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MHCLG: senior officials’ business expenses, April to June 2026

Updated 24 September 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 accomodation and meals (£) Sub- total cost of all other expenses, including hospitality given (£) Total cost of expenses claimed (£)
Sarah Healey 15/05/2026 15/05/2026 Official Representative at funeral Salisbury Train Standard 57.7 57.7 N/A 57.7
Sarah Healey 03/06/2026 04/06/2026 To attend CSLG Manchester Train Standard 386 96.2 N/A 482.2
Sarah Healey 18/06/2026 18/06/2026 Conference; Places for Growth Sheffield, Uk Train Standard 254.2 Not set N/A 254.2
Sarah Healey 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 SCS Conference in Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Train Standard 246 Not set N/A 246
Brendan Threlfall 03/06/2026 04/06/2026 To attend CSLG Manchester Train Standard 168.4 96.2 N/A 264.6
Brendan Threlfall 16/06/2026 17/06/2026 Regional Visit Manchester Train Standard 247 68.7 N/A 315.7
Brendan Threlfall 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend SCS Conference Wolverhampton Train Standard 202 107.95 N/A 309.95
Ben Rimmington 02/04/2026 02/04/2026 Introductory Meeting to discuss fire in resilience space London Train Standard 321.2 N/A N/A 321.2
Ben Rimmington 13/04/2026 13/04/2026 Discuss operational issues raised in his letter to a MHCLG Senior Official London Train Standard 321.2 146 N/A 467.2
Ben Rimmington 28/04/2026 28/04/2026 Training Course at Whitehall London Train Standard 321.2 143.2 N/A 464.4
Ben Rimmington 19/05/2026 02/05/2026 Internal Meetings and Conference at Marsham Street London Train Standard 321.2 N/A N/A 321.2
Ben Rimmington 29/05/2026 29/05/2026 Meeting to civil resilience, plug-in solar panels, and wider fire and rescue matters London Train Standard 321.2 N/A N/A 321.2
Ben Rimmington 20/06/2026 20/06/2026 Internal Meeting with HMT London Train Standard 321.3 N/A N/A 321.3
Ben Rimmington 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 SCS Conference in Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Train Standard 131.4 N/A N/A 131.4
Katie Farrington 12/05/2026 12/05/2026 Visit to the acamdemy to discuss resilience work Leeds Train Standard 124.7 N/A N/A 124.7
Katie Farrington 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 Visit to discuss recent repatriations Solihull Train Standard 58.1 N/A N/A 58.1
Katie Farrington 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 Subsequent office visit following visit to solihull Wolverhampton Train Standard 15.4 N/A N/A 15.4
Katie Farrington 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 Return from Wolverhampton visit London Train Standard 104.6 N/A N/A 104.6
Joanna Key 05/05/2026 05/05/2026 Attend a funeral Manchester Train Standard 386 N/A N/A 386
Joanna Key 28/04/2026 30/04/2026 Public Leadership Programme Aylesbury Train Standard £34.80 N/A N/A £34.80
Joanna Key 19/05/2026 20/05/2026 UKREiiF Leeds Train First £174.78 £129.99 N/A £304.77
Joanna Key 03/06/2026 04/06/2026 BIG CSLG: Regeneration Manchester Train Standard 163.4 96.2 N/A 259.6
Joanna Key 08/06/2026 11/06/2026 Public Leadership Programme Manchester Train Standard 201.4 N/A N/A 201.4
Joanna Key 15/06/2026 15/06/2026 Planning Inspectorate Chief Executive Interview Bristol Train Standard 277.4 N/A N/A 277.4
Joanna Key 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 Senior Civil Servants Conference Wolverhampton Train Standard 251 N/A N/A 251
Matt Thurstan 13/04/2026 14/04/2026 Internal Meeting; Senior Leadership Team meeting Manchester, UK Train Standard 67.8 129.25 N/A 197.05
Matt Thurstan 16/04/2026 16/04/2026 Internal Meeting; Q4 ARAC / End of Year Review London, UK Train Standard 327.8 15.29 N/A 343.09
Matt Thurstan 28/04/2026 29/04/2026 Internal Meeting; SCS Engagement Belfast, UK Plane Standard 320.68 153.64 N/A 474.32
Matt Thurstan 01/05/2026 01/05/2026 Conference; Civil Service Leadership Group London, UK Train Standard 327.8 14.59 N/A 342.39
Matt Thurstan 06/05/2026 07/05/2026 Internal Meeting; Executive Team Follow up session London, UK Train Standard 327.8 227.1 N/A 554.9
Matt Thurstan 12/05/2026 13/05/2026 Internal Meeting; Meeting with Baroness Taylor, GPA Board Meeting London, UK Train Standard 327.8 188.74 N/A 516.54
Matt Thurstan 27/05/2026 27/05/2026 Internal Meeting Darlington, UK Car NIL RETURN Not set 6.65 N/A 6.65
Matt Thurstan 01/06/2026 01/06/2026 Internal Meeting; Ministerial Board London, UK Train Standard 322 17.35 N/A 339.35
Matt Thurstan 03/06/2026 04/06/2026 Conference; Civil Service Leadership Group Manchester, UK Train Standard 73.4 86.05 N/A 159.45
Matt Thurstan 09/06/2026 09/06/2026 Internal Meetingl; SCS Engagement Nottingham, UK Train Standard 194 198.4 N/A 392.4
Matt Thurstan 10/06/2026 10/06/2026 Interviewing London, UK Train Standard 163.9 6.5 N/A 170.4
Matt Thurstan 18/06/2026 18/06/2026 Conference; Places for Growth Sheffield, Uk Train Standard 48 6.89 N/A 54.89
Matt Thurstan 29/06/2026 30/06/2026 Conference; SCS Conference Wolverhampton, UK Train Standard 184.6 139.8 N/A 324.4
Will Garton 19/05/2026 20/05/2026 UKREiiF Conference Leeds, UK Train Standard 383.9 199 N/A 582.9
Will Garton 06/03/2026 06/04/2026 Conference; Civil Service Leadership Group Manchester, UK Train Standard 397.4 112.6 N/A 510
Will Garton 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 SCS Conference in Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, UK Train Standard 166.5 11.45 N/A 177.95
Alice Lakeman 13/04/2026 14/04/2026 To attend Corporate Senior Leadership Team meeting in Manchester Manchester; UK Train Standard 215 240 N/A 455
Alice Lakeman 07/05/2026 07/05/2026 Senior Civil Servant visit to Hemel Office Hemel Hempstead; UK Train Standard 24 N/A N/A 24
Alice Lakeman 21/05/2026 21/05/2026 Senior Civil Servant visit to Darlington Office Darlington; UK Train Standard 90.7 N/A N/A 90.7
Alice Lakeman 15/06/2026 15/06/2026 Senior Civil Servant visit to Wolverhampton Office Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 133.7 N/A N/A 133.7
Alice Lakeman 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 103 N/A N/A 103
Ben Cook 13/04/2026 14/04/2026 To attend the Corporate Senior Leadership Team meeting Manchester; UK Train Standard 83.8 126.35 N/A 210.15
Ben Cook 16/04/2026 16/04/2026 To attend a team meeting face to face in the London office London; UK Train Standard 156.5 9.19 N/A 165.69
Ben Cook 24/04/2026 24/04/2026 To attend a team meeting face to face in the London office London; UK Train Standard 101 10.89 N/A 111.89
Ben Cook 28/04/2026 28/04/2026 To work with London colleagues in London office London; UK Train Standard 138.9 9.85 N/A 148.75
Ben Cook 30/04/2026 01/05/2026 To work with London colleagues in London office London; UK Train Standard 123.6 207.79 N/A 331.39
Ben Cook 14/05/2026 15/05/2026 To attend a face to face meeting in London London; UK Train Standard 144.2 181.93 N/A 326.13
Ben Cook 18/05/2026 19/05/2026 To work with London colleagues in London office London; UK Train Standard 149.5 184.49 N/A 333.99
Ben Cook 27/05/2026 28/05/2026 To work with London colleagues in London office London; UK Train Standard 162 230.84 N/A 392.84
Ben Cook 02/06/2026 03/06/2026 To work with London colleagues in London office London; UK Train Standard 170.5 131.39 N/A 301.89
Ben Cook 06/06/2026 08/06/2026 Petrol expenses for attending course at Government Campus Ashridge; UK Private Car N/A 81.77 N/A N/A 81.77
Ben Cook 16/06/2026 18/06/2026 To work with London colleagues in London office London; UK Train Standard 119 364 N/A 483
Ben Cook 22/06/2026 24/06/2026 To work with London colleagues in London office London; UK Train Standard 167 364 N/A 531
Ben Cook 26/06/2026 26/06/2026 To work with London colleagues in London office London; UK Train Standard 72.2 N/A N/A 72.2
Ben Cook 29/06/2026 29/06/2026 To work with Wolverhampton colleagues in Wolverhampton office Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 7.5 N/A N/A 7.5
Ben Cook 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 10.1 N/A N/A 10.1
Caroline Crowther Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Catherine Adams 15/04/2026 15/04/2026 To attend a Senior Civil Servant Development Day Leeds; UK Train Standard 301.2 N/A N/A 301.2
Catherine Adams 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 109.5 N/A N/A 109.5
Catherine Adams 30/06/2026 01/07/2026 To visit staff in Darlington office as a Senior Civil Servant Office Champion Darlington; UK Train Standard 128.6 82.17 N/A 210.77
Catherine Bennion 18/06/2026 18/06/2026 To visit Changing Futures - Blackpool Blackpool; UK Train Standard 283.8 N/A N/A 283.8
Catherine Bennion 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 69.15 N/A N/A 69.15
Cathy Francis 19/05/2026 20/05/2026 To attend and speak on a panel at the UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Conference Leeds; UK, York; UK Train Standard 399.5 345 N/A 744.5
Charlotte Spencer 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 146 N/A N/A 146
Chris Jones 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 183.2 N/A N/A 183.2
Claire Metcalfe 28/04/2026 28/04/2026 To attend a Senior Leadership Away Day London; UK Train Standard 396.6 10 N/A 406.6
Claire Metcalfe 06/05/2026 06/05/2026 To attend an internal meeting London; UK Train Standard 266.4 8.34 N/A 274.74
Emma Payne 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 150.8 N/A N/A 150.8
Frances Oram 29/04/2026 29/04/2026 To visit colleagues at our Cardiff Office as part of our programme of visits Cardiff; UK Train Standard 187.5 N/A N/A 187.5
Frances Oram 17/06/2026 17/06/2026 To visit Edinburgh Council and our Edinburgh Office, as part of our programme of visits to regional offices Edinburgh; UK Scheduled Flight Standard 160.41 N/A N/A 160.41
Gill Stewart 15/04/2026 16/04/2026 To attend the monthly in person Digital Senior Leadership Team Meeting London; UK Train Standard 204 203.15 N/A 407.15
Gill Stewart 22/06/2026 24/06/2026 To attend the monthly in person Digital Senior Leadership Team Meeting Leeds; UK Train Standard 171.1 238.3 N/A 409.4
Gill Stewart 29/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 61.8 106.7 N/A 168.5
Jamie Cowling 15/04/2026 15/04/2026 To attend a Senior Civil Servant Development Day Leeds; UK Train Standard 68 N/A N/A 68
Jenan Hasan 14/04/2026 15/04/2026 To attend a Senior Civil Servant Development Day Leeds; UK Train Standard 285.9 134.4 N/A 420.3
Jenan Hasan 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 194 N/A N/A 194
Jenny Dibden 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 To attend the Government Social Research Conference London; UK Train Standard 185.85 N/A N/A 185.85
Jenny Dibden 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 42.45 N/A N/A 42.45
Joanna Averley 20/04/2026 22/04/2026 To visit Dumfries House for a meeting and reception with the Kings Foundation Cumnock; UK Scheduled Flight Standard 300.71 95 N/A 395.71
Joanna Averley 13/05/2026 13/05/2026 To speak at the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport Spring Conference London; UK Train Standard 70.1 N/A N/A 70.1
Joanna Averley 18/05/2026 21/05/2026 To attend and speak at the UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Leeds; UK Train Standard 223.1 772 N/A 995.1
Jo Rodrigues 02/03/2026 03/03/2026 Attended the RADA Business Course - Executive Presence for Women days 1 and 2 on 02/03/2026 and 03/03/2026 - Claimed train fare on 13/05/2026 London; UK Train Standard 20.2 N/A N/A 20.2
Jo Rodrigues 13/04/2026 14/04/2026 Attended the RADA Business Course - Executive Presence for Women days 3 and 4 on 13/04/2026 and 14/04/2026 - Claimed train fare on 13/05/2026 London; UK Train Standard 20.2 N/A N/A 20.2
Jo Rodrigues 24/03/2026 24/03/2026 Visited the Liverpool Team on 24/03/2026 - Claimed train fare and food expenses on 11/05/2026 Liverpool; UK Train Standard 10.1 18.55 N/A 28.65
Jo Rodrigues 06/04/2026 06/04/2026 To attend a Senior Leadership Away Day Manchester; UK Train Standard 20.2 12.37 N/A 32.57
Jo Rodrigues 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Membership Renewal for period 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2027 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 261 261
Josh Goodman 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 197 N/A N/A 197
Kate O'Neill 15/04/2026 15/04/2026 To attend a Senior Civil Servant Development Day Leeds; UK Train Standard 273.6 N/A N/A 273.6
Kate O'Neill 24/06/2026 26/06/2026 To attend Forward Fellowship Residential Cambridge; UK Train, Taxi Standard 117.04 262 N/A 379.04
Kate O'Neill 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 190 N/A N/A 190
Kay Withers 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 146.5 N/A N/A 146.5
Lise-Anne Boissiere 20/04/2026 20/04/2026 To attend the Centre for Science and Policy Workshop on land use Cambridge; UK Train Standard 48.5 N/A N/A 48.5
Lise-Anne Boissiere 19/05/2026 21/05/2026 To attend and speak on a panel at the UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Conference Leeds; UK, York; UK Train Standard 408 345 N/A 753
Manuela Solera-Deuchar 19/05/2026 20/05/2026 To attend UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Conference Leeds; UK, York; UK Train Standard 227.6 154.84 N/A 382.44
Manuela Solera-Deuchar 28/05/2026 28/05/2026 To visit Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Keepmoat Site Northfleet; UK Train Standard 40.8 N/A N/A 40.8
Manuela Solera-Deuchar 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 187.6 N/A N/A 187.9
Melanie Montanari 05/05/2026 05/05/2026 Attending Funeral Manchester; UK Train Standard 59.1 N/A N/A 59.1
Melanie Montanari 19/05/2026 19/05/2026 To attend UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Form Conference Leeds; UK Train Standard 226.2 N/A N/A 226.2
Melanie Montanari 22/06/2026 22/06/2026 To visit Homes England in Bristol & to attend our Bristol Office Bristol; UK Train Standard 207.6 N/A N/A 207.6
Melanie Montanari 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 81.7 N/A N/A 81.7
Nick Coligan 19/05/2026 20/05/2026 To attend UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum Conference Leeds; UK Train Standard 126.8 126.16 N/A 252.96
Nick Coligan 22/06/2026 23/06/2026 To attend annual Local Government Comms Academy Nottingham; UK Train Standard 133.1 45.89 N/A 178.99
Nick Coligan 29/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 254 55.25 N/A 309.25
Nico Heslop 23/04/2026 23/04/2026 To attend the South West Councils Chief Executive meeting Taunton; UK Train Standard 110.3 N/A N/A 110.3
Peter Lee 12/05/2026 12/05/2026 To visit Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service and meet with the Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive London; UK Train Standard 21.7 N/A N/A 21.7
Sarah Barrett 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 238 N/A N/A 238
Siobhan Jones 06/06/2026 07/06/2026 To attend training at Blavatnik School of Government Oxford; UK Train Standard 72.2 N/A N/A 72.2
Siobhan Jones 22/06/2026 22/06/2026 To attend training at Blavatnik School of Government Oxford; UK Train Standard 93.2 N/A N/A 93.2
Siobhan Jones 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 173.7 N/A N/A 173.7
Sophie Langdale 24/04/2026 24/04/2026 To attend a meeting at Portsmouth Council Portsmouth; UK, Bristol; UK Train Standard 86.1 N/A N/A 86.1
Sophie Langdale 15/05/2026 15/05/2026 To visit East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove Council Brighton; UK, Lewes; UK Train Standard 61.7 N/A N/A 61.7
Stephen Aldridge 27/05/2026 27/05/2026 To join the Brunel Centre Regional Reference Group and offer advice on research priorities Bristol Temple Meads; UK Train Standard 155.5 N/A N/A 155.5
Stephen Aldridge 28/05/2026 28/05/2026 To deliver a talk at Oxford Martin School on housing challenges Oxford; UK Train Standard 81.1 N/A N/A 81.1
Stephen Aldridge 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 82.3 N/A N/A 82.3
Stuart Ison 08/05/2026 08/05/2026 To attend Birmingham City Council regarding Local Elections Birmingham; UK Train Standard 197 N/A N/A 197
Tom Smith 13/04/2026 15/04/2026 To attend Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Senior Leadership Team On the Road Manchester; UK Train Standard 93.4 180.4 N/A 273.8
Tom Smith 15/06/2026 17/06/2026 To speak at the Global AI Cities 2026 Manchester; UK Train Standard 195.7 186.92 N/A 382.62
Tom Smith 29/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 166 74 N/A 240
Will Davis 19/05/2026 20/05/2026 To attend UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum Conference; accommodation was booked for two nights, but only one night was used. Due to late cancellation both nights were charged Leeds; UK Train Standard 277 223.2 N/A 500.2
Will Davis 04/06/2026 04/06/2026 To attend a Mayoral Strategic Authority Meeting with Mayoral Council York; UK Train Standard 241.8 N/A N/A 241.8
Will Davis 18/06/2026 18/06/2026 To attend Places for Growth Place Conference Sheffield; UK Train Standard 256.2 N/A N/A 256.2
Will Davis 22/06/2026 23/06/2026 To attend Devolution Priority Programme Birmingham; UK Train Standard 101 N/A N/A 101
Will Davis 29/06/2026 29/06/2026 To attend a site visit at Falmer and Shoreham Port with Chief Executive of East Sussex County Council Brighton; UK Train Standard 66.8 N/A N/A 66.8
Will Davis 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 157.5 N/A N/A 157.5
Zainab Agha 15/04/2026 15/04/2026 To attend a Senior Civil Servant Development Day Leeds; UK Train Standard 172.8 N/A N/A 172.8
Zainab Agha 20/04/2026 20/04/2026 To attend an in person meeting with staff and local partners Cambridge; UK Train Standard 49.4 N/A N/A 49.4
Zainab Agha 06/05/2026 07/05/2026 To attend an in person meeting with staff and to visit local partners Manchester; UK, Durham; UK Train Standard 233.3 84 N/A 317.3
Zainab Agha 21/05/2026 21/05/2026 To attend an in person conference with local partners Leeds; UK Train Standard 137.7 N/A N/A 137.7
Zainab Agha 07/06/2026 09/06/2026 To attend Flood Resilience Taskforce and visit local stakeholders Exeter; UK, Bristol; UK Train Standard 144.8 163.85 N/A 308.65
Zainab Agha 11/06/2026 11/06/2026 To attend an in person planning meeting with staff Birmingham; UK Train Standard 116.9 N/A N/A 116.9
Zainab Agha 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 To attend the Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 162.5 N/A N/A 162.5