Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77558
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Aviation
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from London to Newcastle.
Answer
Samantha DixonThese flights were taken as part of a Ministerial Visit. The former Deputy Prime Minister attended a joint visit with the Department of Business and Trade, and the inaugural meeting of the Mayoral Council in Newcastle on 10 October 2024.