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Defra's ministerial meetings, April to June 2022
Updated 29 September 2022
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Eustice | 20/04/2022 | Food and Drink Federation | To discuss supply chain concerns and the conflict in Ukraine. |
| George Eustice | 20/04/2022 | National Farmers' Union, National Farmers' Union Cymru, Commercial Farmers Group, LEAF, Livestock Auctioneers Association, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs, Tenant Farmers Association, Soil Association, Countryside Land and Business Association, British Egg Industry Council, National Farmers' Union Scotland, National Beef Association, Sustainable Food Trust, National Sheep Association, British Poultry Association, British Agriculture Bureau, Scottish Land and Estates, Ulster Farmers' Union, National Pig Association | To discuss challenges facing the farming sector. |
| George Eustice | 20/04/2022 | Allied Peak, Institute of Economic Affairs, British Standards Institution | To discuss trade standards and exports. |
| George Eustice | 21/04/2022 | Blue Marine Foundation, Wildlife and Countryside Link, Marine Conservation Society, Greenpeace UK, Oceana | To discuss nature recovery in the marine environment. |
| George Eustice | 26/05/2022 | US Dairy Export Council | To discuss trade and the dairy industry. |
| George Eustice | 28/04/2022 | Scottish Fisherman's Federation | To discuss challenges facing the Scottish fishing industry. |
| George Eustice | 28/04/2022 | James Hutton Institute | To discuss vertical farming, the potato industry, and updates on the work of the institute. |
| George Eustice | 09/05/2022 | National Farmers' Union Scotland | To discuss seed potatoes, border controls, and seasonal workers. |
| George Eustice | 10/05/2022 | Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force | Introductory meeting to discuss the report on how emissions from lowland farmed peatlands can be reduced. |
| George Eustice | 11/05/2022 | Associated British Foods, Mars, Nestle in the UK and Ireland, Unilever UK and Ireland, Mondelez, 2 Sisters Food Group, Pladis, Premier Food, PepsiCo UK and Ireland, Food and Drink Federation, Danone UK and Ireland, Kraft Heinz, apetito UK and North America | Roundtable with food manufacturers to discuss improving the nation's health. |
| George Eustice | 17/05/2022 | Treasury Wine Estates | To discuss wine imports. |
| George Eustice | 17/05/2022 | National Farmers' Union | To discuss challenges facing the farming sector. |
| George Eustice | 25/05/2022 | Food and Drink Federation, UK Hospitality, British Retail Consortium, National Farmer's Union | To discuss the statement made by the Foreign Secretary relating to Northern Ireland. |
| George Eustice | 09/06/2022 | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Confederation of British Industry, Food and Drink Federation, Kraft Heinz, Gusto Drinks, Young Foodies, UK Hospitality, Bidfood, Asda, National Farmers' Union, British Retail Consortium | To discuss food price inflation in the supply chain and industry actions to mitigate. |
| George Eustice | 22/06/2022 | Green Alliance, Wildlife and Countrside Link, The Wildlife Trust, Woodland Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, National Trust, The Rivers Trust, Soil Association | To discuss future farming schemes. |
| George Eustice | 22/06/2022 | Horticulture Trades Association | To discuss challenges facing the horticulture sector. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 13/04/2022 | Flagship Capital | Discussed the Flagship Capital Legacy Fund's goals and identified companies with similar goals. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 14/04/2022 | Bezos Earth Fund | Discussed existing UK forestry programmes. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 16/05/2022 | Gaia Amazonas Foundation | Discussed opportunities for collaboration support to indigenous communities in the Amazon region. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 30/05/2022 | African Wildlife Foundation | Discussed works accross Africa and African conservation leadership. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 10/06/2022 | United Nations Convention on Migratory Species | Discussed Convention on Migratory Species 10 year strategy. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 10/06/2022 | Partnership for Forests | Attended the annual partner meeting. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 14/06/2022 | Countryside Alliance | Discussed hunting amendments to the Kept Animals Bill. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 14/06/2022 | Amazon Frontlines | Discussed Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities pledge to indigenous people. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 15/06/2022 | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | Discussed illegal wildlife trade and illegal fishing. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 15/06/2022 | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | Discussed the Ocean Dialogue. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 20/06/2022 | EAT Foundation | Discuss the Food Action Now Initiative and UK's ambition on food for COP27. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 21/06/2022 | Centre for Nature and Climate | Discussed work programme for World Economic Forum Nature Champions |
| Zac Goldsmith | 21/06/2022 | International Fund for Agricultural Development | Discussed the International Development Strategy. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 22/06/2022 | World Economic Forum | Attended the Champions for Nature co-chair debrief on Davos. |
| Zac Goldsmith | 23/06/2022 | Voices for Asian Elephants Society | Discussed elephant welfare in Asia. |
| Victoria Prentis | 05/04/2022 | Milton Keynes farmers | A roundtable to discuss local farming issues and the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 05/04/2022 | Nottinghamshire farmers | A farm visit followed by a roundtable to discuss local farming issues and the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 05/04/2022 | Nottinghamshire farmers | A roundtable to discuss local farming issues and the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 06/04/2022 | National Farmers' Union, Tenant Farmers Association, Country Land and Business Association, Countryside Alliance, Yorkshire Water | A roundtable to discuss the position of upland farmers during the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 21/04/2022 | Brineflow, SkyFld | A demonstration of liquid fertiliser spray technology linked with satellites |
| Victoria Prentis | 25/04/2022 | Joe Stanley | An introductory meeting focused on the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 25/04/2022 | Nature Friendly Farming Network | A general catch up focused on the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 25/04/2022 | East Devon and Tiverton and Honiton farmers | A roundtable to discuss local farming issues and the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 25/04/2022 | Scottish Whisky Association | An introductory meeting with the new CEO, covering issues sustainability, deposit return schemes and free trade agreements |
| Victoria Prentis | 26/04/2022 | Angling Trust | A discussion of issues affecting recreational fishing, including the blue fin tuna CHART programme |
| Victoria Prentis | 26/04/2022 | Sustain, Food Foundation | To discuss the Food Strategy in relation to food access and food poverty |
| Victoria Prentis | 26/04/2022 | Sim Reaney (University of Durham) | To discuss the role of mapping in minimising run-off risk |
| Victoria Prentis | 26/04/2022 | National Farmers' Union | A regular catch-up with the President of the National Farmers' Union, covering a variety of farming issues. They discussed exports, the Future Faring schemes, food security, animal welfare, retailers and pesticides |
| Victoria Prentis | 27/04/2022 | National Farmers' Union | A launch event for the National Farmers' Union's report on export promotion |
| Victoria Prentis | 27/04/2022 | Bosworth farmers | A roundtable to discuss local farming issues and the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 27/04/2022 | Wildlife Trust | To discuss neoniotinoid pesticides and the agricultural transition. |
| Victoria Prentis | 28/04/2022 | Scottish Fishermen's Association | To discuss current issues in the fishing industry, including fuel, Coastal State negotiations, and spatial squeeze |
| Victoria Prentis | 03/05/2022 | National Beef Association | An introductory meeting focused on the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 03/05/2022 | Federation of Wholesale Distributors, Booker, Brake, Bidfood, AF Blakemore, Country Range, UK Hospitality, Sysco, Beer and Pub Association | A roundtable with the hospitality sector to discuss issues in the pork supply chain |
| Victoria Prentis | 03/05/2022 | Henry Dimbleby | To discuss procurement, the Food Strategy White Paper, and food poverty |
| Victoria Prentis | 04/05/2022 | All Party Parliamentary Group on Shellfish Aquaculture | To discuss the status of Pacific Oysters |
| Victoria Prentis | 06/05/2022 | Angling Trust | To discuss recreational angling and Bluefin Tuna |
| Victoria Prentis | 09/05/2022 | All Party Parliamentary Group for the Great South West | To discuss the Future Farming Resilience Fund |
| Victoria Prentis | 11/05/2022 | Blyth Valley farmers | A roundtable to discuss local farming issues and the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 16/05/2022 | Welsh Fishermen’s Association - Cymdeithas Pysgotwyr Cymru, National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, Scottish Fishermen's Federation, Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation, Northern Ireland Fishermen's Federation | To discuss fuel and food security in the fishing sector |
| Victoria Prentis | 16/05/2022 | Salmon Scotland | To discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol and digital solutions |
| Victoria Prentis | 17/05/2022 | Trussell Trust | To discuss food poverty including data collection and sharing |
| Victoria Prentis | 23/05/2022 | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Campaign to Protect Rural England, Green Alliance, National Trust, Wildlife and Countryside Link, Wildlife Trusts | A roundtable to discuss the agricultural transition and gather views from environmental charities |
| Victoria Prentis | 23/05/2022 | British Potato Trade Association | To discuss issues affecting the export of seed potatoes |
| Victoria Prentis | 24/05/2022 | Food and Drink Sector Council | To discuss issues affecting the food and drink sector, particularly fuel availability |
| Victoria Prentis | 24/05/2022 | National Farmers Union | A regular catch up with the President of the National Farmers' Union, covering a variety of farming issues. They discussed the Net Zero Working Group, welfare in transport reforms, dairy contracts, labour, pesticides mandatory reporting, the animal health and welfare plan and laying hens |
| Victoria Prentis | 24/05/2022 | Rockfish | To discuss the promotion of British Seafood |
| Victoria Prentis | 25/05/2022 | Scottish Seafood Association | To discuss issues with labour in the fish processing industry |
| Victoria Prentis | 26/05/2022 | Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Peak District National Park, Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estate | A two day event on uplands management and how Defra can work with National Park Authorities, AONBs, NGOs, Agencies, land owners and managers, game keepers, wildlife advisors and research scientists to deliver shared goals for the uplands including the impact of the new farming schemes |
| Victoria Prentis | 27/05/2022 | North Yorkshire farmers | A roundtable to discuss local farming issues and the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 31/05/2022 | Hexham Farmers | A roundtable to discuss local farming issues and the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 01/06/2022 | The National Farmers Union, British Retail Consortium, Food and Drink Federation and UK Hospitality | Regular Defra meeting with stakeholders. Minister Prentis attended for the first half hour. Discussions included the impact of Russia and Ukraine, labour shortages and trade negotiations |
| Victoria Prentis | 01/06/2022 | Rushcliffe Agriculture and Rural Affairs Forum | A meeting to discuss the agricultural transition and food security |
| Victoria Prentis | 06/06/2022 | National Farmers' Union Horticulture Board | A meeting convened by the National Farmers' Union to discuss labour shortages in the horticultural sector |
| Victoria Prentis | 07/06/2022 | Tenant Farmers Association | A quarterly meeting with the CEO, covering issues including the agricultural transition and tenancy agreements. |
| Victoria Prentis | 08/06/2022 | Scottish Fishermen's Federation | To discuss spatial squeeze and offshore wind |
| Victoria Prentis | 09/06/2022 | Lowestoft Fish Market Alliance | To discuss issues local to Lowestoft and wider fisheries issues |
| Victoria Prentis | 09/06/2022 | Devizes farmers | A roundtable event to discuss local farming issues and the agricultural transition |
| Victoria Prentis | 09/06/2022 | Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association | To discuss promoting British seafood, the Special Area and food labelling |
| Victoria Prentis | 15/06/2022 | British Sugar | To discuss neonicotinoids and glass houses |
| Victoria Prentis | 20/06/2022 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | A general catch-up covering issues including the Change programme and the Livestock Information Programme |
| Rebecca Pow | 20/04/2022 | Westminster Council, Cathedral Area Residents' Group | To discuss flood insurance for mansion blocks |
| Rebecca Pow | 20/04/2022 | Hadleigh Heat | To discuss constituency group Hadleigh HEAT, who work to help people and businesses in Hadleigh do whatever they can towards reducing global climate change and promoting biodiversity. |
| Rebecca Pow | 21/04/2022 | Greenpeace | Greenpeace presented Minister Pow with an origami fish sculpture, asking the government to take acton on Ocean recovery |
| Rebecca Pow | 21/04/2022 | Blue Marine Foundation, Wildlife and Countryside Link, Marine Conservation Society, Greenpeace UK, Oceana | To discuss nature recovery in the marine environment. |
| Rebecca Pow | 26/04/2022 | Thames Water, Surrey County Council | To discuss the flood risk in Chertsey |
| Rebecca Pow | 28/04/2022 | Thames Tideway Tunnel | To discuss the progress of the Thames Tideway Tunnel |
| Rebecca Pow | 09/05/2022 | Prof. Sir John Lawton | to discuss the Making Space for Nature review (2010) and the importance of habitat restoration, creation and connectivity for species recovery. |
| Rebecca Pow | 07/06/2022 | Staffordshire Wildlife Trust | To discuss how natural flood management is employed in the area |
| Rebecca Pow | 23/05/2022 | River Severn Partnership | To discuss funding for flood defence measures in Shrewsbury and plans for managing the River Severn |
| Rebecca Pow | 29/05/2022 | The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds | A visit to the RSPB reserve on Flanborough Head in Yorkshire to discuss Seabird conservation |
| Rebecca Pow | 02/06/2022 | Country Land and Business Association | A speech at the CLA breakfast event at the Bath and West County Show |
| Rebecca Pow | 08/06/2022 | Seahorse Environmental | Speaking at the Lost Rainforests of Britain Event |
| Rebecca Pow | 15/06/2022 | Lawn Tennis Association | Launch of the Lawn Tennis Association sustainability plan |
| Rebecca Pow | 17/06/2022 | Somerset Water Forum | To deliver a speech on the Government's work on water and nutrient neutrality |
| Rebecca Pow | 20/06/2022 | Floodplain Meadows Partnership | To discuss how to align Government policies and initiatives which relate to floodplains |
| Rebecca Pow | 22/06/2022 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | To discuss commitment to maintaining a strong relationship with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on environmental matters |
| Richard Benyon | 04/04/2022 | North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty | Meeting to discuss the North Wessex Downs' management plan and see a Sparkling Streams Green Recovery Challenge Fund project |
| Richard Benyon | 27/04/2022 | Broadway Initiative | Meeting to discuss the Financing UK Nature Recovery Coalition’s report |
| Richard Benyon | 03/05/2022 | Rewilding Britain, Wildlife and Countryside Link, Campaign for National Parks, The Wildlife Trusts | Meeting to discuss the landscapes review |
| Richard Benyon | 04/05/2022 | Rural Coalition | Meeting to discuss rural policy including rural proofing |
| Richard Benyon | 09/05/2022 | ShareAction | Meeting to discuss the upcoming roundtable on biodiveristy |
| Richard Benyon | 17/05/2022 | ShareAction, Financial Conduct Authority, UKSIF, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, Federated Hermes, WWF, | Roundtable to discuss tackling biodiversity loss, ambitions of policymakers and action by the finance sector |
| Richard Benyon | 19/05/2022 | Green Alliance | Meeting to discuss green finance policy |
| Richard Benyon | 26/05/2022 | Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estate, Peak District National Park, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust | Lord Benyon attended their two day event on uplands management and how Defra can work with the National Park Authorities, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty's, Non-Govermental Organisations, Agencies, land owners and managers, game keepers, wildlife advisors and research scientists to consider collective aims for the uplands |
| Richard Benyon | 08/06/2022 | Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Partnership, Dedham Vale Society, Colne Stour Countryside Association, | Visit to discuss and see the proposed extension of the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
| Richard Benyon | 17/06/2022 | Natural England, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, Sport England, NHS England, Avon & Wilshire Partnership, Inner City and East Bristol Locality Partnership, The Natural History Consortium, Nordic Walking Wellness Programme, Wesport, | Roundtable to discuss Green Social Prescribing and the impact of test and learn sites |
| Richard Benyon | 21/06/2022 | The Ramblers, British Horse Society, British Mountaineering Council, British Canoeing | Meeting to discuss access policy and engagement between land owners and land users |
| Richard Benyon | 21/06/2022 | Country Land and Business Association | Meeting to discuss right to roam policy |
| Richard Benyon | 27/06/2022 | World Organisation for Animal Health | Introductory meeting to discuss the 89th General Session and global animal health policy |
| Richard Benyon | 30/06/2022 | Howden Group | Meeting to discuss green finance policy |
| Jo Churchill | 20/04/2022 | Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association | To discuss how ADBA can offer a solution to dispose food waste. |
| Jo Churchill | 21/04/2022 | Innovate UK | To discuss the future objectives, plans and opportunities for the agri-tech centres, and frame the upcoming review with a view to helping the centres transform into a vibrant group which can inspire innovation in the sector. |
| Jo Churchill | 21/04/2022 | Brineflow | Meeting with the leading manufacturer of Nitrasol liquid fertiliser to discuss innovation-based incentives approach to nutrient management while encouraging industry to use technology to solve challenges. |
| Jo Churchill | 03/05/2022 | Asthma UK and British Lung foundation Clean Air Roundtable | Roundtable to discuss air quality. |
| Jo Churchill | 09/05/2022 | Vineet Bhatia | To discuss the issue of food waste. |
| Jo Churchill | 04/05/2022 | Agri-Innovation Trade Discussion | To talk about agri-innovation and how we can communicate what we are doing more effectively. |
| Jo Churchill | 29/06/2022 | Anglo American | Dinner discussion on fertiliser. |