To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many members of staff, and at what grades, accompanied her on her visit to Singapore and Vietnam in December 2020; what the total cost to the public purse was of that visit for all UK attendees; and what the costs were of the (a) flights, (b) accommodation, (c) internal travel and (d) subsistence expenses for that visit.
This answer is the replacement for a previous holding answer.
Answered on
18 May 2021
This answer is a correction from the original answer.
The Government does not routinely release information regarding accompanying staff on ministerial engagements.
The total cost for this visit were: £28,310.03
A breakdown of costs is as follows:
a) Flights – £20,296.24
b) Accommodation – £3,980.06
c) Internal travel – nil.
d) subsistence and expenses – £4,034.00
Original answer
The Government does not routinely release information regarding accompanying staff on ministerial engagements.
The total cost for this visit were: £25,699.24
A breakdown of costs is as follows:
a) Flights – £23,359.24
b) Accommodation – £2,340
c) Internal travel – nil.
d) subsistence and expenses – nil.