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Written question asked by Jerome Mayhew (Conservative) on Friday, 15 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 (named day). It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Civil Servants: Travel

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129518, how many additional journeys have been taken by civil servants since 4 July 2024; and what the total cost to the public purse has been, broken down by (a) department, (b) grade of official and (c) overseas posting location.

Answer

The requested information is not centrally held, and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1682
Session
2026-27
Related items
Department for Transport: Nepal
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Travel Costs Civil servants Visits abroad
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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