Chauffeur fees for Minister's Los Angeles trip cost £2,500

Richard Lochhead, a government minister from Scotland, has reportedly utilized over £2,500 of public funding for chauffeured transportation services around Los Angeles. Serving in positions such as small business, innovation, tourism, and trade, Lochhead's ventures in L.A have come under scrutiny. The details of said expenses have recently come to light making waves among critics and public. The question that hangs heavily in the air - What was the driving purpose behind such exorbitant expenditure?