Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 6 March 2026.
Jon Trickett
Labour, Normanton and Hemsworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department spent in each of the last 3 years on the UK Trade Envoy programme.
Jon Trickett
Labour, Normanton and Hemsworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much money has been spent on hospitality for the UK trade envoy programme in each of the last 3 years.
Chris Bryant
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
DBT spend* in the last 3 years on the UK Trade Envoy programme
2023/2024 | 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 |
£228,853 | £59,178 | £203,026 |
*Figures do not include DBT staff costs and only relate to UK Trade Envoy expenditure such as flights, hotels, visas etc.
Hospitality costs for the UK Trade Envoy programme in each of the last 3 years
2023/2024 | 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 |
£1657.55 | £597.22 | £2216.30 |
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