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Board Member - Gifts & Hospitality Register – 2016/17 (1 April 2016 - 30 December 2016)

Director General: Lynne Owens

Date gifted Details Donor/provider Further details

6 April Hospitality – First Aid The Commanding Officer of the FANY Declined: diary commitments Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps) Receipt in Clothworkers’ Hall, London 13 April Accepted: Gifts given to Lynne Owens following her speech at Paul McKeever Lecture 2016, House of Commons. Gifts – Fine Bone China trinket box Fine Bone China trinket box retained Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP within the NCA as corporate Box of House of Commons memorabilia. Handmade Mint Creams Box of Mints donated to NCA Officers within the DG Private Office.

14 April Hospitality – Tri Service Cyber and CIS (TriCyCIS) Declined: diary commitments Andy Gudgeon, President of the 2016 Conference Dinner, Armed Forces Communications Royal Holloway University of The NCA Director NCCU attended the Electronics Association (AFCEA) London event.

Hospitality – The Accepted and subsequently declined. 19 April Sir Neil Thorne OBE TD DL Service Parliamentary

Scheme Graduation Dinner, The DG was represented by the Deputy House of Commons Director General. Hospitality – Dinner at the House of Commons following 20 April Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP Declined: diary commitments the International Security Conference Hospitality – Reception in honour of the Joint Contact The of the Embassy of the 20 April Declined: diary commitments Group, Wychwood House, United States of America London Hospitality – Dinner for , Permanent Secretary, 20 April USA Joint Contact Group Declined: diary commitments

Hospitality – lunch with 25 April Lord Wasserman in the Lord Wasserman Accepted: key partnership event House of Lords Hospitality – Prevent: Fit for Purpose Seminar with Canon Edmund Newell, Principal, 4 May dinner and drinks at Declined: diary commitments Cumberland Lodge Cumberland Lodge, Gift – Book “Crime – How to solve it and why so much of Nick Ross, Jill Dando Institute of Accepted: retained within the NCA as 9 May what we’re told is wrong” by Crime Science corporate memorabilia. Nick Ross

11 May Hospitality – Reception Hosted by the Prime Minister, the Rt Accepted: key partnership event ahead of Anti-Corruption Hon David Cameron MP Summit at 10 Downing Street 12 May Hospitality – Royal Garden Barnardo’s 150th Anniversary Declined: prior diary commitment

Party at , in the presence of HRH The The NCA Director CEOP attended the Duchess of Cornwall. event. 12 May Hospitality – Dinner Mark Hughes, CEO BT Security and Accepted: key partnership event Kevin Brown, BT Security 13 May Gift – Two teddy bears Judith Collins, New Zealand Minister of Accepted: retained within the NCA as ( and felon), Police, Corrections and Member of corporate memorabilia. handcuffed together. Parliament for Papakura Medallion embossed with Prevent First 20 May Hospitality – Reception in High Commissioner for Australia and Declined: diary commitments honour of senior women in Commander Australian Federal Police law enforcement, Australia House, London 20 May Gift – Medallion inscribed Peter Edge, Executive Associate Accepted: retained within the NCA as with “Office of the Executive Director, US Homeland Security corporate memorabilia. Associate Director HSI” and Investigations badge of the Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent

20 May Gift – Medallion inscribed Angel M Melendez, Special Agent in Accepted: retained within the NCA as with “Homeland Security Charge Homeland and Security corporate memorabilia. Investigations New York” Investigations, New York

20 May Gift – Medallion inscribed Police Commissioner, New York Accepted: retained within the NCA as with “William J Bratton corporate memorabilia. Commissioner”, black velvet effect box lined with satin effect material

25 May Hospitality – Lord Ashcroft, Founder and Chairman Declined: diary commitments Crimestoppers’ Annual of Crimestoppers Board of Trustees Dinner, New Scotland Yard

2 June Hospitality - Reception for The Ambassador of Italy and Signora Declined: diary commitments the Italian National Day, Terracciano hosted by the Ambassador of Italy and Signora Terracciano at 4 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 4AE

7 June Gift - Small, decorated Royal Commissioner of the Netherlands Accepted: retained as NCA corporate Delft plate Police memorabilia

12 June Hospitality - The Queens Police Dependants’ Trust Accepted: key partnership event Patrons Lunch, The Mall, London DG accepted invitation and gift of Patron’s Hamper and reimbursed the Gift – Patron’s Hamper charity the cost of the ticket (£150.00) from her private funds

13 June Hospitality - Reception to Rt Hon Phillip Hammond MP, Secretary Declined: diary commitments celebrate the birthday of Her of State for Foreign and Majesty the Queen, Commonwealth Affairs and Mrs , St James’s Hammond London

15 June Hospitality - Five Eyes Law Director FBI James Comey Accepted: key partnership event Enforcement (FELEG) Delegates Welcome

Reception, Washington DC, USA

16 June Hospitality - Five Eyes Law Director FBI James Comey Accepted: key partnership event Enforcement (FELEG) Principals Dinner, Washington DC USA

17 June Gift - FELEG engraved Director FBI James Comey Accepted: retained as NCA corporate decanter memorabilia

17 June Gift - Embossed pebble from Director FBI James Comey Accepted: retained as NCA corporate FBI courtyard, embossed memorabilia with the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation logo and presented with the note.

17 June Gift - Bottle of New Zealand Commissioner of New Zealand Police Accepted: gifted at NCA Washington Wine (Sauvignon Blanc office and donated to team based there. Marlborough 2014)

17 June Gift - Cardboard box lined US Immigration and Customs Accepted: retained as NCA corporate with velvet effect blue Enforcement Director memorabilia material containing glass paperweight in the shape of a cube, engraved with the logo

17 June Gift - Cardboard box lined Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Accepted: retained as NCA corporate with blue silk effect material Mounted Police memorabilia

containing glass paperweight engraved

17 June Gift - Coin embossed with Commissioner of the Australian Accepted: retained as NCA corporate “Australian Federal Police Federal Police memorabilia Commissioner”

17 June Gift - Coin embossed with Acting Administrator US Drug Accepted: retained as NCA corporate “Office of the Administrator” Enforcement Administration memorabilia

17 June Gift - Coin embossed on Chief Executive Officer Australian Accepted: retained as NCA corporate both sides with “Australian Crime Commission memorabilia Criminal Intelligence Commission and the emblem of the Commonwealth of Australia”

17 June Gift - Coin embossed with US Immigration and Customs Accepted: retained as NCA corporate “Integrity, Courage, Enforcement Director memorabilia Excellence, ICE”, logo of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and depiction of globe

17 June Hospitality - Five Eyes Law Director FBI James Comey Declined: travel to airport precluded Enforcement (FELEG) DG’s being able to take part in this final Principals Dinner at The dinner Capitol Grille, Washington DC USA

17 June Hospitality - Lunch HE The Hon Alexander Downer AC, Declined: diary commitments celebrating the winners and High Commissioner for Australia supporters of the QANTAS The DG was represented by Deputy Australian Woman of the Director Organised Crime Command Year in the UK Award and to make the official opening of the Catherine Spence Dining Rooms at Australia House

22 June Hospitality - P.O.L.I.C.E. Michael Messinger, LVO QPM, Declined: diary commitments Luncheon Club Chairman P.O.L.I.C.E (Public Order, Large-scale Personal invitation; no representative Incidents and Ceremonial Events) at the Club, 128 Piccadilly, London

Value unknown 27 June Hospitality - Women in Chair of British Association of Women Accepted and subsequently declined Policing BAWP Awards at in Policing (BAWP) with apologies sent. Worsley Park County Club, Manchester DG offered accommodation on the night of 27 June as guest speaker on 28 June.

29 June Hospitality Tim Gregory, President CGI UK Declined: diary commitments Charity Evening in support of The Prince’s Trust at the Ren Personal invitation; no representative Room, Shangri-La Hotel, The Shard, to celebrate forty successful years and to

thank DG for continued support

30 June Hospitality Ambassador Matthew Barzun and Mrs Accepted: key partnership event Reception to Celebrate the Brooke Brown Barzun 240th Anniversary of the Independence of the USA, at Winfield House, Regents Park, London

5 July Hospitality - Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Sir Simon McDonald, the Permanent Accepted and subsequently declined: Leadership Conference for its Under Secretary and Head of the diary commitments Heads of Mission Diplomatic Service, Foreign and Foreign and Commonwealth Commonwealth Office The DG was represented by the Deputy Office via the Clive Steps Director General entrance on King Charles Street, London

5 July Hospitality - Reception on the occasion of the 51st High Commissioner, Republic of Declined: diary commitments National Day of the Republic Singapore of Singapore at the Inner Temple Garden, Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, London

14 July Hospitality - Réception A l'occasion de la Fête French Ambassador to the UK Sylvie Declined: diary commitments Nationale Reception to Bermann

celebrate the French National Day, at 11 Gardens, London

20 July Hospitality - Reception to commemorate the His Excellency Mr Nestor Osorio and Declined: diary commitments Independence Day of Mrs Paola Napoli Colombia at the Residence of Personal invitation to DG the Embassy of Colombia at 76 Chester Square, London

21 July Gift - Box of Yorkshire Tea Mike Pannett, former police officer and Accepted: Book retained as NCA Bags and a book, Crime author, consultant on policing memorabilia Squad documentaries Tea bags donated to the NCA Officers within the DG Private Office.

6 September Hospitality – Annual Credit Chairman of Cifas. Declined: diary commitments Industry Fraud Avoidance System (Cifas) Chairman’s Reception, National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London

6 September Gift – Metallic goblet Presented by Taiwanese Director Accepted: Retained within NCA as General TSAI Ching (Shawn) corporate memorabilia.

7 September Hospitality – Reception to His Excellency Mr Eduardo Dos Declined: diary commitments celebrate the 194th Santos, Ambassador of Brazil anniversary of the

independence of Brazil, Mount Street, London 8 September Hospitality – Special Boat The Commanding Officer and Men of Service Reception RM the Declined: diary commitments Hamworthy, Poole,

8 September Hospitality – Royal United Lord Hague and Dr Karin von Hippel, Services Institute (RUSI) Chairman and Director General of the Accepted: key interlocutors Chairman’s Circle Dinner, RUSI Whitehall, London 12 Hospitality – Reception of His Excellency Ambassador of Ukraine September the 25th Anniversary of Mrs Natalie Galibarenko and Mr Declined: diary commitments Independence of Ukraine at Oleksandr Naumenko Embassy of the Ukraine, Holland Park, London 14 Hospitality – European European Police Chiefs hosted by September Police Chiefs Convention Commissioner Erik Akerboom Accepted: Key partnership event 2016 Gala Dinner

14 Gift - A delft pottery biscuit European Police Chiefs hosted by September caddy containing biscuits Commissioner Erik Akerboom Accepted: Retained within NCA as that was presented to the corporate memorabilia. DG at the European Police Convention 2016 Gala Biscuits donated to NCA officers within Dinner the DG Private Office.

14 Gift – Box of Chocolates at Director of the Swiss Federal Police September the European Police Chiefs Accepted: Chocolates were donated to Convention the Europol Team. 20 Hospitality - Reception to Ambassador of the United States, Declined: diary commitments September welcome Deputy Chief of Matthew Barzun

Mission Lewis Lukens to US Embassy London, Regents Park, London

20 Gift – Two floral scarfs Minister Rohani, Malaysia’s Minister for September presented in individual pink Women, Family and Community Accepted: Retained within NCA as boxes – Malaysian Batik corporate memorabilia 20 Gift – Silver effect plaque ACP Ong Chin Lan, Principal Assistant September presented in black glass box Director of the Sexual Women and Accepted: Retained within NCA as with Malaysia Crest Child Investigation Division, Royal corporate memorabilia Malaysia Police Headquarters

20 Gift – White mug and a US Homeland Security Investigations September square glass box both with Attache James R Mancuso Accepted: Retained within NCA as the Homeland Security corporate memorabilia Investigation emblem print 22 Hospitality Lunch & Accenture Accepted: Board Directors Away Day September refreshments, Accenture Innovation Centre, Fenchurch Street, London 24 Hospitality – Reception in National Coordinator, Bob Holness, Accepted and subsequently declined: September the Great Hall at the Palace Memorial Day Service diary commitments of Westminster

25 Hospitality - National National Coordinator, Bob Holness, Accepted and subsequently declined: September Police Memorial Day Service, National Police Memorial Day Service diary commitments St Paul’s Cathedral, London

26 Hospitality - Home Office Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary, September Strategic Capability Board Home Office Accepted: Key partnership event Dinner, Institute of

Directors, Pall Mall, London

Hospitality – Installation of General Sir Nicholas Houghton GCB CBE ADC Gen Declined: diary commitments Richard E Harrold OBE, 5 October as the 160th Constable of HM Governor, HM Tower of London by the Lord Personal invitation Chamberlain on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen Hospitality – Reception to celebrate the Day of German The German Ambassador and Mrs 6 October Declined: diary commitments Unity, German Ambassador’s Marliese Heimann-Ammon Residence, Belgrave Square Hospitality - P.O.L.I.C.E. Luncheon Club (Public Order, Large-scale Declined: diary commitments Michael Messinger, LVO QPM, 7 October Incidents and Ceremonial Chairman P.O.L.I.C.E Events) at the Royal Air Personal invitation Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London

Hospitality – Reception on

the occasion of the National Declined: diary commitments 12 October Day of Spain, Spanish The Ambassador of Spain

Embassy, Belgrave Square,

London

Hospitality – A Wreath Declined: diary commitments Laying to Commemorate the Independent Anti-Slavery 12 October work of William Wilberforce Director of Organised Crime Command Commissioner, Kevin Hyland OBE and mark the UK’s represented the DG at the Wreath commitment to combat Laying ceremony.

Modern Slavery, then followed by a reception at Westminster Abbey Her Majesty’s Government, The Rt Hospitality – 50th Hon MP, Anniversary of Defence & 25 October for International Trade and President Declined: diary commitments Security Organisation of the Board of Trade Reception

Hospitality – Banquet for 2 November the President of Colombia at The Lord Mayor of the City of London Declined: diary commitments the Guildhall Hospitality – techUK’s Justice and Emergency Services drinks reception.

10 techUK’s Justice and Emergency Keynote address at the Declined: diary commitments November Services reception will be given by Martin Wyke, CEO, Police ICT Company and Commissioner of the 14 Hospitality – Lord Mayor’s City of London Police Commissioner Accepted: key partnership event November Banquet at Guildhall 21 Gifts – DG visited Colombia November and was presented with: See names besides the individual gifts Accepted: retained within the NCA as corporate memorabilia -Metal sculpture of a antinarcotics officer holding a globe given by General Jose MENDOZA, National Police

-A set of 4x ceramic espresso cups with saucers given by Javier RODRIGUEZ, manager at the SP Solid Gold, on behalf of him Jorge BARRAGAN, Attorney General’s Office

-Wooden plaque with Lynne Owens name engraved from the Antinarcotics Police, given by Colonel Carlos MARTINEZ, National Police

-Photograph in a leather case with Colombian Attorney general & Alison Saunders CPS given by Humberto MARTINEZ, Attorney General

-2x books; one titled ‘Catagena Forever’ and the other titled ‘This is Colombia’, both hard copies. Luis VILLEGAS, Minister of Defence 22 Hospitality – Police The PDT, National Charity supporting Declined: diary commitments November Dependents Trust (PDT) – police officers 50th Anniversary Reception

23 Hospitality – Annual The Commanding Officer November reception for the – First Aid (Commandant Kim McCutcheon) and Declined: diary commitments Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Officers of the Corps Royal’s Volunteer Corps) Lincoln’s Inn, London 5 December Hospitality – Holiday Special United States Liaison office. Evening reception Declined: diary commitments

7 December Hospitality - P.O.L.I.C.E. Michael Messinger, LVO QPM, Luncheon Club Chairman P.O.L.I.C.E Declined: diary commitments (Public Order, Large-scale Incidents and Ceremonial Personal invitation Events), at Millennium Baileys Hotel, London 12 Hospitality – Missing People Jo Youle, CEO Missing People December Christmas Drinks reception Declined: Attended the Missing People at The Gallery in the Crypt, Carol Service, but was unable to attend Trafalgar Square, London the reception afterwards

14 Hospitality – Birthday The Japanese Ambassador & Madame December reception for His Majesty The Tsuruoka Declined: diary commitments Emperor of Japan 16 Gift – Christmas gift: A December bottle of Ukraine White Wine Ambassador of Ukraine Accepted: saved for appropriate – Riesling Koblevo and a donation in due course black wooden plate with floral painted pattern