Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 15419

Ministers: Travel

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Alex Burghart

ConservativeBrentwood and Ongar

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team has issued guidance on whether Ministers can claim a proportion of their travel and accommodation costs in relation to family holidays overseas if they conduc

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Ministerial Code sets out principles relating to ministerial travel for official business. Section 10.1 of the Ministerial Code states that “Ministers must ensure that they always make efficient and cost‑effective travel arrangements. Official transpo...

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