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DfT: ministerial meetings, April to June 2019
Updated 11 October 2019
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Grayling | 03/04/2019 | Network Rail | To discuss TransPennine Upgrade flythrough |
| Chris Grayling | 03/04/2019 | HS2 | To discuss HS2 |
| Chris Grayling | 10/04/2019 | East West Rail | To discuss East West Rail performance |
| Chris Grayling | 24/04/2019 | Heathrow Airport Limited | To discuss Heathrow expansion |
| Chris Grayling | 29/04/2019 | Independent Rail Review | To discuss the Rail Review |
| Chris Grayling | 29/04/2019 | Highways England | To discuss RIS2 and smart motorways |
| Chris Grayling | 29/04/2019 | Network Rail | To discuss Network Rail performance |
| Chris Grayling | 30/04/2019 | Fraser Nelson, Editor, The Spectator | Media Interview |
| Chris Grayling | 07/05/2019 | Network Rail | To discuss May 2019 timetable |
| Chris Grayling | 08/05/2019 | Arriva Go-Ahead Group First Rail Stagecoach Group Mass Transit Railway Abellio Rail Delivery Group | Roundtable to discuss May 2019 timetable and fares |
| Chris Grayling | 09/05/2019 | SNC Lavalin | To discuss rail performance in the North |
| Chris Grayling | 13/05/2019 | East West Rail | To discuss East West Rail performance |
| Chris Grayling | 14/05/2019 | Civil Aviation Authrority | To discuss Matterhorn |
| Chris Grayling | 17/05/2019 | Network Rail | To discuss May 2019 timetable |
| Chris Grayling | 20/05/2019 | Network Rail | To discuss performance related pay for Network Rail executives |
| Chris Grayling | 04/06/2019 | Highways England | To discuss RIS2 and Operation Stack |
| Chris Grayling | 05/06/2019 | British Airways | To discuss airline insolvency review final report |
| Chris Grayling | 05/06/2019 | Heathrow Airport Limited | To discuss preparedness for a drones incident at Heathrow |
| Chris Grayling | 10/06/2019 | Independent Rail Review | To discuss the Rail Review |
| Chris Grayling | 11/06/2019 | The Arora Group | To discuss Heathrow expansion |
| Chris Grayling | 11/06/2019 | Hitachi Rail | To discuss Hitachi Rail's future plans and further investment in the UK |
| Chris Grayling | 11/06/2019 | Jacobs | To discuss UK transport infastructure |
| Chris Grayling | 12/06/2019 | Virgin Atlantic | To discuss Aviation Strategy |
| Chris Grayling | 12/06/2019 | Transport for the North | To discuss Northern Rail franchise |
| Chris Grayling | 12/06/2019 | National Infrastructure Commission | To discuss National Infrastructure Assessment |
| Chris Grayling | 13/06/2019 | London and Continental Railways | To discuss London and Continental Railways strategy and business plan |
| Chris Grayling | 17/06/2019 | Cardiff University Brake Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety The AA People’s Trust for Endangered Species RAC Foundation Motorcycle Industry Association RSPCA | Roundtable to discuss rural road safety and animals in the road |
| Chris Grayling | 17/06/2019 | East West Rail | To discuss East West Rail performance |
| Chris Grayling | 17/06/2019 | UK Chamber of Shipping | To discuss Maritime 2050 |
| Chris Grayling | 17/06/2019 | Aston Martin | To discuss update on growth of business |
| Chris Grayling | 20/06/2019 | Manchester Airports Group | To discuss Bulgaria |
| Chris Grayling | 24/06/2019 | EasyJet | To discuss airline insolvency review final report |
| Chris Grayling | 24/06/2019 | Network Rail | To discuss timetabling and performance |
| Jesse Norman | 01/04/2019 | Meeting with WebTAG John Kaye | To discuss his concerns about WebTAG |
| Jesse Norman | 02/04/2019 | Meeting with Mike Brown TFL | To discuss TIES' Plans for the year |
| Jesse Norman | 08/04/2019 | Meeting with Alison Park UKRI ESRC ( Economic and Social Research Council ) AND Jennifer Rubin the Executive Chair of ESRC | Introductory meeting to the Chief Executive and Director of Research at ESRC to discuss joint working and raising the profile of transport research at UKRI |
| Jesse Norman | 09/04/2019 | Visit to Waltham Forest and local authorities and Anita Konrad, England Director, Sustrans | The aim is to inspire authorities to invest in cycling and walking schemes they will prioritise in their LCWIPs. |
| Jesse Norman | 24/04/2019 | Meeting with UK Cycle Industry Leadership Group: Phillip Darnton, Chairman, Bicycle Association · Simon Irons, Associate Director, Bicycle Association · Pippa Wibberley, Chief Executive, Raleigh · Jerry Lawson, Managing Director, Frog Cycles | To discuss opportunities for the UK cycling industry post-Brexit |
| Jesse Norman | 01/05/2019 | Meeting with Dominic Clayden, CEO of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Nick Robbins; Chief Public Affairs Officer; Motor Insurers’ Bureau | To discuss the Road Safety Refresh and wider issues |
| Jesse Norman | 08/05/2019 | Meeting with Bill Clare of IF Vehicles | To discuss Low emission vehicles |
| Jesse Norman | 08/05/2019 | Mtg with Cllr Rosemarie Harris and Mr Nigel Brinn, the Council’s Corporate Director – Economy Environment | To discuss cross-border issues |
| Jesse Norman | 14/05/2019 | Mtg with Minister and James Dalton ABI | To discuss the Road Safety Refresh and wider issues |
| Jesse Norman | 22/05/2019 | Meeting with UK Petroleum Association Stephen Marcos Jones, Director-General, UKPIA Teresa Sayers, CEO, Downstream Fuel Association Gordon Balmer, Commercial Manager, Petroleum Retailers Association | To discuss DfT's 'Road to Zero' Strategy |
| Michael Ellis | 06/06/2019 | Fuel Labelling Visit | To launch the communications campaign for new fuel labels “Know Your Fuel |
| Michael Ellis | 11/06/2019 | Meeting with Tony Campbell, CEO, Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) | To discuss future of mobility urban strategy |
| Michael Ellis | 26/06/2019 | Mtg with Keith Anderson Chief Executive Officer, ScottishPower and Andrew Lappin, Corporate Affairs Director | To discuss Scottish Power investment plans relating to electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK |
| Nusrat Ghani | 30/04/2019 | Alastair Welch, ABP - Southampton Port Director | To discuss plans for the port of Southampton |
| Nusrat Ghani | 30/04/2019 | Harry Theochari, Chair, Maritime UK Ben Murray, Maritime UK Lesley Robinson, Chief Executive, British Marine Greg Munford, British Marine | To discuss the leisure marine sector and Maritime 2050 strategy |
| Nusrat Ghani | 30/04/2019 | Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive and Director, British Ports Association Martin Lawlor, Chairman, British Ports Association Neil Glendinning, Deputy Chairman, British Ports Association, CEO Harwich Haven Port | To and discuss priorities for the industry |
| Nusrat Ghani | 07/05/2019 | Ross McNally, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce | To dicsuss delivering the goals of Maritime 2050 |
| Nusrat Ghani | 13/05/2019 | Caroline Abrahams; Charity Director; Age UK Angela Kitching; Head of External Affairs; Age UK | To discuss community transport and compliance with EU regulations |
| Nusrat Ghani | 16/05/2019 | Professor Adam Beaumont, The Eden Project – Morecambe Si Bellamy - head of Eden Project North Edward Benthall - Chair of the Eden Trust | To discuss the plans for the Eden Project – Morecambe |
| Nusrat Ghani | 16/05/2019 | Carl Bevan - North West Divisional Port Manager, Port of Barrow,ABP Chris Clouter – Assistant Port Manager, Port of Barrow, ABP | To discuss plans for the port of Barrow |
| Nusrat Ghani | 21/05/2019 | Ben Legg (Ola UK) John Gray (Finsbury) | To discuss taxi and private hire vehicle sector |
| Nusrat Ghani | 21/05/2019 | Colin Mckinlay Roz Wickens | To discuss the Waterways legislation |
| Nusrat Ghani | 22/05/2019 | Charles Hammond, Chair, UKMPG Tim Morris, Chief Executive, UKMPG Henrik Pederson, Chief Executive- Associated British Ports Joe O’Neill, Chief Executive- Belfast Harbour Commissioners David Brown, Chief Executive Officer- Bristol Port Company Chris Lewis, Managing Director UK, CEO- DP World London Gateway Stuart Wallace, Chief Operating Officer- Forth Ports Paul Davey, Head of Corporate Affairs- Hutchison Ports UK Jerry Hopkinson, Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman- PD Ports Mark Whitworth, Chief Executive Officer - Peel Ports Robin Mortimer, Chief Executive Officer- Port of London Authority | To discuss opportunities to better support the maritime sector |
| Nusrat Ghani | 22/05/2019 | Sean Donaldson, Managing Director, Energy and Marine, Babcock International Patrick Carnie, Strategy Director, Energy and Marine, Babcock International | To discuss key growth opportunities for the sector |
| Nusrat Ghani | 10/06/2019 | Rob Waterman (CEO)- CMA CGM UK Shipping Agency | To discuss light dues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 17/06/2019 | Sir Michael Bibby, President, UK Chamber of Shipping Bob Sanguinetti, CEO, UK Chamber of Shipping | To discuss the Maritime 2050 Strategy |
| Nusrat Ghani | 19/06/2019 | Fred Jones, Head of New Mobility at Uber UK | To discuss safety and regulation of the taxi and private hire sector |
| Nusrat Ghani | 26/06/2019 | Claire Walker, Co-Executive Director of Policy and Campaigns, British Chambers of Commerce | To discuss Rallying support for HS2 and NPR |
| Nusrat Ghani | 26/06/2019 | Graham Vidler, CEO, Confederation of Passenger Transportation (CPT) Martin Dean, CPT President, and MD Bus Development, Go-Ahead | To discuss collective issues on government bus policy |
| Nusrat Ghani | 26/06/2019 | Michael Everard CBE, Chairman, Lights Advisory Committee Neil Glendinning, Vice-Chairman, Light Advisory Committee Gavin Simmonds, Secretary, Lights Advisory Committee | To discuss General Lighthouse Authorities |
| Andrew Jones | 02/04/2019 | Institution of Railway Operators | To discuss the professionalising of rail operations |
| Andrew Jones | 04/04/2019 | Transport for the North and representatives from various local governments | A regular meeting of the TfN Partnership Board in Manchester |
| Andrew Jones | 04/04/2019 | Northern Rail, Network Rail and the Friends of Handforth Station | To discuss rail accessibility |
| Andrew Jones | 10/04/2019 | South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail (NR) | To discuss rail performance |
| Andrew Jones | 24/04/2019 | Jacobs | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 24/04/2019 | London North Eastern Railway | Introductory meeting |
| Andrew Jones | 24/04/2019 | Adam Smith Institute | To discuss various rail issues |
| Andrew Jones | 25/04/2019 | Canary Wharf Group | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 25/04/2019 | The Institute of Economic Affairs | To discuss various rail issues |
| Andrew Jones | 25/04/2019 | SilverRail Tech | To discuss rail ticketing |
| Andrew Jones | 25/04/2019 | National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR), Network Rail, HS2, VolkerRail, Amey Rail, Porterbrook, and various senior rail industry figures | NSAR roundtable to discuss rail skills |
| Andrew Jones | 29/04/2019 | Keith Williams, Chair of the Williams Rail Review | To discuss the Rail Review |
| Andrew Jones | 29/04/2019 | CBI Plc | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 29/04/2019 | Stanhope PLC and London and Continental Railway | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 01/05/2019 | Richard George, Chair of DfT OLR Holdings Limited | To discuss rail franchising |
| Andrew Jones | 02/05/2019 | Siemens | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 02/05/2019 | Loram | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 07/05/2019 | Richard George, Chair of DfT OLR Holdings Limited | To discuss rail franchising |
| Andrew Jones | 08/05/2019 | Malcolm Brown, AMP Capital Investors | To discuss rail decarbonisation |
| Andrew Jones | 08/05/2019 | The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) | Quarterly roundtable meeting with RDG and the Secretary of State |
| Andrew Jones | 09/05/2019 | West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce | To discuss rail issues in West & North Yorkshire |
| Andrew Jones | 09/05/2019 | Richard George, Chair of DfT OLR Holdings Limited | To discuss rail franchising |
| Andrew Jones | 10/05/2019 | West Midlands Trains | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 13/05/2019 | Representatives from rail industry and other organisations, including RIA, RDG, TfL, Hack Train, Deloitte, Trainline, KBR, Atkins, Accenture, Transport Focus and BT Group | Roundtable to discuss the role of technology in rail |
| Andrew Jones | 13/05/2019 | Metro Mayor of the Tees Valley Combined Authority | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 14/05/2019 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | To discuss rail issues in West Yorkshire |
| Andrew Jones | 15/05/2019 | Stakeholders from various Community Rail Partnerships | Meeting at Waterloo Station to discuss Community Rail |
| Andrew Jones | 15/05/2019 | Vivarail Ltd, Garrandale Rail, VR Simulation Systems Ltd, Eaton Electric, Rolls Royce/MTU, Southdowns, RIA Hub, Rail Forum Midlands, Hitachi Rail, EAO AG, Stratasys, British Steel, and Knorr Bremse | Tour of the business stands at the RAILTEX conference |
| Andrew Jones | 16/05/2019 | RDG | To discuss rail media |
| Andrew Jones | 20/05/2019 | Bombardier | To discuss rail rolling stock |
| Andrew Jones | 20/05/2019 | First Group | Quarterly meeting to discuss rail services |
| Andrew Jones | 20/05/2019 | Peninsula Rail Task Force | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 21/05/2019 | Arriva and Northern | To discuss rail rolling stock |
| Andrew Jones | 04/06/2019 | Steer Group and the RDG | To discuss the rail National Task Force |
| Andrew Jones | 10/06/2019 | Keith Williams, Chair of the Williams Rail Review | To discuss the Rail Review |
| Andrew Jones | 11/06/2019 | Gerrards Cross Town Council | To discuss car parking spaces at Gerrards Cross station |
| Andrew Jones | 12/06/2019 | Transport for the North | To discuss rail franchising |
| Andrew Jones | 17/06/2019 | RDG, the English Football League, Premier League, and the British Transport Police | To discuss rail fares |
| Andrew Jones | 17/06/2019 | Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 18/06/2019 | Arj Singh, Deputy Political Editor, HuffPost UK | Media interview |
| Andrew Jones | 18/06/2019 | Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) | To discuss rail accessibility |
| Andrew Jones | 20/06/2019 | SWR and NR | To discuss rail performance |
| Andrew Jones | 24/06/2019 | RDG, NR, East Midlands Trains, Arriva Group, Abellio, the Institution of Railway Operators, and NSAR | To discuss rail workforce issues |
| Andrew Jones | 24/06/2019 | RDG, NR, the Office of Rail and Road, and Great Western Railway | Regular meeting to discuss railway performance |
| Andrew Jones | 27/06/2019 | Midlands Connect | To discuss rail infrastructure in the Midlands |
| Andrew Jones | 28/06/2019 | Arriva and Northern | Part of a visit to Doncaster Station to launch new Northern rolling stock |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 08/04/2019 | Meeting with private individuals (includes a minor) | To discuss nuts/allergies policy on flights |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 11/04/2019 | Meeting with Airport Operators Association | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 29/04/2019 | Introductory meeting with Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 08/05/2019 | Introductory phone call with Airlines UK | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 08/05/2019 | Introductory phone call with British Airways | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 08/05/2019 | Introductory phone call with Virgin Atlantic | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 08/05/2019 | Introductory phone call with Manchester Airport Group | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 09/05/2019 | Introductory meeting with Gatwick Airport | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 15/05/2019 | Introductory meeting with the Airport Operators Association | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 16/05/2019 | Introductory call with the Civil Aviation Authority | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 28/05/2019 | Introductory meeting with Heathrow Strategic Planning Group | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 04/06/2019 | Meeting with the British Model Flying Association | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 04/06/2019 | Introductory phone call with Easyjet | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 05/06/2019 | Introductory meeting with Heathrow Community Engagement Board | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 05/06/2019 | Introductory meeting with the Civil Aciation Authourity | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 10/06/2019 | Meeting with the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 11/06/2019 | Introductory meeting with London City Airport | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 11/06/2019 | Introductory meeting with Thomas Cook | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 17/06/2019 | Meeting with Airlines UK | To discuss Airlines Insolvency Review |
| Charlotte Vere | 19/06/2019 | Introductory meeting with the Aviation Environment Federation and the Aviation Communities Forum | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 20/06/2019 | Meeting with Acting Deputy Secretary for Department for Homeland Security and Administrator of the TSA, David Pekoske | To discuss aviation security |
| Charlotte Vere | 24/06/2019 | Airport Associatioin Board meeting | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 25/06/2019 | Meeting with the Malaysian Transport Minister | To discuss transport issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 26/06/2019 | Airlines UK and Freight Transport Association Roundatable discussion | To discuss aviation and freight issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 26/06/2019 | Introductory meeting with Airbus | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 27/06/2019 | Introductory meeting with Flybe | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 27/06/2019 | Introductory meeting with NATS | To discuss aviation issues |
| Charlotte Vere | 27/06/2019 | Meeting with The Air Charter Association (BACA) | To discuss aviation safety |