Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 111289

Department for Business and Trade: Hotels

Tabled: 5 February 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

Answer

Kate Dearden

For the financial year 2024-25, 21,691 hotel nights were booked through the Department's travel booking platform.The department’s reports do not contain the star rating of the hotels booked, therefore cannot provide an answer.

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