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DfT's permanent secretaries meetings, October to December 2024

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Senior Official's Name Date Name of individual or organisation Purpose of Meeting
Anthony Bisson 04/10/2024 West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds Council, Bradford Council, To discuss West Yorkshire Mass Transit
Anthony Bisson 14/10/2024 Northern Powerhouse Partnership To discuss future rail schemes
Anthony Bisson 25/10/2024 Transport for Greater Manchester and Manchester City Council To discuss future rail schemes
Anthony Bisson 07/11/2024 Greater Manchester Combined Authority To discuss future rail schemes with Lord Hendy
Anthony Bisson 12/11/2024 Bradford Council To discuss Bradford station
Anthony Bisson 19/11/2024 West Yorkshire Combined Authority To discuss NPR and West Yorkshire Mass Transit
Anthony Bisson 20/11/2024 Manchester City Council To discuss future rail schemes
Anthony Bisson 20/11/2024 Transport for Greater Manchester To discuss future rail schemes
Anthony Bisson 21/11/2024 Transport for Greater Manchester and Manchester City Council To discuss future rail schemes
Anthony Bisson 25/11/2024 Manchester Airport Group, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester and Mott MacDonald To discuss Manchester stations
Anthony Bisson 26/11/2024 Leeds Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Transport for North To discuss Leeds station
Anthony Bisson 03/12/2024 Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester, Mott MacDonald To discuss future rail schemes
Anthony Bisson 04/12/2024 Transport for Greater Manchester To discuss future rail schemes
Anthony Bisson 04/12/2024 Nichols To discuss lessons from HS2 Phase 2
Anthony Bisson 06/12/2024 Hydrock To discuss future rail schemes
Anthony Bisson 09/12/2024 West Yorkshire Combined Authority To discuss future rail schemes and West Yorkshire Mass Transit
Anthony Bisson 16/12/2024 Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester, Mott MacDonald, Allanfield Consulting, Bennett Associates To discuss regeneration
Anthony Bisson 18/12/2024 YeMetech, Bradford Council, UK Infrastructure Bank, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Powerhouse Partnership, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Northern Railway, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, ARUP, Transport for North, Hydrock, SWECO To discuss Bradford station
Emma Ward 11/10/2024 Road Chef and MacQuarrie Meeting on lorry parks
Emma Ward 11/11/2024 Transport Focus Government priorities
Emma Ward 13/11/2024 Cheshire East Council Meeting on schemes
Emma Ward 19/11/2024 Uber Meeting with Head of Mobility
Emma Ward 26/11/2024 Volkswagen Meeting with VW regarding electric vehicles
Alex Hynes 08/10/2024 Transport UK Relationship building
Alex Hynes 11/10/2024 Rail Partners Relationship building
Alex Hynes 11/10/2024 Transport Focus Intro Meeting
Alex Hynes 14/10/2024 Rail Industry Association Relationship building, discussion of any issues that they were concerned about
Alex Hynes 17/10/2024 Siemens Discussion of future industry strategy; dinner.
Alex Hynes 21/10/2024 UKGI Catch Up
Alex Hynes 22/10/2024 Greater Anglia Coffee catch up
Alex Hynes 23/10/2024 RMT Discussion of Chiltern Mode of Operation correspondence
Alex Hynes 25/10/2024 MTR Discussion re: Hong Kong Trade Dinner
Alex Hynes 28/10/2024 ITV; Rail Wellbeing Live Rail Wellbeing Live Pre-Meet
Alex Hynes 28/10/2024 New Homes Quality Board Catch Up
Alex Hynes 30/10/2024 5654 Catch Up
Alex Hynes 30/10/2024 Porterbrook Catch Up
Alex Hynes 30/10/2024 Rail Delivery Group Coffee catch up
Alex Hynes 31/10/2024 Richard Keys Catch Up
Alex Hynes 31/10/2024 Antoinette Wieman Catch Up
Alex Hynes 06/11/2024 Mark Britton, JMJ Catch Up
Alex Hynes 08/11/2024 Stirling University Discussion re: rail in Scotland
Alex Hynes 13/11/2024 Leeds University Delivering a seminar for Leeds University
Alex Hynes 13/11/2024 Rail Industry Association National Rail Contractors Dinner
Alex Hynes 15/11/2024 Transport for the North Regular catch up
Alex Hynes 15/11/2024 Capita Catch Up
Alex Hynes 15/11/2024 Rail Partners Catch Up
Alex Hynes 15/11/2024 Hird Group Catch Up
Alex Hynes 18/11/2024 C2C Performance meeting with Lord Hendy
Alex Hynes 21/11/2024 Transport UK Coffee catch up
Alex Hynes 25/11/2024 Iain Stewart Coffee catch up
Alex Hynes 27/11/2024 Max Weston Dinner
Alex Hynes 28/11/2024 Rail Partners, Owning Groups CEOs Rail Reform Update
Alex Hynes 28/11/2024 TSSA Catch Up
Alex Hynes 09/12/2024 David Lowrie Catch Up
Alex Hynes 10/12/2024 C2C Catch Up
Alex Hynes 12/12/2024 Chiltern Railways Discussion of EWR Mode of Operation
Alex Hynes 12/12/2024 Transport UK Coffee catch up
Joanna Shanmugalingam 08/10/2024 Edinburgh Airport Tour of the airport and met with the CEO and Head of Sustainability to discuss the airport’s decarbonisation efforts.
Joanna Shanmugalingam 09/10/2024 University of Glasgow Visited the university to meet with researchers and to learn more about the TransiT Digital Twins project. Lunch was provided by the University.
Joanna Shanmugalingam 27/11/2024 Airbus Meeting with HMG colleagues and Airbus to discuss our strategy working together, used to identify challenges and opportunities in our goals
Joanna Shanmugalingam 29/10/2024 EY General catch up on current issues
Bernadette Kelly 31/10/2024 James Stewart To discuss the Major Transport Projects Governance & Assurance Review
Marianthi Leontaridi 01/10/2024 Small Island Developing States International Maritime Organization, Marine Environment Protection Committee
Marianthi Leontaridi 01/10/2024 Metalogue Executive Committee Development
Marianthi Leontaridi 03/10/2024 European Civil Aviation Conference International Civil Aviation Organization Council Elections
Marianthi Leontaridi 07/10/2024 Heathrow Next Generation Security Checkpoints, One Stop Security, Business Rates, Electonic Travel Authorisation, Tax Free Shopping
Marianthi Leontaridi 07/10/2024 Various Ports representatives Roundtable with Secretaty of State
Marianthi Leontaridi 08/10/2024 Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety, Skills, Spaceflight, Airspace Modernisation, Conflict Zones
Marianthi Leontaridi 08/10/2024 Various Maritime representatives Shipping Conference Reception
Marianthi Leontaridi 09/10/2024 Maersk Vessel naming ceremony
Marianthi Leontaridi 09/10/2024 Harwich Haven Presentation and tour of Harwich Haven
Marianthi Leontaridi 24/10/2024 Eurocontrol Eurocontrol meeting
Marianthi Leontaridi 25/10/2024 Airlines UK Airlines policy
Marianthi Leontaridi 25/10/2024 Civil Aviation Authority Consumer note, NATs, Resilience oversight
Marianthi Leontaridi 28/10/2024 3t Energy Group Offshore Wind, Port Skills, Apprenticeships
Marianthi Leontaridi 28/10/2024 Northlink Ferry Devolution, Decarbonisation, Newbuild
Marianthi Leontaridi 28/10/2024 Maritime CEOs Net Zero
Marianthi Leontaridi 28/10/2024 Port of Aberdeen Port infrastructure, Net Zero, Devolution
Marianthi Leontaridi 28/10/2024 Aberdeen Airport Airspace Moderniation, Regional Connectivity, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Next Generation Security Checkpoints
Marianthi Leontaridi 29/10/2024 ADS Skills, Future of Flight, Spaceflight
Marianthi Leontaridi 31/10/2024 UK Major Ports Maritime Decarbonisation, P&O, Seafarers, UK Major Ports Group Board meeting and reception
Marianthi Leontaridi 01/11/2024 Odgers Interim Aviation, Maritime and Security priorities
Marianthi Leontaridi 04/11/2024 Connected Places Catapult Pre-brief before speaking event
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 University of Nottingham Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Nottingham City Council Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 East Midlands Combined Authority Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Caterpillar Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 East Midlands Airport Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Intelligent Energy Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Make UK Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Midlands Aerospace Alliance Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Rolly Royce Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Toyota Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 University of Derby Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Mahle Power Train Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Siemens Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Alstom Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/11/2024 Loughborough University Roundtable on innovation in transport
Marianthi Leontaridi 07/11/2024 Nottingham City Council Tour of Tram Operations
Marianthi Leontaridi 07/11/2024 University of Nottingham Tour of facility
Marianthi Leontaridi 07/11/2024 Nottingham City Council Roundtable on the Integrated National Transport Strategy
Marianthi Leontaridi 07/11/2024 University of Nottingham Roundtable on the Integrated National Transport Strategy
Marianthi Leontaridi 07/11/2024 Nottingham Trent University Roundtable on the Integrated National Transport Strategy
Marianthi Leontaridi 07/11/2024 Nottingham Business School Roundtable on the Integrated National Transport Strategy
Marianthi Leontaridi 11/11/2024 Airports UK Airports policy
Marianthi Leontaridi 13/11/2024 Civil Aviation Authority Aviation Policy
Marianthi Leontaridi 14/11/2024 Net Zero Marine Renewable energy/strategy
Marianthi Leontaridi 19/11/2024 Airlines America Air Services, Aviation Decarbonisation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, One Stop Security
Marianthi Leontaridi 19/11/2024 Connected Places Catapult Dinner speech - decarbonisation
Marianthi Leontaridi 20/11/2024 Chamber of Shipping Seafarer Welfare, Safety, Skills, Decarbonisation, Shipping
Marianthi Leontaridi 25/11/2024 International Civil Aviation Organization Council Secretary-General International Civil Aviation Organization Council Long-term Strategy, Finvest Next Steps
Marianthi Leontaridi 25/11/2024 International Civil Aviation Organization Council Secretary-General Introduction to Secretary of State, UK Aviation Priorities
Marianthi Leontaridi 25/11/2024 Climate Finance Roundtable Climate Finance
Marianthi Leontaridi 26/11/2024 Civil Aviation Legal Advisors Forum Opening remarks to Forum
Marianthi Leontaridi 26/11/2024 President of Oman Civil Aviation Authority International Civil Aviation Organization Council Assembly, International Civil Aviation Organization Council Security Week
Marianthi Leontaridi 28/11/2024 Eurocontrol Eurocontrol Council Meeting
Marianthi Leontaridi 02/12/2024 Heathrow Aviation Policy
Marianthi Leontaridi 02/12/2024 Civil Aviation Authority Aviation Policy
Marianthi Leontaridi 02/12/2024 NATs Aviation Policy
Marianthi Leontaridi 02/12/2024 Virgin Aviation Policy
Marianthi Leontaridi 04/12/2024 Jet Zero Taskforce Jet Zero Taskforce Purpose and Objectives, Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Marianthi Leontaridi 04/12/2024 Port of Indiana Maritime Decarbonisation, Ports and Shipping, US Port Strikes, Great Lakes Seaway
Marianthi Leontaridi 04/12/2024 United Airlines Aviation Decarbonisation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, One Stop Security, Air Passenger Rights
Marianthi Leontaridi 04/12/2024 International Civil Aviation Organization Council Representatives Welcome event
Marianthi Leontaridi 05/12/2024 International Civil Aviation Organization Council Marking 80th Anniversary of International Civil Aviation Organization Council
Marianthi Leontaridi 05/12/2024 Various Aviation Sector Representatives Roundtable discussions on evolution of sector and role of International Civil Aviation Organization Council
Marianthi Leontaridi 05/12/2024 Various Aviation Sector Representatives Gala Reception
Marianthi Leontaridi 06/12/2024 Lanzajet Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Marianthi Leontaridi 09/12/2024 Peel Ports Ruby, Emissions Trading System, Modal Shift
Marianthi Leontaridi 16/12/2024 Heathrow Heathrow
Marianthi Leontaridi 18/12/2024 European Civial Aviation Conference European Civil Aviation Conference
Caroline Low 04/10/2024 ChargeUK Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Caroline Low 11/10/2024 Roadchef and MacQuarie Rapid Charging Fund pilot
Caroline Low 17/10/2024 Roadchef Rapid Charging Fund pilot
Caroline Low 18/10/2024 ChargeUK Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Caroline Low 01/11/2024 NAO Run through of draft report on public charge points for electric vehicles
Caroline Low 08/11/2024 SMMT Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Caroline Low 08/11/2024 NAO Discussion on recommendations from report on public charge points for electric vehicles
Caroline Low 14/11/2024 JLR Zero Emission Vehicle policy / catch up post-budget
Caroline Low 14/11/2024 Ford Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Caroline Low 18/11/2024 Octopus EV Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Caroline Low 20/11/2024 Numerous Automotive Industry stakeholders Ministerial roundtable on the Zero Emission Vehicle transition
Caroline Low 21/11/2024 NAO Meeting with 2nd Permanent Secretary regarding VFM study on Electric Vehicle infrastructure
Caroline Low 04/12/2024 Motability Introductory meeting / Electric vehicle market
Caroline Low 11/12/2024 Daimler Trucks Zero Emission HGV transition
Caroline Low 13/12/2024 Moto Hospitality Rapid Charging Fund
Caroline Low 18/12/2024 SMMT Meeting with 2nd Permanent Secretary on Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Caroline Low 23/12/2024 SMMT Discussion ahead of consultation publication
Richard Bruce 08/10/2024 Transport & Environment Introductory meeting
Richard Bruce 15/10/2024 Tesla Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 16/10/2024 SMMT Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 21/10/2024 Numerous Automotive Industry stakeholders Quarterly Automotive Council Meeting
Richard Bruce 04/11/2024 ChargeUK Ministerial bilat on Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 04/11/2024 Ford Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 05/11/2024 Nissan Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 11/11/2024 ICCT Transatlantic Transport Decarbonisation Summit 2025 planning
Richard Bruce 18/11/2024 Nissan Ministerial bilat on Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 19/11/2024 Numerous Automotive Industry stakeholders Workshop on Electric vehicle comms
Richard Bruce 26/11/2024 Stellantis Ministerial bilat on Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 02/12/2024 Toyota Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 03/12/2024 Volvo Cars Ministerial bilat on Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 04/12/2024 Motability Introductory meeting / Electric vehicle market
Richard Bruce 10/12/2024 Applegreen electric Rapid Charging Fund
Richard Bruce 11/12/2024 JLR Ministerial bilat on Zero Emission Vehicle policy
Richard Bruce 11/12/2024 ChargeUK Attendance at All Member Council to speak about the ZEV mandate
Richard Bruce 16/12/2024 BVRLA Electric vehicle market
Richard Bruce 24/12/2024 Toyota Discussion ahead of consultation publication
Richard Bruce 24/12/2024 VW Discussion ahead of consultation publication
Cavendish Elithorn 08/10/2024 Atkins Realis Discuss the East Coast Digital Programme
Cavendish Elithorn 09/10/2024 Bechtel Discuss trends in the rail industry
Cavendish Elithorn 17/10/2024 PA Consulting Discuss efficiency in the rail industry
Cavendish Elithorn 21/10/2024 Kotterinc Preparation for DfT / East West Rail Company Senior Leadership Away Day
Cavendish Elithorn 21/10/2024 Boston Consulting Group Partner General discussion about the Rail sector
Cavendish Elithorn 21/10/2024 Allora Infrastructure Discussion about Midlands Rail Efficiencies
Cavendish Elithorn 23/10/2024 Hitachi Discuss the East Coast Digital Programme
Cavendish Elithorn 06/11/2024 Universal Discuss the East West Rail Programme
Cavendish Elithorn 11/11/2024 Amey Discuss trends in the rail industry
Cavendish Elithorn 12/11/2024 Allora Infrastructure Discussion about rail projects
Cavendish Elithorn 18/11/2024 DC Rail Discuss the East Coast Digital Programme
Cavendish Elithorn 28/11/2024 Angel Trains Discuss rail sector opportunities
Cavendish Elithorn 29/11/2024 KPMG Interviewed for a review
Cavendish Elithorn 05/12/2024 Transport UK Discussion re rail Industry
Cavendish Elithorn 16/12/2024 Atkins Realis Discuss the East Coast Digital Programme
Cavendish Elithorn 19/12/2024 Siemens, LNER, Atkins Global Discussion of East Coast Digital
Conrad Bailey 14/10/2024 RIA Engagement with Rail Industry Association
Conrad Bailey 15/10/2024 Rail Partners Attendance at Rail Partners Rail Freight Summit
Conrad Bailey 16/10/2024 CEO Alstom Regular catch up
Conrad Bailey 23/10/2024 SYMCA Regular meeting with South Yorks Mayoral Combined Authority
Conrad Bailey 14/11/2024 LCRCA Regular meeting with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Conrad Bailey 09/12/2024 UK-Japan Rail Working Group Attendance at opening meeting of UK/Japan Rail Working Group
Conrad Bailey 16/12/2024 West Yorks Partners Regular meeting with West Yorks Partners
Conrad Bailey 19/12/2024 East Yorks Combined County Authority Strategic conversation with EYCCA
Nicholas Joyce 29/10/2024 EY General catch up on current issues
Russ Macmillan Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Claire Wren 01/10/2024 RAC Foundation Motoring Policy Workshop Attended workshop run by the RAC foundation
Claire Wren 08/10/2024 CPC Rural Transport Event Networking event
Hannah Newell 17/10/2024 Visit to VW/MOIA self-driving vehicle test site at Flughafen Besucherpark Munchen Site Visit
Claire Wren 17/10/2024 Visit to VW/MOIA self-driving vehicle test site at Flughafen Besucherpark Munchen Site Visit
Hannah Newell 17/10/2024 Visit to BMW Autonomous driving campus at Unterschleissheim Site Visit
Claire Wren 17/10/2024 Visit to BMW Autonomous driving campus at Unterschleissheim Site Visit
Hannah Newell 06/11/2024 Introduction meeting with Motor Insurers' Bureau Relationship building
Claire Wren 06/11/2024 Introduction meeting with Motor Insurers' Bureau Relationship building
Hannah Newell 27/11/2024 Visit to - Smart Mobility Living Lab Site Visit
Claire Wren 27/11/2024 Visit to - Smart Mobility Living Lab Site Visit
Alan Over 01/10/2024 Australian High Speed Rail Authority Short informal conversation between Australian High Speed Rail Authority, DfT and HS2 Ltd colleagues. As Australia is in the early stages of looking to develop a high-speed network connecting eastern cities of Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
Alan Over 01/10/2024 Alan Foster, HS2 Ltd Dinner - Not Hospitality
Alan Over 04/10/2024 Mark Reynolds, Mace Meeting with Mark Reynolds, Mace
Alan Over 31/10/2024 Alan Foster, HS2 Ltd Regular meeting with Alan Foster, HS2 Ltd.
Alan Over 16/10/2024 Alex Williams and David Rowe, TfL Meeting with Alex Williams and David Rowe, TfL on Euston
Alan Over 25/10/2024 Mark Wild Regular Meeting with Mark Wild, Introductory session
Alan Over 31/10/2024 Alan Foster, HS2 Ltd Regular meeting with Alan Foster, HS2 Ltd.
Alan Over 31/10/2024 Lendlease Meeting with Lendlease on Euston
Alan Over 05/11/2024 Andrew Haines, Network Rail Meeting with Andrew Haines, Network Rail on TCB Follow up
Alan Over 08/11/2024 Mark Wild Regular Meeting with Mark Wild, Introductory session
Alan Over 12/11/2024 Perry Wardle, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Meeting with Perry Wardle, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Alan Over 12/11/2024 Jon Thompson, HS2 Ltd Regular meeting with Jon Thompson, As Chair of HS2 Ltd
Alan Over 13/11/2024 Shamit Gaiger WCPD Meeting with Shamit Gaiger, WCPD on HS2
Alan Over 21/11/2024 International High-Speed Rail Association (IHRA) Meeting with International High-Speed Rail Association (IHRA) to share knowledge of the UK's major rail projects High Speed 2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Alan Over 15/11/2024 Andrew Haines, Network Rail Meeting with Andrew Haines, Network Rail
Alan Over 09/12/2024 Mark Wild, HS2 Ltd Regular Meeting with Mark Wild, Introductory session
Alan Over 13/12/2024 Mark Wild, HS2 Ltd Regular Meeting with Mark Wild, Introductory session
Alan Over 16/12/2024 Mark Wild, HS2 Ltd Regular Meeting with Mark Wild, Introductory session
Alan Over 17/12/2024 Vernon Everitt, Steve Warrener, and Martin Lax Meeting with Vernon Everitt, Steve Warrener, and Martin Lax on NPR
Alan Over 19/12/2024 Mark Wild, HS2 Ltd Regular Meeting with Mark Wild