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DfT ministerial travel, April to June 2026
Updated 28 September 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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| Heidi Alexander | 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-07 | Beijing, China and Tokyo/Osaka, Japan | To meet with Chinese and Japanese counterparts. Advance key DfT priorities through senior level engagement, learn from international best practice and support growth and trade objectives. | Plane, Train | n/a | No | 7099 | 4820 | 11,919 |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-11 | Madrid and Valencia, Spain | A ministerial visit to deepen UK-Spain cooperation across Transport. | Plane, train, Embassy Car | n/a | No | £272.29 | £441.69 | £713.98 |
| Lord Hendy | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Simon Lightwood | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Keir Mather | 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-24 | Singapore and Indonesia | Attended Singapore Maritime Week and launched UK/Indonesia maritime programme partnership launch | Scheduled flight | n/a | No | 5765 | 244 | 6009 |