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Defra's senior officials' meetings, April to June 2024
Updated 28 November 2024
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Campbell | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Sue Bateman | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Dianne Jeans | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Nicola Bettesworth | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| David Hallam | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Sebastian Catovsky | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Mark Thompson | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Gerry Kaspers | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Colin Dingwall | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| James Cruddas | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Colin Banno Thornton | 2024-05-14 | Cognizant | Meeting with Client Partner for discussion on end of year challenges and learnings |
| Colin Banno Thornton | 2024-06-07 | Tata Consultancy Services | Attended workshop with Head of Strategic Deals - UK Public Sector, workshop objective: Generate actionable items to accelerate digital transformation for Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs |
| Ceri Morgan | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| James Greenway | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Sarah Homer | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Kate Smaldon | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Kirsty Wildgoose | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tessa Jones | 2024-05-14 | Downing Street | Farm to Fork Summit with Prime Minister, government official, stakeholders and businesses bring them all together |
| Toby Nation | 2024-05-14 | Downing Street | Farm to Fork Summit with Prime Minister, government official, stakeholders and businesses bring them all together |
| Charlotte Baker | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christine Middlemiss | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sally Randall | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Hill | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Hill | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Hill | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Hill | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gabrielle Edwards | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Deborah Hankins | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Hallam | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sebastian Catovsky | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Andrea Ledward | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mike Rowe | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Edward Barker | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Edward Barker | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Edward Barker | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Edd Parry | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christian Cubbitt | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Chris Howes | 2024-04-02 | National Audit Office (NAO) | To discuss NAO digital corporate strategy |
| Chris Howes | 2024-04-19 | Finyx | For Finyx to present tooling they are developing to assist with data gathering and dashboard reporting |
| Chris Howes | 2024-05-23 | Gartner | Participating in the Q&A and presenting a keynote speech at the Gartner 'More Sustainable IT’ in the Public Sector event. |
| Janet Hughes | 2024-04-18 | Lynster Farmers Group | To discuss the development of the groups Catchment Improvement Strategy. |
| Janet Hughes | 2024-04-25 | Agricultural Industries Confederation, Country Land and Business Association, Green Alliance, National Trust, National Farmers' Union, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Tenant Farmers Association | Senior Stakeholder Roundtable: to update, discuss and answer questions on the departments agricultural schemes and services |
| Janet Hughes | 2024-05-30 | Agricultural Industries Confederation, Country Land and Business Association, Green Alliance, National Trust, National Farmers' Union, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Tenant Farmers Association | Senior Stakeholder Roundtable: to update, discuss and answer questions on the departments agricultural schemes and services |
| James Stone | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-04-08 | Environmental Services Association UK | Discussion regarding environmental permits and waste incineration facilities |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-04-11 | Tetra Pak, Brand2Life | Meeting with Sustainability Director (Tetra Pak) and Associated Director (Brand2Life) to discuss environmental policy |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-04-30 | CT Group, Veolia Environmental Services UK, EDC Energy, Infinis Energy | Landfill Gas to Energy (LFGTE) Chief Executive Officer Delegation meeting to discuss methane abatement and the use of waste |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-04-30 | Viridor | Meeting with Chief Sustainability Officer to discuss temporary permit halt and recycling |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-05-03 | Beyondly | Introductory meeting with Regulatory Affairs leader on resouces and waste |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-05-08 | Whitehall lndustry Group | Speaking event at Whitehall Industry Group - Collaborating acorss the sectors to implement Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-05-08 | Industry Council for Packaging & the Environment | Catch-up meeting with Chief Executive Officer and simplier recycling updates on additional consultations |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-05-08 | British Retail Consortium | Catch-up with the Director and simplier recycling updates on additional consultations |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-05-10 | pEPR Scheme Administrator Advisory Group | Monthly catch-up meeting with the Chair on resources and waste |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-05-21 | Eviden | Introductory meeting resources and waste |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-05-24 | Food & Drink Federation | Catch-up meeting with Director of Corporate Affairs and Packaging on resources and waste |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-06-12 | pEPR Scheme Administrator Advisory Group | Monthly catch-up meeting with the Chair on resources and waste |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-06-17 | Veolia UK, (r-e-a net) | Discussion with Landfill Gas Manager (Veolia UK) and Head of Renewable Energy Association (r-e-a-net) regarding landfill gas |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-06-17 | Food & Drink Federation | Catch-up meeting with Director of Corporate Affairs and Packaging on resources and waste |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-06-17 | Industry Council for Packaging & the Environment | Monthly catch-up meeting with Chief Executive Officer on resources and waste |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-06-18 | Green Alliance | Monthly catch-up meeting on resources and waste |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-06-18 | Food & Drink Federation | Catch up meeting with Director of Corporate Affairs and Packaging on collection & packaging reforms |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-06-20 | Environmental Services Association UK | Catch-up meeting with Executive Director on resources and waste |
| Iain King | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Lucy Smith | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Chris Hobley | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sarah Adcock | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christian Cubitt | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-02 | Matthew Harwood | Meeting with Matthew Harwood stepping away as Non-Executive Director from Natural Environment Research Council and wants to continue to support the UK around the connections between science and innovation |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-02 | David Craig (co-chair of the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures) | To discuss the state of the green finance market, specifically regarding data and the role of government in addressing any issues in the availability and quality of environmental data |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-03 | Forest Research Board | Introductory discussion with new Commissioner for the Forestry Commission's Forest Research Board. The Commissioner wanted to understand the science commissioning and Gideon's role in overseeing this |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-08 | International Advisory Group of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal | Annual meeting to gain member's strategic perspective on the launch and the dissemination of the second edition of the Carbon Dioxide Removal report |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-23 | Dr Jen Vanderhoven (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) | An introductory meeting and discussion about the bioeconomy |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-24 | Fera Science Ltd | Board meeting which the Chief Scientific Adviser attends |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-24 | National Oceanography Centre (NOC) | Networking event |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-26 | British Academy | Roundtable on Public Trust in Science-for-Policymaking |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-29 | Sophie Gill | Discuss Isometric and carbon removal |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-04-30 | Dr Jacobs-Young, Under-Secretary for the US Department of Agriculture | Meeting with US counterpart to discuss areas of collaberation ahead of the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-05-01 | Professor Leon Terry (Cranfield University) | Discuss collaboration on and future use of Cranfield's soil data map |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-05-23 | UN Decade Advisory Board Meeting | Attended advisory board on the UN's Ocean Decade Programme |
| Einan Ben-Yehuda | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Joanne Bradshaw | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Andrew Willetts | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Anna Caffyn | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-04-02 | Sainsburys | Catch up with new President of the Institute of Grocery Distribution |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-04-03 | Cornish Fish Producers Organisation, National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, Newlyn Harbour Commissioner, South West Handline Fishermen’s Association, Stevenson’s Fishing | Introduction to key stakeholders in the fisheries business of the southwest |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-04-04 | Cornish Fish Producers Organisation (CFPO) | Roundtable discussion with Board members on fisheries policy |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-04-09 | Institute for Government | Public event on Policy Profession |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-04-25 | Onward | Speaking event on Women in Westminster |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-05-28 | Pro bono Economics, Whitehall Industry Group (WIG), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) | Discuss the need for further collaboration between the not-for-profit sector and public sector |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-05-30 | FDA Trade Union, Prospect, Public and Commercial Services Union | Discussions with Trade Unions on Civil Servants pay |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-05-31 | Derrick Anderson | Discussion on his experience working as Chief Executive, Lambeth Council |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-06-18 | Green Finance Institute (GFI) | Informal meeting on GFI relationship with Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs |
| Rachel Ainsworth | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Nick Joicey | 2024-04-12 | Sopra Steria UK Ltd | Introduction meeting with Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs service provider's new Chief Executive Officer to build relationship |
| Nick Joicey | 2024-04-16 | Michael Seals | Discussion with key stakeholder in food & farming industry regarding Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs Group activity |
| Nick Joicey | 2024-04-24 | Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Discussion with BCG Partner as key stakeholder in food & farming industry regarding Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs Group activity |
| Nick Joicey | 2024-04-25 | Public Digital | Discussion regarding the Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) and the work public digital have done to review, also discussed an event both Nick and Public Digital Partner attended as speakers. |
| Nick Joicey | 2024-05-13 | Atos | Meeting with Atos Board Member to discuss Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs services at Cody Park data centre outage and the steps that Atos could take to help in the priority 1 incident. |
| Nick Joicey | 2024-05-14 | Kyndryl | Meeting with Kyndryl Chief Executive Officer to discuss Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs services Cody Park data centre outage and the steps that Kyndryl could take to help in the priority 1 incident. |
| Nick Joicey | 2024-05-14 | IBM | Meeting with IBM Chief Executive Officer to discuss Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs services Cody Park data centre outage and the steps that IBM could take to help in the priority 1 incident. |