Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Monday, 26 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. It was answered by Chris Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Government Departments: Aviation
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 42994 on Government Departments: Aviation, whether helicopter travel under the Central Cabinet Office Corporate Travel Agency Contract has been commissioned since April 2025.
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Ministerial travel is carefully considered to ensure both efficiency and the interests of the taxpayer are prioritised.
While the Cabinet Office can facilitate helicopter travel in exceptional circumstances, routine helicopter journeys for ministers are no longer carried out under this Government.
Helicopter travel has been commissioned under the Cabinet Office Central Travel Contract on five occasions since April 2025. Only one of these flights was for a government minister.
24 Prime Ministerial helicopter tasks were facilitated under the Command Support Air Transport Fleet between 01 February 2021 and 04 September 2023.
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- 2024-26
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- Aviation Government departments Helicopters Ministers
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