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DBT’s ministerial overseas travel, January to March 2026
Updated 7 July 2026
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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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| Chris Bryant | 14/01/2026 | 17/01/2026 | Warsaw, Poland; Kiev, Ukraine | Visit to Ukraine to discuss UKEF and Ukranian reconstruction | Flight, Train | N/A | No | 1197.21 | 0 | 1197.21 |
| Chris Bryant | 31/01/2026 | 03/02/2026 | Doha, Qatar / Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Visit to Qatar and Saudi Arabia for Trade Negotiations | Flight | N/A | No | 12409.48 | 170 | 12749.48 |
| Chris Bryant | 16/03/2026 | 18/03/2026 | Brussels, Belgium / Paris, France / Rotterdam, Netherlands | Visit to Belgium, France, and Netherlands to meet counterparts and discuss UK-EU negotiations | Eurostar, Flight | N/A | No | 1063.25 | 174.56 | 1237.81 |
| Chris Bryant | 23/03/2026 | 31/03/2026 | Yaounde, Cameroon | World Trade Organisation Ministerial Council 14 attendance (MC14) | Flight | N/A | No | 10456.98 | 4179.54 | 14636.52 |
| Jason Stockwood | 20/01/2026 | 22/01/2026 | Davos, Switzerland | To attend the World Economic Forum conference at Davos and meet with foreign investors | Plane; Car | N/A | No | 1300 | 2,110.32 | 3,410.32 |
| Jason Stockwood | 05/02/2026 | 08/02/2026 | Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Manama, Bahrain | To attend the DBT Regional Conference in Dubai, and meet with key investors in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain to further UK investment partnerships | Plane | N/A | No | 11,621.76 | 6765.3 | 12,415.20 |
| Peter Kyle | 20/01/2026 | 23/01/2026 | Davos, Switzerland | Attended the World Economic Forum | Scheduled flight | N/A | No | 1011.91 | 2,200.38 | £3,212,29 |
| Peter Kyle | 28/01/2026 | 31/01/2026 | Beijing, China, Tokyo, Japan | To join the Prime Minister and business delegation on a visit to China and Japan | PM's Chartered flight | N/A | No | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Kyle | 10/02/2026 | 12/02/2026 | Stockholm, Sweden | To meet with counter-parts and investors; to attend TechArena | Scheduled flight | N/A | No | £809.75 | Not set | £809.75 |
| Peter Kyle | 25/02/2026 | 26/02/2026 | Brussels, Belgium | Meetings with European Commissioners | Eurostar | N/A | No | £320 | £320 | £320 |
| Peter Kyle | 12/03/2026 | 13/03/2026 | Cork, Republic of Ireland | Attend the UK-Ireland Summit | Scheduled flight | N/A | No | £116.02 | 0 | £116.02 |
| Peter Kyle | 25/03/2026 | 29/03/2026 | Yaounde, Cameroon | Attend the WTO 14th Ministerial Conference | Scheduled flight | N/A | No | £6,832.79 | 0 | £6,832.79 |
| Kate Dearden | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Liz Lloyd | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Chris McDonald | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Blair McDougall | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |