Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much their Department spent on hotel accommodation for (a) staff and (b) Ministers broken down by (i) UK stays and (ii) overseas stays in the 2024-25 financial year.

The Department spent a total for staff of £1,877,899.74 on UK stays and £1,143,100.74 on overseas stays for the 2024-25 financial year.

For costs for Ministers, the Department spent a total of £6,306 on UK stays. Details of all ministerial overseas travel is published as part of the following collection DBT: ministers' transparency publications - GOV.UK, the total is £10,544 which includes accommodation, meals and associated costs.

This data solely covers the Department for Business and Trade as it was during the time period requested.