Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 57 of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's annual report and accounts for 2022/23, HC 1796, published on 19 October 2023, what the distance travelled on domestic flights was that resulted in the emission totals of (a) 128 tCO2e in 2021/22 and (b) 395 tCO2e in 2022/23.

The question refers to the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's annual report and accounts for 2022/23. The total distance travelled on domestic flights was:

For 22/23 – Total domestic flights distance is 3,040,793km

For 21/22 – Total domestic flights distance is 987,591km

The year 21/22 was impacted by travel restrictions due to the covid pandemic.