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Defra's ministerial meetings, October to December 2024
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
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| Mary Creagh | 01/10/2024 | Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management | To scope a possible nature-specific green and jobs strategy and to discuss where opportunities lie in the sector |
| Mary Creagh | 01/10/2024 | Campaign for Nature, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International-UK, Fauna & Flora, Forest Peoples Programme, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Wildlife and Countryside Link, World Wide Fund for Nature UK, The Wildlife Trust, Zoological Society of London, Global Youth Ambassador Project, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Cambridge Conservation Institute, Eyebright Consulting LTD, Natural History Museum, Kew Gardens, Greenpeace, Butterfly Conservation Trust, Survival International | To discuss the Government's priorities for the 16th Conference of the Parties for the Convention for Biological Diversity. |
| Mary Creagh | 07/10/2024 | Chartered Institution of Wastes Management | To discuss how the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management can support the UK Government's ambitions for a circular economy. |
| Mary Creagh | 08/10/2024 | Zoological Society of London, WSP Global | To discuss the Government's priorities for the 16th Conference of the Parties for the Convention on Biological Diversity. |
| Mary Creagh | 08/10/2024 | Suez UK, The Chartered Institute of Building, Speedy Services, Medtronic, Diageo, Thakeham Group, Balfour Beatty, Institue of Environmental Management and Assessment, British Chambers of Commerce, Greengage, Sodexo UK and Ireland, AtkinsRéalis, Yorkshire Water, Marks and Spencers, EDF Energy, Amey, Business in the Community, Green Finance Institute, Green Alliance, Broadway Initiative, OVO, Aldersgate Group, Adecco, Renewable Energy Association | To discuss the Government's priorities for the 16th Convention of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the 29th Convention of the Parties of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. |
| Mary Creagh | 08/10/2024 | The Bishop of Norwich | To discuss the Government's priorities for the 16th Conference of the Parties for the Convention on Biological Diversity. |
| Mary Creagh | 14/10/2024 | Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP) | To discuss how WRAP can support the transition to a circular economy. |
| Mary Creagh | 15/10/2024 | Textile Recycling Association | To discuss the role of the textiles industry in delivering a circular economy. |
| Mary Creagh | 15/10/2024 | GSK, AstraZeneca, Syngenta, Bayer, Pfizer, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations, BioIndustry Association, Unilever, Ruth Davis, Campaign for Nature, The Nature Conservancy, World Wide Fund or Nature, Kew Gardens, Natural History Museum, Zoological Society of London | To discuss perspecties on the use of Digital Sequencing Information on genetic resources, ahead of the Convention on Biological Diversity. |
| Mary Creagh | 16/10/2024 | Severn Trent Water, Responsible Travel, European Metal Recycling Group, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Associated British Foods, Greensphere Capital, Accenture, Green Finance Institute, Broadway Initiative, Aldersgate Group, Environmental Industries Commission, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment | Meeting of the Council of Sustainable Business to discuss the Environment Improvement Plan |
| Mary Creagh | 21/10/2024 | British Glass | To discuss the impact of the introduction of pEPR on the glass sector |
| Mary Creagh | 22/10/2024 | Guy Shrubsole, Wild Card, Wild Justice, Wild Moors | To discuss peat protection in the UK. |
| Mary Creagh | 24/10/2024 | Francis Taylor Building Chambers, 39 Essex, Herbert Smith Freehills, Town Legal LLP | To discuss how housing and infrastructure development can meet its environmental obligations and contribute to nature recovery. |
| Mary Creagh | 24/10/2024 | Food and Drink Federation | An introductory meeting with FDF to discuss circular economy policy, including pEPR. |
| Mary Creagh | 05/11/2024 | Structural Timber Association, Confor | To discuss the use of timber in construction, and the Government's commitment to build 1.5million homes |
| Mary Creagh | 19/11/2024 | United Nations Environment Programme | To discuss UNEA-7 and CBD COP16 outcomes |
| Mary Creagh | 19/11/2024 | Secretariat of the Convention of Biological Diversity | To discuss CBD COP16.2 outcomes and next steps |
| Mary Creagh | 26/11/2024 | Coca-Cola | To discuss next steps on the deposit return scheme |
| Mary Creagh | 28/11/2024 | Community Forest Trust, England's Community Forests, National Forest Company, Woodland Trust, Confor | The first meeting of the Tree Planting Taskforce, to discuss ways to meet the UK's tree planting targets |
| Mary Creagh | 03/12/2024 | Recoup, Alupro, Wood Recyclers' Association, Textile Recycling Assocation, The Recycling Assocication | To discuss the roadmap to zero waste and a circular economy and how the recycling industry can support this. |
| Mary Creagh | 03/12/2024 | British Retail Consortium, Sainsbury's, British Soft Drinks Association, Britvic, Natural Source Waters Association, Danone, Food and Drink Federation, Suntory | To discuss delivery of the Deposit Return Scheme with industry stakeholders |
| Mary Creagh | 05/12/2024 | Innovare Systems, Places for People, Donaldson Offsite, Structural Timber Association, Confor, Timber Development UK, KLH UK | To discuss the use of timber in construction, particularly in the Government's building plans, and tree planting |
| Mary Creagh | 10/12/2024 | Green Finance Institute | To discuss private sector investment into nature restoration |
| Mary Creagh | 10/12/2024 | Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures | To discuss nature reporting and the work of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures |
| Mary Creagh | 11/12/2024 | National Parks England | Introductory meeting to establish strong, collaborative relationship, and discuss National Park England's strategic priorities, challenges and opportunities for national parks. |
| Mary Creagh | 11/12/2024 | Keep Britain Tidy | To discuss collection and packaging reforms; pEPR, Simpler Recycling and DRS. |
| Emma Hardy | 02/10/2024 | The Town and Country Planning Association | To discuss planning and permitting policy |
| Emma Hardy | 02/10/2024 | Clean Cities Campaign, NHS, Asthma and Lung UK | To discuss the Healthy Air Coalition |
| Emma Hardy | 14/10/2024 | Beatrix Potter Primary School, Greater London Authority | Visit to school to discuss flood resilience |
| Emma Hardy | 15/10/2024 | Orsted | To discuss sustainable offshore wind development and marine protection |
| Emma Hardy | 15/10/2024 | Embassador of Ecuador | To discuss the Global Plastics Treaty |
| Emma Hardy | 16/10/2024 | National Drought Group | To discuss water security and drought policy |
| Emma Hardy | 22/10/2024 | Save Windermere, Henley Mermaids, Ilkley Clean River Group, Windrush Against Sewage Pollution, SOS Whitstable, Kings College London | Meeting with local campaign groups to discuss water quality |
| Emma Hardy | 22/10/2024 | Independent Age, Citizens Advice, Age UK, Scope, Step Change | Briefing on Government's strategy to transform the water sector |
| Emma Hardy | 22/10/2024 | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, SERA UK, The Wildlife Trusts, Woodland Trust, Future Generations Wales, National Trust, Wales LINK, UK Sport, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Green Alliance, Country Land and Business Association | Briefing on Government's strategy to transform the water sector |
| Emma Hardy | 24/10/2024 | Water UK | To discuss the Government's strategy to transform the water sector |
| Emma Hardy | 30/10/2024 | Association of Drainage Authorities | To discuss policy development on internal drainage boards |
| Emma Hardy | 31/10/2024 | Rosamund Kissi Debrah | To discuss policy development on air quality |
| Emma Hardy | 13/11/2024 | Association of Drainage Authorities | Speech at ADA conference |
| Emma Hardy | 18/11/2024 | Thames Barrier | Visit ahead of the Flood Resilience Taskforce |
| Emma Hardy | 11/11/2024 | Water UK, River Action UK, Surfers Against Sewage, Paddle Uk, Wildlife Countryside Link, Angling Trust, Country Land and Business Association, National Farmers Union, National Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Rivers Trust, Woodland Trust, Green Alliance, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Royal Life Saving Society UK, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, National Parks England, Wales LINK, The Wildlife Trusts, Surfers Against Sewage | To discuss Government consultation on bathing waters |
| Emma Hardy | 19/11/2024 | Greenpeace | To discuss the Plastic Pollution Treaty |
| Emma Hardy | 21/11/2024 | Thames Tideway, Thames Water | Roundtable to discuss progress of the waste water management project |
| Emma Hardy | 03/12/2024 | Charterd Institute Water and Environment Management | Attended the CIWEM conference to discuss government's policy on water management |
| Emma Hardy | 06/12/2024 | Wildlife Trust | To discuss offshore wind and marine protection |
| Emma Hardy | 06/12/2024 | Tim Pick | Meeting to discuss offshore wind and marine protection with Clean Power Commissioner |
| Emma Hardy | 10/12/2024 | GMB Union | Meeting to discuss the water sector |
| Emma Hardy | 11/12/2024 | Cotswold National Landscape | To discuss water quality with a group of school children |
| Emma Hardy | 12/12/2024 | Welsh Water, Herefordshire Council, Wye Valley Area National Landscape | Stakeholder meeting to discuss the Wye Catchment Partnership |
| Emma Hardy | 17/12/2024 | Graham Fairhurt PWC | To discuss policy on sustainable drainage boards |
| Emma Hardy | 17/12/2024 | Water UK | To discuss the governments policy on water management |
| Emma Hardy | 18/12/2024 | Make UK, Chemical Business Association, British Plastics Federation, Chemical Industries Association, British Coatings Federation, Cosmetic Toiletry & Perfumery Association | Roundtable to discuss the chemicals industry |
| Emma Hardy | 18/12/2024 | Unison | Meeting to discuss the water sector |
| Susan Hayman | 08/10/2024 | Jason Aldiss, Katie Doherty, Ivan Bartolo, Nick Allen, Balwinder Dhoot, Rod Addy, Richard Griffiths, Michael Bellingham | Animal Products Border Target Operating Model roudtable on manual certification and paperwork sloution (veterinary services) - electronic solutions available to streamline processes, cut costs, and make processes with border operations simpler. The Minister noted the need to prioritise biosecurity whilst ensuring border operations work for industry. |
| Susan Hayman | 10/10/2024 | Intelligent Health, Wildlife Trust | Attendees set out the background of Intelligent Health, including the beat the street initiative to engage 12% of local populations in over 170 places across the UK. Disscued the Importance of how nature can help government missions and presented postcard campaigns that will be sent out to departments in the coming weeks |
| Susan Hayman | 14/10/2024 | World animal Protection, Save the Asian elephant, Born Free | Meeting to discuss Animals (low welfare activities abroad) act. Attendees set out the work of the coalition to get the Low Welfare Activities Abroad Act through parliament |
| Susan Hayman | 15/10/2024 | Professor Ewan McGaughey | Meeting to discuss the Water Bill and how the government could use Special Administration Regimes (SAR) to remove debt from water companies |
| Susan Hayman | 15/10/2024 | Woodland Trust | Woodland Trust discussed their want to improve access to nature and how domestic tree nurseries can help to address the multi-billion-pound biosecurity risks from new tree diseases arriving in the country from imports, while also creating highly-skilled green jobs in rural economies. |
| Susan Hayman | 16/10/2024 | Marks & Spencer, Lidl, Waitrose, Co-op, Aldi, Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco | Retail supermarkets supply chain roundtable. The stakeholdrs to expressed their priorities and concerns within the supermarket supply chain. The Minister was able to discuss key issues with crucial organisations in the sector |
| Susan Hayman | 22/10/2024 | Horticulture Trade Association, National Farmer's Union, Fresh Produce Consortium, International Meat Trade Association, British Poultry Council, George Hyde, Food and Drink Federation, Association of Independant Meat Supppliers, Seafish, Chilled Foods Association, British Meat Processors Association, Provisions Trade Federation | The purpose of this roundtable was to facilitate a direct dialougue between the Minister and key stakeholders in the import supply chain/on the current operations of implemented border controls. Each stakeholder provided feedback and put forward their key objectives in this area |
| Susan Hayman | 22/10/2024 | Dan Corry | Dan Corry gave Baroness Hayman a run through the ask of the independent review into the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs regulatory landscape and how it intertwines with the three themes of focus: economic growth, customer experience and efficiencies |
| Susan Hayman | 23/10/2024 | Zoo Experts Committee | Met with the Chair to discuss current Zoo standards and where changes should be made. Discussion then led onto elephant keeping, and type of zoo definition |
| Susan Hayman | 24/10/2024 | National Pig Association | Meeting to discuss discus African Swine Fever, specifically emergency measures. Discussions surrounded: preventing an outbreak in the UK and control measures |
| Susan Hayman | 30/10/2024 | Lidl | Meeting to discuss current operations of implemented border controls under the Border Target Operating Model |
| Susan Hayman | 06/11/2024 | Steve Backshall | Informal meeting to discuss how he would like to be a voice for good and a posisitve influence for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs in his capacity as a public figure |
| Susan Hayman | 12/11/2024 | RSPCA, Ddogs Trust, Bluecross, Cats Protection, Battersea Cats and Dogs, Kennel Club, Canine and Feline Animal Sector, Companion Animal Sector Council | Companion Animal Welfare Roundtable - Key issues discsussed were: repsonsible dog ownership and a dog strategy, priority is enforecement and introducing new legislation, statutory powers. Possibility of included cats repsonsible ownership discussions |
| Susan Hayman | 14/11/2024 | Leagues Against Cruel Sport, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Crustacean Compassion, Humane Society UK, World Horse Welfare, British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums , Four Paws, World Animal Protection, Compassion in World Farming, Borm Free | Non Companion Animal Welfare Roundtable - Attendees discussed areas of legislation that were unfinished, banning the use of snares, the Hunting Act |
| Susan Hayman | 14/11/2024 | Green Alliance | Green Alliance thanked Baroness Hayman for the meeting and noted that they are supportive of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs five core priorities. Green Alliance noted that the Windsor Framework is a priority for them in terms of delivering important envionrmental priorities |
| Susan Hayman | 14/11/2024 | Dover District Council | Discussed relationship between Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Dover Port Health Authority |
| Susan Hayman | 20/11/2024 | Animal Health and Welfare Board for England | Meeting with the Chair to siscuss food security, veterinary medicines policy and vaccine innovation and next steps for the Animal Health & Welfare Pathway |
| Susan Hayman | 26/11/2024 | National Trails | Meeting to discuss their priotrities regarding access to nature and government funding |
| Susan Hayman | 27/11/2024 | Norbrook | Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland |
| Susan Hayman | 27/11/2024 | Vetoquinol | Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland |
| Susan Hayman | 27/11/2024 | Elanco | Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland |
| Susan Hayman | 06/12/2024 | Ulster Farmers Union | Discussion surrounded the recent changes to inheritance tax and the impact on farmers. Farmers raised the issue of the Veterinary Medicines agreement and potential Sanitary and Phytosanitary alignment |
| Susan Hayman | 03/10/2024 | Fresh Produce Consortium, National Horticulture and Potato Board, The National Farmers' Union, Public Affairs, Horticultural Trades Association | Meeting to discuss the long-term strategy for the border control, current operations, checks and issues with stock arriving late or not at all |
| Susan Hayman | 24/10/2024 | Animal Sentience Committee | Discussion to understand more about what the Animal Sentience Committee's work, what their next steps are and alignment of priorities |
| Susan Hayman | 24/10/2024 | Animal Welfare Committee | Discussion to understand more about what the Animal Welfare committee work, what their next steps are and alignment of priorities |
| Susan Hayman | 03/12/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim | Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland |
| Susan Hayman | 03/12/2024 | MSD | Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland |
| Susan Hayman | 10/12/2024 | Amanda Francis | Amanda Francis raised the issue of importing horse semen to the national stud and the need for long term arrangement |
| Susan Hayman | 10/12/2024 | Animal Aid | Meeting with the Director of Animal Aid to discuss the topic of shoots without snares and stated he would do some research into how many of these are taking place in England and Wales. |
| Susan Hayman | 10/12/2024 | Zoetis | Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland |
| Daniel Zeichner | Nil return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Steve Reed | 09/10/2024 | Water UK | Meeting with Chief Executive Offcier to discuss Secretary of State's priorities in the water sector. This included the price review 2024. |
| Steve Reed | 10/10/2024 | Sir John Cunliffe | Meeting to discuss the Independent Water Commission |
| Steve Reed | 10/10/2024 | EU Ambassador to the UK | Introductory meeting to discuss EU-UK relationship |
| Steve Reed | 14/10/2024 | Severn Trent | Brush-by at the Global Investment Summit to discuss investment in Food & Drink Industry |
| Steve Reed | 14/10/2024 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | Brush-by at the Global Investment Summit to discuss investment in Food & Drink Industry |
| Steve Reed | 14/10/2024 | Heinz | Brush-by at the Global Investment Summit to discuss investment in Food & Drink Industry |
| Steve Reed | 14/10/2024 | Barclay's | Brush-by at the Global Investment Summit to discuss investment in Food & Drink Industry |
| Steve Reed | 14/10/2024 | Natwest | Brush-by at the Global Investment Summit to discuss investment in Food & Drink Industry |
| Steve Reed | 14/10/2024 | AXA | Brush-by at the Global Investment Summit to discuss investment in Food & Drink Industry |
| Steve Reed | 22/10/2024 | Gill Plimmer, Infrastructure correspondent and Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times | Interview |
| Steve Reed | 22/10/2024 | Feargal Sharkey | Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's priorities in the water sector. This included the price review 2024. |
| Steve Reed | 23/10/2024 | Thames Tideway | Visit to the Thames Tideway Project with the Mayor of London. |
| Steve Reed | 24/10/2024 | BBC | Took part in the BBC Question Time live show in Plymouth. |
| Steve Reed | 04/11/2024 | National Farmer's Union | Meeting with the President of NFU to discuss the budget announcement on agricultural property relief. |
| Steve Reed | 04/11/2024 | Chris Packham | To discuss nature recovery policy. |
| Steve Reed | 04/11/2024 | Minister Guilbeault | Introductory meeting to discuss the UK-Canada relationship and Canada's presidency of the G7 |
| Steve Reed | 04/11/2024 | Anna Hill, Presenter, Farming Today | Interview |
| Steve Reed | 05/11/2024 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's priorities in the water sector. This included the price review 2024. |
| Steve Reed | 05/11/2024 | Sunday Telegraph | Dinner with Sunday Telegraph |
| Steve Reed | 12/11/2024 | Andrew J Hunter | Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's priorities in the water sector. This included the price review 2024. |
| Steve Reed | 13/11/2024 | Water UK | Meeting with Chief Executive Offcier to discuss Secretary of State's priorities in the water sector. This included the price review 2024. |
| Steve Reed | 14/11/2024 | Minette Batters | Meeting to discuss Secreatry of State's priorities in the farming sector. This includes farming profitability and APR. |
| Steve Reed | 14/11/2024 | Country Land & Business Association | Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's priorities in the farming sector. This includes farming profitability and APR. |
| Steve Reed | 14/11/2024 | Will Humphries, Southwest and Countryside Corresponden, The Times | Interview |
| Steve Reed | 14/11/2024 | BBC | Interview |
| Steve Reed | 18/11/2024 | National Farmer's Union | Meeting with the President of NFU to discuss key issues in the farming sector ahead of Speech at Country Land & Business Association Conference. This includes farming profitability and APR. |
| Steve Reed | 21/11/2024 | Country Land & Business Association | To discuss key issues in the farming sector ahead of speech at CLA. This includes farming profitability and APR. |
| Steve Reed | 28/11/2024 | The Agricultural & Horticulture Development Board | Meeting with Chief Executive Office and Chairman of to discuss key issues in the Horticulture sector. This includes farming profitability and APR. |
| Steve Reed | 03/12/2024 | Wildlife and Countryside Link North Yorkshire Moores Wildlife Trusts Anglian Water Open Spaces Society Four Paws Horticultural Trades Association Humane Society International Federation of Wholesale Distribution Youth Hostel Association Food and Drink Federation Institute for Grocery Distribution National Farmers Union National Parks England Met Office British Veterinary Association Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Association of Drainage Authorities Green Alliance London Zoo Blue Marine Foundation National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations Thames 21 Chartered Institution of Waste Management Soil Association World Wide Fund for Nature Pennon Tenant Farmers Association Fauna and Flora Global Infrastructure Investor Association Black Farmer Compassion in World Farming Environment Agency Flood Forum Social, Environmental and Economic Solutions National Association of Local Councils Water Vole Business and Biodiversity Forum British Beer and Pub Association Marks and Spencer Environmental Services Association Water UK South East Water Sustainable Food Trust National Trust People's Dispensary for Sick Animals Too Good to Go Association for Consultancy and Engineering Consumer Council for Water United Utilities Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust John Lewis Waste and Resources Action Programme Countryland and Business Association Nature Friendly Farming Network Global Action Plan Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group National Trails Land Workers Alliance Green Britain Foundation Farming Community Network Greenpeace Blue Cross Surrey County Council Market Operater Services Limited Campaign to protect Rural England Ellen McArthur Foundation Wildlife Trusts League Against Cruel Sports Institute of Environmental Management Aldersgate group Campaign for National Parks Natural History Museum Global Action Plan | Christmas Stakeholder Reception |