Treasury: Aviation

(asked on 3rd November 2021) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide the (a) departure airport, (b) arrival airport and (c) date of each domestic flight he has taken since 13 February 2020.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 12th November 2021

As has been the case under successive Administrations, non-scheduled air travel is necessary at times for undertaking Government and Royal Household official visits. This may be to the timing and flexibility needed, for security reasons, or due to the location being visited. It can also provide better value for money in the cases of larger delegations (which can include journalists).

The Government's Transport Decarbonisation Plan has set out our plans to reach net zero aviation emissions by 2050 through new technology and sustainable aviation fuels.

The following chart outlines details of the domestic flights the Chancellor of the Exchequer has taken since 13 February 2020:

12-Mar-20

Leeds Bradford-RAF Northolt

09-Jul-20

Birmingham Int’l-RAF Northolt

06-Aug-20

RAF Northolt-Glasgow

07-Aug-20

Glasgow-RAF Leeming

03-Mar-21

RAF Northolt-Teesside

04-Mar-21

Teesside-RAF Northolt

31-Mar-21

RAF Northolt-Humberside-RAF Northolt

14-May-21

Humberside-RAF Northolt

07-Jul-21

RAF Northolt-Birmingham-RAF Northolt

28-Jul-21

RAF Northolt-Edinburgh

29-Jul-21

Glasgow-Teesside

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