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Department for Transport Ministers: October to December 2013 DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT 1 OCTOBER 2013 – 31 DECEMBER 2013 GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140 Secretary of State for Transport – The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return Minister of State for Transport – Baroness Kramer Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Norman Baker MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Robert Goodwill MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Stephen Hammond MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140 Secretary of State for Transport – The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil return Minister of State for Transport – Baroness Kramer Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Norman Baker MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Robert Goodwill MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Stephen Hammond MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return OVERSEAS TRAVEL Secretary of State for Transport – The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP 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’ 19/10/13 China “Various Sheduled £16,596 – meetings with 25/10/13 the Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Also, to sign a renewed MoU to facilitate sharing of information and support commercial activities across the transport sector.” Minister of State for Transport – Baroness Kramer 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 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Norman Baker MP Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ or accompanying and ‘other RAF’ or Minister, accommodation ‘Charter’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Eurostar’ scheduled travel is used Nil return 3 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Robert Goodwill MP Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ or accompanying and ‘other RAF’ or Minister, accommodation ‘Charter’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Eurostar’ scheduled travel is used 9/10/13- Luxembourg EU Transport Scheduled £841 10/10/13 Council 18/11/13- Brazil Trade visit, Scheduled £7529 22/11/13 including meetings with Transport Ministers on road safety and the Vehicle Certification Agency Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Stephen Hammond MP 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’ 5/12/13 Brussels Transport Eurostar £445 Council 4 HOSPITALITY1 Secretary of State for Transport – The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP Date of Name of Type of hospitality received hospitality organisation (include an asterisk against the entry if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend) * 17/10/13 Wolmar Transport Lunch Lunch 17/10/13 National Transport Dinner Awards 31/10/13 Yorkshire Post’s Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel Excellence in Business Awards 19/11/13 Independent Dinner Transport Commission 18/11/13 Bellenden Breakfast Minister of State for Transport – Baroness Kramer Date of Name of Type of hospitality received hospitality organisation Nil return Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Norman Baker MP Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality Nil return Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Robert Goodwill MP Date of Name of Type of hospitality received hospitality organisation 26/11/13 Society of Motor Dinner Manufacturers 27/11/13 Confederation of Dinner British Industry 10/12/13 Roadsafe Lunch 1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘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; light refreshments; working meals (as long as the individual is not involved in procurement or a tendering process); working meals incidental to meetings or incidental to conferences/seminars/presentations/training events for which DfT has paid. 5 29/10/13 Transport times Dinner 24/10/13 Retail motor industry Dinner federation 17/10/13 Transport times Dinner Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Stephen Hammond MP Date of Name of Type of hospitality received hospitality organisation 24/10/13 Shipbuilders and Networking Lunch Shiprepairers Association 6 MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS2 Secretary of State for Transport – The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting October Sydney and London Properties To discuss high speed rail 2013 October Confederation of British Industry To discuss high speed rail 2013 October Costain PLC To discuss transport 2013 technology and innovation October Eurostar International Ltd Introductory meeting with 2013 the new Chairman October British Cycling To discuss cycling 2013 October Greater Manchester Chamber of To discuss high speed rail 2013 Commerce November East Midlands Trains To discuss rail 2013 November Birmingham Chamber of To discuss high speed rail 2013 Commerce November Country Land and Business To discuss high speed rail 2013 Association November P&O Cruises To discuss maritime issues 2013 November BMW Launch of the new mini 2013 November Network Rail To discuss rail 2013 November Bombardier To discuss rail and aviation 2013 November Alstom To discuss rail 2013 November Airbus To discuss aviation 2013 December Delta Rail To discuss rail 2013 December Campaign for Better Transport To discuss various transport 2013 issues December Laing O’Rourke Visit of manufacturing 2013 facility December Newlife Foundation To discuss specialist safety 2013 equipment December First Group To discuss rail 2013 2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments and Agencies, non-departmental public bodies, Government reviewers, and representatives of devolved or foreign governments. 7 Minister of State for Transport – Baroness Kramer Date of Name of External Purpose of Meeting Meeting Organisation October Alec Shelbrooke MP and Cllr Discuss HS2 2013 Stewart Golton October Liberal Youth Buses 2013 November Royal National Institute for the Disability Awareness 2013 Blind November National Federation for the Blind Shared Spaces 2013 November Canal and River Trust HS2 2013 November Canadian Minister for Natural Fuel and energy issues 2013 Resources November Sir Richard Leese Rail 2013 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Norman Baker MP Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting October UKL Tar sands Network Discussion on tar sands 2013 extraction Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport – Robert Goodwill MP Date of Meeting Name of External Purpose of Meeting Organisation October 2013 British Cycling Discussion on cycling October 2013 Association of Discussion on young British Insurance drivers November 2013 Malcolm Harbour Discussion on E-call, MEP roadworthiness testing and historic vehicles November 2013 Sustrans Roundtable meeting on cycling November 2013 Bicycle Association Roundtable meeting on cycling November 2013 Cyclists Tourist Roundtable meeting on Club cycling November 2013 Passenger Roundtable meeting on Transport cycling Executive Group 8 November 2013 British Cycling Roundtable meeting on cycling November 2013 Transport for Greater Roundtable meeting on Manchester cycling November 2013 AA Roundtable meeting on cycling November 2013 Living Streets Roundtable meeting on cycling and walking November 2013 Transport for London Discussion on cycling December 2013 British Air Transport Discussion on UK airlines Association December 2013 MOT Trade Forum Discussion on MOT issues December 2013 Freight Transport Roundtable meeting on Association freight December 2013 Road Haulage Roundtable meeting on Association freight December 2013 Skills for logistics Roundtable meeting on freight November 2013 Association of Train Roundtable meeting on Operating Companies cycling December 2013 British Vehicle Rental and Roundtable meeting on Leasing Association freight December 2013 Unite Roundtable meeting on freight December 2013 National Joint Utilities Introductory meeting- Group streetworks December 2013 Campaign for Better Introductory meeting- Transport general transport issues December 2013 Heathrow Association for Discussion on aviation the Control of Aircraft Noise December 2013 Airport Operators Discussion on aviation Association December 2013 London First Discussion on aviation and HS2 December 2013 RAC Discussion on road safety December 2013
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