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DfT's ministerial meetings, July to September 2017
Updated 14 December 2017
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-04 | Neil Bruce, SNC-Lavalin | WS Atkins Takeover |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-04 | Lord Adonis | Infrastructure |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-04 | Sir Peter Hendy | Network Rail |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-06 | Jane Jones (GWR), Andrew Mellors (GWR) Mike Gallop (NR), Peter Mann (Service Director, Transport, Bristol City Council), Marvin Rees (Mayor of Bristol), Councillor Asher Craig (Deputy Mayor) | Discuss rail improvements |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-06 | Terence Mordaunt (Bristol Port Joint Owner and Chairman), David Brown (Bristol Port CEO), Andrew Ord (Bristol Port Commercial Director), Tony Dent (Bristol Port, Automotive Trade Director) | Tour Bristol port |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-06 | Karen Boswell (MD Hitachi), Andy Rogers (Project Director, Hitachi), Gary Martin (Depot Manager, Hitachi) | Visit new trains |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-10 | Juergen Maier, Siemens | Rail discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-11 | Mark Carne, Network Rail | CP6 |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-12 | Paul Plummer & Chris Burchell, RDG | Rail discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-13 | Easyjet | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-17 | East-West Rail Consortium | Discuss rail project |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-18 | Sir Peter Hendy & Richard Brown | Network Rail |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-18 | Lord Davies | Call to discuss Garden Bridge |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-18 | Mayor of London | Discuss London transport |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-19 | Nick Calio, CEO, Airlines for America | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-20 | Mick Whelan, Aslef | Industrial relations |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-21 | Charlie Cornish | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-21 | Mick Cash, RMT | Industrial relations |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-24 | Holdtrade and Fenoco | Transport and trade discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-24 | Sloane Investments Corporation | Transport and trade discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-25 | Argos | Transport and trade discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-25 | Ruta N | Transport discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-27 | Airlines for America | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-28 | Airbus | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-07-28 | Brookings & Deputy DHS Secretary | Transport discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-01 | Mick Whelan, Aslef | Industrial relations |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-02 | Michael O'Leary and Juliusz Komorek (Ryanair) | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-02 | Willie Walsh | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-02 | Bob Duff, SVP UK, Europe and ME and Duncan Guy, Govt relations (Jacobs) | Infrastructure |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-07 | Meli Duymaz (Network Rail Route Managing Director - Anglia), Jamie Burles (Greater Anglia Managing Director), Keith Jipps (GTR Passenger Service Director - Great Northern), Alan Neville (Greater Anglia Customer Engagement Manager), John Kirby (Greater Anglia Station Manager) | Cambridge North Rail Station |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-07 | James Palmer (Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough), Cllr Ian Bates (Cambridge County Council), Cllr Mark Shaw (Deputy Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council, Cabinet Member for Transportation and Chairman of the East West Rail Joint Delivery Board), Cllr James Jamieson (Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council), Rob Brighouse (Chair of East-West Rail Company) | East West Rail |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-07 | DP Rail | Rail |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-09 | West of England Mayor Tim Bowles and Patricia Greer | Transport in west of England |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-09 | David Waboso, Network Rail | Rail discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-31 | Councillor Teresa O’Neill OBE (Leader of Bexley Borough Council), David Evennett MP (Bexleyheath and Crayford) | Crossrail |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-08-31 | Councillor Teresa O’Neill OBE (Leader of Bexley Borough Council), David Evennett MP (Bexleyheath and Crayford), Councillor Alex Sawyer (Bexley Borough Council Cabinet Member for Transport), Councillor Linda Bailey (Bexley Borough Council Cabinet Member for Regeneration), Gill Steward (Bexley Borough Council Chief Executive), Paul Moore (Bexley Borough Council Director of Place/Transport), Seb Salom (Bexley Borough Council Project Manager) | Crossrail |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-05 | Steven McNamara LTDA and Peter Walsh | London taxi discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-06 | Rail Delivery Group | Rail discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-06 | IATA Director General and CEO | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-07 | Ken Skates | Rail franchising |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-07 | Dr Ralf Speth | Call on air quality |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-07 | Willie Walsh | Call on aviation |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-08 | Keolis Visit | Autonomous vehicles |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-11 | Mark Carne and John Halsall | Network Rail alliancing |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-12 | Stephen Glaister - Chair, Joanna Whittington - CEO (Office of Rail and Road) | Rail discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-13 | Airbus | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-14 | TfN Patnership Board | Transport in the North |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-20 | Greybull | Aviation discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-22 | Nigel Foster (Strategy Director), Andy Farrall (Executive Director, Economic Regeneration. Growth and Environment), Mark Livesey (Deputy Chief Executive of the LEP), Nathan Turner (Assistant City Manager), Mayor Steve Rotheram, Cllr Liam Robinson (Portfolio Holder for Transport), Asif Hamid (Deputy Chief Executive of the LEP), Mick Noon (Director of Integrated Transport), Cameron Brown (Mayor’s Special Adviser), Cllr Bill Dixon (Leader, Darlington Borough Council and Mayor’s nominated substitute) | Northern Powerhouse Partnership Meeting |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-25 | Sir David Higgins | HS2 discussion |
| Chris Grayling | 2017-09-26 | Sir Peter Hendy | Network Rail |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| John Hayes | 2017-07-12 | Surrey Satellite Technology | talk to staff and have a tour of the Spacecraft Operations Centre |
| John Hayes | 2017-06-15 | Clive Alderton, Clarence House | to discuss the design of transport infrastructure |
| John Hayes | 2017-06-28 | Port of Tilbury | Overview of the port, operations and investment programme |
| John Hayes | 2017-07-13 | Phillip Blond, ResPublica | to discuss the design of transport infrastructure |
| John Hayes | 2017-07-20 | Roger Scruton | to discuss the design of transport infrastructure |
| John Hayes | 2017-07-20 | Euston Arch Trust | to discuss the Euston Arch |
| John Hayes | 2017-08-15 | Uber Northern Europe & Uber UK | to discuss Private Hire Vehicles |
| John Hayes | 2017-08-16 | Heathrow skills visit | Meeting with apprentices training at Heathrow Academy |
| John Hayes | 2017-08-23 | Volkswagen | UK scrappage scheme |
| John Hayes | 2017-09-05 | Licensed Taxi Drivers Association | to discuss matters relating to taxi licencing |
| John Hayes | 2017-09-06 | Port of Tyne | introductory meeting with the new Chair |
| John Hayes | 2017-09-06 | National Private Hire & Taxi Association | discuss matters relating to taxi licensing |
| John Hayes | 2017-09-06 | Nautilus International | to discuss progress regarding previously given commitments to strengthen employment and training opportunities for seafarers. |
| John Hayes | 2017-09-14 | DP Ports | General discussion on the DP Ports operations |
| John Hayes | 2017-09-14 | President of the Union of Greek Ship owners | to discuss EU Exit and maritime industry |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Jesse Norman | 2017-07-12 | Motorists Forum | The Motorists’ Forum is a senior-level stakeholder group that discusses motoring policy at quarterly meetings. |
| Jesse Norman | 2017-09-12 | Tobyn Hughes - Managing Director Nexus | Outline financial options for new rolling stock |
| Jesse Norman | 2017-09-12 | Gareth Blackett, Covering CEO, Herefordshire Voluntary Organisations Support Service | To discuss operation of community transport |
| Jesse Norman | 2017-09-13 | David Wells - Chief Executive - Freight Transport Association | To discuss further clarification on CAZs and the range of prohibited vehicles and impacts for local businesses, the importance of seamless access to the EU market for UK transport companies post Brexit and delays to DVSA testing in the SE and impacts on the industry |
| Jesse Norman | 2017-09-13 | Bill Freeman - Chief Executive - Community Transport Association | The Issue and Use of Section 19 and Section 22 Permits for Road Passenger Transport in Great Britain |
| Jesse Norman | 2017-09-18 | Philip Darnton - Cycle Rail Working Group | Introductory meeting to brief the minister on the activities of the group |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-07-04 | Paul Plummer, CEO of RDG | Periodic rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-07-05 | Petards Group PLC | Rail and supply chain discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-07-11 | Senior representatives of train operating companies | Periodic rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-07-12 | Mark Hopwood, Chair of National Task Force; RDG; other government body and NDPB representatives | Periodic rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-07-17 | Dyan Crowther, CEO of HS1 | High-Speed Rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-07-18 | Senior representatives from member companies of the Rail Supply Group | Rail and supply chain discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-07-19 | Clare Gilmartin, CEO of Trainline | Rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-07-20 | Anne Wafula-Strike | Accessibility discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-08-31 | Hutt Group, Tatton Estates Management, Mid-Cheshire Development Board, Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association, Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership | Rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-05 | ADComms | Rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-06 | Paul Plummer, CEO of RDG | Periodic rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-06 | Passenger Representative on the Gibb Report panel | Rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-07 | Central Association of Agricultural Valuers, Country Land Association, Notts County Council, Birmingham City Council, National Farmers Union, The Wildlife Trust, The Woodland Trust | High-Speed Rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-11 | Mark Hopwood, Chair of National Task Force; RDG; other government body and NDPB representatives | Periodic rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-11 | Zoological Society of London | High-Speed Rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-12 | Senior representatives of train operating companies | Periodic rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-12 | Which? | Rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-12 | Jon Trickett MP with Crofton against HS2 | High-Speed Rail discussion |
| Paul Maynard | 2017-09-13 | Siemens and Michelle Donelan MP | Rail discussion |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Lord Callanan | 2017-07-11 | BALPA | Discuss Aviation issues |
| Lord Callanan | 2017-07-13 | Airbus | Discuss Aviation issues |
| Lord Callanan | 2017-09-06 | Sustainable Aviation | Discuss Aviation issues |
| Lord Callanan | 2017-09-07 | Airlines UK | Discuss Aviation issues |
| Lord Callanan | 2017-09-13 | Boeing | Discuss Aviation issues |