How many trips were provided by the VIP transport service in each of the last three financial years, broken down by Minister?

Answer

The attached table sets out the number of unique VIP Transport trips provided to each Minister during the last three financial years. Each trip represents a unique booking, and journey lengths vary in terms of travel time. Accordingly, the number of trips should not be interpreted as an indicator of the total time or distance travelled by an individual Minister. Rental vehicles and courier bags are not included, the data set out includes the number of trips for passenger carrying only. Minister FY 2025/2026 FY 2024/2025 FY 2023/2024 Rt Hon C Luxon 513 449 298 Hon D Seymour 392 102 7 Hon A Hoggard 88 115 77 Hon B van Velden 252 219 150 Hon C Costello 256 366 155 Hon C Bishop 627 534 330 Hon C Penk 155 182 102 Hon E Stanford 539 474 205 Hon J Meager 284 156 0 Hon J Collins 440 611 318 Hon K Chhour 147 157 101 Hon L Upston 691 629 387 Hon M Mitchell 533 527 266 Hon M Patterson 94 33 11 Hon M Doocey 448 444 248 Hon N Grigg 136 161 18 Hon N Willis 439 424 270 Hon N McKee 194 218 89 Hon P Goldsmith 494 514 293 Hon P Simmonds 165 164 142 Hon S Simpson 248 122 0 Hon S Jones 498 548 299 Hon S Reti 202 242 217 Hon S Brown 568 547 284 Hon S Watts 577 513 274 Hon T Potaka 545 576 307 Hon T McClay 358 339 133 Jenny Marcroft MP 145 134 66 Rt Hon W Peters 461 492 251 Simon Court MP 1 1 2 Hon C Brewer 116 0 0 Hon M Butterick 4 0 0 Grand Total 10610 9993 5300