Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of transporting (a) the Lady Sponsor and (b) accompanying guests to South Korea for the naming ceremony for RFA Tideforce on 24 January 2018.
The total cost to the Ministry of Defence of the Lady Sponsor, Lady Messenger, travelling to the naming ceremony of Royal Fleet Auxiliary Tideforce on 24 January 2018 was £4,778.
Costs of accommodation and transfers within the Republic of Korea were funded separately under the contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.