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DfT permanent secretaries meetings, January to March 2024
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette Kelly | 23/01/2024 | Transport for London | Discussion on Old Oak Common |
| Bernadette Kelly | 24/01/2024 | S Joseph | Discussion on transport modelling and business case processes |
| Bernadette Kelly | 01/02/2024 | West Midlands Combined Authority | Discussion on transport projects in the West Midlands |
| Bernadette Kelly | 15/02/2024 | Boston Consuting Group | Discussion on major transport infrastructure projects |
| Bernadette Kelly | 21/02/2024 | Oxera | Discussion on analysis use in transport projects |
| Bernadette Kelly | 21/02/2024 | Transport for London | Discussion on transport projects in London and future spending |
| Bernadette Kelly | 29/02/2024 | Birmingham City Council Transport for the West Midlands | Discussion on implementation of new funding agreement |
| Bernadette Kelly | 25/03/2024 | Bain & Company | Governance of major transport projects |
| Bernadette Kelly | 21/02/2024 | Oxera | Discussion on analysis use in transport projects |
| Bernadette Kelly | 25/01/2024 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Council, Bradford MD Council, Transport for the North | To discuss the interface between transport and development plans in West Yorkshire |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 04/01/2024 | Global Infrastructure Partners | Meeting with GIP partners to discuss updates on their UK transport investment plans. |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 12/01/2024 | UK Infrastructure Bank | Introductory meeting with CEO of UKIB to discuss how the organisation and DfT can work together. |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 12/01/2024 | Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) | Introductory meeting with MarRI-UK to discuss the organisations strategy and future plans |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 18/01/2024 | Airport Investor Roundtable | Roundtable with aviation stakeholders to discuss the airport investment landscape in the UK. |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 23/01/2024 | Airbus | Cross-government meeting with Airbus as part of regular engagement between Airbus and HMG focusing on strategic challenges and opportunities. |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 24/01/2024 | Campaign for Better Transport | Meeting to discuss planning for Better Transport Week 2024 |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 30/01/2024 | The Whitehall & Industry Group | Pre-brief for breakfast meeting on 6 March 2024. |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 30/01/2024 | UK Infrastructure Bank | Pre-board dinner discussion highlighting the transport decarbonisation opportunities that UKIB could support . |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 08/02/2024 | The Whitehall & Industry Group | Planning for breakfast meeting on 6 March 2024. |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 13/02/2024 | Industry roundtable in Brussels with: A4E, World Shipping Council, Rolls Royce, Airports Council International Europe, UK Transport in Europe, Unife, Confederation of British Industry & UK Domestic Advisory Group, Jaguar Land Rover's | Industry roundtable with influential organisations who have an interest in EU-UK relations to discuss the business and transport sector in a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment. |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 14/02/2024 | DG Move (European Commission) | Director General for Mobility & Transport of DG MOVE to discuss transport interest that the UK & EU share. |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 21/02/2024 | Oxera | Discussion on analysis use in transport projects |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 06/03/2024 | The Whitehall & Industry Group | Breakfast briefing key speaker focusing on transport decarbonisation |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 13/03/2024 | UK Infrastructure Bank | Quarterly catch-up with UKIB |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 19/01/2024 | Derek Jones | Discussion on decarbonisation and local transport |
| Emma Ward | 12/03/2024 | Balfour Beatty | Discussion regarding roads |
| Emma Ward | 14/03/2024 | Transport Focus | Introductory meeting |
| Emma Ward | 19/03/2024 | Transport for London | Catch up |
| Russ Macmillan | 15/01/2024 | Nikhil Amin | Catch Up - discussion of INSEAD network and UK Transport structure |
| Russ Macmillan | 08/03/2024 | Mayor Driscoll | North of Tyne Combined Authority - discussion of North East transport priorities |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 09/01/2024 | Odgers Berndtson | Discuss MCA appointment campaign |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 10/01/2024 | Airlines UK | Routine - Sustainable Aviation Fuels |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 11/01/2024 | Heathrow | Routine quarterly meeting - Next Generation Security Checkpoint, Jet Zero, Electronic Authorisation |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 17/01/2024 | ADS Group | Routine quarterly meeting - Decarbonisation, Aviation Council, Future of Flight, Space |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 17/01/2024 | UK Major Ports Group | Routine meeting - Border Control Posts, Maritime Council, Red Sea |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 18/01/2024 | Roundtable with Airport Investors | Challenges, barriers and opportunities for the airport investor community in the UK |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 22/01/2024 | DGCAs from Spain, France, Germany and Italy | Discussion ahead of 2025 ICAO Elections |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 23/01/2024 | Civil Aviation Authority | Routine meeting - Framework Document, NATS Review, Prioritisation letter, NED Reappointments/New NEDs/CAA Chair |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 24/01/2024 | Maritime Council | Maritime Council |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 24/01/2024 | International Maritime Organization | Red Sea |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 30/01/2024 | Gatwick Airport | Tower Performance |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 30/01/2024 | National Air Traffic Services | Tower Performance |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 31/01/2024 | Women in Transport | Follow up from panel appearance and discussion about organisation |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 07/02/2024 | Clean Maritime Council | Clean Maritime Council |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 07/02/2024 | Odgers Berndtson | Maritime and Coastguard Agency Chair recruitment sift |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 08/02/2024 | Civil Aviation Authority | Routine meeting - Doncaster Airport, Framework Document/MPM, Section 16 Grant Funding, NATS Review, H7 and NERL NR23 – lessons learned review, Airspace Modernisation |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 12/02/2024 | Cruise Lines International Association | Introduction and information about cruise sector |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 12/02/2024 | Airport Operators Association | Routine meeting - Next Generation Security Checkpoints |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 18/02/2024 | Singapore DGCA | 42nd ICAO Assembly, Decarbonisation |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 18/02/2024 | Japan Civil Aviation Bureau | 42nd ICAO Assembly, ICAO Presidency |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 18/02/2024 | Federal Aviation Administration | Aviation policy priorities, ICAO Engagement |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 20/02/2024 | Maritime Port Authority | MEPC81, UK-Singapore Green Economy Framework, Singapore Maritime Week |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 20/02/2024 | South Africa CAA | Aviation priorities, ICAO Engagement, Aviation Africa |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 20/02/2024 | Neste | HEFA, plants, SAF |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 20/02/2024 | Cranfield | SAF |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 01/03/2024 | British High Commissioner to Singapore | Aviation and Maritime priorities |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 01/03/2024 | International Centre for Aviation Innovation | Introduction to the organisation |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 08/03/2024 | Civil Aviation Authority | NATS Independent Review Panel Meeting |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 11/03/2024 | Pangiam | Project Dartmouth |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 13/02/2024 | UK Major Ports Group | Routine meeting - Border Control Posts, Maritime Council, Red Sea |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 14/03/2024 | Heathrow Leadership Group | Border Force Workforce Strategy, Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Tax-free shopping |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 19/03/2024 | Singapore Maritime and Port Authority | Collaboration in the IMO on GHG issues, Green Economy Framework |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 20/03/2024 | Singapore Maritime Port Authority | MEPC 81, Green Economy Framework, UK-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 21/03/2024 | Maersk | MEPC 81 outcomes, Decarbonisation, Green Balance Mechanism Proposal |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 22/03/2024 | Civil Aviation Authority | Tailgating |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 26/03/2024 | Civil Aviation Authority | Routine meeting - NATs review, Future of Flight, Transport Committee |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 26/03/2024 | Gatwick Airport | Improving resilience of Air Traffice Control operations at Gatwick before Summer 2024 |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 26/03/2024 | National Air Traffic Services | Improving resilience of Air Traffice Control operations at Gatwick before Summer 2024 |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 26/03/2024 | Easyjet | Improving resilience of Air Traffice Control operations at Gatwick before Summer 2024 |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 27/03/2024 | ECAC | 200th Coordinating Committee |
| Caroline Low | 10/01/2024 | Gaynor Hartnell, Chief Executive, Renewable Transport Fuel Association Grant Pearson, Chairman, Ensus Martin Atkins, Chief Scientific Officer, Abundia Greg Archer, European Policy Director, Lanzatech Sophie Zienkiewicz, Co-founder, CnF Energy Patrick Smith, Head of Corporate Development, Nova Pangaea Technologies Stephanie Sutherland, Director of Corporate Development, Willis Lease Finance Corporation Paul Hilditch, Chief Operating Officer, Greenfuels (Firefly) Andy McNeill, Managing Director, Arcadia e-fuels Ltd Andrew Symes, Co-founder and CEO, OXCCU Emma Harvey, Independent consultant | SAF industry roundtable with Minister |
| Caroline Low | 11/01/2024 | Steve Gooding - RAC Foundation | General catch up |
| Caroline Low | 18/01/2024 | Fiona Howarth - Octopus energy | General catch up |
| Caroline Low | 18/01/2024 | Ben Foulser - KPMG | General catch up |
| Caroline Low | 25/01/2024 | Isabel Dedring Arup Amanda Zambon Association of International Courier & Express Services (AICES) Chris Seaton attended remotely Public Affairs Group (PAG) Christopher Snelling Airport Operators Association (AOA) Clare Bottle UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) Daniel Parker-Klein attended remotely Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) David Wells Logistics UK (LUK) Declan Pang Road Haulage Association (RHA) Geraint Evans UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) Jonathan Chatfield attended remotely Rail Delivery Group (RDG) Katrina Ross UK Chamber of Shipping (UKCS) Maggie Simpson Rail Freight Group (RFG) Phil Pluck Cold Chain Federation (CCF) Richard Ballantyne attended remotely British Ports Association (BPA) Richard Smith Road Haulage Association (RHA) Robert Windsor British International Freight Association (BIFA) | Quarterly Freight Council meeting |
| Caroline Low | 26/01/2024 | Tim Alderslade - Airlines UK | General catch up on SAF |
| Caroline Low | 26/01/2024 | Harry Thorne, Michael Foley, Stuart Kirby - Exxon Mobil | General catch up on SAF mandate |
| Caroline Low | 26/01/2024 | Tom Hurst - Fastned | General catch up on charging infrastructure |
| Caroline Low | 08/02/2024 | Mike Kawes, Konstanze Scharring, Anna Lindt - SMMT | General catch up |
| Caroline Low | 09/02/2024 | Dan Simpson, Ian Johnston - Charge UK | General catch up |
| Caroline Low | 15/02/2024 | Colleagues at Teeside plant | Visit to Teeside plant |
| Caroline Low | 08/03/2024 | Colleagues from PwC | International Women's Day: Empowerment Circle |
| Caroline Low | 22/03/2024 | Daniel Earle, Jill Shaw - PwC | General catch up on SAF |
| Caroline Low | 28/03/2024 | Colin Wilson - DLA Piper | General catch up |
| Caroline Low | 21/03/2024 | Rob Miller - Cambridge University | Visit to Whittle Lab |
| Richard Bruce | 22/03/2024 | Rob Miller - Cambridge University | Visit to Whittle Lab |
| Richard Bruce | 09/01/2024 | Elizabeth de Jong from Fuels Industry UK | Intro to Fuels Industry UK - priorities, LCF Startegy, SAF |
| Richard Bruce | 22/01/2024 | Chris Allen - LEVC | Catch up on Plug in Taxi Grant |
| Richard Bruce | 01/02/2024 | Steve Gooding - RAC Foundation | General catch up |
| Richard Bruce | 07/02/2024 | Jim Blubaugh - ICCT | Discussion on ZEV Transition Council |
| Richard Bruce | 26/02/2024 | Andy Burnham - Mayor of Greater Manchester | Discuss decarbonisation in Greater Manchester |
| Richard Bruce | 11/03/2024 | Matt Finch, Jon Hood, Richard Hebditch - Transport and Environment | General catch up |
| Richard Bruce | 12/03/2024 | Richard Kenworthy, Chris O'Keefe, Scott Thompson - Toyota | Intro meeting with Minister Browne |
| Richard Bruce | 19/03/2024 | Richard Kenworthy, Chris O'Keefe, Scott Thompson - Toyota | Further meeting re ZEV mandate |
| Emma Ward | 08/01/2024 | Transport for London | Catch up |
| Emma Ward | 09/01/2024 | Transport for West Midlands Combine Authority | Quarterly meeting |
| Emma Ward | 07/02/2024 | Transport for London | Catch up |
| Emma Ward | 08/02/2024 | South Yorkshire Comined Authority | Catch up |
| Emma Ward | 11/03/2024 | Transport for London | Visit to TfL Control Centre |
| Emma Ward | 12/03/2024 | Balfour Beatty | Discussion regarding roads |
| Emma Ward | 14/03/2024 | Transport Focus | Introductory meeting |
| Emma Ward | 19/03/2024 | Transport for London | Catch up |
| Paul Rodgers | 17/01/2024 | East West Rail | Commercial Risks |
| Paul Rodgers | 06/02/2024 | Various transport organisations and local authorities | Transport Technology Leaders Meeting |
| Paul Rodgers | 20/02/2024 | KPMG | GIAA/DfT Conflicts of Interest internal audit debrief |
| Paul Rodgers | 07/02/2024 | AECOM | CAB Review Meting |
| Paul Rodgers | 06/03/2024 | Trinity House | Programme Director Introductory Meeting |
| Paul Rodgers | 07/03/2024 | Deloitte | OD changes- implementation consideration |
| Paul Rodgers | 11/03/2024 | AECOM | Weekly CAB Review Meeting |
| Paul Rodgers | 13/03/2024 | Strategic Supplier Working Group | Strategic Supplier Working Group |
| Paul Rodgers | 14/03/2024 | East West Rail | Procurement of Commercial Director |
| Paul Rodgers | 19/03/2024 | Amey | Amey / DFT Commercial meeting |
| Paul Rodgers | 19/03/2024 | East West Rail | Procurement of Commercial Director |
| Paul Rodgers | 19/03/2024 | Baringa | Commercial Function Capability Meeting |
| Paul Rodgers | 19/03/2024 | AECOM | CAB Review Report |
| Paul Rodgers | 22/03/2024 | KPMG | KPMG Account Manager Meeting |
| Paul Rodgers | 28/03/2024 | DfT Group Commercial Board | DfT Group Commercial Board |
| Nick Bisson | 22/01/2024 | Nichols Group | To discuss UK engineering costs |
| Nick Bisson | 22/01/2024 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) | To discuss West Yorkshire Mass Transit proposals |
| Nick Bisson | 22/01/2024 | Liverpool City Region | To discuss correspondence from Mayor Rotherham about Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 24/01/2024 | Liverpool City Region, Mayor Rotherham | To discuss Network North plans for Liverpool (with Minister for Rail) |
| Nick Bisson | 25/01/2024 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Council | To discuss NPR station proposals at Leeds |
| Nick Bisson | 25/01/2024 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Council, Bradford MD Council, Transport for the North | To discuss the interface between transport and development plans in West Yorkshire |
| Nick Bisson | 30/01/2024 | Bradford MD Council | Southern Gateway Board - recurring meeting to discuss matters related to NPR station proposals in Bradford |
| Nick Bisson | 31/01/2024 | Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater Manchester) & Andy Street (Mayor of West Midlands) | To discuss alternative HS2 proposals (with Transport Secretary and Alan Over) |
| Nick Bisson | 08/02/2024 | Arup and others | To discuss pro-bono work on HS2 alternatives |
| Nick Bisson | 22/02/2024 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Council | To discuss NPR station proposals at Leeds |
| Nick Bisson | 26/02/2024 | Metro Mayors | To discuss a range of current issues (regular with Minister for Investment, DBT) |
| Nick Bisson | 29/02/2024 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Council | To discuss Leeds Station and implications for highway network and onward travel |
| Nick Bisson | 11/03/2024 | Arup and others | To discuss Manchester-Birmingham connectivity |
| Nick Bisson | 11/03/2024 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Council | To discuss Leeds station |
| Nick Bisson | 11/03/2024 | Nichols, Arup, Leeds City Council, Bradford MD Council, West Yorkshire Combined Auuthroity and others Regeneration | Roundtable on stations and economic regeneration |
| Nick Bisson | 18/03/2024 | Siemens, Amey, Balfour Beatty, Powerline, Atkins, Birmingham University, Rail Partners, Volker Rail, GWR, Furrer Frey, Rail Delivery Group | Roundtable on Rail Electrification (hosted by Minister for Rail) |
| Nick Bisson | 20/03/2024 | KPMG | To discuss transport appraisal methodology |
| Nick Bisson | 22/03/2024 | Warrington Borough Council | To discuss NPR |
| Henry Shennan | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Claire Wren | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 15/01/2024 | Colas Rail Ltd | Meeting to discuss the East Coast Digital Programme |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 16/01/2024 | Loram UK Ltd | Meeting to discuss the East Coast Digital Programme |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 17/01/2024 | Turntown (Chris Murray) | Meeting to discuss bringing other sector skills into the Rail Sector |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 19/01/2024 | KPMG | Discussion about work KPMG has one on business cases for DfT schemes. |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 02/02/2024 | Arup | To discuss Industry activity |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 06/02/2024 | Arup | Demontration of the North of England Integration Tool |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 19/02/2024 | KPMG | Follow up discussion about work KPMG has one on business cases for DfT schemes. |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 19/02/2024 | KPMG Partner | Discussion about industry trends |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 15/03/2024 | PA Consulting | To discuss presenting at industry event. |
| Cavendish Elithorn | 18/03/2024 | Powerlines Group | Induction session prior to site visit |
| Nicholas Joyce | 08/02/2024 | Anna Delvechio - EY | Regular catch up |
| Nicholas Joyce | 29/02/2024 | HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, Transport for London, Highways England, | Regular catch up |
| Nicholas Joyce | 13/03/2024 | Janet Young - Institutuion of Civil Service Engineers | Regular catch up |
| Nicholas Joyce | 21/03/2024 | AECOM | Regular catch up |
| Nicholas Joyce | 22/03/2024 | Alex Vaughan - Costain | Regular catch up |
| Anit Chandarana | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Peter Wilkinson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Conrad Bailey | 17/01/2024 | Alstom Group | Catch up on ongoing situation at Alstom |
| Conrad Bailey | 19/01/2024 | Steve Montgomery, FirstGroup | To discuss Avanti West Coast |
| Conrad Bailey | 26/01/2024 | Alstom Group | To discuss latest progress. |
| Conrad Bailey | 26/01/2024 | John Whitehurst, Serco | Catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 26/01/2024 | Steve Montgomery, FirstGroup | Regular catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 26/01/2024 | TfL | Catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 29/01/2024 | British Transport Police | Introductory meeting |
| Conrad Bailey | 30/01/2024 | Transport Focus | Stakeholder engagement |
| Conrad Bailey | 01/02/2024 | Andy Bagnall, Rail Partners | Regular catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 01/02/2024 | Steve Turner, Unite | Catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 06/02/2024 | Hitachi | To discuss latest updates |
| Conrad Bailey | 07/02/2024 | UKGI | Stakeholder engagement |
| Conrad Bailey | 09/02/2024 | TfL | To discuss Friday fares |
| Conrad Bailey | 12/02/2024 | Alstom Group | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 20/02/2024 | Jim Brewin, Hitachi | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 20/02/2024 | Mike Gogginn Steer Group | Improving industry performance, industry summit |
| Conrad Bailey | 20/02/2024 | Alstom Group | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 01/03/2024 | Alstom Group | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 06/03/2024 | Alstom Group | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 07/03/2024 | Steve Montgomery, FirstGroup | Catch up, phone call |
| Conrad Bailey | 07/03/2024 | Multiple | Rail Leadership Event, hosted by DfT |
| Conrad Bailey | 08/03/2024 | Andy Bagnall, Rail Partners | Phone call |
| Conrad Bailey | 08/03/2024 | Baggy Shanker, Derby City Council | Catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 11/03/2024 | Nick Crossfield, Alstom Group | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 11/03/2024 | David Brown, Arriva | Phone call |
| Conrad Bailey | 12/03/2024 | Alstom Group | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 12/03/2024 | Andy Bagnall, Rail Partners | Regular catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 12/03/2024 | Hitachi | Regular catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 13/03/2024 | Transport Focus | Introductory call with new Chair |
| Conrad Bailey | 13/03/2024 | John Larkinson, ORR | Regular catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 18/03/2024 | Nick Crossfield, Alstom Group | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 19/03/2024 | Baggy Shanker, Derby City Council | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 19/03/2024 | Steve Turner, Unite | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 20/03/2024 | TfL | To discuss fares and ticketing |
| Conrad Bailey | 26/03/2024 | Steve Turner, Unite | Update call |
| Conrad Bailey | 26/03/2024 | Dominic Booth, Abellio | Regular catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 27/03/2024 | Steve Montgomery, FirstGroup | Regular catch up |