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DESNZ senior officials' expenses, October to December 2025

Updated 24 March 2026
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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 accommodation and meals (£) Sub- total cost of all other expenses, including hospitality given (£) Total cost of expenses claimed (£)
Alice Hurrell 2025-10-06 2025-10-07 Internal offsite meetings Cambridge; UK Train; Taxi Standard 30.42 170.40 N/A 200.82
Alice Hurrell 2025-10-12 2025-10-12 Conference attendance London; UK Train Standard 14.00 N/A N/A 14.00
Anastasia Osbourne Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Artan Zymberi Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ashley Ibbett 2025-10-06 2025-10-07 Internal offsite meetings Cambridge; UK Train Standard 63.80 185.00 N/A 248.80
Ashley Ibbett 2025-11-21 2025-11-21 Site visit Salisbury; UK Train Standard 61.80 N/A N/A 61.80
Ben Golding Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Caroline Botwood Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Cath Denholm 2025-10-02 2025-10-02 Travel to attend UK Shared Business Services (UKSBS) Board Swindon; UK Train Standard 283.30 14.35 N/A 297.65
Cath Denholm 2025-10-14 2025-10-23 Travel to Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) Oversight Board, supplier meetings and internal meetings London; UK Train Standard 202.20 37.19 N/A 239.39
Cath Denholm 2025-10-20 2025-10-20 Travel to all staff meeting Birmingham; UK Train Standard 55.00 8.77 N/A 63.77
Cath Denholm 2025-10-28 2025-10-30 Internal meetings London; UK Train Standard 215.00 36.12 N/A 251.12
Cath Denholm 2025-11-17 2025-11-20 Internal meetings London; UK Train Standard 205.00 43.63 N/A 248.63
Cath Denholm 2025-12-02 2025-12-02 Travel to Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) Oversight Board London; UK Train Standard 74.00 13.32 N/A 87.32
Cath Denholm 2025-12-10 2025-12-19 Travel to Service Delivery Board and internal meetings London; UK Train Standard 166.00 46.46 N/A 212.46
Chris Heffer 2025-10-12 2025-10-13 Site visit to Sellafield Sellafield; UK Train Standard 150.30 74.07 N/A 224.37
Chris Heffer 2025-10-21 2025-10-21 Attendance at UK National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) Board Meeting Warrington; UK Train Standard 114.00 N/A N/A 114.00
Chris Heffer 2025-11-04 2025-11-05 Attendance at World Nuclear Exhibition Conference Villepint; France Eurostar Economy 311.39 74.49 N/A 385.88
Chris Heffer 2025-12-02 2025-12-02 Attendance at Japan Civil Nuclear Dialogue Manchester; UK Train Standard 202.70 N/A N/A 202.70
Chris Heffer 2025-12-08 2025-12-08 Visit to Rolls Royce submarines Derby; UK Train Standard 83.60 N/A N/A 83.60
Chris Stark 2025-10-08 2025-10-09 E-FWD Momentum Hull; UK Train Standard 273.60 105.78 N/A 379.38
Chris Stark 2025-10-29 2025-10-29 Site visit Stafford; UK Train Standard 139.50 N/A N/A 139.50
Chris Stark 2025-11-02 2025-11-03 Keynote speech at Durham Energy Days Event Durham; UK Train Standard 141.40 99.00 N/A 240.40
Chris Stark 2025-12-01 2025-12-01 Keynote speech at Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) Finance Summit Balloch; UK Train Standard 7.10 N/A N/A 7.10
Chris Stark 2025-12-04 2025-12-04 Attendance at DDL Board and Scottish Energy Awards Dundee; UK, Edinburgh; UK Train Standard 72.20 188.99 N/A 261.19
Chris Stark 2025-12-08 2025-12-09 Attendance at Great British Energy Board Edinburgh; UK Train Standard 33.20 N/A N/A 33.20
Clive Maxwell 2025-10-06 2025-10-07 Internal offsite meetings Cambridge; UK Train Standard 63.80 170.40 N/A 234.20
Clive Maxwell 2025-10-08 2025-10-08 Senior Civil Servant Leadership Event Berkhamsted; UK Train Standard 29.80 N/A N/A 29.80
Clive Maxwell 2025-10-14 2025-10-14 DESNZ Salford office visit Salford; UK Train Standard 386.00 N/A N/A 386.00
Damitha Adikaari 2025-10-20 2025-10-22 Visit to International Energy Agency Paris; France Eurostar; Taxi Standard 309.55 588.18 14.76 912.49
Damitha Adikaari 2025-10-28 2025-10-31 Attendance at International Energy Agency Forum Toronto; Canada Scheduled flight; train; taxi Premium Economy 2,649.76 938.19 N/A 3,587.95
Dan McGrail 2025-10-01 2025-10-02 To attend reception and workshop for Great British Energy (GBE) Strategic Plan with stakeholders London; UK Train Standard 321.26 N/A N/A 321.26
Dan McGrail 2025-10-14 2025-10-15 To attend stakeholder workshop, reception and ministerial meetings London; UK Train Standard 288.98 N/A N/A 288.98
Dan McGrail 2025-10-20 2025-10-21 To attend Regional Investment Summit 2025 Birmingham; UK Scheduled flight Economy 247.40 112.40 N/A 359.80
Dan McGrail 2025-10-21 2025-10-23 To attend ministerial and stakeholder meetings London; UK Train Standard 285.86 364.00 N/A 649.86
Dan McGrail 2025-11-04 2025-11-05 To attend stakeholder meetings and workshop London; UK Train Standard 282.30 261.00 N/A 543.30
Dan McGrail 2025-11-11 2025-11-13 To attend POWERful Women conference London; UK Train Standard 271.20 549.00 N/A 820.20
Dan McGrail 2025-11-18 2025-11-19 To attend the Scottish Affairs Committee and stakeholder workshop London; UK Train Standard 271.20 243.00 N/A 514.20
Dan McGrail 2025-11-21 2025-11-21 To attend senior leadership meeting Darlington; UK Train Standard 132.10 N/A N/A 132.10
Dan McGrail 2025-12-02 2025-12-02 To travel to site visit Bathgate; UK Train Standard 7.30 N/A N/A 7.30
Dan McGrail 2025-12-16 2025-12-17 To attend senior leadership meeting York; UK Train Standard 120.50 99.00 N/A 219.50
Dan McGrail 2025-12-18 2025-12-18 To attend key stakeholder meetings London; UK Train Standard 271.20 6.00 N/A 277.20
Dan Osgood 2025-10-28 2025-10-30 Reformed National Pricing conference Glasgow; UK, Edinburgh; UK Train Standard 121.60 208.65 N/A 330.25
Daniel Micklethwaite Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Daron Walker Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
David Capper Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
David Thomas Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Deborah Chittenden 2025-10-09 2025-10-09 Meetings in DESNZ Salford Office Manchester; UK Train Standard 143.40 N/A N/A 143.40
Deborah Chittenden 2025-11-03 2025-11-04 Sellafield visit Penrith; UK Train Standard 99.00 120.00 N/A 219.00
Deborah Chittenden 2025-11-27 2025-11-27 Attendance at Installation Assurance Authority Federation (IAAF) conference Nottingham; UK Train Standard 98.10 N/A N/A 90.10
Deborah Chittenden 2025-12-18 2025-12-18 Attendance at Trust Mark Board meeting Basingstoke; UK Train Standard 27.30 N/A N/A 27.30
Donna Leong Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Emily Bourne 2025-11-18 2025-11-19 Visit to DESNZ Birmingham office and speaking at OXCAM conference Birmingham; UK Train Standard 83.90 194.40 N/A 278.30
Emma Floyd 2025-12-08 2025-12-08 Attendance at Great British Energy Board Edinburgh; UK Train Standard 155.70 258.00 N/A 413.70
Hugo Robson 2025-10-28 2025-10-29 Meeting with Great British Nuclear (GBN) Warrington; UK Train Standard 114.00 N/A N/A 114.00
Jane Walker 2025-10-05 2025-10-05 Internal meetings in DESNZ London office London; UK Train Standard 133.70 N/A N/A 133.70
Jane Walker 2025-11-08 2025-11-10 Internal and external meetings in DESNZ London office London; UK Train Standard 270.10 314.98 N/A 585.08
Jane Walker 2025-12-11 2025-12-11 Internal meetings in DESNZ London office London; UK Train Standard 194.80 N/A N/A 194.80
Jennie Tse Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Jeremy Pocklington 2025-10-06 2025-10-07 Internal offsite meetings Cambridge; UK Train Standard 63.80 170.40 N/A 234.20
Jeremy Pocklington 2025-11-20 2025-11-20 Internal offsite meetings Shoreham-by-Sea; UK Train Standard 49.30 N/A N/A 49.30
Jessica Skilbeck Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Johanna Cowan Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
John Staples 2025-11-20 2025-11-20 Meeting with UK Atomic Energy Authority Culham; UK Train Standard 93.20 N/A N/A 93.20
Jonathan Mills 2025-10-06 2025-10-07 Internal offsite meetings Cambridge; UK Train Standard 33.60 170.40 N/A 204.00
Jonathan Mills 2025-10-17 2025-10-17 Conference attendance Oxford; UK Train Standard 72.30 N/A N/A 72.30
Jonathan Mills 2025-12-10 2025-12-11 Internal meetings at DESNZ Salford office Manchester; UK Train Standard 373.90 97.25 N/A 471.15
Jonathan Mills 2025-12-17 2025-12-17 Site visits Glasgow; UK, Edinburgh; UK Train Standard 451.60 N/A N/A 451.60
Karl Hoods 2025-10-21 2025-10-21 Integrated Corporate Service team event Birmingham; UK Train Standard 111.90 N/A N/A 111.90
Karl Hoods 2025-12-01 2025-12-06 AWS Reinvent conference Las Vegas; USA Scheduled flight; train; taxi Premium Economy 5,250.15 1,115.52 30.4 6,396.07
Katherine Hughes 2025-10-09 2025-10-17 Attendance at pre-COP30 meetings Brasilia; Brazil Scheduled flight; taxi Premium Economy 3,240.12 701.45 N/A 3,941.57
Katherine Hughes 2025-11-03 2025-11-24 Attendance at COP30 Belem; Brazil Scheduled flight; taxi Premium Economy 3,860.94 10,344.30 N/A 14,205.24
Lee McDonough 2025-10-06 2025-10-07 DGs Offsite visit and overnight stay Cambridge; UK Train Standard 63.80 170.40 N/A 234.20
Lee McDonough 2025-10-15 2025-10-16 Meeting with EU counterparts Brussels; Belgium Eurostar; taxi Standard 299.69 356.92 N/A 656.61
Lee McDonough 2025-10-24 2025-10-31 Attendance at Singapore International Energy Week Singapore; Singapore Scheduled flight Business 5,033.82 1,217.89 N/A 6,251.71
Lee McDonough 2025-11-13 2025-11-13 HS2 Induction Event Bicester; UK Train Standard 55.80 N/A N/A 55.80
Lee McDonough 2025-11-19 2025-11-19 UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Board Didcot; UK Train Standard 89.00 N/A N/A 89.00
Lee McDonough 2025-11-21 2025-11-21 Visit to Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)in Porton Down Salisbury; UK Train Standard 54.70 N/A N/A 54.70
Lee McDonough 2025-11-24 2025-11-25 Attendance and speech at Sizewell C team event Taunton; UK Train; taxi Standard 368.80 N/A N/A 368.80
Lee McDonough 2025-12-09 2025-12-11 International Energy Authority (IEA) Governing Board Paris; France Eurostar Standard 250.00 523.41 14.86 788.27
Marina Skrinar 2025-11-07 2025-11-07 Meetings with external stakeholders Brussels; Belgium Eurostar Standard 212.00 N/A N/A 212.00
Marina Skrinar 2025-11-10 2025-11-11 Meetings with external stakeholders Berlin; Germany Scheduled flight; taxi Economy 233.10 182.33 N/A 415.43
Marina Skrinar 2025-12-01 2025-12-02 Attendance at conference Prague; Czech Republic Scheduled flight; train Economy 389.02 133.96 N/A 522.98
Mark Leigh 2025-11-18 2025-11-18 In person monthly senior leadership internal meeting Birmingham; UK Train Standard 89.70 N/A N/A 89.70
Mark Leigh 2025-11-21 2025-11-21 Attending UK Industrial Fusion Solutions investment workshop 2 and internal in-person meetings London; UK Train Standard 173.25 11.14 N/A 184.39
Mark Leigh 2025-11-24 2025-11-25 Sellafield visit Sellafield; UK Private Car Standard 175.88 119.27 N/A 295.15
Mark Leigh 2025-12-02 2025-12-02 Attending DESNZ / IBM Workshop - Towards AI-first Corporate Services London; UK Train Standard 173.25 8.05 N/A 181.30
Mark Leigh 2025-12-04 2025-12-04 Commercial Directorate all staff office day London; UK Train Standard 173.25 10.50 N/A 183.75
Mark Leigh 2025-12-15 2025-12-15 Public Accounts Committee attendance London; UK Train Standard 195.45 25.00 N/A 220.45
Matthew Toombs 2025-11-08 2025-11-20 Attendance at COP30 Belem; Brazil Scheduled flight Economy 3,901.56 5,138.48 N/A 9,040.04
Paromita Konar-Thakkar 2025-10-06 2025-10-07 Site visit Cambridge; UK Train Standard 63.80 170.40 N/A 234.20
Paromita Konar-Thakkar 2025-11-20 2025-11-20 Visit DESNZ Birmingham office Birmingham; UK Train Standard 197.00 N/A N/A 197.00
Paromita Konar-Thakkar 2025-12-03 2025-12-03 Attending training course Oxford; UK Train Standard 93.20 N/A N/A 93.20
Paromita Konar-Thakkar 2025-12-03 2025-12-03 Attending training course Oxford; UK Train Standard 93.20 N/A N/A 93.20
Paromita Konar-Thakkar 2025-12-03 2025-12-03 Attending training course Oxford; UK Train Standard 93.20 N/A N/A 93.20
Paromita Konar-Thakkar 2025-12-11 2025-12-11 Senior team meeting Birmingham; UK Train Standard 197.00 N/A N/A 197.00
Philip Luxford Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Rachel Armstrong 2025-10-02 2025-10-02 Attendance at internal meetings London; UK Train Standard 153.00 N/A N/A 153.00
Rachel Armstrong 2025-11-10 2025-11-10 Attendance at internal meetings London; UK Train; Taxi Standard 411.89 3.49 N/A 415.38
Rachel Armstrong 2025-11-19 2025-11-19 Attendance at internal meetings London; UK Train; Taxi Standard 264.35 19.40 N/A 283.75
Rachel Armstrong 2025-11-25 2025-11-26 Attendance at internal meetings London; UK Train; Taxi Standard 352.84 308.00 N/A 660.84
Rachel Armstrong 2025-12-09 2025-12-09 Attendance at internal meetings London; UK Train; Taxi Standard 394.40 6.00 N/A 400.40
Rachel Armstrong 2025-12-17 2025-12-17 Attendance at internal meetings London; UK Train; Taxi Standard 354.06 8.99 N/A 363.05
Rob Hewitt 2025-10-14 2025-10-15 Attendance at UK-Belgium Offshore Wind Event Brussels; Belgium Eurostar Standard 275.00 326.00 52.16 653.16
Sarah James Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Sarah Redwood Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Selvin Brown 2025-10-03 2025-10-03 Attending training course London; UK Train Standard 37.60 N/A N/A 37.60
Selvin Brown 2025-10-06 2025-10-07 Major Projects Authority annual conference Milton Keynes; UK Train Standard 51.20 85.00 N/A 136.20
Selvin Brown 2025-10-23 2025-10-23 Site visit London; UK Train Standard 9.80 N/A N/A 9.80
Selvin Brown 2025-11-11 2025-11-12 Attendance at Northern Housing Consortium Summit Leeds; UK Train Standard 180.00 117.00 N/A 297.00
Selvin Brown 2025-11-20 2025-11-21 Conference attendance Oxford; UK Train Standard 54.80 59.39 N/A 114.19
Selvin Brown 2025-11-26 2025-11-27 Installation Assurance Authority conference attendance Nottingham; UK Train Standard 110.30 110.40 N/A 220.70
Stefanie Murphy 2025-11-12 2025-11-12 Site visits Hull; UK, Doncaster; UK Train Standard 105.70 3.24 N/A 108.94
Stefanie Murphy 2025-11-25 2025-11-25 Visit Cardiff office for team meetings Cardiff; UK Train Standard 299.00 4.99 N/A 303.99
Stefanie Murphy 2025-12-11 2025-12-11 Visit Birmingham office for internal meetings Birmingham; UK Train Standard 153.60 N/A N/A 153.60
Thomas Child 2025-10-20 2025-10-22 Visit Aberdeen office for internal meetings Aberdeen; UK Scheduled flight Economy 172.88 229.75 N/A 402.63
Thomas Child 2025-11-18 2025-11-20 Visit Edinburgh office for internal meetings Edinburgh; UK Train Standard 146.80 274.28 N/A 421.08
Thomas Child 2025-12-08 2025-12-11 Visit Aberdeen office for internal meetings Aberdeen; UK Scheduled flight Economy 297.44 383.10 N/A 680.54
Vicky Dawe 2025-11-26 2025-11-26 Site visit Newark; UK Train Standard 163.00 N/A N/A 163.00
Victoria Brooks 2025-10-14 2025-10-16 Travel to Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) Oversight Board, supplier meetings and internal meetings London; UK Train Standard 187.71 510.78 N/A 698.49
Victoria Brooks 2025-10-20 2025-10-22 Travel to all staff meeting Birmingham; UK Train Standard 77.90 255.00 N/A 332.90
Victoria Brooks 2025-11-04 2025-11-04 Science and Technology Facilities Council visit Oxford; UK Private Car Standard 76.53 6.00 N/A 82.53
Victoria Brooks 2025-11-18 2025-11-19 Travel for internal meetings London; UK Train Standard 340.56 245.18 N/A 585.74
Victoria Brooks 2025-11-19 2025-11-20 Travel for internal meetings Birmingham; UK Train Standard 43.76 121.74 N/A 165.50
Victoria Brooks 2025-11-25 2025-11-25 Travel for internal meetings London; UK Train Standard 400.28 12.00 N/A 412.28
Victoria Brooks 2025-12-02 2025-12-03 Travel for internal meetings Birmingham; UK Train Standard 84.79 6.00 N/A 90.79
Victoria Brooks 2025-12-15 2025-12-18 Travel for internal meetings London; UK Train Standard 256.33 580.45 N/A 836.78
Victoria Brooks 2025-12-31 2025-12-31 Professional subscription N/A Nil Return Nil Return N/A N/A 578.00 578.00