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Defra's ministerial meetings, October to December 2023
Updated 21 March 2024
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| Minister (Firstname & Surname) | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Pow | 17/10/2023 | South West Water and Bristol Water | Discussion on drinking water, performance and pollution. |
| Rebecca Pow | 19/10/2023 | United Utilities | Presentation on data visualisation tool and design. |
| Rebecca Pow | 20/10/2023 | The Recycling Association | Meeting to discuss ongoing progress and schemes. |
| Rebecca Pow | 01/10/2023 | Drink Producers Roundtable | Discussion regarding recycling and waste and Environmental Permitting Regulation. |
| Rebecca Pow | 30/10/2023 | Environment Agency | Ministerial performance meeting on water companies. |
| Rebecca Pow | 08/11/2023 | Anglian Water | Discussion on water resource performance and enhancement expenditure. |
| Rebecca Pow | 08/11/2023 | Southern Water | Discussion on pollution incidents and supply. |
| Rebecca Pow | 14/11/2023 | Thames Water | Discussion on company performance and supply interruption. |
| Rebecca Pow | 15/11/2023 | Rivers Trust | Discussion on chalk stream and catchment based approaches. |
| Rebecca Pow | 20/11/2023 | Global Food Security Summit | Closing remarks at conference. |
| Rebecca Pow | 29/11/2023 | Wildlife & Countryside Link, Campaign for National Parks, The Wildlife Trusts, Greener UK, National Trust, Royal Society for Protection of Birds, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Woodland Trust, World Wide Fund for Nature, Rivers Trust | Introductions and to discuss announcements for Nature Day. |
| Rebecca Pow | 13/12/2023 | Soil Association | Discussion on soil including soil life/health recommendations. |
| Richard Benyon | 11/10/2023 | Aim to Sustain organistation | Discuss issues around gamebirds |
| Richard Benyon | 16/10/2023 | NGO's roundtable with Green Alliance, Friends of the Earth, RSPB, WWF, National Trust, Wildlife Trusts | Overview of Government approach to Retained EU Law Act (REUL); Greener UK priorities for use of the REUL Act; Approach to REUL revocation and reform; Loss of interpretive effects and environmental protection. |
| Richard Benyon | 17/10/2023 | John Cooper, Nandos | Discuss livestock feed controls: Poultry feed (broiler chicken feed in particular). The use of alternative proteins to soya to help reach Net-Zero by 2030. |
| Richard Benyon | 25/10/2023 | Greensphere Capital | Discuss international green credit markets; the Kew partnership, and the work of Gaia Sciences Innovation. |
| Richard Benyon | 30/10/2023 | Wildlife Trust | Roundtable discussion. |
| Richard Benyon | 09/11/2023 | British Veterinary Association | Discuss e-collars. |
| Richard Benyon | 09/11/2023 | Greyhound Board of Great Britain | Discuss greyhound racing. |
| Richard Benyon | 15/11/2023 | Teresa Dent, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust | Discuss how farmer groups can help deliver our targets. |
| Mark Spencer | 16/10/2023 | Scottish Fishermens Federation | Meeting to discuss autumn fisheries negotiations. |
| Mark Spencer | 16/10/2023 | Nature Friendly Farming Network | Meeting to discuss farming policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 16/10/2023 | Ulster Farming Union | Meeting to discuss farming policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 16/10/2023 | The Shetland Fishermen | Meeting to discuss autumn fisheries negotiations. |
| Mark Spencer | 16/10/2023 | Scottish Pelagic Fishermens Association | Meeting to discuss autumn fisheries negotiations. |
| Mark Spencer | 17/10/2023 | Blue Marine Foundation, Client Earth, Oceana, Marine Conservation Society, Shark Trust, Open Seas, WWF, Whale and Dolphin Conservation & Wildlife and Countryside Link | Meeting to discuss autumn fisheries negotiations. |
| Mark Spencer | 18/10/2023 | Scottish White Fish Producers Association | Meeting to discuss autumn fisheries negotiations. |
| Mark Spencer | 08/11/2023 | Country Land and Business Association | Meeting to discuss farming policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 15/11/2023 | David Fursdon | Meeting to discuss farming policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 20/11/2023 | National Farmers Union | Meeting to discuss farming policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 20/11/2023 | EDF Renewables | Meeting to discuss farming policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 21/11/2023 | Tesco | Meeting to discuss agri-food chain policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 28/11/2023 | National Sheep Association | Meeting to discuss farming policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 29/11/2023 | Food and Drink Federation | Meeting to discuss agri-food chain policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 29/11/2023 | cBrain | Meeting to discuss government IT services. |
| Mark Spencer | 04/12/2023 | Association of Independent Meat Suppliers | Meeting to discuss animal welfare policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 04/12/2023 | National Federation of Fishermans Organisation | Meeting to discuss autumn fisheries negotiations. |
| Mark Spencer | 05/12/2023 | The Crown Estate | Meeting to discuss a range of policies across the DEFRA portfolio. |
| Mark Spencer | 11/12/2023 | James Hutton Institute | Meeting to discuss farming policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 12/12/2023 | Tenant Farmers Association | Meeting to discuss farming policy and tenanted sector. |
| Mark Spencer | 12/12/2023 | US Dairy Export Council | Meeting to discuss US-UK trade relationships . |
| Mark Spencer | 13/12/2023 | Fishermens Mission | Meeting to discuss fishing policy including mental health. |
| Mark Spencer | 13/12/2023 | Nomad Foods | Meeting to discuss agri-food chain policy. |
| Mark Spencer | 18/12/2023 | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds | Meeting to discuss farming policy. |
| Robbie Douglas-Miller | 05/12/2023 | Kew Gardens | Introduction to Kew Gardens. |
| Robbie Douglas-Miller | 12/12/2023 | Animal & Plant Health Agency Sevington | To see potential Border Control Posts proposal at Sevington. |
| Robbie Douglas-Miller | 18/12/2023 | Simon Burton | Introduction to the House of Lords. |
| Robbie Douglas-Miller | 19/12/2023 | Animal & Plant Health Agency Weybridge Visit | To see the Animal & Plant Health Agency Weybridge Laboratory. |
| Trudy Harrison | 17/10/2023 | British Association for Shooting & Conservation, British Deer Society, Andy Gray, The Country Food Trust | Round table on improving the market for and affordability of venison. |
| Trudy Harrison | 18/10/2023 | Malins Group, Kate Bellwood Associates, Sizewell, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, World Wildlife Fund | Roundtable discuss planning in relation to the environment and the Environmental Improvement Plan. |
| Trudy Harrison | 18/10/2023 | Dr Dan Hart | To discuss the UNESCO sponsored conference on cities, water and adaptation in the context of climate change. |
| Trudy Harrison | 19/10/2023 | Bennamann, University of Gloucestershire, Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Assocation, Biosolids Assurance Scheme, United Utilites, Nova Pangaea Technologies, Avara Foods, GetGo Recycling, LanzaJet, Velocys, Clean Thermodynamic Energy Conversion, Olleco | Roundtable on the circular economy. |
| Trudy Harrison | 24/10/2023 | British Canoeing | To discuss Defra’s work to improve access to blue space. |
| Trudy Harrison | 25/10/2023 | Confor, Vastern Timber | Todiscuss the most recent version of the sector-led National Wood Strategy. |
| Trudy Harrison | 26/10/2023 | Jason Lavender, Sandy Williamson, Hugo Campbell | To discuss Protected Landscapes. |
| Robbie Moore | 23/11/2023 | Bough Beech reservoir | To understand more about their water treatment works. |
| Robbie Moore | 28/11/2023 | Jean Spencer - Independent Chair , Water Resources East, Water Resources Southeast, West Country Water Resources, Water Resources North, Water Resources West, National Farmers Union, Ofwat | To discuss the regional water resources plans and company Water Resources Management Plans. |
| Robbie Moore | 29/11/2023 | Flood Re | Introduction to Flood Re and discuss performance. |
| Robbie Moore | 30/11/2023 | South East Water | To discuss South East’s performance. |
| Robbie Moore | 30/11/2023 | United Utilities | To discuss perfomance. |
| Robbie Moore | 04/12/2023 | South East Water | To discuss South Eastern Water's performance. |
| Robbie Moore | 04/12/2023 | Yorkshire Water | To discuss Yorkshire Water performance. |
| Robbie Moore | 06/12/2023 | Universities Superannuation Scheme, Canada Pension Plan Investments, CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd, Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Macquarie | Roundtable to understand key concerns of water sector investors. |
| Robbie Moore | 07/12/2023 | Ofwat | To discuss Ofwat performace |
| Robbie Moore | 11/12/2023 | Ofwat | Introductory meeting with Ofwat |