Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.

The number of international air miles travelled by officials in the Department between 5 July and 29 November 2024 was 504,421. The number of flights taken by officials in the Department was 166. We have interpreted officials as all other Departmental staff.

The number of international air miles travelled by ministers in the Department was 36,489. We have not provided the number of flights taken by ministers as this is published on a quarterly basis, a quarter in arrears, on the GOV.UK website. Further information is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-overseas-travel-and-meetings