Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the transparency data entitled DfT's spending over £500 for August 2021, published on 30 December 2021, for which individuals accommodation was purchased at the Plaza Tirana on 26 August 2021; for how many nights that accommodation was purchased; and what the purpose was for those stays at that hotel.

Accommodation was purchased for three nights (25^th August-28^th August 2021).

The purpose of the visit was for Rannia Leontaridi (UK Director General for Civil Aviation) and Rebecca Lambert (member of the International Aviation team), to attend the 70^th Special Meeting of European Civil Aviation Conference Directors General of Civil Aviation.