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DCMS Special advisers' meetings, 1 January to 31 March 2024
Updated 29 August 2024
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| Special Adviser | Date | Name of Senior media figure | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-12 | Peter Bazalgette (Creative Industries Council) | A discussion took place between Sir Peter Bazalgette and Pierre Andrews regarding Creative Industres Research & Innovation and the Global Investment Summit |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-12 | Will Crook (PLA), James Bennett & Serena Dederding (CLA) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-17 | James Somerville-Meikle (Catholic Union) & Kevin Doran (Premier Christian Communications) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-18 | Anna Hatfield (Amazon) | This was a discussion about the media bill and potential amendments which could arise. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-18 | Andrew Smith (Pinewood Studios) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-22 | Michael Ireland (Radio Centre) | This was a stakeholder engagement meeting with Michael Ireland to inform him about the third reading of the Media Bill. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-23 | Anna Hatfield (Amazon) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-23 | Emily Davidson (Channel 4) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-24 | Magnus Brooke (ITV) | This was a technical discussion regarding the DTT Media amendments in the Media Bill. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-25 | Sinead Jobes (Sky) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-25 | Owen Meredith (News Media Association) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-26 | Henry Finch (Donmar Studios) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-31 | Benjamin Carson (Google) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-31 | Ornella Nsio (NPA) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-01-31 | Jonathan Lockwood (Getty Images) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-01 | Peter Wright (DMG Media) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-01 | Matt Rogerson (The Guardian) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-02 | Bernard Hey (PEC) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-02 | David Fares (Disney) | This was a discussion about the apprenticeship proposals in which Pierre was engaging with Disney over, for views and potential support. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-02 | David Leigh Pemberton (British Fashion Council) | This was a discussion from the British Fashion council which called for a monetary bailout from the government, and the responses from departmental SpAds and officials. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-02 | Anna Hatfield (Amazon) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-02 | Sophie Jones (BPI) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-02 | Alex Stepney (News UK) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-06 | Claire Walker & Hannah Essex (SOLT) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-07 | David Fares (Disney) | This was a round robin discussion to stakeholders about support and ideas for apprenticehsip proposals. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-08 | Stephen Lotinga (Sky) | This was a round robin discussion to stakeholders about support and ideas for apprenticehsip proposals. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-08 | Giles Winn (ScreenSkills) | This was a round robin discussion to stakeholders about support and ideas for apprenticehsip proposals. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-09 | David Fares (Disney) | This was a round robin discussion to stakeholders about support and ideas for apprenticehsip proposals. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-09 | Harriet Finney & Sarah Whybrew (BFI) | This was a round robin discussion to stakeholders about support and ideas for apprenticehsip proposals. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-09 | Lisa McGuirk, Kevin Trehy & Samar Politt (WBD) | This was a round robin discussion to stakeholders about support and ideas for apprenticehsip proposals. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-09 | Charlotte Howe & Gidon Freeman (Universal) | This was a round robin discussion to stakeholders about support and ideas for apprenticehsip proposals. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-12 | Owen Meredith (News Media Association) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-14 | Rob Newman & Stuart Macnaughtan (ISBA) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-14 | Nicholas Cullinan (National Portait Gallery) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-16 | Sophie Jones (BPI) | BPI outlined they were having discussions with DCMS, No10, and the Music Remuneration Working Group (MRWG) about the letter sent by the BPI did not accurately reflect their views on the TOR (terms of reference), or tieing into any specific action and the BPI was keen to speak to Pierre ahead of the next committee meeting. This was mainly to discuss the above. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-21 | Jon Wardle | This was a checkin with Jon Wardle following his meetings with no10, to discuss the apprentice proposals. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-23 | Samiah Anderson (Hill and Knowlton) & Thomas Upchurch (Spotify) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-02-29 | Elizabeth Peyton-Jones (Talent Trust) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-04 | Emma Ascroft (Yahoo) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-08 | Pam DeVolder (Cultural Attache for the US Embassy) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-13 | Eilidh Wilson (PPA) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-13 | David Buttle (FT) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-13 | Owen Meredith (News Media Association) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-13 | Fiona O'Brien (RSF) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-13 | Alex Stepney (News UK) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-18 | Henry Faure Walker (News Quest) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-19 | Lisa McGuirk (WBD) | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-25 | Ben Evans (London Design Council), Minnie Moll (Design Council) & Victoria Broackes (London Design Biennale) | This was a discussion about planning for incoming events, including the design council and also discussion of specialist schools |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-26 | Mark Wallace (Total Politics) | This was a round robin calls to stakeholders updating them to the changes made in the Lords to the DMCC concerning online media outlets. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-26 | Owen Meredith (News Media Association) | This was a round robin calls to stakeholders updating them to the changes made in the Lords to the DMCC concerning online media outlets. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-26 | Alex Stepney, Monique Modeste & Daisy Dunlop (News UK) | This was a round robin calls to stakeholders updating them to the changes made in the Lords to the DMCC concerning online media outlets. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-27 | Hugo Bebbington (Politico) | This was a round robin calls to stakeholders updating them to the changes made in the Lords to the DMCC concerning online media outlets. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-27 | Christian Broughton (The Independent) | This was a round robin calls to stakeholders updating them to the changes made in the Lords to the DMCC concerning online media outlets. |
| Pierre Andrews | 2024-03-28 | Tim Wilson (Audio UK) | This was a wide ranging discussion covering growth, skills, tax relief, research & development, the online safety act and the media bill. |
| Neil Reilly | 2024-01-15 | Richard Sharp | This was a discussion ahead of the meeting with the Secretary of State to decide what will be the topics in that meeting. It was decided that FOI were not to be discussed, but the funding review of the BBC was to be discussed. |
| Meg Powell-Chandler | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |