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MHCLG: senior officials鈥� business expenses, January to March 2025

Updated 26 June 2025

Senior Official's Name Start date of expense End date of expense Purpose of expense Destination Mode(s) of transport Class of transport Sub- total of all transport used (拢) Sub - total costs of all accomodation and meals (拢) Sub- total cost of all other expenses, including hospitality given (拢) Total cost of expenses claimed (拢)
Sarah Healey 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 Senior Staff Engagement Manchester; UK Train Standard 261 0 0 261
Sarah Healey 2025-02-26 2025-02-27 Joint Heads of Departments Visit to Auschwitz Poland; UK Scheduled flight Economy 277.46 522.84 0 800.3
Sarah Healey 2025-03-07 2025-03-08 Meeting Nuffield College Oxford; UK Train Standard 37.8 0 0 37.8
Sarah Healey 2025-03-18 2025-03-18 Regeneration Visit Doncaster; UK Train Standard 201.4 0 0 201.4
Sarah Healey 2025-03-27 2025-03-27 Manchester Task Finish Group Manchester; UK Train Standard 386 0 0 386
Matt Thurstan 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 Senior Civil Service Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 112.1 5.7 0 117.8
Matt Thurstan 2025-01-20 2025-01-21 London Brendan Threlfall Meeting London; UK Train Standard 329.4 198.21 0 527.61
Matt Thurstan 2025-01-23 2025-01-23 Darlington Economic Campus Darlington; UK Car N/A 22.5 4.25 0 26.75
Matt Thurstan 2025-01-30 2025-01-31 Governance and leadership meetings London; UK Train Standard 376.2 181.71 0 557.91
Matt Thurstan 2025-03-02 2025-05-02 Government Finance Function Darlington, UK / Liverpool; UK Train Standard 177 0 0 177
Matt Thurstan 2025-02-11 2025-02-12 Civil Service Leadership Group London; UK Train Standard 324 282.68 0 606.68
Matt Thurstan 2025-02-20 2025-02-20 Office Visit Newcastle; UK Train Standard 137.2 10.71 0 147.91
Matt Thurstan 2025-03-05 2025-03-06 Office Visit Manchester; UK / Liverpool; UK Train Standard 123.8 94.24 0 218.04
Matt Thurstan 2025-03-19 2025-03-20 Senior Leadership Team & People and Operations Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 184.6 120.12 0 304.72
Matt Thurstan 2025-03-26 2025-03-26 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Membership N/A N/A N/A 0 0 460 460
Matt Thurstan 2025-03-27 2025-03-27 Plan for London London; UK Train Standard 332.7 30.72 0 363.42
Matt Thurstan 2025-03-28 2025-03-28 Office Visit Darlington; UK Car N/A 36 3.2 0 39.2
Matt Thurstan 2025-03-31 2025-03-31 London Brendan Threlfall Meeting London; UK Train Standard 350.7 14.22 0 364.92
Richard Goodman 2025-02-05 2025-02-05 External Meeting London; UK Taxi Standard 16.94 0 0 16.94
Richard Goodman 2025-02-11 2025-02-11 External Meeting London; UK Taxi Standard 18.33 0 0 18.33
Ben Llewellyn 2025-01-15 2025-01-16 Senior Civil Service Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 369.4 89.99 0 459.39
Joanna Key 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 Senior Staff Engagement Manchester; UK Train Standard 261 0 0 261
Joanna Key 2025-03-03 2025-03-04 Office Visit Truro; UK Train Standard 363.3 119 0 482.3
Joanna Key 2025-03-16 2025-03-17 Oxford Site Visit Oxford; UK Train Standard 86 106 0 192
Brendan Threlfall 2025-01-15 2025-01-16 Senior Staff Engagement Manchester; UK Train Standard 121.80 74.96 0 196.76
Brendan Threlfall 2025-03-05 2025-03-06 Office Visit Sheffield; UK Train Standard 247.90 0 0 247.90
Will Garton 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 Senior Civil Service Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 281.4 0 0 281.4
Will Garton 2025-02-26 2025-02-28 Office visit and external meeting Preston; UK Train Standard 366.1 223.6 0 589.7
Will Garton 2025-03-11 2025-03-12 Office visit and external meeting Barrow; UK Train Standard 236.1 128.33 0 364.43
Will Garton 2025-03-27 2025-03-27 External Meeting Manchester; UK Train Standard 294.4 10 0 304.4
Alex Powel Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Alexandra Burns 2025-01-15 2025-01-16 To attend MHCLG Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 369.4 75 N/A 444.4
Alistair Watters Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Andy Hobart 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 178.7 N/A N/A 178.7
Andy Hobart 2025-02-05 2025-02-07 To attend Fellowship Programme C10 Residential Manchester; UK Train Standard 160.7 210 N/A 370.7
Andy Hobart 2025-02-20 2025-02-20 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 74 N/A N/A 74
Andy Hobart 2025-03-19 2025-03-20 To attend People & Ops and SLT Meeting Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 82.9 85 N/A 167.9
Camilla Sheldon Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Carmen Suarez Garcia 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 369.4 N/A N/A 369.4
Carmen Suarez Garcia 2025-01-23 2025-01-23 To attend a site visit Manchester; UK Train Standard 385.3 10 N/A 395.3
Carmen Suarez Garcia 2025-02-26 2025-02-26 To attend an external meeting on investment funds Cambridge; UK Train Standard 62.3 10 N/A 72.3
Carmen Suarez Garcia 2025-03-07 2025-03-07 To attend a Policy Workshop Darlington; UK Train Standard 413.4 23.23 N/A 436.63
Carmen Suarez Garcia 2025-03-13 2025-03-13 To attend Freeport annual conversation London; UK Train Standard N/A N/A N/A N/A
Carmen Suarez Garcia 2025-03-18 2025-03-18 To attend Directorate Away Day Manchester; UK Train Standard 402.6 N/A N/A 402.6
Carmen Suarez Garcia 2025-03-20 2025-03-20 To attend Freeport annual conversation Southampton; UK Train Standard 76.7 N/A N/A 76.7
Carmen Suarez Garcia 2025-03-27 2025-03-27 To attend Freeport annual conversation Leicester; UK Train Standard 228.4 18 N/A 246.4
Caroline Crowther Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Catherine Adams 2025-01-15 2025-01-15 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 369.4 93.79 N/A 463.19
Cathy Francis Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Chandru Dissanayeke Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Charlotte Spencer Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Chris Jones 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 261 N/A N/A 261
Chris Jones 2025-03-18 2025-03-18 To attend a Council Visit - unable to attend, cost is cancellation fee of train ticket Doncaster; UK Train Standard 10 N/A N/A 10
Chris Jones 2025-03-19 2025-03-19 In person People and Operations Sub Committee meeting, unable to attend, cost is non-refundable train ticket plus a cancellation fee for return train ticket Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 98 N/A N/A 98
Claire Metcalfe 2025-01-08 2025-01-09 Staff welfare meeting - In person London; UK Train Standard 395 148.6 33.05 576.65
Claire Metcalfe 2025-01-15 2025-01-15 To attend Psychology Safety Workshop, facilitated by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) Manchester; UK Train Standard 18.9 Nil Return 7.15 26.05
Claire Metcalfe 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 19.85 N/A N/A 19.85
Claire Metcalfe 2025-01-29 2025-01-29 To attend a People Capability & Change Senior Management Team Quarterly Planning Meeting London; UK Train Standard 369.2 N/A N/A 369.2
Claire Metcalfe 2025-02-05 2025-02-05 To attend a meeting with People Capabilty & Change Birkenhead colleagues Birkenhead: UK Train Standard 53 N/A N/A 53
Claire Metcalfe 2025-02-13 2025-02-13 To attend Unity Vision: Making it real workshop, HMRC / Accenture London; UK Train Standard 379.1 N/A 7.64 386.74
Claire Metcalfe 2025-02-20 2025-02-20 To attend a meeting with Newcastle office regarding office closure Newcastle Upon Tyne: UK Train Standard 22.2 N/A N/A 22.2
Claire Metcalfe 2025-02-21 2025-02-21 To attend a Hearing Meeting as Investigating Officer London; UK Train Standard 83.5 N/A 10 93.5
Claire Metcalfe 2025-03-07 2025-03-07 To attend an Executive Team Emergency Response exercise London; UK Train Standard 396.6 N/A 6.98 403.58
Claire Metcalfe 2025-03-12 2025-03-12 To attend a session with Ernst & Young LLP (EY) London; UK Train Standard 396.6 N/A 10 406.6
Daisy Yates Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Dharmesh Nayee Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ed Whiting Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Emma Fraser Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Emma Payne 2025-01-15 2025-01-16 To attend Departmental Senior Civil Servants Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 369.4 76.5 N/A 445.9
Emma Payne 2025-02-27 2025-02-27 To attend Homes England Board Meeting Manchester; UK Train Standard 261 N/A N/A 261
Gill Stewart Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Hayley Equi Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ian Whitehouse Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Jenny Dibden 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 53.2 N/A N/A 53.2
Jenny Dibden 2025-02-06 2025-02-06 To attend Senior Civil Servant Internal Meeting Birmingham; UK Train Standard 116.4 N/A N/A 116.4
Jenny Dibden 2025-03-07 2025-03-07 To attend an internal meeting with Lawyers Leeds; UK Train Standard 29.2 N/A N/A 29.2
Jessica Blakely 2025-03-17 2025-03-17 To attend Freeport annual conversation Teeside; UK Train Standard 246.3 84.2 N/A 330.5
Jessica Blakely 2025-03-18 2025-03-18 To attend Directorate Away Day Manchester; UK Train Standard 159.6 23.7 N/A 183.3
Jessica Blakely 2025-03-24 2025-03-25 To attend Freeport annual conversation Liverpool; UK Train Standard 447.6 N/A N/A 447.6
Joanna Averley 2025-01-15 2025-01-16 To attend MHCLG SCS conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 109 99.2 N/A 208.2
Joanna Averley 2025-01-20 2025-01-20 Royal Town Planning Institute Annual Membership Fee Renewal N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 368 368
Joanna Averley 2025-01-28 2025-01-28 Approval of expenses from attending G7 Sustainable Urban Development Ministerial conference Rome; Italy N/A N/A N/A N/A 339.86 339.86
Joanna Averley 2025-02-26 2025-02-27 To speak at Planning Advisory Service conference Birmingham; UK Train Standard 109.2 56.16 N/A 165.36
Joanna Averley 2025-03-10 2025-03-16 To attend MIPIM international real estate conference Cannes; France Eurostar, Train Economy, Standard 484.27 1168.46 N/A 1652.73
Joanna Rodrigues 2025-01-15 2025-01-15 To attend Psychology Safety Workshop, facilitated by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) Manchester; UK Train Standard 194.3 N/A 19.1 213.4
Joanna Rodrigues 2025-02-05 2025-02-05 To attend meeting with PC&C Birkenhead colleagues Birkenhead; UK Train Standard 347.8 N/A N/A 347.8
John Palmer Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
John Wilkinson Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Josh Goodman 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 334.3 N/A N/A 334.3
Kate O'Neill Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Kay Withers Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Lise-Anne Boissiere 2025-03-13 2025-03-13 To attend District Council Network Conference Windsor; UK Train Standard 21.9 N/A N/A 21.9
Lise-Anne Boissiere 2025-03-18 2025-03-18 Accompanying Permanent Secretary on visit Doncaster; UK Train Standard 119.7 N/A N/A 119.7
Lise-Anne Boissiere 2025-03-28 2025-03-28 To attend West Midlands Chief Executives Meeting Birmingham; UK Train Standard 115 N/A N/A 115
Manuela Solera-Deuchar 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 234.7 N/A N/A 234.7
Manuela Solera-Deuchar 2025-02-03 2025-02-05 To attend Government Finance Function Conference Liverpool; UK Train Standard 139.4 19.64 N/A 159.04
Manuela Solera-Deuchar 2025-03-10 2025-03-14 To attend Director Leadership Programme Event Oxford; UK Train Standard 98.6 N/A N/A 98.6
Melanie Montanari 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 Perm Sec SCS Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 416 N/A N/A 416
Melanie Montanari 2025-02-26 2025-02-27 Homes England Visit/Board Meeting Manchester; UK Train Standard 273 N/A N/A 273
Melanie Montanari 2025-03-11 2025-03-12 MIPIM Conference Cannes; France Scheduled flight Standard 634.56 216 N/A 850.56
Nick Coligan 2025-01-15 2025-01-15 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Premium Economy 87.1 N/A N/A 87.1
Nick Coligan 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 11 N/A N/A 11
Nick Coligan 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 75 N/A N/A 75
Nick Coligan 2025-03-25 2025-03-25 To attend Government Communication Service Conference Liverpool; UK Train Premium Standard 305.3 94 N/A 399.3
Nico Heslop 2025-03-20 2025-03-20 Speak at Society of District Council Treasurers conference Coventry; UK Private Car N/A 106.65 N/A N/A 106.65
Penny Hobman 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 240 N/A N/A 240
Peter Lee 2025-01-07 2025-01-08 To attend a Senior Leadership Team Away Day Birmingham; UK Train Standard 188.8 81.9 N/A 270.7
Peter Lee 2025-02-11 2025-02-12 To attend LRF Chairs Conference Birmingham; UK Train Standard 114.2 75 N/A 189.2
Richard Prager 2025-01-15 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 189.4 82.5 N/A 271.9
Richard Prager 2025-01-21 2025-01-21 Operational work in 2MS/ In person meeting: AI for Science Senior Leaders Breakfast Briefing at The Royal Society, London London; UK Train Standard 58.6 N/A N/A 58.6
Richard Prager 2025-01-29 2025-01-29 Operational work in 2MS In-person priority meetings: Brendan Threlfall DG / Tom Smith Director DPM Data Unit and ET meeting (RP to present) London; UK Train Standard 39 N/A N/A 39
Richard Prager 2025-02-04 2025-02-04 Event and Operational work in 2MS - two In-person meetings: Tom Smith Director DPM Data Unit AI Discussion / Gill Stewart Richard Goodman AI meeting / Evening Event: 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Winner Anouncement London; UK Train Standard 28.75 N/A N/A 28.75
Richard Prager 2025-02-20 2025-02-20 Operational work 2MS/ Senior Leaders Breakfast Briefing The Royal Society London: AI for Science innovation and private sector/ 聽In-person priority meeting: Max Antons, New CSA Head of Office London; UK Train Standard 58.6 N/A N/A 58.6
Richard Prager 2025-02-25 2025-02-25 Operational work in 2MS/ Priority in-person meeting with Brendan Threlfall DG London; UK Train Standard 28.75 N/A N/A 28.75
Richard Prager 2025-03-06 2025-03-06 Operational work in 2MS/ In-person priority AI Teach-In with Minister Baroness Taylor - DPM Data unit London; UK Train Standard 61 N/A N/A 61
Richard Prager 2025-03-17 2025-03-17 Operational work in 2MS/ In-person meeting with Nimshi, Head of Science for Policy Evening meeting: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office FCDO Celebrating the impact of R&D, Science, Technology across Government,farewell to Professor Charlotte Watts London; UK Train Standard 30.15 N/A N/A 30.15
Richard Prager 2025-03-19 2025-03-19 Operational work in 2MS/ BBB In person meeting St Vincent's Centre SW1P 1NL (no virtual attendance)Chair: Angela McLean London; UK Train Standard 30.15 N/A N/A 30.15
Richard Prager 2025-03-20 2025-03-20 ESRC Postdoctoral Development Programme - Policy Challenge Workshop Birmingham - Leonardo Royal Hotel B1 2HQ - Building links with ESRC/UKRI: Birmingham; UK Train Standard 88.1 N/A N/A 88.1
Richard Prager 2025-03-25 2025-03-25 Operational work in 2MS / In person meeting: MWP discussion, Brendan Threlfall DG/ Max Antons CSA Head Office / Alex McCallum Analyst ADD London; UK Train Standard 30.15 N/A N/A 30.15
Richard Prager 2025-03-26 2025-03-26 To attend Global event: Innovation 25 Full day conference London; UK Train Standard 68.3 N/A N/A 68.3
Robert Arnott Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Rosehanna Chowdhury Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ruby Thompson Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Safraj Ismail Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Sarah Barrett 2025-01-15 2025-01-16 Travel and hotel for departmental SCS conference chaired by the Permanent Secretary Manchester; UK Train Standard 215.5 73.1 N/A 288.6
Sharon Sawers Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Siobhan Jones 2025-01-15 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 213.5 99.2 N/A 312.7
Siobhan Jones 2025-03-10 2025-03-14 To attend Senior Civil Service Fast Track Cohort Training Oxford; UK Train Standard 37.8 N/A N/A 37.8
Stephen Aldridge 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 369.4 N/A N/A 369.4
Stephen Aldridge 2025-01-20 2025-01-21 To attend The Future of Neighbourhoods Policy in England - Conference Windsor; U.K. Train Standard 24.8 N/A N/A 24.8
Stephen Aldridge 2025-02-24 2025-02-24 To attend Symposium - Finance, Investment and Regional Economic Development Oxford; UK Train Standard 81.1 N/A N/A 81.1
Stephen Aldridge 2025-02-26 2025-01-26 To attend CSaP Policy Workshop on Improving Construction Productivity Cambridge; UK Train Standard 31.8 N/A N/A 31.8
Stephen Aldridge 2025-03-06 2025-03-06 To attend CHI Board of Trustees Away Day Belfast; Belfast Scheduled Flight Economy 76.98 N/A N/A 76.98
Stephen Aldridge 2025-03-07 2025-03-07 To attend CHI Board of Trustees Away Day London; UK Scheduled Flight Economy 224.14 N/A N/A 224.14
Stephen Aldridge 2025-03-14 2025-03-14 To attend Symposium on Regional Differentials Birmingham; UK Train Standard 72.8 N/A N/A 72.8
Stephen Aldridge 2025-03-20 2025-03-20 To attend Senior Leadership Team Meeting Wolverhampton; UK Train Standard 95.8 N/A N/A 95.8
Stephen Aldridge 2025-03-24 2025-03-24 To attend Windsor Castle Event on Social Capital Staines: UK Train Standard 15.9 N/A N/A 15.9
Stephen Aldridge 2025-03-25 2025-03-25 To attend Windsor Castle Event on Social Capital London; UK Train Standard 15.9 N/A N/A 15.9
Stuart Ison 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend Senior Civil Servant Leadership Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 183.8 N/A N/A 183.8
Stuart Ison 2025-02-15 2025-02-18 To attend Association of Electoral Administators Seminar Birmingham; UK Private Car Standard 147.5 N/A N/A 147.5
Susan Carter Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Thomas Walker Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Tom Smith Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
William Burgon 2025-01-16 2025-01-16 To attend MHCLG Senior Civil Servant Conference Manchester; UK Train Standard 166 N/A N/A 166
Zainab Agha Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return