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Department for Transport: Aviation

Commons · Question 862 · 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, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of the flight to Colombia; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; h

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Jun 2026

Having taken part in a week-long international negotiations event in the Dominican Republic, a member of the UK delegation at SEO grade travelled onwards to Colombia for a holiday before returning to the UK. The cost of this flight from the Dominican Repu...