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MOD's ministerial travel, January to March 2024
Updated 30 January 2025
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| Minister | Start Date | End Date | Destination | Purpose of Trip | Mode(s) of Transport | Number of officials who accompanied the minister if non-scheduled flight was taken | Accompanied by spouse/ partner at public expense | Subtotal of all travel costs including any non-scheduled/ RAF flights (£) | Subtotal of associated costs (for minister only) including all visas, accommodation, meals etc. (£) | Total Cost (£) |
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| Grant Shapps | 2024-01-17 | 2024-01-19 | Berenice; Egypt, Cairo; Egypt, Akrotiri; Cyprus | Bilateral engagements with Egyptian & Cypriot counterparts, paired with meeting UK Military personnel | RAF flight | 3 | No | 3989.58 | N/A | 3989.58 |
| Grant Shapps | 2024-01-29 | 2024-01-31 | Orlando; USA, Washington DC, USA | Bilateral engagements with US counterparts, including NSA and congressmen | Scheduled flight and RAF Flight | 8 | No | 7977.5 | N/A | 7977.5 |
| Grant Shapps | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-04 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Attend the World Defence Show and engagement with potential Typhoon customers | RAF flight | 2 | No | 4,026.33 | N/A | 4,026.33 |
| Grant Shapps | 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-16 | Brussels; Belgium, Munich; Germany | Attend the NATO Defence Ministerial & Munich Security Conference | RAF flight | 3 | No | 1700.37 | N/A | 1700.37 |
| Grant Shapps | 2024-03-06 | 2024-03-09 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Bilateral engagement with Ukranian counterpart and further emphasise UK support | RAF flight | 2 | No | 2995.03 | N/A | 2995.03 |
| Grant Shapps | 2024-03-13 | 2024-03-13 | Olsztyn-Mazury, Poland | Visit UK Forces taking part in Ex POLISH DRAGON and engagement with Polish counterpart | RAF flight | 2 | No | 1,120.97 | N/A | 1,120.97 |
| Grant Shapps | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-23 | Sydney; Australia, Melbourne; Australia, Adelaide; Australia | Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation bilateral engagements with Deputy Prime Minister Marles and visit to AUKUS facilities for further understanding | Scheduled flight | N/A | No | 5073.67 | N/A | 5073.67 |
| James Cartlidge | 2024-01-28 | 2024-01-31 | Florida, USA | Visit for the Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) | Scheduled flight | N/A | No | 4957.79 | N/A | 4957.79 |
| James Cartlidge | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-05 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Attend the World Defence Show | RAF flight | 2 | No | 4026.42 | N/A | 4026.42 |
| James Cartlidge | 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-05 | Doha, Qatar | Attend the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMEDX) | RAF flight | 2 | No | 6653.1? | N/A | 6653.1? |
| James Cartlidge | 2024-03-25 | 2024-03-28 | Riyadh; Saudi Arabia, Kassel; Germany | Attend the World Defence Show and factory tour & meeting relating to Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle production | RAF flight | 3 | No | 3,134.02 | N/A | 3,134.02 |
| James Heappey | 2024-02-20 | 2024-02-21 | Gibraltar, British Overseas Territories | Visited HMS Diamond and Medway and conducted defence engagement with Government of Gibraltar. | RAF flight, Scheduled flight | 3 | Yes | 2,335.94 | N/A | 2,335.94 |
| James Heappey | 2024-03-10 | 2024-03-12 | Cape Town; South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa | Bilateral engagement with South African Defence Minister | Scheduled flight | N/A | No | 9885.49 | N/A | 9885.49 |
| James Heappey | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-19 | Ramstein, Germany | Attended Ukraine Donor Contact Group event in Ramstein | RAF flight | 2 | No | 558.8? | N/A | 558.8? |
| James Heappey | 2024-02-25 | 2024-02-28 | Mogadishu; Somalia, Nairobi; Kenya, Laikipia; Kenya | Conduct bilateral defence ministerial engagement and visit British Forces in Kenya and Somalia. | Chartered Plane, Scheduled flight | 4 | No | 10721.01 | N/A | 10721.01 |
| Andrew Murrison | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Timothy Minto | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |