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MHCLG: senior officials’ business expenses, April to June 2025

Updated 25 September 2025
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Senior Official's Name Start date of expense End date of expense Purpose of expense Destination Mode(s) of transport Class of transport Sub- total of all transport used (£) Sub - total costs of all accomodation and meals (£) Sub- total cost of all other expenses, including hospitality given (£) Total cost of expenses claimed (£)
Sarah Healey 2025-04-01 2025-04-01 Manchester Task and Finish Group Stockport Train Standard 386 0 0 386
Sarah Healey 2025-04-03 2025-04-04 Heads of Department Shoreham by Sea Train Standard 78.2 0 0 78.2
Sarah Healey 2025-05-21 2025-05-22 Civil Service Leadership Group Event Edinburgh, UK Scheduled flight Standard 465 230 0 695
Katie Farrington Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return
Matt Thurstan 2025-04-04 2025-04-04 Darlington Economic Campus Internal Visit Darlington, UK Car Nil Return 36 3.1 Nil Return 39.91
Matt Thurstan 2025-09-04 2025-10-04 Hemel / London visit Hemel, UK / London, UK Train Standard 372.8 232.24 Nil Return 605.04
Matt Thurstan 2025-04-22 2025-04-23 Hastings Roadshow Hastings, UK Train Standard 426.4 233.05 Nil Return 659.45
Matt Thurstan 2025-04-30 2025-05-01 Plymouth Roadshow Plymouth, UK Train Standard 609.6 158.68 Nil Return 768.28
Matt Thurstan 2025-05-07 2025-05-08 Heads of Departments / Ministry of Justice Interactive Event London, UK Train Standard 332.8 233.83 Nil Return 566.63
Matt Thurstan 2025-05-13 2025-05-13 Director Leadership Team event London, UK Train Standard 332.8 Nil Return Nil Return 332.8
Matt Thurstan 2025-05-21 2025-05-22 Civil Service Leadership Group Event Edinburgh, UK Train Standard 159.6 182.69 Nil Return 342.29
Matt Thurstan 2025-06-03 2025-06-04 Director General Away Day London, UK Train Standard 352.8 161.1 Nil Return 513.9
Matt Thurstan 2025-06-16 2025-06-17 Civil Service Leadership Group Event London, UK Train Standard 332.8 224.83 Nil Return 557.63
Matt Thurstan 2025-06-25 2025-06-25 Speaking at Deloitte Finance Leaders Programme London, UK Train Standard 332.8 23.78 Nil Return 360.58
Matt Thurstan 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 Darlington Economic Campus Internal Visit Darlington, UK Car Nil Return 21 3.49 Nil Return 24.49
Brendan Threlfall Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return Nil return
Joanna Key 2025-04-10 2025-04-11 Crisis Event Windsor, UK Train Standard 26 0 0 26
Joanna Key 2025-04-28 2025-04-29 Roadshow and Site visit Cambridge, UK Train Standard 63.8 125.1 0 188.9
Joanna Key 2025-05-19 2025-05-21 UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Leeds, UK Train Standard 430.8 288 0 718.8
Joanna Key 2025-06-16 2025-06-17 EconFest and Cambridge Dinner Darlington/Cambridge Train Standard 351 125.29 0 476.29
Will Garton 2025-04-01 2025-04-01 Manchester Task and Finish Group Manchester Train Standard 183.3 0 0 183.3
Will Garton 2025-05-20 2025-05-21 UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Leeds, UK Train Standard 187.4 292.4 0 479.8
Will Garton 2025-05-21 2025-05-22 Civil Service Leadership Group Event Edinburgh, UK Train Standard 285.8 149.39 0 435.19
Alexandra Burns Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Andy Hobart 2025-05-22 2025-05-22 To attend a Grants Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 170.1 N/A N/A 170.1
Andy Hobart 2025-05-14 2025-05-15 To attend a Project Council Milton Keynes; UK Train Standard 51.2 N/A N/A 51.2
Andy Hobart 2025-06-12 2025-06-12 To attend a Rapid response Team Meeting Birmingham; UK Train Standard 109.9 N/A N/A 109.9
Andy Hobart 2025-06-18 2025-06-20 To attend a Fellowship Programme Great Chesterford; UK Train Standard 16 N/A N/A 16
Ben Llewellyn Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Camilla Sheldon 2025-04-24 2025-04-24 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 9.8 N/A N/A 9.8
Camilla Sheldon 2025-05-08 2025-05-08 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 10.5 N/A N/A 10.5
Camilla Sheldon 2025-05-21 2025-05-21 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 10.4 N/A N/A 10.4
Camilla Sheldon 2025-05-22 2025-05-22 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 10.4 N/A N/A 10.4
Camilla Sheldon 2025-05-29 2025-05-29 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 10.5 N/A N/A 10.5
Camilla Sheldon 2025-06-03 2025-06-03 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 9.8 N/A N/A 9.8
Camilla Sheldon 2025-06-05 2025-06-05 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 10.4 N/A N/A 10.4
Camilla Sheldon 2025-06-13 2025-06-13 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 7.6 N/A N/A 7.6
Camilla Sheldon 2025-06-14 2025-06-14 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 11.8 N/A N/A 11.8
Camilla Sheldon 2025-06-26 2025-06-26 To attend a Community Engagement Event Kensington; UK Train Standard 10.5 N/A N/A 10.5
Carmen Suarez 2025-04-02 2025-04-02 Freeports annual proformance conversation Grimsby; UK Train Standard 147 N/A N/A 147
Carmen Suarez 2025-04-10 2025-04-10 Freeports annual proformance conversation Plymouth; UK Train Standard 315.6 N/A N/A 315.6
Caroline Crowther Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Catherine Adams 2025-04-28 2025-04-29 To attend a Senior Civil Servant Roadshow Liverpool; UK Train Standard 358 108.8 N/A 466.8
Catherine Adams 2025-06-04 2025-06-04 Visit with the Deputy Prime Minister Cardiff; UK Train Standard 299 N/A N/A 299
Catherine Adams 2025-06-16 2025-06-17 To attend Finance Training - Major Project Leadership Academy Manchester; UK Train Standard 193 85.7 N/A 278.7
Cathy Francis 2025-05-15 2025-05-16 To attend Capstone Event at the HMS Naval Base Portsmouth; UK Train Standard 148.8 103.8 N/A 252.6
Cathy Francis 2025-05-19 2025-05-21 To attend UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Leeds; UK Train Standard 379.3 288 N/A 667.3
Chandru Dissanayeke Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Charlotte Spencer 2025-05-21 2025-05-21 To attend the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Conference Leeds; UK Train Standard 254.3 N/A N/A 254.3
Chris Jones Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Claire Metcalfe 2025-04-01 2025-04-02 To attend a Senior Management Team workshop on resourcing London; UK Train Standard 413.2 219.3 N/A 632.5
Claire Metcalfe 2025-04-16 2025-04-16 To attend an internal team meeting Liverpool; UK Train Standard 40.9 N/A N/A 40.9
Claire Metcalfe 2025-04-30 2025-04-30 To run sessions at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Roadshow, Wolverhampton Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 64.1 N/A N/A 64.1
Claire Metcalfe 2025-05-07 2025-05-07 To attend Senior Management Team workshop facilitated by Ernst & Young London; UK Train Standard 396.6 10 N/A 406.6
Claire Metcalfe 2025-05-08 2025-05-08 To run sessions at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Roadshow, Nottingham Nottingham; UK Train Standard 59.9 6.55 N/A 66.45
Claire Metcalfe 2025-05-14 2025-05-15 To attend an Executive Team meeting with the Shadow Team London; UK Train Standard 417 239.42 N/A 656.42
Claire Metcalfe 2025-06-18 2025-06-18 To attend internal team meetings Liverpool; UK Train Standard 38.6 9.8 N/A 48.4
Dharmesh Nayee Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Emma Fraser 2025-04-01 2025-04-01 To attend Manchester Housing & Transport Workshop Stockport; UK Train Standard 272.4 N/A N/A 272.4
Emma Fraser 2025-04-29 2025-04-29 To attend Cities Forum 2025 Stoke on Trent; UK Train Standard 320 N/A N/A 320
Emma Fraser 2025-05-07 2025-05-07 To attend Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Roadshow Sheffield; UK Train Standard 254.2 N/A N/A 254.2
Emma Fraser 2025-05-20 2025-05-21 To attend UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Conference Leeds; UK Train Standard 326.8 202.5 N/A 529.3
Emma Payne 2025-05-19 2025-05-20 To attend UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Conference York; UK, Leeds; UK Train Standard 266.3 146 N/A 412.3
Frances Oram Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Gill Stewart 2025-03-31 2025-04-02 On-site engagement with geographically dispersed teams Leeds; UK Train Standard 57.2 131 N/A 188.2
Gill Stewart 2025-04-09 2025-04-09 To run sessions at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Roadshow Belfast; UK Scheduled flight Standard 107.97 N/A N/A 107.97
Gill Stewart 2025-04-14 2025-04-16 On-site engagement with geographically dispersed teams Birmingham; UK Train Standard 12.4 151.05 N/A 163.45
Gill Stewart 2025-04-22 2025-04-24 On-site engagement with geographically dispersed teams Birmingham; UK N/A N/A N/A 144.8 N/A 144.8
Gill Stewart 2025-04-28 2025-05-01 To attend a Senior Leadership Team meeting London; UK, Hemel Hempstead; UK Train Standard 100 527.1 N/A 627.1
Gill Stewart 2025-05-07 2025-05-09 To attend Ministry of Justice interactive session to explore their accessibility/Information Technology Lab London; UK Train Standard 132.1 334 N/A 466.1
Gill Stewart 2025-05-12 2025-05-14 To attend a Director Leadership Team Event London; UK Train Standard 81 334 N/A 415
Gill Stewart 2025-05-27 2025-05-29 On-site engagement with geographically dispersed teams Birmingham; UK Train Standard 26.7 118.4 N/A 145.1
Gill Stewart 2025-06-02 2025-06-04 On-site engagement with geographically dispersed teams Birmingham; UK Train Standard 12.4 147.6 N/A 160
Gill Stewart 2025-06-10 2025-06-12 To attend a Digital Directorate Conference London; UK Train Standard 140.5 366 N/A 506.5
Gill Stewart 2025-06-24 2025-06-26 On-site engagement with geographically dispersed teams Birmingham; UK Train Standard 12.4 247.5 N/A 259.9
Ian Whitehouse Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Jenny Dibden 2025-04-15 2025-04-15 To attend Crisis Management Training London; UK Train Standard 272.8 N/A N/A 272.80
Jenny Dibden 2025-06-05 2025-06-05 To attend Government Social Research Conference 2025 Manchester; UK Train Standard 37 N/A N/A 37
Jenny Dibden 2025-06-25 2025-06-25 Senior Leaderhip Team Away Day London: UK Train Standard 187.2 N/A N/A 187.2
Jessica Blakely 2025-04-08 2025-04-08 Freeports annual proformance conversation Harwich; UK Train Standard 174.4 N/A N/A 174.4
Joanna Averley 2025-04-30 2025-05-01 To attend Leeds office to judge the digital planning hackathan Leeds; UK Train Standard 169.9 N/A N/A 169.9
Joanna Averley 2025-05-19 2025-05-21 To attend and speak at The UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Conference Leeds; UK Train Standard 146.8 546.25 N/A 693.05
Jo Rodrigues 2025-04-23 2025-04-23 To attend a Senior Management Team quarterly planning meeting Darlington; UK Train Standard 181.3 N/A N/A 181.3
Jo Rodrigues 2025-06-17 2025-06-18 To attend internal team meetings Liverpool; UK Train Standard 106.2 80 N/A 186.2
John Palmer Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Josh Goodman Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Kate O'Neill Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Kay Withers 2025-04-24 2025-04-24 To attend the Barrow Delivery Board Barrow; UK Train Standard 204 N/A N/A 204
Kay Withers 2025-04-24 2025-04-24 Return travel from Barrow Delivery Board Wigan; UK Train Standard 34.1 N/A N/A 34.1
Kay Withers 2025-04-30 2025-04-30 To lead at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Roadshow Warrington; UK Train Standard 114 N/A N/A 114
Lise-Anne Boissiere 2025-04-29 2025-04-29 To attend the Manchester Office for Departmental Event Manchester; UK Train Standard 266.50 N/A N/A 266.5
Lise-Anne Boissiere 2025-05-01 2025-05-01 To attend the Bristol Office for Departmental Event Bristol; UK Train Standard 138.1 N/A N/A 138.1
Lise-Anne Boissiere 2025-05-14 2025-05-14 To attend the Birmingham Strikes Meeting Birmingham; UK Train Standard 162.5 N/A N/A 162.5
Lise-Anne Boissiere 2025-05-15 2025-05-16 To attend the North West Chief Executives Meeting Lancaster; UK Train Standard 177.2 109 N/A 286.2
Manuela Solera-Deuchar 2025-05-27 2025-05-27 To accompany the Director General of Regeneration, Housing and Planning to an external visit to Brent Cross Town with Barnet Council Brent Cross Town; UK Train Standard 10.7 N/A N/A 10.7
Melanie Montanari 2025-04-30 2025-05-01 To attend a Homes England Board Meeting/Visit Nottingham; UK Train Standard 276.2 N/A N/A 276.2
Melanie Montanari 2025-05-21 2025-05-22 To attend UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Leeds; UK Train Standard 352.2 202.5 N/A 554.7
Nick Coligan Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Nico Heslop Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Peter Lee Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Richard Prager 2025-04-08 2025-04-08 To complete operational work; in-person meeting with Director General Brendan Threlfall; in-person meeting with Chief Scientific Advisor Angela Mclean London; UK Train Standard 61 N/A N/A 61
Richard Prager 2025-05-06 2025-05-06 To complete operational work; in-person meeting with Director General Brendan Threlfall; in-person catch up meeting with Head Office London; UK Train Standard 61 N/A N/A 61
Richard Prager 2025-05-13 2025-05-13 To attend the Director Leadership Team event London; UK Train Standard 61 N/A N/A 61
Richard Prager 2025-05-15 2025-05-15 To attend EXERCISE ALKARAB with the UK Health Security Agency London; UK Train Standard 57 N/A N/A 57
Richard Prager 2025-05-22 2025-05-22 To complete operational work; In- person meeting with Director General Brendan Threlfall; in-person meeting with Max Antons, Chief Scientific Advisor Head Office London; UK Train Standard 61 N/A N/A 61
Richard Prager 2025-05-29 2025-05-29 To complete operational work; to attend Senior Leaders Breakfast Briefing: Scientific Challenges Age of AI; In-person meeting with Stephen Aldridge, Director Analysis Data London; UK Train Standard 61 N/A N/A 61
Richard Prager 2025-06-17 2025-06-17 To attend the Science & Research Workshop London; UK Train Standard 62 N/A N/A 62
Richard Prager 2025-06-19 2025-06-19 To complete operational work; In-person meeting with Angela McLean Government Chief Scientific Advisor; In-person meeting with Nimshi Mahamalimage, Head of Science for Policy London; UK Train Standard 61 N/A N/A 61
Richard Prager 2025-06-26 2025-06-26 To complete operational work; In-person meeting with Lauren Bruce Deputy Director in Strategy Directorate; and to prep for Artificial Intelligence talk London; UK Train Standard 61 N/A N/A 61
Robert Arnott 2025-05-07 2025-05-07 To visit regional staff and external bodies, Local Resilience Forum representatives in Humberside Fire and Rescue Service Head Quarters (was unable to attend unexpectedly, too late to cancel train tickets purchased) Leeds; UK, Brough; UK Train Standard 124.3 N/A N/A 124.3
Robert Arnott 2025-05-21 2025-05-21 To attend Flood Resilience Taskforce Liverpool; UK Train/Taxi Standard 140.5 31.55 N/A 172.05
Robert Arnott 2025-06-04 2025-06-05 To visit regional staff and external bodies (Local Resilience Forum Chairs and Joint Regional Liaison Officer) Bristol; UK, Trowbridge; UK Train/Taxi Standard 161.62 112 N/A 273.62
Robert Arnott 2025-06-16 2025-06-16 To attend the Directorate Senior Leadership Team meeting Birmingham; UK Train Standard 63.6 N/A N/A 63.6
Rosehanna Chowdhury Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Sarah Barrett Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Sophie Langdale Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Stephen Aldridge 2025-04-25 2025-04-25 To attend Roundtable with Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods Liverpool; UK Train Standard 114 N/A N/A 114
Stephen Aldridge 2025-05-19 2025-05-19 To attend Centre for Science and Policy, Policy Workshop - “Rethinking academia-to-policy interface during emergencies: lessons learned and future preparedness’’ Cambridge; UK Train Standard 33.3 N/A N/A 33.3
Stephen Aldridge 2025-06-16 2025-06-16 To attend Wales Centre for Public Policy Advisory Group Cardiff; UK Train Standard 153.5 N/A N/A 153.5
Stephen Aldridge 2025-06-16 2025-06-16 To attend a development taxes event at Gonville & Caius College Cambridge; UK Train Standard 33.3 N/A N/A 33.3
Stephen Aldridge 2025-06-18 2025-06-18 To attend Centre for Science and Policy Advisory Council Meeting Cambridge; UK Train Standard 33.3 N/A N/A 33.3
Stephen Aldridge 2025-06-27 2025-06-27 To attend Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods Stoke on Trent; UK Train Standard 94 N/A N/A 94
Stephen Aldridge 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 To attend the Royal Economic Society Conference: Public Investment and Supply Birmingham; UK Train Standard 72.2 N/A N/A 72.2
Stuart Ison 2025-06-11 2025-06-11 To attend a Senior Leadership Team Away Day Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 107.2 N/A N/A 107.2
Tom Smith 2025-04-01 2025-04-02 To attend Mathematics Knowledge Exchange Board Oxford; UK Train Standard 78.9 N/A N/A 78.9
Tom Smith 2025-04-02 2025-04-02 Cambridge Union debate "How we can harness the power of AI for public benefit" with LA Chief Execs and Cambridge Professor of AI Cambridge; UK Train Standard 63.8 N/A N/A 63.8
Tom Smith 2025-04-07 2025-04-08 To lead Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Darlington Roadshow Darlington; UK Train Standard 179.4 80 N/A 259.4
Tom Smith 2025-04-24 2025-04-24 To lead Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Norwich Roadshow Norwich; UK Train Standard 24 N/A N/A 24
Tom Smith 2025-04-29 2025-05-01 To attend Government Digital Service, Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI), Digital Planning and Local Gov Hackathon meeting Leeds; UK Train Standard 99 183.2 N/A 282.2
Tom Smith 2025-06-16 2025-06-17 To chair Mayoral Data Council & Manchester office meetings Manchester; UK Train Standard 82.5 86.2 N/A 168.7
William Burgon 2025-04-04 2025-04-04 Site Visit to see Urban and Civic at Houlton Houlton; UK Train Standard 66.3 N/A N/A 66.3
William Burgon 2025-05-09 2025-05-09 Accompanying Ministerial visit to the Planning Inspectorate, executive agency of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in Bristol Bristol: UK Train Standard 124.1 N/A N/A 124.1
William Burgon 2025-05-15 2025-05-15 To attend Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Roadshow Exeter; UK Train Standard 189.2 N/A N/A 189.2
William Davis Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return