HM TREASURY MINISTERS

QUARTERLY INFORMATION: 1 JULY – 30 SEPTEMBER 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

Nicky Morgan MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 July 2014- 15 July 2014) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

David Gauke MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (From 15 July-present) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Priti Patel MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (15 July 2014- Present) Date gift given To Gift Value (over £140) Nil return

Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic 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

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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 19 Apple Two iPhone 6’s Over the Held by the September and two iPhone limit department 6 cases

The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received

19 August Harris Tweed Tie + book £163 Retained/ purchased by Minister

Nicky Morgan MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 July 2014- 15 July 2014) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

David Gauke MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (From 15 July- present) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil Return

David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (From 1 July to 15 July) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Priti Patel MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (15 July 2014- Present) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil return

Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil Return

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Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury 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

3 July 2014 Wirral Chamber of Lunch Commerce 4 July 2014 Telegraph () Dinner 5 July 2014 Formula 1 Lunch and Silverstone ticket 7 July 2014 Piramal Group Lunch 7 July 2014 Counselage India Dinner 8 July 2014 Mittal Dinner 17 July 2014 BBC (Nick Robinson) Dinner 22 July 2014 Spacious Dinner 24 July 2014 Reckitt Benckiser Helicopter flight 15 August 2014 Boston Red Sox NFL Tickets 8 September 2014 ITV (Tom Bradby) Lunch 13 September 2014 McLaren Technology Dinner Group 15 September 2014 News Corp (Rupert Lunch Murdoch) 18 September 2014 The Economist Reception 29 September 2014 (David Drinks Dinsmore) 29 September 2014 Telegraph & Sunday Dinner and drinks Telegraph (Murdoch MacLennan, Chris Evans) 30 September 2014 (John Dinner and drinks Witherow) 30 September 2014 The Spectator (Fraser Reception Nelson)

The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Date of hospitality Name of organisation - Type of hospitality received

1 July 2014 Mail on Sunday Geordie Dinner Greig) 9 July 2014 GMB Drinks

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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17 July Employee Ownership Dinner & Speech Association 18 July BBC Tickets to BBC Proms

21 July Bank of England Breakfast

Nick Morgan MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 July 2014- 15 July 2014) Date of hospitality Name of organisation - Type of hospitality received

Nil return

David Gauke MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (From 15 July) Date of hospitality Name of organisation - Type of hospitality received

September 2014 Social Market Lunch and speaking engagement Foundation September 2014 PricewaterhouseCooper Lunch and speaking engagement s (PwC) September 2014 Quoted Companies Dinner Alliance

David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (From 1 July to 15 July) Date of hospitality Name of organisation - Type of hospitality received

Nil return

Priti Patel MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (15 July 2014- Present) Date of hospitality Name of organisation - Type of hospitality received

15 Sept 2014 City of London Dinner

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Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Date of hospitality Name of organisation Type of hospitality received

23 July 2014 Financial Services Trade Lunch and Investment Board FSTIB hosted by London Stock Exchange Group 3 September Insurance Growth Action Lunch and speaking Plan Summit Lunch engagement 12 September 2014 Pensions & Savings Dinner Symposium at Gleneagles 13 September 2014 Pensions & Savings Breakfast Symposium at Gleneagles 23 September 2014 Matheson & Co Ltd Breakfast

Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Date of hospitality Name of organisation - Type of hospitality received

13 September 2014 Rolls Royce Lunch 13 September 2014 Jaguar Land Rover Dinner 24 September 2014 The Inzito Partnership Lunch

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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) accompanyin and Squadron’ g Minister, accommodation of or ‘other where non- Minister only RAF’ or scheduled ‘Chartered’ travel is used or ‘Eurostar’ 6- 9 July India Economy Scheduled N/A £2407 2014 meetings 12 – 13 Milan Informal Ecofin RAF 5 £1,181. September

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’ Nil return

Nicky Morgan MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 July 2014- 15 July 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’ 7- 8 July Brussels, Ecofin Eurostar N/A Eurostar 2014 Belgium Flight Taxis Hotel/breakfast £286.72

2 * Indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend.

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David Gauke MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (From 15 July 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’ Nil Return

David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (From 1 July to 15 July) 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’ Nil Return

Priti Patel MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (15 July 2014- Present) 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’ Nil return

Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic 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’ Nil Return

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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’ Nil return

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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 Meeting Name of External Purpose of Meeting Organisation July 2014 Halifax To discuss the NISA July 2014 Eurasia Group To discuss foreign policy July 2014 British Chamber of Commerce To discuss UK business July 2014 John Moores University, To discuss Sensor City University of Liverpool project July 2014 Simpsons Malt Ltd To discuss infrastructure in the North East July 2014 Amitabh Bachchan To discuss the UK film industry July 2014 Telegraph Media Group (Aidan General discussion Barclay) July 2014 Mainstreet Trading Company To discuss small businesses July 2014 Mahindra & Mahindra Limited To discuss UK-India trade in the automobile sector July 2014 Stroud Youth Support Centre, To discuss youth Prospects Gloucestershire employment July 2014 Ministry of Cake To discuss the UK economy July 2014 Byteback IT Solutions To discuss Help to Work July 2014 Sandwell and West To discuss the Midland Birmingham Hospitals NHS Metropolitan Hospital Trust, July 2014 Independent (Amol Rajan) General discussion July 2014 The Sun on Sunday (Victoria General discussion Newton) July 2014 BBC General discussion July 2014 Carnival UK To discuss pension reforms July 2014 Summer media drinks General discussion July 2014 Manchester Council To discuss the Northern Powerhouse July 2014 Bibby Offshore To discuss the oil and gas industry July 2014 The Financial Times General discussion July 2014 ITN (Gary Gibbon) General discussion July 2014 Reckitt Benckiser To discuss the pharmaceutical industry

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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July 2014 David Higgins To discuss the work of the Airport Commission July 2014 Carroll & Meynell Transformers To discuss UK manufacturing July 2014 Mersey Gateway Crossings To discuss the Mersey Board, Merseylink, Gateway Bridge Halton Borough Council July 2014 Virgin Money To discuss challenger banks August 2014 RNLI, The Pier Hotel, Ellis Discussion on Eastbourne Builders, Eastbourne Pier fire Hospitality Association, Keith Ridley, Managing Editor, Eastbourne Herald, Cobb PR August 2014 Manchester City Council To discuss local growth August 2014 Arville Textiles Ltd, To discuss UK manufacturing August 2014 Canary Wharf Group To discuss FinTech August 2014 Innovate UK To discuss FinTech August 2014 City of London Policy and To discuss FinTech Resources Committee August 2014 Monetise To discuss FinTech August 2014 AIG To discuss the UK insurance sector August 2014 English Touring Theatre, To discuss the theatre tax Society of London Theatre, UK relief Theatre, Ambassador Theatre Group, Brighton Theatre Royal, Theatre Co Productions Ltd, Arts Council of England August 2014 Southern United Ltd., Brighton To discuss UK and Hove City Council, manufacturing August 2014 Sea Change, Sussex, Medica, To discuss local businesses Vinci Construction UK September 2014 Times () General discussion September 2014 Wheetabix To discuss exports and the UK economy September 2014 Screwfix To discuss the announcement of new jobs and the UK economy September 2014 Rolls-Royce, TeachFirst To discuss the automobile sector and the UK economy September 2014 Hilary Mantel General discussion September 2014 Smithsonian Institute and To discuss Olympicopolis Mayor of London September 2014 The Graphene Institute To discuss research into Graphene September 2014 Manchester City Council To discuss The Factory September 2014 Northern Powerhouse Science To discuss science in the

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Roundtable (Leeds City north of England Council, The University of Sheffield, City Growth Commission, Newcastle University, Durham Council, University of Leeds, Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, Centre for Process Innovation, Sir Mark Walport, Manchester City Council, University of Manchester Sheffield County Council, New Economy Manchester) September 2014 The Sun (David Dinsmore) General discussion September 2014 FIAT To discuss the automobile industry September 2014 Imperial College, Brevan To discuss the UK Howard Centre economy

September 2014 BBC (Nick Robinson) General discussion September 2014 Jaguar Landrover Meeting to discuss Solihull manufacturing plant September 2014 The Sun (David Dinsmore) General discussion September 2014 Daily Mail () General discussion September 2014 Financial Times (Lionel Barber, General discussion George Parker) September 2014 Wall Street Journal (Gerard General discussion Baker) September 2014 Confederation of British To discuss the UK economy Industry September 2014 The Sun on Sunday (Victoria General discussion Newton) September 2014 The Sunday Times (Martin General discussion Ivens)

HOSPITALITY AT DORNEYWOOD - July to September 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

July 2014 BBC General discussion

July 2014 Daily Mail (Tony Gallagher) General discussion

July 2014 Engine, M4C To discuss Scotland

July 2014 WAVE trust To discuss early years

July 2014 Aldermore Bank To discuss financial services

July 2014 PricewaterhouseCooper, Roundtable on Healthcare & Organisation for Economic Technology Cooperation & Development, Imperial College Health Partners, Association of British Healthcare Industries, Lloyds Online Doctor, Health2Works, Age UK, National Voices, Health Foundation, Centre for Ageing Better, Proteus, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust July 2014 The Sun General discussion

July 2014 Shell To discuss energy

July 2014 Engine, M4C To discuss Scotland

July 2014 Incorporated London Ltd To discuss Scotland

July 2014 Church of Scotland To discuss Scotland

July 2014 Aventa, EDPR UK, To launch the new edition of Mainstream, Chinook, Shell, Investing in UK Infrastructure Temasek International, Royal (the Pitch Book). Bank of Canada, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets. August 2014 Sunday Times General discussion

August 2014 V&A Dundee To discuss museum funding

August 2014 University of Dundee To discuss higher education

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August 2014 Hi-Scot Credit Union, To discuss credit unions Stornoway August 2014 Stena Line To discuss transport policy

September 2014 BBC (James Harding & senior Briefing with senior editors editors) September 2014 Scottish Chamber of To discuss Scotland Commerce September 2014 Scottish Salmon Producers To discuss Scotland

September 2014 The ASCO Group To discuss oil and gas

Nicky Morgan MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 July 2014- 15 July 2014) Date of Meeting Name of External Purpose of Meeting Organisation July 2014 Everyday Sexism , Imkaan, To discuss equalities Muslim Women’s Network, End Violence Against Women, Trade Unions Congress, Fawcett Society, UK Feminista July 2014 Fawcett Society To discuss equalities July 2014 30% Club and Opportunity To discuss equalities Now

David Gauke MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury (From 15 July-present) Date of Meeting Name of External Purpose of Meeting Organisation July 2014 National Council of Voluntary To discuss tax matters Organisations (NCVO) July 2014 Pearson PLC, Ernst&Young To discuss tax matters (EY) September 2014 Road Haulage Association Ltd. To discuss tax matters September 2014 General Electric, Diageo PLC, To discuss tax matters Astra Zeneca PLC, Ernst&Young (EY)

September 2014 AJ Bell Holdings Ltd. To discuss pensions and savings September 2014 The City of London To discuss tax matters September 2014 The London Stock Exchange Introductory meeting September 2014 Institute of Chartered To discuss tax matters Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) September 2014 Natixis Global Asset To discuss financial services Management, William Gallagher & Associates/The Alliance for Business Leadership, Foundation

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Medical Partners, ENEAS International, Cambridge & Associates, State Street

September 2014 Horizon Infrastructure Meeting to discuss housing Partnership LLP

David Gauke MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (From 1 July to 15 July) Date of Meeting Name of External Purpose of Meeting Organisation July 2014 The Daily Mail, The Times General discussion

Priti Patel MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (15 July 2014- Present) Date of Meeting Name of External Purpose of Meeting Organisation July 2014 British Aggregates Association To discuss the aggregates levy July 2014 Energy UK To discuss energy September 2014 Exxon To discuss energy September 2014 Dong Energy To discuss energy September 2014 IGas To discuss energy September 2014 UK India Business Council To discuss UK-India relations September 2014 Federation of Small To discuss issues affecting Businesses Small Businesses September 2014 Cancer Research, National To discuss charity taxation Association for Voluntary and Community Action, Charities Tax Group, Charity Finance Group, Institute of Fundraising, British Heart Foundation, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Foundation for Social Improvement, Charities Aid Foundation, Directory of Social Change, Park Theatre, The Oracle Cancer Trust, Community Barnet September 2014 CBI To discuss childcare, business and energy September 2014 Mumsnet, Family and To discuss tax free childcare Childcare Trust, Working Families, Citizens Advice Bureau, Children's Society, National Day Nurseries Association, Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years Sept 2014 Jaguar Land Rover To discuss growth

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Andrea Leadsom MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Date of Meeting Name of External Purpose of Meeting Organisation July 2014 Lloyds Banking Group To discuss financial services July 2014 Association of British To discuss financial services Industries July 2014 Which? To discuss financial services July 2014 Vocalink To discuss financial services July 2014 City of London Corporation To discuss financial services July 2014 National Australia Bank To discuss financial services Customer Support Group July 2014 Federation of Small To discuss financial services Businesses July 2014 British Bankers Association To discuss financial services July 2014 Association of British Credit To discuss financial services Unions Limited July 2014 Association for Financial To discuss financial services Markets in Europe July 2014 Money Advice Service To discuss financial services July 2014 Worldpay To discuss financial services July 2014 London Stock Exchange To discuss financial services Group July 2014 Challenger Bank Roundtable; To discuss financial services Aldermore, Post Office, Sainsburys, Secure Trust, Shawbrook, Svenska Handelsbanken, TSB Bank plc, Virgin Money, British Bankers Association

July 2014 Citizen's Advice Bureau To discuss financial services July 2014 The Co-operative Bank To discuss financial services July 2014 Blackrock To discuss financial services August 2014 London Mutual Credit Union To discuss financial services August 2014 Bloomberg LP To discuss financial services August 2014 Chartered Institute of Payroll To discuss financial services Professionals Roundtable; Ceridian, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Charlotte Metro Credit Union, British Bankers Association, Stepchange, The Seed Factory, For You By You, Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals, Birmingham Airport, DWP, , John Lewis, KPMG

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August 2014 Barclays Bank plc To discuss financial services September 2014 Brazilian Pension Fund To discuss financial services Meeting; TELOS (Fundação Embratel de Seguridade Social), VALIA (Fundação Vale do Rio Doce de Seguridade Social), FACHESF (Fundação Chesf de Assistência e Seguridade Social), VW (Volkswagen Previdência Privada), PREVI (Caixa de Previdência dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil), FUNCEF (Fundação dos Economiários Federais), ECONOMUS (Economus Instituto de Seguridade Social), PETROS (Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Social), Aberdeen Asset Management

September 2014 Building Societies Association To discuss financial services September 2014 Spectator (Isabel Hardman) General Discussion September 2014 Aviva plc To discuss financial services September 2014 British Bankers Association To discuss financial services September 2014 Credit Union Summit with To discuss financial services Archbishop's Task Group; Church of England Archbishop's Task Group, Affinity Sutton Housing Association, Community Development Finance Association, Centre for Responsible Credit, Centre for Social Justice, Church Urban Fund, Citizens UK, Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation/Task Group, Fairbanking Foundation, Institute for Public Policy Research, KPMG/Task Group, , Liverpool University, London Mutual Credit Union, Money Advice Trust, Moneyline, My Home Finance, Plunkett Foundation, Scotwest, Step Change, Task Group, The Children's Society, The Money

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Charity, Toynbee Hall, West Sussex Credit Union, Demos, Association of British Credit Unions Limited

September 2014 Standard Chartered Bank To discuss financial services September 2014 Bank of Taiwan To discuss financial services September 2014 Investment Management To discuss financial services Association September 2014 Cuna Mutual To discuss financial services September 2014 Payments Council To discuss financial services September 2014 Legal & General plc To discuss financial services September 2014 British Business Bank To discuss financial services September 2014 London Metal Exchange To discuss financial services September 2014 Attended Mark Garnier MP’s To discuss financial services Roundtable on Account Number Portability; Atom Bank, Financial Conduct Authority, Payment Systems Regulator, Nationwide Building Society, HSBC Bank, Yorkshire & Clydesdale, Vocalink, TSB Bank plc, Lloyds Banking, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Bank of England, Payments Council, Royal Bank of Scotland, British Bankers Association, Barclays Bank plc, Handelsbanken, Metro Bank, Santander UK plc, The Co-operative Bank September 2014 Pensions & Savings To discuss financial services Symposium at Gleneagles September 2014 Anthemis Group To discuss financial services September 2014 Association of British To discuss financial services Industries

Lord Deighton, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Date of Meeting Name of External Purpose of Meeting Organisation July 2014 SSE Plc To discuss energy policy

July 2014 Morrison & Co To discuss infrastructure investment July 2014 E.ON To discuss energy policy

July 2014 London Resort Company To discuss infrastructure Holdings investment

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July 2014 Centrica Plc To discuss energy policy

July 2014 Scottish Power Ltd To discuss energy policy

July 2014 Drax Power Ltd To discuss energy policy

July 2014 High Speed Two Ltd To discuss transport and infrastructure July 2014 MHI Vestas Offshore Wind To discuss energy policy

July 2014 GDF Suez To discuss energy policy

July 2014 EDF Energy To discuss energy policy

July 2014 The Brazilian Development To discuss UK investment Bank (BNDES) July 2014 Transport For London To discuss transport policy

July 2014 Kettering Borough Council To discuss local growth and transport July 2014 RWE npower Plc To discuss energy policy

July 2014 Macquarie Group Ltd To discuss infrastructure investment September 2014 EDF Energy To discuss energy policy September 2014 The Philanthropy Company To discuss Olympics legacy September 2014 Network Rail Ltd To discuss transport September 2014 London Legacy Development To discuss Olympics legacy Corporation September 2014 Highways Agency Introductory meeting September 2014 EE To discuss digital infrastructure September 2014 Vattenfall To discuss energy policy September 2014 The Pensions Advisory Service To discuss financial services & Money Advice Service September 2014 BT Group Plc To discuss digital infrastructure September 2014 Institute of Civil Engineers To discuss infrastructure September 2014 Scottish Power To discuss energy policy September 2014 Legal & General To discuss urban regeneration September 2014 McKinsey & Co To discuss infrastructure September 2014 Halite Energy Group To discuss energy policy September 2014 National Grid Plc To discuss energy policy

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