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DCMS Ministerial Hospitality, Overseas Travel and Meetings with Outside Department for Culture, Media and Sport DCMS Ministerial hospitality, gifts, overseas travel and meetings with external organisations including newspapers and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives 1 July - 30 September 2012 1 Transparency Department for Culture, Media and Sport DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT QUARTERLY INFORMATION GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140 Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (to 4 September) Date gift given To Gift Value Nil Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (from 4 September) Date gift given To Gift Value Nil Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP Date gift given To Gift Value Nil Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP (to 5 September) Date gift given To Gift Value Nil GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140 Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (to 4 September) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (from 4 September) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil Minister for Sport & the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey 2 Transparency Department for Culture, Media and Sport MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP (to 5 September) Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil HOSPITALITY1 Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (to 4 September) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received (include an asterisk against the entry if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend) * 8 Jul Motor Sports Association British Grand Prix Tickets* 14 Jul Channel 4 and Dinner Paralympics GB 17 Jul British Museum Ticket and Reception 21 Jul BT River of Music Tickets* 23 Jul International Olympic Dinner* Committee 14 Aug Cambridge Theatre Matilda Tickets* 15 Aug Noel Coward Theatre Julias Caesar Tickets* 19 Aug The Tate Modern Damien Hirst Tickets* 21 Aug BBC Proms Tickets* 22 Aug BBC Lunch 22 Aug Glyndebourne Opera Tickets* Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (from 4 September) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 11 Sep National Cider Makers Reception 17 Sep Burberry Prorsum Ticket to Womenswear Show 19 Sep Clarence House Reception for Olympic and Paralympic volunteers 25 Sep The Young Vic Theatre Ticket 26 Sep Southbank Centre Ticket Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP 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. *indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend. 3 Transparency Department for Culture, Media and Sport Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 02 Jul Motorsport Industry Summer Reception Association 04 Jul All England Lawn Tennis Four Wimbledon tickets and Club lunch * 05 Jul London Bridge Quarter Dinner * 08 Jul Motor Sports Association British Grand Prix tickets * 12 Jul Great Britain Hockey Gala Dinner 19 Jul Leeds Castle Dinner 20 Jul LOCOG Reception 23 Jul LOCOG and the IOC Drinks reception for opening of 124th IOC Session * 24 Jul LOCOG Drinks reception 24 Jul International Federation Dinner 25 Jul LOCOG Reception for ceremony rehearsal* 25 Jul World Olympians Olympians Gala, dinner Association 26 Jul British Olympic Association Lunch 26 Jul Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Reception the City of London and the Mayor of London 26 Jul Badminton England Reception 28 Jul International Cycling Union Reception and British Cycling 30 Jul Union Cycliste Reception Internationale 31 Jul British Olympic Association Reception 1 Aug British Equestrian Reception Federation 2 Aug Archery GB Dinner reception 6 Aug GB Taekwondo Reception 7 Aug Pentathlon GB Drinks reception 10 Aug International Hockey Lunch Federation 10 Aug SportScotland, Reception EventScotland, Glasgow 2014 Ltd 23 Aug Euston Estate Opening Ceremony of Longines FEI World Equine Endurance Championships 25 Aug Rugby Football League Ticket to Challenge Cup Final 28 Aug Paralympic GB Drinks reception 30 Aug LOCOG Dinner * 31 Aug 12 Paralympic GB President’s Reception 2 Sep England and Wales Cricket Ticket to England vs. South Africa 4 Transparency Department for Culture, Media and Sport Board Cricket match 10 Sep International Paralympic Breakfast reception Committee 10 Sep BOA and BPA Team GB Parade ticket 11 Sep The FA England v Ukraine ticket 12 Sep Mayor of London Drinks reception 18 Sep LOCOG Drinks reception Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP (to 5 September) Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 11 Jul Salisbury Council Drinks and dinner 12 Jul Salisbury Cathedral Breakfast Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received (include an asterisk against the entry if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend) 2 Jul Lisson Gallery Lunch 3 Jul Pink Elephant Lunch 9 Jul Sadler’s Wells Theatre Tickets and reception * 11 Jul The Old Vic Theatre Tickets * 12 Jul Bush Theatre Gala event 15 Jul The Mayor of London and Launch event; drinks and London 2012 Festival canapés 16 Jul The Science Museum Lunch 16 Jul Tate Gallery Launch reception 20 Jul Microsoft Lunch 22 Jul BT River of Music event Tickets * 24 Jul Globe Theatre Dinner and tickets* 25 Jul Design Museum Ticket* 15 Aug Delfont Mackintosh Tickets * Theatres 29 Aug Sony Pictures Lunch Entertainment 04 Sep GQ Dinner* 10 Sep Jeremy Mayhew Lunch 11 Sep Royal Academy Ticket 15 Sep Bristol Old Vic Dinner 17 Sep London Design Festival Dinner 18 Sep London 2012 Festival Closing reception 20 Sep The Times Lunch 24 Sep Royal Opera House Tickets 26 Sep Royal Opera House Tickets 29 Sep Royal Opera House Tickets 5 Transparency Department for Culture, Media and Sport OVERSEAS TRAVEL Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (to 4 September) 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 RAF’ or non-scheduled of Minister only ‘Charter’ or travel is used ‘Eurostar’ 4 Jul Brussels To discuss £309 local TV Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (from 4 September) Nil Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP 22 Jul Paris Tour de Eurostar £191 France Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP Nil Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP (to 5 September) Nil 6 Transparency Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES) Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (to 4 September) Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Jul LOCOG Discuss London 2012 preparations Jul BT Discuss broadband Jul Lord Guy Black, Telegraph General catch-up Jul BT Discuss broadband Jul Vodafone Discuss 4G auction Jul Transport for London Discuss London 2012 preparations Jul Sir Ray Tindle, Tindle General catch-up Newspaper Group and Lord Guy Black, The Telegraph Jul IMF General catch-up Jul Weinstein Company Discuss film production issues Jul Old Vic Theatre General catch-up Jul ASTRA Discuss local TV Aug Ann Romney Introductory meeting Aug Evgeny Lebedev, Evening General catch-up Standard Aug BT Discuss broadband Aug LOCOG Discuss Cultural Olympiad Aug Telefonica/O2 Discuss 4G auction Sep Telefonica/O2, Vodafone, Discuss 4G auction Everything Everywhere, Three Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (from 4 September) Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Sep British Paralympic Association Introductory meeting Sep Bishop of Liverpool Discuss Hillsborough papers Sep BBC and BBC Trust Introductory meeting Sep Southbank Centre Introductory meeting Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP (to 5 September) Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Jul Sustainable Restaurant Discuss Food is GREAT Association campaign 2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments and Agencies, NDPB’s, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. 7 Transparency Department for Culture, Media and Sport Jul Tourism Alliance AGM Discuss tourism policy Jul Oliver Peyton Present honorary OBE Jul Outdoor Industries Association Discuss Britain on Foot campaign Jul West End Company Discuss visas Jul World Capital of Culture, Lloyd Discuss World Capital of Culture Grossman Aug National Casino industry Forum Discuss gambling policy (NCiF), London Clubs International Aug British Horseracing Authority Discuss the horseracing levy Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Jul Archery GB Discuss future of archery in the UK Jul British Paralympic Association Discuss the Paralympics Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP Date of Meeting Name of organisation Purpose of meeting Jul The Art Fund Wedgwood Collection Jul Publishers’ Association Discuss e-book lending Jul British Board of Film Discuss the issue of the rating
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