questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of the flight to Sierra Leone; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on that occasion and at what grade; what the cost was of the visit; and whether an assessment was made of whether those engagements could be (a) conducted remotely and (b) combined with other travel. (129385).
answerText: In December 2025, one Senior Executive Officer of the Department for Transport travelled to Freetown, Sierra Leone at a cost of one economy return flight (£1,950.42). This visit was approved by the Deputy Director of Aviation Safety, Innovation and Skills...
heading: Department for Transport: Aviation