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Defra's senior officials' meetings, July to September 2024

Updated 30 January 2025
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Senior Official's Name Date Name of individual or organisation Purpose of Meeting
Sue Bateman Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Nick Joicey Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Emma Campbell Nil return Nil Return Nil Return
Christian Cubitt Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
David Hallam Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Sebastian Catovsky Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Anna Caffyn Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Sarah Homer Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Nicola Bettesworth Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Deborah Hankins Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Chris Hobley Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
David Hill Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Chris Howes 05/08/2024 Microsoft Meeting to discuss a site visit.
Chris Howes 06/08/2024 Deloitte Transition Lab Interview
Chris Howes 06/08/2024 Capgemini Meeting to discuss Government Digital Sustainability Alliance
Chris Howes 06/08/2024 Multiverse Follow-up meeting to discuss AI initiatives
Chris Howes 16/08/2024 Apple Introductory meeting with new head of central government
Chris Howes 19/08/2024 Gartner Session to demonstrate IT Operating Model in Government - A Strong Centre
Chris Howes 05/09/2024 GS1 UK Meeting to discuss and demonstrate barcode intiatives
Chris Howes 09/09/2024 CGI Meeting to discuss engagement
Chris Howes 10/09/2024 Gartner Meeting to discuss engagement and issues
Chris Howes 19/09/2024 Deloitte Transition Lab Interview
Chris Howes 25/09/2024 Microsoft Meeting with Microsost president for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Chris Howes 30/09/2024 CGI Meeting to discuss sustainability initatives
James Stone Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Kate Smaldon Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Kirsty Wildgoose Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Dianne Jeans Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Gerry Kaspers Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Iain King Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Deborah Hankins Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Edward Barker Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Gabrielle Edwards Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Andrea Ledward Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
James Greenway Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ceri Morgan Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Einav Ben-Yehuda Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Edd Parry Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Toby Nation 01/07/2024 UK Hospitality Attended meeting with Chief Executive Officer of UK Hospitality to discuss concerns and issues hospitality Industry
Toby Nation 02/07/2024 Food and Sustainability Attended meeting with Director of Food and Sustainability, British Retail Consortiumto discuss concerns and issues in the retail industry
Toby Nation 03/07/2024 Food and Drink Federation Attended meeting with Chief Executive Officer of Food and Drink Federation to discuss concerns and issues in the Food and Drink sector
Toby Nation 03/07/2024 Cranswick Attended meeting non-executive Chairman of Cranswick to discuss concerns and issues in the retail industry
Toby Nation 11/07/2024 Institute of Grocery Distribution Meeting to discuss 'A More Sustainable Model' of Food and Farming
Toby Nation 22/07/2024 Institute of Grocery Distribution Attended meeting Chief Executive Officer of Institute of Grocery Distribution to discuss current events and concerns in the Food and Drink sector
Toby Nation 22/07/2024 British Apples & Pears Attended meeting with Executive Chair of British Apples & Pears, to discuss the orchard investment piece announced at 2024 Farm to Fork Summitt
Toby Nation 23/07/2024 National Farmers Union Attended meeting with President of National Farmers Union to discuss current issues facing farmers
Toby Nation 26/08/2024 National Farmers Union Attended meeting with Director General of National Farmers Union to discuss current issues facing farmers
Toby Nation 26/08/2024 Food and Drink Federation Attended meeting with Director of Sustainability and Growth, Food and Drink Federation, to discuss the industrial strategy
Toby Nation 15/08/2024 Food and Drink Sector Council Attended meeting with non-executive Chairman of to plan co-chairing of Food and Drink Sector Council
Toby Nation 02/09/2024 AgriZero Attended meeting with Executive Director of AgriZero, to discuss Net Zero approaches in UK and New Zealand
Toby Nation 03/09/2024 Food Foundation Attended meeting with Executive Director of Food Foundation, Forward look of food and drink priorities under new Government
Tessa Jones 03/07/2024 Food and Drink Federation Attended meeting with Chief Executive of Food and Drink Federation to discuss concerns and issues in the Food and Drink sector
Tessa Jones 03/07/2024 National Federation of Young Farmers Club Meeting to discuss recently reported events involving members of the Young Farmers Club
Tessa Jones 04/07/2024 Institute of Grocery Distribution Attended meeting with Chief Executive Officer of Institute of Grocery Distribution, to listen to concerns and issues in the Food and Drink Sector
Tessa Jones 11/07/2024 Food and Drink Federation Briefing session on the Policy Exchange Food Security report
Tessa Jones 19/07/2024 Food Matters International Ltd Attended meeting with Director of Food Matters International Ltd, to discuss current events and concerns in the Food and Drink sector
Tessa Jones 19/07/2024 Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Attended meeting with Chairperson of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, to discuss current events and concerns in the agricultural and Horticulture industry
Tessa Jones 08/08/2024 Groceries Code Adjudicator Attended meeting with to discuss Food Systems and Supply Chain Fairness
Charlotte Baker Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Gideon Henderson Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Sally Randall Nil return Nil return Nil return
Vicky Moore Nil return Nil return Nil return
Mark Thompson Nil return Nil return Nil return
Janet Hughes Nil return Nil return Nil return
Colin Dingwall Nil return Nil return Nil return
Joanne Bradshaw Nil return Nil return Nil return
Rebecca Shrubsole 30/09/2024 New Philantropy Capital Meeting with Chief Executive officer to discuss his direct ministerial appointment to carry out an internal review into the regulation and regulators at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affaris
Emily Miles Nil return Nil return Nil return
Christine Middlemiss Nil return Nil return Nil return
Colin Dingwall Nil return Nil return Nil return
Emma Bourne 05/07/2024 Eviden Meeting to discuss the digital deilivery plan
Emma Bourne 02/08/2024 Food and Drink Federation Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 07/08/2024 Food and Drink Federation Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 07/08/2024 Food and Drink Federation Steering Group Meeting to discuss circular economy update
Emma Bourne 08/08/2024 Environmental Services Association UK Meeting to discuss environmental and waste incineration
Emma Bourne 08/08/2024 Veolia Meeting to discuss extended producer responsibility for packaging from across Europe and recycling targets for 2025
Emma Bourne 08/08/2024 ReLondon Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 14/08/2024 Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances Meeting to discuss circular economy update
Emma Bourne 14/08/2024 Deep Sagar Meeting to discuss extended producer responsibility update
Emma Bourne 14/08/2024 Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment Meeting to discuss extended producer responsibility update
Emma Bourne 14/08/2024 Food and Drink Federation Meeting to discuss extended producer responsibility update
Emma Bourne 14/08/2024 British Retail Consortium Meeting to discuss extended producer responsibility update
Emma Bourne 14/08/2024 Waste and Resources Action Programme Meeting to discuss extended producer responsibility update
Emma Bourne 14/08/2024 Green Alliance Meeting to discuss extended producer responsibility update
Emma Bourne 14/08/2024 Beyond Meeting to discuss extended producer responsibility update
Emma Bourne 15/08/2024 Waste and Resources Action Programme Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 21/08/2024 Food and Drink Federation Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 03/09/2024 Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 04/09/2024 Resource Recovery UK Meeting to discuss residual waste
Emma Bourne 05/09/2024 Environmental Services Association UK Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 06/09/2024 Food and Drink Federation Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 11/09/2024 Food and Drink Federation Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 11/09/2024 ReLondon Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 13/09/2024 Clarity Environmental Meeting to discuss circular economy update
Emma Bourne 13/09/2024 Waste and Resources Action Programme Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 17/09/2024 Green Alliance Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 17/09/2024 Greater London Chief Executive Officers Meeting to discuss general reources and waste and circular economy update
Emma Bourne 19/09/2024 Environmental Services Association UK Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 19/09/2024 Wildlife and Countryside Link Meeting to discuss circular economy roadmap
Emma Bourne 20/09/2024 Eviden Meeting to discuss the digital delivery plan
Emma Bourne 20/09/2024 Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 20/09/2024 Keep Britain Tidy Meeting to discuss tackling fly tipping and litter
Emma Bourne 25/09/2024 Food and Drink Federation Meeting to discuss resources and waste updates and circular economy
Emma Bourne 25/09/2024 Essex County Council Meeting to discuss circular economy strategy
Emma Bourne 25/09/2024 West Midlands Combined Authority Meeting to discuss circular economy strategy
Emma Bourne 25/09/2024 Western Riverside Waste Authority Meeting to discuss circular economy strategy
Emma Bourne 25/09/2024 Greater Manchester Combined Authority Meeting to discuss circular economy strategy
Gareth Baynham-Hughes Nil return Nil return Nil return
Colin Banno-Thornton Nil return Nil return Nil return
Graeme Howe Nil return Nil return Nil return
Tamara Finkelstein 10/09/2024 Aquila Capital, Allianz Capital Partners, Ancala, Arjun Infrastructure, Australian Retirement Trust (ART UK), Assured Guaranty (AGL), AusSuper, Aviva Investors, Aware Super, Barclays, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), CK Hutchinson Holding Ltd, Corsair, Covalis Capital, CPP Investments, Dalmore Capital, Farallon Capital, Fidelity, GIC Infrastructure, GLIL Infrastructure, Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA), HRL Morrison & Co, IFM Investors, Igneo Infrastructure Partners, InfraRed Capital Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), Legal & General Investment, Macquarie, Municipal & General (M&G), Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Slaughter & May, StepStone Group, UBS Infrastructure Asset Management, Water UK Round table with key water sector investor to discuss upcoming Ofwat Price Review
Tamara Finkelstein 12/09/2024 Country Land and Business Association Brushby meeting at stand to discuss farming budget and food secutity
Tamara Finkelstein 12/09/2024 Westmorland Agricultural Society Brushby meeting at stand to discuss farming budget and food secutity
Tamara Finkelstein 12/09/2024 National Farmers Union Attend NFU's stand at Westmorland show and discussed farming schemes and animal disease
Tamara Finkelstein 16/09/2024 Blavatnik School of Government Meeting to discuss facilitation of Defra Group Leaders summit
Tamara Finkelstein 17/09/2024 Institute for Government Board meeting to discuss financial and impact reports and audits
Tamara Finkelstein 26/09/2024 Blavatnik School of Government Meeting to discuss policy profession delivery programme
Tamara Finkelstein 26/09/2024 Amazon, Aviva Investors, Boeing UK, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), Citizens Advice, Clarion Housing Group, Durham University, Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY), Heathrow, IBM UK & Ireland, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL), King,s College London (KCL), Lloyds Banking Group, Pfizer UK, Standard Life, Phoenix Group, Tesco, The Whitehall and Industry Group (WIG), University of Warwick, Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Department for Education (DfE), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Home Office, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice Dinner meeting to discuss mission working and the WIG Shared Growth Initiative Paper
Tamara Finkelstein 30/09/2024 Blavatnik School of Government Meeting to discuss policy profession delivery programme