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DfT: ministerial meetings, July to September 2019
Updated 23 January 2020
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Grayling | 03/07/2019 | Civil Aviation Authority | To discuss Matterhorn |
| Chris Grayling | 08/07/2019 | Gatwick and Network Rail | Gatwick visit for Gatwick funding announcement |
| Chris Grayling | 08/07/2019 | Motorsport Industry Association | To discuss motor insurance issues and VNUK |
| Chris Grayling | 08/07/2019 | Highways England | Regular update meeting |
| Chris Grayling | 09/07/2019 | Mayor of West Midlands | to discuss HS2 - Interchange Station, Birmingham Eastside Tram Extension, Midlands Rail Hub |
| Chris Grayling | 10/07/2019 | Crossrail International | Introduction meeting |
| Chris Grayling | 11/07/2019 | Rail Review | Regular update meeting |
| Chris Grayling | 15/07/2019 | East West Rail | Regular update meeting |
| Chris Grayling | 15/07/2019 | AGM Batteries, Automotive Property Consultancy, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, British Petroleum, Build Your Dreams, Ecotricity, Ford, Innovate UK, Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren, National Grid, Nissan, Podpoint, Shell, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Tesla, Toyota, UK Power Networks, Vauxhall | PM's Automotive Roundtable |
| Chris Grayling | 17/07/2019 | Rothchilds | To discuss private finance options for Digital Rail |
| Grant Shapps | 05/08/2019 | Northern Marine Group, Stena Bulk, Stena A.B | Stena Impero |
| Grant Shapps | 06/08/2019 | Rail Review | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 06/08/2019 | Network Rail | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 07/08/2019 | Dover Harbour Board, Kent Police, Kent County Council, PSL Freight, Highways England, Eurotunnel, UK Chamber of Shipping, Freight Transport Association, Road Haulage Association, British Ports Association | Roundtable at Port of Dover |
| Grant Shapps | 13/08/2019 | Road Haulage Association | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 13/08/2019 | Highways England | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 15/08/2019 | Oakervee Review | To discuss the Oakervee Review |
| Grant Shapps | 20/08/2019 | Behavioural Insights | To discuss how nudge theory can be implemented in to DfT work/projects |
| Grant Shapps | 20/08/2019 | Heathrow | To discuss economics and benefits, schedule and delivery, financeability/consumers and affordability, slot reform, climate change, airspace, surface access, borders, air passenger duty and brexit |
| Grant Shapps | 21/08/2019 | High Speed 2 | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 27/08/2019 | Network Rail | Train service performance, timetabling, industry reform, enhancements |
| Grant Shapps | 28/08/2019 | Civil Aviation Authority | Regular update meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 29/08/2019 | Freight Transport Association, Road Haulage Association, Royal Mail, DHL, FedEx, DPD Group UK, UPS, Menzies Distribution, A.P Moller-Maersk Group, CMA CGM (UK) Shipping Ltd, Associated British Ports, Peel Ports, PD Ports, British International Freight Association | Haulage Roundtable with CDL |
| Grant Shapps | 03/09/2019 | Rail Review | Rail review update |
| Grant Shapps | 04/09/2019 | Airlines UK | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 04/09/2019 | Freight Transport Association | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 05/09/2019 | Crossrail | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 05/09/2019 | JetBlue | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 05/09/2019 | Virgin Atlantic | Introduction and business update, Heathrow expansion, sustainable aviation fuels |
| Grant Shapps | 09/09/2019 | Civil Aviation Authority, Royal Aero Club, Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems | To discuss the Unmanned Aircraft Registration Scheme Public Awareness Campaign |
| Grant Shapps | 09/09/2019 | Thomas Cook | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 11/09/2019 | Mayor of Greater Manchester | Rail - Northern Franchise and Williams Review, HS2 review, Piccadilly Station, Bus reform, Clean air plans |
| Grant Shapps | 12/09/2019 | Abellio, Network Rail, South Western Railway, Transport Focus, Arriva, Northern, London North Eastern Railway, Office of Rail and Road, Great Western Railway, Rauk Safety and Standards Board, Govia Thameslink Railway | Rail performance roundtable |
| Grant Shapps | 12/09/2019 | Office of Road and Rail | To discuss health and safety, performance and efficiency, consumer and passenger protection, role of the ORR in the rail system, highways and Williams review |
| Grant Shapps | 12/09/2019 | Tesla | UK market overview and state of play, policy proposals to continue growing UK zero emission vehicle uptake in the context of a net zero emissions target and the Government's leadership commitment, capitalising on policy opportunities post-Brexit and adddressing supply of ZEVs to the UK and specific request for UK support on autonomous vehicle policies |
| Grant Shapps | 16/09/2019 | Association of British Travel Agents, Airlines UK, Airports Operators Association, Board of Airline Representatives-UK, Civil Aviation Authority, easyJet, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, International Airlines Group, International Air Transport Association, Manchester Airport Group, National Air Traffic Services, Regional and Business Airports Group, Virgin Atlantic | Commercial Aviation Roundtable |
| Grant Shapps | 18/09/2019 | The Times | Introduction meeting |
| Grant Shapps | 18/09/2019 | Build Your Dreams | To discuss BYD activity in the UK, zero emission bus rollout and funding proposal, monorail prospect for Peabody/Lendlease Thamesmead development and other proposals, van and delivery market and R&D centre and production facility |
| Grant Shapps | 24/09/2019 | easyJet | To discuss brexit, sustainability, airspace reform, drone reform and female pilots |
| Baroness Vere | 01/07/2019 | British Airline Pilot Association (BALPA) | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 02/07/2019 | BAR-UK | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 04/07/2019 | Regional and City Airports | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 08/07/2019 | Stobart Group | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 09/07/2019 | International Air Transport (IATA) | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 11/07/2019 | Virgin Atlantic | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 15/07/2019 | ADS (Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space) Group | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 16/07/2019 | Airport Operators Association; Airlines UK; Thomas Cook; Heathrow; ADS; MAG; NATS; CAA; TUI Group; Easyjet and London City Airport | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 17/07/2019 | Bristol Airport | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 18/07/2019 | British Helicopter Association (BHA) | Discuss aviation issues |
| Baroness Vere | 18/07/2019 | ARPAS-UK (The UK Drone Association), Drone Safe Register and Drone Manufacturers Alliance Europe (DMAE) | Discuss a drones registration scheme |
| Baroness Vere | 18/07/2019 | Airspace Strategy Board meeting | Discuss Airspace Strategy |
| Baroness Vere | 08/08/2019 | Transport Focus | Discuss roads |
| Baroness Vere | 22/08/2019 | AA (Automobile Association) | Discuss roads |
| Baroness Vere | 17/09/2019 | UBER | Discuss Taxi and Private regulations reform |
| Baroness Vere | 18/09/2019 | Smiths Group Plc | Discuss Aviation Security |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 13/08/2019 | Road Haulage Association | Introductory Meeting |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 04/09/2019 | Freight Transport Association | Introductory Meeting |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 05/09/2019 | Govia Thameslink Railway | Introductory Meeting |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 09/09/2019 | Rail Delivery Group | Introductory Meeting |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 11/09/2019 | Rail Freight Group | Introductory Meeting |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 11/09/2019 | MTR Corporation | Introductory Meeting |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 11/09/2019 | Mayor of Greater Manchester | Introductory Meeting |
| George Freeman | 07/08/2019 | Strategy International | Introductory meeting |
| George Freeman | 20/08/2019 | Behavioural Insights Team | Introductory meeting to discuss behavioural insights |
| George Freeman | 29/08/2019 | Oxbotica | Autonomous vehicles |
| George Freeman | 03/09/2019 | Transport Research Innovation Board | Introductory meeting |
| George Freeman | 03/09/2019 | Daniel Korski | GovTech Summit and innovation |
| George Freeman | 04/09/2019 | Mayor of Cambridge & Peterborough Authority | Introductory meeting |
| George Freeman | 05/09/2019 | CBI PLC | Introductory meeting |
| George Freeman | 05/09/2019 | BMW Group | Go Ultra Low Campaign |
| George Freeman | 05/09/2019 | UKRI | Introductory meeting |
| George Freeman | 09/09/2019 | Law Commission | To discuss autonomous vehicles |
| George Freeman | 10/09/2019 | East West Rail Company | Introductory meeting |
| George Freeman | 11/09/2019 | Science Advisory Council | Attending a quarterly meeting |
| George Freeman | 11/09/2019 | Institution of Engineering and Technology | Introduction to IET, IET’s transport activities, Decarbonisation |
| George Freeman | 12/09/2019 | CPC; Hack Partners; Mirage; Resonate | Innovation in Procurement workshop |
| George Freeman | 24/09/2019 | Signly; Tandem; Valerann; Spark EV; Tomorrow's Journey; Protean Electric; Liftshare; Open Space; Vivacity; CIty Science; Hack Partners | Roundtable at the Connected Places Catapult |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-08-28 | HS2 | To discuss the HS2 review |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-04 | Airlines UK | SoS/ Paul introductory meeting with AUK to discuss DfT Aviation Priorites |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-05 | Crossrail LTD | SoS/ Paul introductory meeting with Chair of Crossrail to discuss Crossrail Leadership team |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-05 | Virgin Atlantic | SoS/ Paul introductory meeting with Virgin to discuss Heathrow and slot allocation and sustainability with a focus on fuels |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-09 | Thomas Cook Group | SoS/ Paul Introductory meeting to discuss airline insolvency |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-11 | The Woodland Trust | To discuss the environmental impacts of rail |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-12 | Transport for the North | To discuss various Northern transport issues |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-16 | Gatwick Airport | SoS/ Paul introductory meeting with Gatwick Airport to discuss DfT Aviation Priorites and public affairs |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-16 | ABTA, Airlines UK, Airports Operators Association, BAR-UK, Civil Aviation Authority, easyJet, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, IAG, IATA, Manchester Airport Group, RABA, Virgin Atlantic | Roundtable on Commercial Aviation to discuss how industry can work with the department to deliver our priorities |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-17 | High Speed Rail Industry Leaders | To discuss HS2 review |
| Paul Maynard | 2019-09-24 | EasyJet | Introductory meeting to discuss sustainable growth in the Aviation sector |
| Nusrat Ghani | 03/07/2019 | Royal Yachting Association (RYA) | To discuss maritime training |
| Nusrat Ghani | 04/07/2019 | OxSAR | To discuss maritime funding |
| Nusrat Ghani | 05/07/2019 | Shell International | To discuss their innovative digital safety |
| Nusrat Ghani | 05/07/2019 | RNLI | To discuss maritime safety issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 08/07/2019 | NFU | To discuss HS2 Phase1 |
| Nusrat Ghani | 09/07/2019 | Zenobe Energy | To discuss electric buses |
| Nusrat Ghani | 10/07/2019 | Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) | To discuss delivering infrastructure in a cost- effective way. |
| Nusrat Ghani | 02/08/2019 | Dover Harbour Board, Border Force, Kent Police, Kent County Council | To discuss EU exit |
| Nusrat Ghani | 05/08/2019 | Stena Ltd | To discuss maritime issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 07/08/2019 | Kent Police, Kent County Council | To discuss EU exit |
| Nusrat Ghani | 14/08/2019 | Saildrome, 1851 Trust | To discuss maritime issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 04/09/2019 | London International Shipping Week | To discuss London International Shipping Week |
| Nusrat Ghani | 12/09/2019 | MSC Shipmanagement Limited | To discuss maritime issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | Not set | Finnlines | To discuss maritime issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 20/09/2019 | Associated British Ports, Exxon Mobil, Hampshire County Council, Solent LEP, Southampton City Council, DPW Southampton | To discuss free ports |