Written questions

Department for Transport: Aviation

Commons · Question 861 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of the flight to Sierra Leone; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on that occasion

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Jun 2026

In December 2025, one Senior Executive Officer of the Department for Transport travelled to Freetown, Sierra Leone at a cost of one economy return flight (£1,950.42). This visit was approved by the Deputy Director of Aviation Safety, Innovation and Skills...