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FOI - Mayor's international travel [Sep 2025]

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Request reference number: MGLA080125-7559

Date of response:

Summary of request

Request:  

Please provide a breakdown by year of the international travel made by Sadiq Khan as Mayor, including destination, how many other staff accompanied him, method of transport, full cost of each trip and the reason for each visit?

Response:

I can confirm that the GLA holds information within the scope of your request. 

Much of the information you have requested is publicly available in response to FOI MGLA030323-1709, which can be accessed here: FOI - Sadiq Khan international travel since 2016 [Mar 2023] | London City Hall

Please see the attached table for information relating to visits undertaken in 2023 and 2024.

Please note that the costs provided do not reflect any expense claims or repayments made by individual staff members following the conclusion of the visit.

If costs are covered by other parties, these costs will be declared in the usual way in accordance with the GLA’s gifts and hospitality policy, which can be found at: Our procedures | London City Hall

Destination Year Staff Mode of Transport Reason Cost
New York 2023 5 Plane

To participate in the UN Climate Ambitions Summit in his capacity as Mayor of London and Chair of C40.

£750.20
Rome 2024 4 Plane As Mayor of London and Chair of C40 Cities led a delegation of city leaders to participate in the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences’ ‘Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience’ summit. £4301.75
Paris 2024 6 Train

To meet with international Mayors, senior sporting officials and business leaders during the opening weekend of the Paris Olympic Games. 

£4901.40
New York 2024 8 Plane

To participate in events in NYC during the United Nations General Assembly.

£13877.16

 

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