Department for Work and Pensions: Hotels
(asked on 9th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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.
This question was answered on 19th October 2026
DWP policy is clear that a hotel may only be booked for clear business reasons and with approval from the staff member’s manager. The policy also puts limits on the cost of hotels, which naturally excludes premium hotels.
| UK stays no. | UK stays total | Overseas stays no. | Overseas stays total. | TOTAL |
Staff | 56358 | £7,215,290.21 | 169 | £96,861.25 | £7,312,151.46 |
Ministers | 7 | £975.68 | 2 | £551.34 | £1,527.02 |