Transparency data
FCDO Services senior officials' business expense for travel, October to December 2025
Published 16 January 2026
| Name | Start date of trip | Duration of Visit (in days) | Destination | Purpose of trip | Mode of transport | Class of travel | Accommodation/Meals | Other (including hospitality given) | Total cost, including all visas, accommodation, travel, meals etc. (£) | Total Cost of Use of Official Secure Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Pickin | 17/10/2025 | 1 | London | Training | Train | Standard | n/a | £95.40 | £95 | nil |
| Clare Pickin | 21/10/2025 | 1 | London | Stakeholder engagement | Train | Standard | n/a | £70.40 | £70 | nil |
| Clare Pickin | 23/10/2025 | 2 | Overseas travel | Staff/Stakeholder engagement | Plane | Economy | £121.04 | £382.68 | £504 | nil |
| Clare Pickin | 03/12/2025 | 1 | London | Meetings | Train | Standard | n/a | £67.60 | £68 | nil |
| Clare Pickin | 18/12/2025 | 1 | London | Meetings | Train | Standard | n/a | £57.60 | £58 | nil |
| Mike Astell | 30/11/2025 | 4 | Baghdad | STAFF/ STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT | Scheduled Flight | Business | Nil | £126.33 | £4,587.65 | nil |