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Defra's senior officials' hospitality, October to December 2024
Updated 27 March 2025
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Individual or organisation that provided hospitality | Type of hospitality received | Accompanied by guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Bateman | 23/10/2024 | eSynergy | Dinner | No |
| Sue Bateman | 28/11/2024 | CapGemini | Lunch | No |
| Nicola Bettesworth | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Emma Campbell | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christine Cubitt | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| David Hill | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Sarah Homer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sebastian Catovsky | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Hallam | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Anna Caffyn | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Toby Nation | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Charlotte Baker | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tessa Jones | 14/10/2024 | Institute of Grocery Distribution | Dinner | No |
| Tessa Jones | 07/11/2024 | Institute of Grocery Distribution | Dinner | No |
| Tessa Jones | 20/11/2024 | Food and Drink Federation | Dinner | No |
| Tessa Jones | 18/12/2024 | Jamie Oliver | Breakfast | No |
| James Stone | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Joanne Bradshaw | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Kate Smaldon | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Janet Hughes | 03/10/2024 | Farmers Weekly Awards | Drinks reception, dinner | No |
| Mark Thompson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Iain King | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| James Greenway | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Vicky Moore | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Kirsty Wildgoose | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gideon Henderson | 14/10/2024 | Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) | Accommodation | No |
| Gideon Henderson | 19/11/2024 | Royal Society | Dinner | No |
| Gideon Henderson | 26/11/2024 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | Dinner & accommodation | No |
| Gideon Henderson | 27/11/2024 | Earlham Institute | Travel & accommodation | No |
| Gideon Henderson | 04/12/2024 | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | Dinner & accommodation | No |
| Gerry Kaspers | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Einav Ben-Yehuda | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sally Randall | 21/10/2024 | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | Lunch | No |
| Deborah Hankins | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mike Rowe | 10/10/2024 | Great North Sea Basin Initiative | Dinner | Yes |
| Mike Rowe | 15/10/2024 | Renewable UK | Dinner | No |
| Mike Rowe | 16/10/2024 | National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, Cornish Fish Producer Organisation, UK Association of Fish Producer Organisations | Dinner & accommodation | No |
| Edward Barker | 13/11/2024 | The Swan at Shakespeares Globe | Lunch | Yes |
| Edward Barker | 03/12/2024 | Royal Society of Protection of Birds | Lunch | Yes |
| Gabrielle Edwards | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Andrea Ledward | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ceri Morgan | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Chris Hobley | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christine Middlemiss | 07/10/2024 | World Organisation of Animal Health | Flights | No |
| Christine Middlemiss | 21/10/2024 | World Organisation of Animal Health | Flights, Hotel | No |
| Gareth Baynham-Hughes | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Emily Miles | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Chris Howes | 03/12/2024 | Amazon Web Services | Hoodie and hot water bottle | No |
| Chris Howes | 03/12/2024 | IBM | Dinner | No |
| Chris Howes | 04/12/2024 | ATOS | Dinner | No |
| Edd Parry | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Rebecca Shrubsole | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Colin Banno Thornton | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Colin Dingwall | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 09/10/2024 | Central Provident Fund | Dinner | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 09/10/2024 | National University of Singapore (Marine Monitoring for Action) | Reception | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 14/10/2024 | Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) | Dinner | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 13/11/2024 | The British Museum | Dinner | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 26/11/2024 | National Trust | Reception | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 28/11/2024 | Windsor Leadership | Reception | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 29/11/2024 | Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) | Reception and Dinner | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 02/12/2024 | Capgemini Invent UK | Dinner | No |