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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Hotels

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology written question – answered at on 13 February 2026.

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Photo of Rupert Lowe Rupert Lowe Independent, Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many nights were spent in hotels by Departmental staff in financial year 2024-25 by the star rating of the hotel.

Photo of Ian Murray Ian Murray The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Department uses a travel management company to book hotel accommodation for staff. The star rating of the hotel is not recorded but the nightly cost of hotel accommodation has maximum cost levels set and are only breached when there is no suitable accommodation available within these limits.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 13 February 2026, cW)

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