MINISTERS

July – September2013

GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140 Minister for the Cabinet Office, , The Rt Hon MP Date gift From Gift Value given Nil Return

Minister of State (Minister for Government Policy), The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP

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Minister of State, The Rt Hon MP Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Chloë Smith, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Civil Society), Nick Hurd MP

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Parliamentary Secretary, MP

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Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon Date gift From Gift Value Outcome given Nil return

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon

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Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon John Hayes MP

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GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Minister of State (Minister for Government Policy), The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP

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Minister of State, The Rt Hon David Laws MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Chloë Smith, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil Return

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Civil Society), Nick Hurd MP

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Parliamentary Secretary, Jo Johnson MP

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Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon Grant Shapps Date gift given To Gift Value (if over £140) Nil return

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke

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Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon John Hayes MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

HOSPITALITY1

Minister for the Cabinet Office, Paymaster General, The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 1 July University of Cranfield Dinner 2 July Cobham Aviation, Special Dinner Forces Club 12 July BBC Proms Ticket 13 September Rolta Dinner 16 September Infosys Lunch 24 September Little British Battlers Dinner 29 September BBC/Spectator Dinner 30 September IPPR Dinner

Minister for Government Policy, The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 30 July Big Society Capital & Dinner (Big Society Capital) Indian Angel Investor Network 31 August Mahindra & Mahindra Breakfast 16 Mahindra & Mahindra Dinner (in Mumbai) September

Minister of State, The Rt Hon David Laws MP Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality

Nil return

Chloë Smith, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality

3 July Intellect Dinner 19 August CITB Lunch 23 August Telegraph/Guardian Lunch 9 Operation Black Vote Dinner September 11 Association of Electoral Lunch September Administrators (AEA)

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.

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Civil Society), Nick Hurd MP

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Nil Return

Parliamentary Secretary, Jo Johnson MP

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 1 August Alvarez and Marsal Lunch 16 September Channel 4 Lunch

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon Grant Shapps Date of Name of organisation Type of hospitality received hospitality

Nil return

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke

Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 10 Economist Dinner September 11 Economist ‘End of Summer’ Party September 12 Parliamentary Press Lunch September Gallery

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon John Hayes MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 09 July Association of Colleges Dinner

OVERSEAS TRAVEL

Minister for the Cabinet Office, Paymaster General, The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP

Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanyin and or ‘other g Minister, accommodation RAF’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Charter’ or scheduled ‘Eurostar’ travel is used 23/07/2013 Casablanca Bilateral Scheduled 2 £1,380 – meetings to 25/07/2013 discuss the Open Government Partnership and Public Sector Reform 09/09/2013 Cape Town UK/South Scheduled 1 £4,319 - Africa 12/09/2013 Bilateral Forum, OGP meetings 12/09/2013 Delhi, Keynote Scheduled 1 £2,500 - Mumbai, Speech on 17/09/2013 Bangalore Cyber Security, Bilateral meetings on Cyber, Digital, CSR & OGP. 25/09/13- New York Bilateral Scheduled 3 £3,071.00 27/09/2013 meetings to (FCO paid the discuss the accommodation) Open Government Partnership

Minister of State (Minister for Government Policy), The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP

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’ 15-16 India Trade and Scheduled 1 £3764.55 September Investment opportunities

Minister of State, The Rt Hon David Laws MP Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of 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’ Nil return

Chloë Smith, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of 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’ Nil Return

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Civil Society), Nick Hurd MP

Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 Number of Total cost of 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’ Nil Return

Parliamentary Secretary, Jo Johnson MP

Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 Number of Total cost of 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’ Nil Return

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon Grant Shapps Date(s) Destination Purpose of ‘Scheduled’ Number of Total cost of 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’ Nil return

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke

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’ 16/07/2013 Poland Trade Scheduled £700 – meeting 17/07/2013 24/09/2013 Brussels Trade Eurostar £390 – meeting 26/09/2013

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon John Hayes MP Date(s) of Destination Purpose of ‘No 32 (The Number of Total cost trip trip Royal) officials including travel, Squadron’ accompanyin and or ‘other g Minister, accommodation RAF’ or where non- of Minister only ‘Charter’ or scheduled ‘Eurostar’ travel is used Nil return

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

Minister for the Cabinet Office, Paymaster General, The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting July Professor Kakabadse Civil Service Reform July Karnataka ICT Group 2020 IT Reform July Dr Anthony Seldon Civil Service Reform July Institute for Government Civil Service Reform July British Council Relationship with British Council July Hadley Trust ( Phil Hulme) Introductory meeting July Emergency Planning College, Interoperability SERCO July Conservative Home, Paul Goodman Civil Service Reform and Efficiency August National Trade Union Council Redundancy Consultation protocols August Institute for Government Accountability August Wall Street Journal Government digital strategy September FDA Trade Union relations September OIX & GSMA & mobile operators Identity assurance programme September Liberty Data Sharing September Financial Times Civil Service Reform and Efficiency September Conservatives Home Civil Service Reform and Efficiency September Civil Service World Civil Service Reform September IPPR Civil Service Reform September Rolta IT Reform September Infosys IT Reform September BBC Civil Service Reform September Spectator Civil Service Reform

Minister of State (Minister for Government Policy), The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP

Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting July NC3Rs NC3Rs work on animal testing

July The UK India Business Council Indian Investment opportunities for the UK

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

July The UK Cards Association Opportunities to increase use of overseas payment cards in the UK.

July Aegis Amnesty Report on South Kordofan and demonstration

July Ben Goldacre Clinical trial transparency

July Attendees came from a number of No.10 Roundtable on regulators consumer focused regulators

July University of York Marine Conservation Plymouth University Zones University of Essex Transform UK

July Advisers to German Government Behavioural Insights discussion

July F1 in Schools F1 in Schools Partnership Launch

July Professor Peter Nolan and the Chinese Roundtable Leadership Programme

July Paul Evans & Edric Ackland-Snow Angel investment in the UK

July Centrica Smart Meters

July Defence National Rehabilitation Centre Defence National (DNRC) Rehabilitation Centre

July Rothschild Transport policy

July BT Broadband

July Indian Angel Investor Network Introducing international UCL angel investors to the UK Imperial College London innovation ecosystem Silicon Valley Bank

July SharedLivesPlus Homeshare initiative

July 330 Limited Providing training and employment to offenders

July Emmaus Discussion with homeless charities

July Big Society Capital & Indian Angel Investor Social Investment Network

July Federation of Small Businesses Zero-carbon homes policy

August Zero-M Biofuel

August Professor Peter Nolan China and economic development

August Faith Matters Community cohesion initiatives

August Friends of the Earth Climate change

September Network Rail, ROSCOS Franchise Owners Rail mobile communications.

September Huawei UK investment opportunities

September BT Enterprise Zones

September The Wildlife Trust Update

September Ian Taylor, Tim Readman and Doug Infrastructure investment McWilliams

September Professor Peter Nolan China and economic development

September Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

September The Carbon Trust Update

September The British Union for the Abolition of Update on work on Vivisection (BUAV) animal testing

September Indian Angel Investor Network Introducing international Cisco angel investors to the UK Vodafone angel ecosystem JCB

Minister of State, The Rt Hon David Laws MP Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting Nil return

Chloë Smith, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting July Prospect Magazine, Security The role of the private sector in Lancaster, BT Security, Shell delivering the cyber security strategy. Trading, Instituteof Engineering and Technology, British Bankers Association, Dentons LLP July Hansard Society Youth engagement in the democractic process July Transformation Trust Youth engagement in the democractic process July Electoral Commission Electoral Policy July Electoral Reform Society Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill July Hope Not Hate Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill July Association of Professional Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Political Consultants (APPC), Campaigning and Trade Union Public Relations Consultants Administration Bill Association (PRCA), Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), UKPAC, CAFOD, National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), Confederation of British Industry (CBI) July SpinWatch, Unlock Democracy Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill August CITB Construction September National Council of Voluntary Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Organisations (NCVO) Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill September Electoral Commission Individual electoral registration September TUC Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill September SME Panel Redfern, Bright Ideas Procurement Trust, Infoshare, Jon Harvey Associates, Sysdoc, Lingwood Management Services, Applied Network Solutions, Nexor, Walter

Menteth Architects, Buddi, Premier Partnership, Informed Solutions, Knowledge Powered Solutions, Eliesha Training

September Centre for Cyber Assessment Cyber security September Electoral Commission Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill September National Audit Office Management information September British Youth Council Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill September UKPAC Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill September British Chamber of Commerce, SME procurement Central Manchester University NHS Trust, BUDDI, BESA, FSB, NCVO, CBI, Hampshire County Council September ERTP Board non-executive Individual electoral registration directors

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Civil Society), Nick Hurd MP

Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting July UK Community Foundations Big Society Policy July Esmee Fairbairn / BIG Big Society Policy July DISC Big Society Policy July National Scrutiny Group Big Society Policy July St Giles Trust Big Society Policy July Plymouth Brethren Big Society Policy July Richmond Group Big Society Policy July 3SC Big Society Policy July Big Society Capital Big Society Policy July Join In Big Society Policy July Big Lottery Fund Big Society Policy July British Heart Foundation Big Society Policy July Association of Charitable Foundations Big Society Policy July Scouts Association Big Society Policy July National Grid Big Society Policy July NAVCA Big Society Policy July Large charities: Macmillan, St John Big Society Policy Ambulance, RNLI, Age UK, NCVO, Open Data Institute, July Locality Big Society Policy July NCS NCS July Cornish Social Enterprise Leaders Big Society Policy

July Alzheimer’s Society Big Society Policy August Wiltshire Council Big Society Policy Sept Big Lottery Fund Big Society Policy Sept OnSide Big Society Policy Sept Wates Group Big Society Policy Sept Centre for Social Justice Big Society Policy Sept Alzheimer's Society Big Society Policy Sept Resurgo Big Society Policy Sept Emmaus Big Society Policy Sept BiTC Big Society Policy Sept BT Big Society Policy Sept JEWISH LADS' & GIRLS' BRIGADE Big Society Policy Sept Crime Reduction Initiatives Big Society Policy Sept IVO Big Society Policy Sept Roundtable: NCVO, ACEVO, Clinks Big Society Policy Sept Reclaim Fund Ltd Big Society Policy Sept WWF-UK Big Society Policy Sep British Canal and Rivers Trust Big Society Policy Sept NCS Gateway NCS Sept Join in Big Society Policy Sept Big Issue Invest Big Society Policy Sept Threadneedle Big Society Policy Sept Manchester Youth Council Big Society Policy

Parliamentary Secretary, Jo Johnson MP

Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting July Airports Commission Discussion on airport capacity July Risk Capital Partners General discussion July Korn/Ferry International General discussion August Hugo Dixon, Reuters News General discussion August CBI Discussion of economic issues and CBI policy work stream August Rothschild Discussion of economic, growth and infrastructure issues August Quiller Consultants General discussion September Hermes GPE General discussion September Clifford Chance Discussion of European issues September Cuadrilla Discussion of energy issues

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon Grant Shapps Date of Name of External Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting July Representatives of the General Red Tape Challenge Aviation sector, including members from: AOPA, BBGA, EGLID, GAAC September Lisa Markwell, Independent on General discussion/Political Sunday September Ian McGregor, Sunday General discussion/Political Telegraph September Ian Katz and Allegra Stratton, General discussion/Political Newsnight

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke

Date of Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Meeting July China Britain Business Council, TFP Trade: health Ryder Healthcare, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, BT, Jones Lang LaSalle July Cerner Limited Trade: health July Barclays, HSBC, Santander, Lloyds Export finance July Alliance Boots Trade: health July 3DiFM Trade: health September Agriculture and Horticulture Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Development Board (AHDB), Investment Partnership (TTIP) Agricultural Biotechnology Council (ABC), British Beer & Pub Association, British Eggs Industry Council, British Poultry Council, British Starch Industry Association, Dairy UK, Diageo, Food and Drink Federation (FDF), Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA), Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotion Wales), International Meat Traders Association, NACM Cider Makers Ltd & European Cider and Fruitwine Association, National Farmers’ Union (NFU), National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Quality Meat Scotland, Rice Association, Scotch Whisky Association, Seafish, Stilton Cheese Makers’ Association

September E-healthcare delegation from Middle Trade: health East September CBI Export finance

Minister without Portfolio, The Rt Hon John Hayes MP Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting July 2013 Mothers at Home Policy Discussion July 2013 Politea, Taxpayers Alliance and IEA Policy Discussion