Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, 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 for Energy Security and Net Zero spent the following on hotel accommodation in the 2024-25 financial year:

a) Hotel accommodation for staff

i) UK stays £826,968.74

ii) Overseas stays £253,618.00

b) Hotel accommodation for ministers

i) UK stays £5,744.07

ii) Overseas stays £9,709.83

Typically, these figures will include city tax where relevant, but in some cases this is paid and reclaimed separately, which we believe amounts to £2,334.97 for FY2024-25. We are unable to provide a breakdown of this figure.