HS2 exec on £235,000 a year claims £5.40 Tube fare to attend a meeting

A HS2 executive earning more than £235,000 a year claimed £5.40 in Tube fares on expenses in order to attend a meeting.

Chief Railway Officer Emma Head submitted three small claims for London Underground journeys in October and November last year.

That is despite her being one of the government's highest paid officials, with a salary between £235,000 and £240,000 in 2022.

New data released last week shows several of HS2's most senior executives submitting small expense claims under £10, the Telegraph reports.

This included Ms Head's three separate claims for 'travel on TFL to attend e...
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