran on behalf of the Political Director Air Economy 269 Nil Return 770 Nil Return
Neil Wigan 2018-01-14 4 Mogadishu and Nairobi P3 Meeting (Somalia) plus calls in Nairobi Air Premium Economy 271 Nil Return 2371 Nil Return
Neil Wigan 2018-01-29 6 Abuja and Bamako Head of Mission Conference in Abuja and calls in Bamako Air Premium Economy 22 Nil Return 3781 Nil Return
Neil Wigan 2018-02-27 2 Brussels Meeting of EU Africa Directors Eurostar Economy 232 Nil Return 394 Nil Return
Neil Wigan 2018-03-01 3 Kampala African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Somalia Summit in Kampala Air Economy 14 Nil Return 2480 Nil Return
Neil Wigan 2018-03-15 2 Wilton Park Attend Wilton Park Directors Meeting Car Economy Nil Return 104 104 Nil Return
Neil Wigan 2018-03-19 6 Maputo and Antana Meetings with Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mozambique and Madagascar Air Premium Economy 20 Nil Return 3856 Nil Return
Andrew Sanderson 2018-01-23 2 Liverpool Government Finance Function Annual Event Rail Economy 504 Nil Return 692.45 Nil Return
Andrew Sanderson 2018-03-06 1 Northampton Present awards at apprentices graduation ceremony Rail Economy 32 Nil Return 32 Nil Return
Kate White 2018-02-19 2 Berlin Attend UK/US/France/Germany/Italy meeting Air Economy 155 Nil Return 310 Nil Return
Kate White 2018-01-15 6 Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Attend South East Asia Heads of Mission meeting Air Business Nil Return Nil Return 2955 Nil Return
Jonanthan Sinclair Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Caroline Wilson 2018-01-11 3 Vilnius, Lithuania Snow Meeting Air Economy 91.9 Nil Return 520.33 Nil Return
Caroline Wilson 2018-01-22 2 Sofia, Bulgaria Informal EU Directors General Meeting Air Economy 2.7 Nil Return 335.5 Nil Return
Caroline Wilson 2018-01-26 1 Edinburgh, Scotland Speaker, Global Heritage, Global Ambitions: Scotland's International Relations & meeting with Scottish Government Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 423.18 Nil Return
Caroline Wilson 2018-02-08 3 Luxembourg Meeting with Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassadors, ECJ Judges Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 554.05 Nil Return
Caroline Wilson 2018-03-19 2 Brussels Visit with Research Analyst to meet with members of UKRep Brussels, European Parliament Rail Premium Economy & Business 55.94 Nil Return 498.15 Nil Return
Caroline Wilson 2018-03-08 2 Vienna & Bratislava Meetings with Embassy, BMEIA, Federal Chancellery, Vienna & meetings with Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chamber of Commerce, Bratislava Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 583.7 Nil Return
Caroline Wilson 2018-03-12 3 Berlin & Frankfurt Big 6 Meeting, Berlin, German Council of Economic Experts, Bundesbank, Hessian State Chancellery, Frankfurt Air Economy 186.5 Nil Return 1158.33 Nil Return
Joanna Roper 2018-01-09 17 Abuja, Lagos, London Official Visit as Gender Envoy/National Action Plan Launch Air Business, Premium Economy 1543.71 173.54 6912.55 Nil Return
Joanna Roper 2018-01-30 2 Kabul Official Visit as Gender Envoy/National Action Plan Launch Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 584.66 Nil Return
Joanna Roper 2018-02-04 8 London, Multan Official Visit as Gender Envoy Air Business, Economy 564.77 36 3246.03 Nil Return
Joanna Roper 2018-03-05 11 London, New York, Riyadh Official Visit as Gender Envoy/Commission on Status of Women in New York/Women in Leadership conference in Saudi Arabia Air Business, Economy 2024.47 207.96 5740.47 Nil Return
Simon McDonald 2018-01-04 7 Cape Town, Johannesburg, Gaborone, Harare, Pretoria Pastoral visit to post and bilateral meetings with officials Air Business 142.51 Nil Return 5857.91 Nil Return
Simon McDonald 2018-01-18 2 Syon Park Franco-British Colloque to discuss bilateral French-UK relations Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 10.8 Nil Return
Simon McDonald 2018-01-28 7 Miami, La Paz, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Caracas Pastoral visit to post and bilateral meetings with officials Air Business 142.51 Nil Return 7093.88 Nil Return
Simon McDonald 2018-02-07 2 The Hague Pastoral visit to post and bilateral meetings with officials Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 390.01 Nil Return
Simon McDonald 2018-02-15 4 British Virgin Islands, Anguilla Pastoral visit to post and bilateral meetings with officials Air Business Nil Return Nil Return 7753.43 Nil Return
Simon McDonald 2018-03-08 2 Luxembourg Pastoral visit to post and bilateral meetings with officials Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 226.1 Nil Return
Simon McDonald 2018-03-15 2 Wilton Park Directors' Away day Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 35 Nil Return
Iain Macleod 2018-01-28 3 Nottingham Workshop (Intelligence Sharing in Multinational Military Operations) at University of Nottingham Rail Economy 129 9 204 Nil Return
Iain Macleod 2018-01-31 2 Brussels Public International Law Working Group (COJUR) Rail Economy 237.74 Nil Return 343.5 Nil Return
Iain Macleod 2018-02-25 3 Washington DC Meetings with US government legal officials Air Premium Economy (out); Business (return) 824.36 Nil Return 5213.5 Nil Return
Iain Macleod 2018-03-07 2 Paris Meeting with French- and German opposite numbers Rail Economy 243.41 Nil Return 459 Nil Return
Iain Macleod 2018-03-14 1 Kew Representing FCO Legal Directorate at funeral of HMG former chief legal adviser Taxi Economy Nil Return Nil Return 46 Nil Return
Iain Macleod 2018-03-20 4 Strasbourg 55th CAHDI (Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law) Rail Economy 373.83 108.14 982.13 Nil Return
Andy Murdoch 2018-02-06 1 Geneva Meetings with International Committee of the Red Cross Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 263.35 Nil Return
Andy Murdoch 2018-02-25 3 Washington DC Meetings with US government legal officials Air Premium Economy (out); Business (return) 843.57 Nil Return 5137.52 Nil Return
Andy Murdoch 2018-03-04 6 Beijing Meetings with Chinese officials Air Business 731.93 Nil Return 4200.68 Nil Return
Andy Murdoch 2018-03-15 2 Wilton Park FCO Directors' annual 'event' Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 37 Nil Return
Tracey Williamson 2018-03-15 2 Wilton Park Sussex Directors' Event at Wilton Park Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 20 Nil Return
Peter Jones 2018-03-15 2 Wilton Park FCO Directors' Annual 'Event' Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 39 Nil Return
Peter Jones 2018-02-01 1 Oxford Major Projects Leadership Academy (MPLA) Course Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 66 Nil Return
Peter Jones 2018-02-23 1 Leeds British Foreign Policy Group Event Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 86.5 Nil Return
Peter Jones 2018-01-10 1 Milton Keynes All staff meeting - Hanslope Park and Northgate House Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 68.03 Nil Return
Peter Jones 2018-03-08 1 Oxford Major Projects Leadership Academy (MPLA) Course Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 66 Nil Return
Peter Jones 2018-02-05 2 Manila and Singapore All Staff Meetings with FCO staff at both Embassies Air Business/Economy 326.19 Nil Return 5558.21 Nil Return
Jane Marriott 2018-02-24 5 Washington Counter-Daesh conference and meetings with counterparts on counter terrorism Air Economy 583.22 Nil Return 658 Nil Return
Jane Marriott 2018-03-07 2 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs Council Rail Economy 85 Nil Return 243 Nil Return
Jane Marriott 2018-03-15 2 Shoreham-by-sea Strategic seminar for FCO Directors Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 18.7 Nil Return
Jane Marriott 2018-03-18 2 Ankara Meetings with counterparts on counter terrorism issues Air Economy 6 72 483 Nil Return
Jane Marriott 2018-03-26 2 Bristol Hostile Environment 'SAFE' Refresher training Rail Economy Nil Return 40 623 Nil Return
Liane Saunders 2018-01-15 1 Dorking Mandatory training course Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 20.4 Nil Return
Liane Saunders 2018-01-29 3 Ankara/Istanbul Planners talks Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 290.81 Nil Return
Liane Saunders 2018-02-07 2 Shoreham-by-Sea Wilton Park Conference Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 26.1 Nil Return
Liane Saunders 2018-02-23 1 Charlbury LSE-Ditchley Park Event Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 67.2 Nil Return
Liane Saunders 2018-03-09 1 Cardiff British Foreign Policy Group Event Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 62.2 Nil Return
Liane Saunders 2018-03-15 1 Shoreham-by-Sea Strategic Seminar, Wilton Park Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 53.2 Nil Return
Liane Saunders 2018-03-19 3 Seoul Planners talks Air Business Nil Return Nil Return 5586.71 Nil Return
Karen Pierce 2018-01-12 1 Paris Attended the Paris Senior Lord Group with National Security Adviser to prepare for UK/France Summit Eurostar Business Nil Return Nil Return 502 Nil Return
Karen Pierce 2018-02-06 2 Beirut Attended the funeral for Becky Dykes (Department for International Development) in Lebanon as the representative of the Permanent Under-Secretary Air Business Nil Return Nil Return 5110 Nil Return
Karen Pierce 2018-02-16 1 Munich Munich Security Conference Quad meeting on Iran Air Business 341 Nil Return 847 Nil Return
Karen Pierce 2018-02-19 1 Paris EU (UK, Germany & France) + US Political Directors' meeting on Iran Eurostar Business Nil Return Nil Return 502 Nil Return
Karen Pierce 2018-03-03 2 New York Familiarisation visit to New York Air World Traveller (out); business (return) Nil Return Nil Return 3341 Nil Return
Karen Pierce 2018-03-04 1 Washington DC Familiarisation visit to New York, travelling on to DC for UK-US strategic dialogue Rail First Class Nil Return Nil Return 217 Nil Return
Hugh Elliott 2018-01-14 5 Mexico City, Brasilia, Santiago Discuss International Agreements with host government Air Business Nil Return Nil Return 6771.41 Nil Return
Hugh Elliott 2018-03-15 2 Kiev Discuss International Agreements with host government Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 467.41 Nil Return
Simon Shercliff 2018-02-08 2 Portsmouth Deep dive meetings with cross Whitehall partners Rail Economy Nil Return 41.9 41.9 Nil Return
Alastair McPhail Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
James Kariuki 2018-01-29 2 Miami Attend Deputy Her Majesty's Ambassador Conference Air Premium Economy 246 Nil Return 2775.99 Nil Return
Tim Dowse Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Helen Bower-Easton 2018-02-11 4 Pretoria Africa Communications Conference Air Business 34.61 Nil Return 4081.27 Nil Return
Helen Bower-Easton 2018-03-08 2 Brussels Meetings with European External Action Service, UKRep Brussels staff and local media Rail Economy 8.92 Nil Return 231.43 Nil Return
Helen Bower-Easton 2018-03-25 1 Exeter Regional Strategic Engagement Visit to Exeter, incl. University, local government, businesses and NGOs Rail Economy 88.75 Nil Return 187 Nil Return
Jill Gallard 2018-01-09 2 Dorking Mandatory training course Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 18 Nil Return
Jill Gallard 2018-03-15 1 Shoreham-by-Sea Strategic Seminar, Wilton Park Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 57 Nil Return
Julia Longbottom 2018-01-25 1 Crowborough Attendance at Rapid Deployment Team training course - drove in own car Car Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return 36.98 Nil Return
Julia Longbottom 2018-02-17 7 Bangkok, Phuket, Manila UK-Thailand Consular Dialogue, visit to detention centres in Thailand and Philippines, visit to consular teams in Embassies Air Business, Economy 391.44 56.92 4107.99 Nil Return
Julia Longbottom 2018-03-15 2 Wilton Park FCO Directors' annual event Car Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return 32.25 Nil Return
Ben Merrick 2018-01-19 3 Miami Miami Overseas Territories Governor's Conference Air Business 200 Nil Return 3275 Nil Return
Ben Merrick 2018-02-06 2 Isle of Man Ministerial Environment Meeting Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories Air Economy Nil Return Nil Return 427.49 Nil Return
Ben Merrick 2018-02-22 2 Brussels 16th Overseas Countries & Territories (OCT) - EU Forum Eurostar Economy 151.14 Nil Return 329 Nil Return
Ben Merrick 2018-03-12 4 Bermuda Engagement with Bermuda Government and external stakeholders and Governor's Office Air Premium Economy out, Business back 65 Nil Return 3455.5 Nil Return
Ben Merrick 2018-03-15 2 Wilton Park Director's Away Day Rail Economy Nil Return Nil Return 37 Nil Return
Kara Owen 2018-01-30 3 Manchester Forward Institute fellowship training Rail Economy 254 Nil Return 323 Nil Return
Kara Owen 2018-02-18 6 Chile, Paraguay, Argentina Meetings with British Embassy and senior officials in Government Air Economy/Business 281 Nil Return 7506 Nil Return
Kara Owen 2018-03-15 2 Shoreham-by-Sea Forward Institute fellowship training Rail Economy 186 Nil Return 54 Nil Return
Patrick Moody Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-01-23 1 Paris Launch of Chemical Weapons Initiative Eurostar Business Nil Return Nil Return 490 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-01-30 1 Brussels Brexit talks Eurostar Premium Economy Nil Return Nil Return 378 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-02-15 2 Munich Munich Security Conference Air Economy 271.8 Nil Return 925 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-02-21 3 Ankara Meetings at Embassy and Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Air Business Nil Return Nil Return 514.51 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-02-26 1 Brussels Brexit negotiations Eurostar Premium Economy Nil Return Nil Return 270 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-03-01 1 Paris Brexit talks Eurostar Premium Economy Nil Return Nil Return 438 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-03-07 1 Brussels Brexit talks Eurostar Premium Economy Nil Return Nil Return 338 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-03-09 1 Brussels Brexit talks Eurostar Premium Economy Nil Return Nil Return 231 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-03-16 3 Washington MoD trip to Alaska Air Business 249.23 Nil Return 4864 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-03-21 1 Brussels Belgo-British Defence & Security Conference Eurostar Premium Economy Nil Return Nil Return 218 Nil Return
Angus Lapsley 2018-03-21 1 Brussels Brexit talks Eurostar Premium Economy Nil Return Nil Return 247 Nil Return
Paul McKell Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Lewis Neal 2018-02-20 2 Ottawa G7 Sous-Sherpa Meeting Air Economy 116 Nil Return 1197 Nil Return
Andrew Noble Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Charles Hay Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Paul Williams 2018-01-09 3 Kuwait, Kuwait Visit to new UNSC Member State visit Air Economy 22 46 872 Nil Return
Paul Williams 2018-01-23 2 Strasbourg, France Familiarisation visit to Multilateral Policy Directorate Post Air Economy 43 92 413 Nil Return
Paul Williams 2018-03-15 2 Wilton Park, UK Attend Wilton Park Directors Meeting Rail Economy 4 20 68 Nil Return
Lindsay Appleby 2018-01-09 2 Gibraltar Talks with Spanish officials to discuss Gibraltar within the context of EU Exit Air, Rail Economy Nill return Nill return 307.8 Nill return
Lindsay Appleby 2018-01-18 1 Edinburgh Scottish stakeholder talks Air Economy Nill return Nill return 329.01 Nill return
Lindsay Appleby 2018-01-30 2 Gibraltar Talks with CM of Gibraltar within the context of EU Exit Air Economy Nill return Nill return 591.3 Nill return
Lindsay Appleby 2018-02-07 1 Madrid Talks with Spanish officials to discuss Gibraltar within the context of EU Exit Air Economy Nill return Nill return 512.6 Nill return
Lindsay Appleby 2018-03-13 1 Copenhagen Talks with Danish Officials regarding EU Exit negotiations Air Economy Nill return Nill return 512.6 Nill return
Geoffrey Adams Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return