PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(13 July 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 16088 on Department for Transport: India, what the (a) destination and (b) cost to the public purse was of each of the 12 additional journeys approved from the Department's overseas posting in New Delhi under the qualifying hardship post policy since 4 July 2024.

Asked by:
Mr Richard Holden (Conservative)

The Department for Transport follows the hardship policy set by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, including the entitlement to additional journeys. Since 4 July 2024, 12 additional journeys have been approved from the Department's overseas posting in New Delhi under this policy. The cost to the public purse is limited to flights only.

The destinations and costs were:

Destination	Number of journeys	Total Cost (£)
Tokyo, Japan	2	£3575.00
Mumbai, India	2	£217.70
Singapore	2	£897.70
Da Nang/Hanoi, Vietnam	2	£1997.30
Kathmandu, Nepal	2	£332.10
Dehradun, India	2	£250.90

The total cost of all additional journeys was £7,270.70.

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