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Written question asked by Greg Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Department for Transport: Albania

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Albania; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion and at what grade; what the cost was of each visit; and whether an assessment was made of whether those engagements could be (a) conducted remotely and (b) combined with other travel.

Answer

There was a single return flight to Albania, and this was to enable an official to attend a conference of the joint United Nations and World Health Organisation Pan European Programme for Transport, Health and the Environment. A single official at HEO grade attended and no ministers or senior officials were present. The cost of the flight was £144.96. There was no option to attend this event remotely.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
127096
Session
2024-26
Related items
Department for Transport: Aviation
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Department for Transport Visits abroad Albania
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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