HM TREASURY MINISTERS QUARTERLY INFORMATION: 1 APRIL – 30 JUNE 2014
GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140
The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return
The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return
David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return
Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return
Sajid Javid MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 April - 9 April 2014) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return
Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury (9 April - 30 June) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return
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GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140
The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
Sajid Javid MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 April - 9 April 2014) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury (9 April – 30 June) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return
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HOSPITALITY RECEIVED1
The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer Date of hospitality Name of organisation Type of hospitality received 6 April Rede Globo Lunch 7 April Globo Group Dinner 9 April 55Social Lunch 11 April Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Dinner Financial Times, Guardian Bloomberg, Sky News 12 April Robert Zellick Lunch 2 May Trial of the Pyx Lunch 14 May Olympicopolis Dinner Dinner 28 May Magdalen College Oxford Breakfast Business Breakfast 3 June Royal Academy of Arts Dinner Annual dinner 12 June Mansion House Dinner 18 June Financial Times (Lionel Lunch Barber) 18 June Thatcher Lecture Dinner 19 June Evening Standard (Evgeny Lunch Lebedev) 26 June News Corp (Rupert Murdoch) Lunch
1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad; functions hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined.
* accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend.
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The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Date of hospitality Name of organisation Type of hospitality received
7 April BBC, Emily Maitlis Lunch
7 April Trade Union Congress, Dinner GMB and Unison 8 May D Group Lunch - Speech
14 May Japanese Chamber of Lunch - Speech Commerce 15 May Road Haulage Association Lunch - Speech
2 June The Evening Standard, Dinner Sarah Sands 11 June Press & Journal (Damien Drinks Bates) 16 June The Herald Lunch
30 June The Scotsman Lunch
David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality April Policy Exchange Breakfast and speaking engagement April Deloitte Lunch and speaking engagement April Ernst & Young (EY) Dinner April KPMG Breakfast and speaking engagement April PricewaterhouseCoopers Breakfast and speaking (PwC) engagement April British American Business Lunch and speaking engagement Council April London First Breakfast and speaking engagement May Reform Dinner May Association of British Insurers Breakfast and speaking (ABI) engagement May Tax Incentivised Savings Dinner and speaking engagement Association (TISA) May Confederation of British Dinner Industry (CBI) June The Mansion House (City of Dinner
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London Corporation) June PricewaterhouseCoopers Dinner and speaking engagement (PwC) June The CityUK Dinner and speaking engagement
Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality 16 May Birmingham Chamber of Lunch and speaking engagement Commerce 19 June The Crown Estate Lunch
12 June The Mansion House (City of Dinner London Corporation)
Sajid Javid MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 April - 9 April 2014) Date of Name of organisation - Type of hospitality hospitality received 4 April Council of Mortgage Lenders Lunch - speech
Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury (9 April 2014 - 30 June) Date of Name of organisation - Type of hospitality hospitality received May Hong Kong Association Lunch - gave address June DLA Piper Dinner - gave address June City of London, Mansion Dinner House
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MINISTERS’ OVERSEAS TRAVEL2
The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, where accommodation or ‘other non-scheduled of Minister only RAF’ or travel is used ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ 1 – 2 April Athens Informal RAF 4 £1,518 2014 ECOFIN 5- 13 April Brazil/ Trade visit, Scheduled n/a £11393 2014 Washington IMF Spring DC Meeting
27 - 28 Paris G5 Finance Eurostar n/a £370 April 2014 Ministers meeting 5 – 6 May Brussels ECOFIN RAF 2 £1000 2014 30 – 31 Switzerland Bilderberg Scheduled n/a £739 May 2014 24 – 25 Berlin Diplomatic RAF 2 £975 June 2014
The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation of or ‘other where non- Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ 9-10 May Gibraltar To meet with Scheduled £446.80 business and political leaders 16 – 18 Paris To meet with Eurostar £270 May business and political leaders 22 – 25 Washington To promote Scheduled £6,318.19 June business
2 * Indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend.
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investment in the UK
David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Date(s) of trip Destination Purpose ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation or ‘other where non- of Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ 22-26 April New York, To Scheduled N/A £4,631 Boston, promote Chicago, the UK tax United system States of America
Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, where accommodation or ‘other non-scheduled of Minister only RAF’ or travel is used ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ 5 – 10 Rio de Infrastructure Scheduled £9016.37 April Janeiro & visit with the Sao Paolo, Chancellor Brazil 22 – 25 Abu Dhabi, Inward Scheduled £2734.80 June United Arab investment Emirates
Sajid Javid MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 April - 9 April 2014) Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation of or ‘other where non- Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ 1-2 April Brussels, Meeting with Eurostar £576 Belgium EU stakeholders
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7-8 April New York, To promote Scheduled £5444 USA UK financial services abroad
Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury (9 April 2014 – 30 June) Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost trip trip ‘No 32 (The officials including travel Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation of or ‘other where non- Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ 28 and 29 Brussels, Meeting with Eurostar £531 April Belgium EU stakeholders
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MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES)3
The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting April 2014 Daily Mail General discussion April 2014 Brent Cross Shopping Centre To discuss the regeneration of Brent Cross Shopping Centre April 2014 The Grahame Park Estate To discuss the regeneration of Grahame Park Estate April 2014 Yummies Deli To discuss SMEs April 2014 Street Child United To discuss the charity work of Street Child United in Brazil April 2014 Lloyds of London, Lloyds, Hiscox, To discuss UK access to the IRB Brasil Re, CNSEG (National Brazilian insurance market Insurers Confederation), FENABER (Brazilian Reinsurers Federation), JLT Re Brazil, Willis Re, Guy Carpenter, KPMG Brazil April 2014 BMF & Bovespa To discuss UK-Brazil trade and investment April 2014 University of Sao Paulo, Ministry of To discuss UK-Brazil science Science, Technology and collaboration Innovation, National Council of State Research Foundations, CNPq, The Coordination for Enhancement of Higher Education Personnel, AstraZeneca Brazil April 2014 Banco do Brasil Gestao de To discuss UK-Brazil trade and Recursos, SABESPREV, PREVI, investment VALIA April 2014 Skanska To discuss developments in the construction sector April 2014 RBS To discuss financial services April 2014 Made in Africa Foundation To discuss development in Africa April 2014 Babraham Bioscience To discuss life sciences Technologies, The Royal Society, Medimmune, Imperial Innovations, Crescendo Biologics, F-Star, Niall Martin, MISSION Therapeutics, BBSRC, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners April 2014 MRC Laboratory of Molecular To discuss molecular biology Biology
3 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, members of the Royal Household, non-departmental public bodies, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews, and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. Visits, attendance at seminars, conferences, receptions, media, interviews and so on would not normally be classed as meetings.
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April 2014 Ransomes Jacobsen To discuss UK manufacturing April 2014 Total, Airbus, AXA, CEO, Vinci, To discuss Anglo-French trade Saint Gobain April 2014 Land Securities, Camland To discuss Ebbsfleet Garden City Developments, Kuwaiti European Holdings, London Resort Company Holdings, Gareth Johnson MP, Adam Holloway MP, Lafarge Tarmac. May 2014 Huawei To discuss Chinese investment in the UK May 2014 The Royal Sussex County Hospital To discuss UK Government investment in the NHS May 2014 HSBC To discuss financial services May 2014 BBC (Tony Hall, James Purnell) General discussion May 2014 Kerax Limited To discuss UK manufacturing May 2014 David Bratt Haulage To discuss UK haulage industry May 2014 Cafe and Bakery To discuss SMEs May 2014 Reaseheath College To discuss further and higher education May 2014 Waitrose To discuss the UK retail sector May 2014 AstraZeneca, University of To discuss life sciences Manchester, Bruntwood, Chris Brinsmead, Michael Jones, Manchester City Council, May 2014 Astra Zeneca To discuss life sciences May 2014 Telegraph (Chris Evans) General discussion May 2014 Pfizer To discuss life sciences May 2014 The Sun (David Dinsmore) General discussion May 2014 Teagle Agricultural Machinery Ltd To discuss UK manufacturing May 2014 Chris Sedgeman Scaffolding Ltd To discuss UK manufacturing May 2014 St Austell Brewery To discuss the brewing industry May 2014 Devon County Council, Torbay To discuss the Kingskerswell County Council, Newton Abbot Bypass May 2014 Dr Kissinger To discuss geopolitics May 2014 Max Hastings To discuss the WWI centenary May 2014 Anthony Seldon To discuss the WWI centenary May 2014 Times (John Witherow) General discussion May 2014 Bilderberg Conference General discussion June 2014 Ros Altmann To discuss pension flexibilities June 2014 Mail on Sunday (Georgie Greig) General discussion June 2014 Gallagher Developments, Barratts, To discuss the UK housing industry Bovis, The Housebuilding Federation, Crest Nicholson June 2014 BBC General discussion June 2014 The Sun General discussion June 2014 Pinewood Studios To discuss investment in the UK film industry June 2014 Hanlon Community Centre, Enfield To discuss Meridian Water Council regeneration
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June 2014 BBC General discussion June 2014 Telegraph General discussion June 2014 The Journal General discussion June 2014 ARM, Arup, BP, Diageo, HSBC, To promote and strengthen ICAP, Jardine Matheson Group, business and investment Pinewood, Rio Tinto, Rolls Royce, opportunities for UK companies in Rolls Royce, Shell, Standard China and Chinese companies in Chartered, Standard Life China, the UK Swire Group, Zaha Hadid Architects June 2014 McDonalds To discuss McDonald’s investment in the UK June 2014 Roundtable with NGOs (The To discuss international aid Global Poverty Project, Action Aid, Save the Children, Europe Director, BOND, Global Witness, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, Omidyar Network) June 2014 Axel Springer (Mathias Döpfner) To discuss Anglo-German trade June 2014 Sir Terry Leahy To discuss the Northern Powerhouse and Atlantic Gateway June 2014 Lidl, Kingston Council To discuss Lidl’s investment in the UK June 2014 William Morris Endeavor To discuss the UK film industry
HOSPITALITY AT DORNEYWOOD
MAY 2010 TO JUNE 2014
Nil return.
This return includes guests who have received official hospitality from HM Treasury at Dorneywood, excluding officials and special advisers. It does not include those receiving hospitality paid for personally by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or by the Conservative Party at political events, such as MPs, where there is no cost to the taxpayer.
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The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Date of Meeting Name of External Purpose of Meeting Organisation
7 April 2014 General Electric To discuss tax administration in developing countries 7 April 2014 Engine To discuss Scotland
8 April 2014 Scriven Consulting To discuss troubled families and local government 8 April 2014 Shetland Islands Council, To discuss the “Our islands, our Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, future” campaign Orkney Islands Council, 9 April 2014 Eastleigh Borough Council, To discuss housing Million Homes and Million Lives (House & Elphicke) 10 April 2014 Vodafone To discuss communications
24 April 2014 Newquay Cornwall Airport To discuss transport
25 April 2014 Bristol2015 Team Introductory meeting
6 May 2014 Roundtable with National To discuss fiscal policy Institute of Economic and Social Research, Office for Budget Responsibility, University of Stirling, Institute for Fiscal Studies. 9 May 2014 Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Policy discussion association 12 May 2014 Engine, M4C To discuss Scotland
16 May 2014 Areva, RATP, Spie, Technip, Policy discussion BNP Paribas 19 May 2014 Incorporated London Ltd General discussion
19 May 2014 Lloyds Bank Ltd To discuss financial services
23 May 2014 Incorporated London Ltd General discussion
9 June 2014 Fair Fuel UK To discuss fuel duty
10 June 2014 The Spectator (Fraser Nelson) General discussion
11 June 2014 Roundtable with Business To discuss Scottish economy Women 11 June 2014 DC Thomson (Andrew Catch up Thomson & Christopher Thomson) 12 June 2014 BP roundtable with Business To discuss Scottish economy Leaders
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17 June 2014 Visit Scotland To discuss tourism industry
17 June 2014 Lloyds Bank Ltd To discuss financial services.
18 June 2014 Lord Stern To discuss international climate change policy 23 June 2014 Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Policy discussion Bloomberg) 23 June 2014 Wall Street Journal General discussion
23 June 2014 Eurasia Group Policy discussion
23 June 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Policy discussion
23 June 2014 Walkers Shortbread USA Policy discussion
23 June 2014 Morgan Stanley Policy discussion
24 June 2014 Diageo Policy discussion
24 June 2014 The Carlyle Group Policy discussion
25 June 2014 Roundtable at Centre for Speech & policy discussion Transatlantic Relations, John Hopkins University 25 June 2014 Discovery Communications Policy discussion
25 June 2014 Applied Energy Solutions To discuss energy innovation
27 June 2014 Scottish Power To discuss energy
27 June 2014 Ross Developments & To discuss housing Renewables 30 June 2014 Leeds City Council, Kirklees To discuss local growth Council, Wakefield Metropolitan district council, Leeds City Region LEP
30 June 2014 Engine, M4C To discuss Scotland
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Sajid Javid MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 - 9 April 2014) Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting April 2014 Bermuda Monetary Authority, Sir To discuss financial services Andrew Large April 2014 Ford, FCE Bank To discuss financial services April 2014 LondonFirst plus their members: To discuss financial services Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Blick Rothenberg LLP, Canary Wharf Group, Eversheds, FTI Consulting, Intel Corporation (UK) Ltd, London Stansted Airport Vodafone Group plc April 2014 Liquid Finance Partners Limited To discuss financial services April 2014 Trillion Fund, To discuss financial services BankToTheFuture.com, Seedrs Ltd, Abundance Generation April 2014 The Times General discussion April 2014 Alternative Investment To discuss financial services Management Association April 2014 Association of British Insurers To discuss financial services and tax matters April 2014 Goldman Sachs, USA To discuss financial services April 2014 MetLife, USA To discuss financial services April 2014 JP Morgan Chase, USA To discuss financial services April 2014 Hedge Fund Association, To discuss financial services Blackrock, Aberdeen Asset Management, M&G, USA April 2014 Shepherd Kaplan, Aberdeen To discuss financial services Asset Management April 2014 Blackrock, USA To discuss financial services April 2014 Baron Capital Management, To discuss financial services WisdomTree Asset Management Inc, AxiomSL, Voltan Capital Management LLC, Loomis, Sayles & Company, CACEIS, Northern Trust, Aberdeen Asset Management, Lone Peak Partners LLC, M&G Securities Limited, Hollis Park Partners LP, Millennium Management, USA April 2014 Marsh, McLennan and To discuss financial services companies, USA
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Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury (9 April 2014 - Present) Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting May 2014 Royal Bank of Scotland Introductory meeting May 2014 Promontory Financial Group To discuss financial services May 2014 Joint Trade Association members: To discuss financial services Association of British Insurers ABI, Association of Foreign Banks AFB, Association for Financial Markets in Europe AFME, Association of Investment Companies AIC, Alternative Investment Management Association AIMA, British Bankers Association BBA, British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association BVCA, Futures Industry Association, Europe, International Capital Market Association ICMA, Investment Management Association IMA, International Swaps and Derivatives Association ISDA, Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association WMA June 2014 Dr Ros Altmann To discuss financial services June 2014 Home Finance Forum: Bank of To discuss financial services England, Financial Conduct Authority, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Barclays, Nationwide, Lloyds BG, Virgin Money, Paragon, Tesco Bank, Council of Mortgage Lenders, Building Societies Association, Building Societies Association, Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, British Bankers’ Association, Finance and Leasing Association, Which?, Citizens Advice, Money Advice Trust, Shelter June 2014 Barclays Introductory meeting June 2014 Nationwide Introductory meeting June 2014 HSBC Introductory meeting June 2014 Islamic Financial Services Board To discuss financial services June 2014 Santander Introductory meeting
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David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting April 2014 Tax Incentivised Savings To discuss pensions and savings Association (TISA)
April 2014 Association of British Insurers To discuss financial services and tax (ABI) matters
April 2014 British Chambers of Commerce Business Breakfast with Business (BCC), Confederation of British Associations Industry (CBI); Engineering Employers Federation (EEF), Forum of Private Business; Federation of Small Businesses (FSB); Institute of Directors (IoD)
April 2014 Discovery, Viacom, Ralph Lauren, To discuss tax matters Johnson and Johnson, Lionsgate, Advance Publications, Interpublic Group, Schlumberger, Omnicon, Walt Disney, Liberty Global, AMC Networks, Thermo Fisher, and Eli Lilly, Ernst & Young (EY)
April 2014 Lionsgate To discuss tax matters
April 2014 Eli Lilly To discuss tax matters
April 2014 Thermo Fisher To discuss tax matters
April 2014 Walt Disney To discuss tax matters
April 2014 Omnicom To discuss tax matters
April Dunkin’ Brands To discuss tax matters 2014 April 2014 Sapient Corporation To discuss tax matters
April 2014 BlackRock Inc To discuss tax matters
April 2014 Alere To discuss tax matters
April 2014 Ford Motor Credit Company To discuss tax matters
April 2014 Baker Hughes Inc. To discuss tax matters
April 2014 Chicago Board Options Exchange To discuss tax matters (CBOE)
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April 2014 Allstate Corporation To discuss tax matters
April 2014 CME Group Inc. To discuss tax matters
May 2014 The Telegraph General discussion
May 2014 The Financial Times General discussion
May 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) To discuss tax matters
May 2014 Business Forum on Tax and To discuss tax matters Competitiveness: Diageo, GlaxoSmithKline, General Electric, Ford Motor Company, Amey plc., Royal Dutch Shell, Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
May 2014 Institute of Chartered Accountants To discuss tax matters in England and Wales (ICAEW)
May 2014 General Electric, Diageo, Reed To discuss tax matters Elsevier, Unilever, Vesuvius, Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
May 2014 Association of British Bookmakers To discuss gambling taxation (ABB), Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Coral, William Hill, Roar Betting
June 2014 Horizon Discovery To discuss tax matters
June 2014 Tax Journal International General discussion
June 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) To discuss tax matters
June 2014 Tax Professionals Forum: Grant To discuss tax matters Thornton, KPMG, Institute of Directors (IoD), Ernst & Young (EY), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Bishop Fleming, Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), Grays Inn Tax Chambers
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Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting April 2014 Dong Energy To discuss energy infrastructure April 2014 Greg Abel To discuss inward investment
April 2014 Scottish Power To discuss energy policy
April 2014 RWE nPower To discuss energy policy
April 2014 ABDIB To discuss inward investment
April 2014 EC Harris To discuss trade and investment April 2014 Norris McDonough LLP To discuss transport and regeneration April 2014 National Grid To discuss energy policy
April 2014 Neale Coleman To discuss urban regeneration
April 2014 Lodha Group To discuss inward investment
April 2014 Centrica To discuss energy policy
April 2014 Mubadala To discuss inward investment
April 2014 Low Carbon Finance Group To discuss energy policy
May 2014 LandSecurities To discuss housing and regeneration
May 2014 EDF Energy To discuss energy policy
May 2014 SSE To discuss energy policy
June 2014 Stag Energy To discuss energy policy
June 2014 Bernard Taylor To discuss inward investment
June 2014 China Investment Corporation To discuss inward investment (CIC) June 2014 Great Ormond Street Hospital To discuss inward investment June 2014 RenewableUK To discuss energy policy
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