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FOI - MIPIM 2026 [Apr 2026]

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Request reference number: MGLA270326-6978

Date of response:

Summary of request

This is an information request relating to the MIPIM conference held in Cannes from 9th March to 13th March 2026.
Please include the following information for both yourself and any subsidiary organisations:

  1. Did any members of the organisation attend MIPIM in an official capacity? If so, how many attended and what are their job titles?
  2. If so, what was the total spend by the organisation on attending the conference? (please make clear how much was spent by the organisation itself, and how much it received, if any, in sponsorships or grants)
  3. How much was spent on flights? (please provide information on the airline, and the class)
  4. How much was spent on accommodation? (Please provide the name and address of the hotel)
  5. How much was spent on food and subsistence? (Please provide receipts for any restaurants, cafes or bars visited)
  6. How much was spent on conference costs? For example, tickets

Our response 

Did any members of the organisation attend MIPIM in an official capacity? If so, how many attended and what are their job titles?

Yes. 6 GLA employees attended MIPIM 2026 in total.

  • Deputy Mayor for Business and Growth

  • Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service

  • Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development

  • Assistant Director of Planning and Regeneration, GLA

  • Programme Director, Royal Docks Team

  • Head of Development & Placemaking, Royal Docks Team

If so, what was the total spend by the organisation on attending the conference? (please make clear how much was spent by the organisation itself, and how much it received, if any, in sponsorships or grants)

The total spent by the GLA for attending MIPIM was £9,422.56.

Accommodation and delegate passes to MIPIM were provided by the event organisers for each of the Deputy Mayors.

Opportunity London covered the cost of travel for the Deputy Mayor for Business and Growth and Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development

Any further details of gifts and hospitality will be published under the Gift and Hospitality Register for each Deputy Mayor. More information can be found at The Mayor and his team | London City Hall

How much was spent on flights? (please provide information on the airline, and the class)

The total cost to the GLA for flights was £2,450.

All flights were easyJet, economy seats.

Several attendees attended by train

How much was spent on accommodation? (Please provide the name and address of the hotel)

The total spent by the GLA for accommodation was £1,324.31

Accommodation for the Deputy Mayors was provided by the event organisers and accommodation for the

Assistant Director of Planning and Regeneration was provided by Opportunity London.

How much was spent on food and subsistence? (Please provide receipts for any restaurants, cafes or bars visited)

Please note that expenses claimed by the Mayor and his team where they occur are published on their individual profiles at: The Mayor and his team | London City Hall

How much was spent on conference costs? For example, tickets

£4,200

 

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