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Department for Transport: India

Department for Transport written question – answered at on 9 July 2026.

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Photo of Richard Holden Richard Holden Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional journeys from the Department's overseas posting in New Delhi have been approved under the qualifying hardship post policy since 4 July 2024.

Photo of Simon Lightwood Simon Lightwood Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Since 4 July 2024, there were a total of 12 additional journeys approved from the Department’s posting in New Delhi under the qualifying hardship post policy.

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