Ministry of Justice Ministers gifts, hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with external organisations

Quarterly information 1 April - 30 June 2011

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MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

QUARTERLY INFORMATION 1st April – 30th June 2011

GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

The Rt Hon QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return

The Rt Hon Lord McNally Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the . Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return

Crispin Blunt MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return

Jonathan Djanogly MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return

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GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

The Rt Hon Lord McNally Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Crispin Blunt MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Jonathan Djanogly MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

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HOSPITALITY1

HOSPITALITY Kenneth Clarke – Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Type of Hospitality Received (if accompanied Date Name of Organisation by spouse, partner, or other family member or friend insert an asterisk *) 06/04/2011Financial Times Lunch 14/04/2011Deloitte / Goldman Sachs Dinner Alan Rusbridger, (Editor in Chief) 09/05/2011 Lunch Guardian 03/05/2011The Times and Channel 4 Dinner 11/05/2011The Bow Group Reception (SoS Speaking) Atlantic Partnership Breakfast on 12/05/2011 Breakfast European - American Relationships 17/05/2011The Carlton Club Lunch 19/05/2011ITN Lunch 23/05/2011Caius College Dinner 14/06/2011Industry and Parliamentary Trust Refreshments 16/06/2011D Group Dinner 29/06/2011Circuit Leaders Dinner Dinner 30/06/2011 Bell Pottinger Public Affairs Dinner

The Rt Hon Lord McNally Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received¹ hospitality (if accompanied by spouse, partner, or other family member or friend insert an asterisk*) 01/04/2011 Former Lieutenant Lunch Governor of Guernsey 24/05/2011 Magna Carta Trust Dinner 25/05/2011 University College Summer Reception London, Constitution Unit 02/06/2011 De La Rue PLC Dinner

16/06/2011 Parliamentary Press Lunch Gallery

1 Does not include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government or the Royal Household; attendance at ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences and seminars and offers of hospitality which were declined. 3

Crispin Blunt MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received¹ hospitality if accompanied by spouse, partner, or other family member or friend insert an asterisk*) NIL RETURN

Jonathan Djanogly MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received¹ hospitality (if accompanied by spouse, partner, or other family member or friend insert an asterisk*) 09.05/2011 Lunch 12/05/2011 Atlantic Partnership Breakfast

1 Does not include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government or the Royal Household; attendance at ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences and seminars and offers of hospitality which were declined.

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OVERSEAS TRAVEL . Kenneth Clarke – Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 Number of Total cost trip trip (The officials including travel, Royal) accompanying and Squadron’ Minister, accommodation or ‘other where non- of Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Charter’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ 10/4/11 Slovenia, Visit to EU Scheduled £2434 – Luxembourg and Justice 14/4/11 and Croatia and Home Affairs Committee 25/04/2011 Istanbul, Izmir Scheduled £1055 – Turkey Conference 27/04/2011 09/06/2011 Luxembourg Home Affairs Scheduled £786 - Committee 11/06/2011 meeting

The Rt Hon Lord McNally Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords. Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanying and or ‘other Minister, where accommodation RAF’ or non-scheduled of Minister only ‘Charter’ or travel is used ‘Eurostar’ Nil Return

Crispin Blunt MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost of trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanying and or ‘other Minister, where accommodation of RAF’ or non-scheduled Minister only ‘Charter’ or travel is used ‘Eurostar’ Nil return

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Jonathan Djanogly MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost of trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanying and or ‘other Minister, where accommodation of RAF’ or non-scheduled Minister only ‘Charter’ or travel is used ‘Eurostar’ Nil return

MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES)2

Kenneth Clarke – Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting May-11 General discussion May-11 David Madel Independent Monitoring Boards May-11 Royal British Legion Coroners May-11 Archbishop of Canterbury Faith-based Rehabilitation and the Bishop of Liverpool. May-11 Gabrielle Browne Sentencing Jun-11 Evgeny Lebedev, Introductory meeting (Independent and the Evening Standard.) Jun-11 Junior Lawyers Division, The Interview Law Society Jun-11 Bar Council Regular Meeting Jun-11 The Law Society Regular Meeting Jun-11 Liberty Justice and Security Issues

2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviewers and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. .

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The Rt Hon Lord McNally Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting April 2011 National Grid Young Offender Programme April 2011 Equality and Diversity Forum Introductory Meeting May 2011 Reuters Introductory Meeting May 2011 Archbishop of Canterbury and Faith-based Rehabilitation the Bishop of Liverpool May 2011 Liberty Annual General Meeting June 2011 UNLOCK Introductory Meeting June 2011 Amnesty International Introductory Meeting June 2011 Press Complaints Commission Introductory meeting

Crispin Blunt MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting April 2011 Sodexo Justice Services Community Payback Pilot at HMP Forest Bank April 2011 Prison Officers Association Regular Trade Union Meeting April 2011 Public Services Broadcasting Community and Youth Trust Justice Volunteer Action Group June 2011 Timpsons and Business in the The Employer Forum and Community Leadership Team June 2011 Victim Support Publication of Green Paper June 2011 Rehabilitation for Addicted Drug Free Prisons Prisoners Trust June 2011 Howard League for Penal Publication of Report Reform June 2011 Amey Interventions across the Custodial and Justice Market June 2011 Channel 4, ITN and Just for Kids Youth Justice Law

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Jonathan Djanogly MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting April 2011 Tuckers Law Firm Legal Aid reform April 2011 Criminal Law Solicitors Legal Aid Reform Association April 2011 Inquest To discuss Coroner reform May 2011 Employment Tribunal Judiciary Resolving work place disputes May 2011 Cardiac Risk in the Young To discuss Coroner reform June 2011 Councillor Barrow Dispute Resolution Commitments June 2011 Mental Health Lawyers To discuss legal aid reform Association

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