Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 54790

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Holidays

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on how many occasions he has taken a personal holiday following an official visit; and how the travel costs were paid for in those circumstances.

Answer

Catherine West
The standards of conduct expected of ministers are set out in the Ministerial Code. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not routinely comment on the personal travel arrangements of protected individuals.