Transparency data
DfT: ministerial travel, October to December 2023
Updated 28 March 2024
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| Minister | Start Date of Trip | End Date of Trip | Destination | Purpose of Trip | Mode of Transport | Cost of private jet or RAF plane hire, if relevant (£) | Number of officials who accompanied minister if non-scheduled travel was used | Accompanied by spouse, family member(s) or friend at public expense? | Total cost (for minister only) including all visas, accommodation, travel, meals etc (£) |
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| Mark Harper | 28/11/2023 | 01/12/2023 | New York and San Francisco, USA | Demonstration of high-level UK engagement, support and promotion of SAF development and use. Promotion of the newly announced AV Bill and the UK’s role in the development of technology and regulation in this space | Scheduled flight | £0.00 | 0 | No | £8,726.00 |
| Mark Harper | 02/12/2023 | 07/12/2023 | Manama, Bahrain and Dubai UAE | Engagement with the Bahraini Government and supporting British businesses operating in Bahrain. Demonstration of high-level UK engagement, support and promotion of decarbonisation and adaptation work at COP28. | Scheduled flight | £0.00 | 0 | No | £6,070.00 |
| Richard Holden | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Guy Opperman | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Huw Merriman | 21/11/2023 | 26/11/2023 | Colombia | Meetings on Rail & Rail Infrastructure projects in Colombia | Scheduled flight | £0.00 | 0 | No | £3,771.00 |
| Charlotte Vere | 27/10/2023 | 27/10/2023 | Antwerp, Belgium | To sign a Letter of Intent on Green Shipping Corridors and discuss port security. | Eurostar | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | £414.00 |
| Byron Davies | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Jesse Norman | 08/10/2023 | 10/10/2023 | Berlin, Germany & Wolfsburg, Germany | Meet with key automotive stakeholders to promote the UK's regulatory leadership on zero emission vehicles policy and driving autonomy, to further inform the Department's policies and to identify opportunities for UK exports to grow the economy. | Scheduled flight | £0.00 | 0 | No | £850.00 |
| Jesse Norman | 12/11/2023 | 13/11/2023 | San Francisco, CA & Marina, CA (USA) | To promote the UK’s leadership in future of transport regulation and technology and to attract further investment into the UK. | Scheduled flight | £0.00 | 0 | No | £8,921.07 |
| Anthony Browne | 19/11/2023 | 21/11/2023 | Dubai, UAE | Attend the International Civil Aviation Authority’s Third Conference on Aviation Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) | Scheduled flight | £0.00 | 0 | No | £5,381.71 |