Department for Culture, Media and Sport

DCMS Ministerial hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with external organisations, newspapers and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives

1 January - 31 March 2013

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DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP 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

GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP 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 MP Date gift From Gift Value Outcome received Nil

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HOSPITALITY1

Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 17 Jan Complicite Tickets to The Master and Margarita* 18 Jan Royal Opera House Lunch 22 Jan Royal Opera House Ticket 01 Feb Financial Times Lunch 10 Feb Ticket to BAFTA Film Awards 26 Feb LSE Women’s Library Reception 28 Feb BBC Lunch 05 Mar Three Reception 05 Mar Broadband Stakeholder Dinner Group 06 Mar Southbank Centre Lunch 16 Mar Welsh Rubgy Union Tickets to RBS Six Nations match ( v Wales)* 19 Mar V&A Museum Dinner Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 16 Jan Football Association Lunch (Minister delivered speech) 06 Feb Football Association Dinner and ticket for football match (England v Brazil) 23 Feb Rugby Football Union Ticket to RBS Six Nations match (England v France) 27 Feb Association of British Reception Travel Agents 02 Mar British Rowing Lunch 18 Mar Tourism Alliance Reception Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP Date Name of Organisation Type of Hospitality Received 9 Jan GQ Magazine Dinner to celebrate Collections: Men’s 10 Jan Lunch 11 Jan Arts Council England Lunch 15 Jan Weidenfeld and Nicholson Lunch 15 Jan TUC Reception 15 Jan Arts Council England Reception

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.

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16 Jan V&A Hollywood Costume Preview 16 Jan Lunch 17 Jan National Museums Lunch Liverpool 23 Jan Philip Mould and Company Lunch 29 Jan Creative Coalition Drinks reception Campaign 4 Feb Delfont Mackintosh Theatre ticket to Quatermaine’s Theatres Terms 7 Feb Nimax Theatres Theatre Tickets to Twelfth Night* 9 Feb Chanel Pre-BAFTA party 15 Feb British Fashion Council Press Launch and show including breakfast and later No Ten reception 18 Feb Historic Royal Palaces Entry to * 18 Feb Private view of Lichtenstein and dinner 19 Feb Anya Hindmarch Fashion Week show 19 Feb Soutbank Centre Theatre tickets* 19 Feb Barbican Dinner 20 Feb Universal Brit Awards (including dinner and transport)* 28 Feb City of London Court and Livery City Dinner 6 Mar Richard Desmond, Lunch Northern and Shell 7 Mar LGA Lunch 19 Mar BT Lunch 19 Mar Nimax Theatre Tickets to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time* 21 Mar Sony Pictures Drink 21 Mar Prince of Wales Theatre Tickets to The Book of Mormon* 25 Mar Noel Coward Theatre Tickets to Peter and Alice* 26 Mar What’s Next? Group Breakfast meeting to discuss arts funding 26 Mar British Museum Reception and dinner for the opening of the exhibition: “Life and Death: Pompeii and Herculaneum” 27 Mar Southbank Centre National Funding Scheme launch and reception 27 Mar Olivier Theatre Tickets to This House*

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OVERSEAS TRAVEL

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 *indicates if ‘Eurostar’ accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP Nil Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP 18 to Istanbul and Delivering £770 20 Feb Ankara, Turkey Global Events “Sports and EXPO’s” Mission to Turkey Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP 25 Feb- Barcelona To attend £363.71 26 Feb Mobile World Congress 10 Mar- South Korea and To lead UKTI £4,017.68 15 Mar Taiwan Trade Mission 27 Mar Brussels To meet VP £145.90 Almunia to discuss Broadband

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MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS2 (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES)

Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Jan Hacked Off To discuss Leveson implementation Jan Lord Hunt, Transition Chairman To discuss Leveson Michael McManus, Transition implementation Director Jan Lord Black, Telegraph To discuss Leveson Chris Blackhurst, Independent implementation Tony Danker, Guardian Lord Hunt, Transition Chairman Michael McManus, PCC David Newell, Newspaper Society Paul Vickers, Trinity Mirror John Witherow, News International Peter Wright, Associated Press Gareth Morgan, Northern & Shell Jan Digital Business First Campaign To discuss broadband Jan Lord Black, Telegraph To discuss Leveson Pia Sarma, News International implementation Peter Wright, Associated Press Jan Premier League Introductory meeting Jan Ian Russell, Johnston Press To discuss press regulation Jan Arts and Business Introductory meeting Jan Gymbox, Virgin Active, Roundtable discussion on sport Greenwich Leisure Limited, David Lloyd Leisure Group, Jan Chris Blackhurst, Independent To discuss Leveson Tony Danker, Guardian implementation Lord Hunt, Transition Chairman Michael McManus, PCC Pia Sarma, News International

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.

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Paul Vickers, Trinity Mirror Peter Wright, Associated Press Jan Hacked Off To discuss Leveson implementation Jan INCA, CityFibre Holdings, Rala To discuss broadband Jan BBC Introductory meeting with new Director-General Jan Church of England To discuss the Equal Marriage Bill Jan Lionel Barber, Financial Times To discuss Leveson implementation Jan John Witherow, News To discuss Leveson International implementation Jan To discuss UHF spectrum Jan Lord Black and Murdoch To discuss Leveson MacLennan, Telegraph implementation Jan Catholic Church To discuss the Equal Marriage Bill Jan Lord Black, Telegraph To discuss Leveson Geraldine Elliott, Reynolds implementation Porter Chamberlain Paul Vickers, Trinity Mirror Peter Wright, Associated Press Jan The Globe Introductory meeting Jan Lord Black, Telegraph To discuss Leveson Lord Hunt, Transition Body implementation Michael McManus, PCC Pia Sarma, News International Paul Vickers, Trinity Mirror Peter Wright, Associated Press Jan V&A Introductory meeting Jan Introductory meeting Jan Royal Opera House Introductory meeting Jan BPI, Independent Film and Introductory meeting to discuss Television Alliance, Federation the importance of copyright in Against Copyright Theft, promoting growth in the creative Premier League industries Jan Google Introductory meeting Jan Lord Black, Telegraph To discuss Leveson David Newell, Newspaper implementation Society Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Peter Wright, Associated Press Jan English Heritage Meeting to discuss Heritage issues Jan Zibrant, The Pink Shoe Club, To discuss collating Women in Workingmums.co.uk Business information 7 Transparency

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Jan Church of Wales To discuss the Equal Marriage Bill Jan LOCOG, WSFF, Sport England, Roundtable to discuss women’s Telegraph, The Times, BBC, sport BskyB, ITV, Channel 4, BT, British Cycling, British Rowing, England Netball, FA, England Hockey, ECB Jan Stonewall To discuss the Equal Marriage Bill Jan Broadband Stakeholder Group Introductory meeting Jan Townswomen's Guild, Roundtable discussion on Federation of Soroptimist women’s engagement International Great Britain and Ireland, National Federation of Women's Institutes, National Council of Women, Business and Professional Women, British Federation of Women Graduates Jan Leeds and Partners, Visit York, To discuss tourism Welcome to Yorkshire, The Create Foundation, The Hilton Leeds City, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Harewood House, The Hepworth Wakefield, Leeds Rugby Foundation, Radisson BLU Hotels Leeds, Leeds Marriott, Captain Cook’s Memorial Museum, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, Leeds City Council, Northern Ballet Jan Welcome to Yorkshire To discuss tourism and Tour de France Jan Arts Council England, Donmar Roundtable discussion on arts Theatre, Barbican, Aldeburgh Music, Bush Theatre, Birmingham Royal Ballet Jan Lord Black, Telegraph To discuss Leveson David Newell, Newspaper implementation Society Paul Vickers, Trinity Mirror Peter Wright, Associated Press Jan BPI, Universal Music UK, Sony To discuss the creative industries Music UK & Ireland, PIAS and intellectual property Entertainment Group

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Jan Lord Mayor of London Introductory meeting Jan Lord Black, Telegraph To discuss Leveson David Newell, Newspaper implementation Society Paul Vickers, Trinity Mirror Peter Wright, Associated Press Jan Creative Industries Council Meeting co-chaired with Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Feb BBC To discuss women’s sport Feb Samsung Mobile Introductory meeting Feb The Science Museum Introductory meeting Feb Women’s Business Council Introductory meeting Feb Arts Council England, Bolton & Roundtable discussion on arts Quinn, Serpentine Gallery, Sage Gateshead, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Roundhouse, English National Ballet, Manchester Int. Festival, Graeae Theatre, Young Vic, Cultural Olympiad, King's Cultural Institute, Southbank Centre, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Feb Law Commission To discuss the Electronic Communications Code Feb Introductory meeting Feb Lionel Barber, Financial Times To discuss Leveson Lord Black, Telegraph implementation Murdoch MacLennan, Telegraph John Witherow, News International Feb Paul Dacre, Daily Mail To discuss Leveson implementation Feb Hacked Off To discuss Leveson implementation Feb Hacked Off To discuss Leveson implementation Feb Bristol City Museums and To discuss the work of Bristol Galleries and Bristol’s Deputy City Museums and Galleries Mayor for Culture and Sport Feb Watershed, Danceroom Roundtable discussion on Spectroscopy, Bristol Media, creative industries, growth and Pervasive Media Studio, cultural education Opposable Games, Bristol City Council, Bristol Music Trust,

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IBM, University of the West of England, University of Bristol, HP Labs, REACT, Stand & Stare, Nu Desine Feb Stroud Valley Art Space To discuss the work of Stroud Valley Art Space Feb Visit Britain, Visit England, Roundtable discussion on Tourism Alliance, Association of tourism British Travel Agents, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions, British Hospitality Association, British Beer & Pub Association, British Holiday and Home Parks Association, UK Inbound, European Tour Operators Authority, People 1st Feb British Council Introductory meeting Feb Peter Wright, Associated Press To discuss Leveson Pia Sarma, News International implementation David Newell, Newspaper Society Mark Burr, Press & Publisher’s Association Press Feb Paul Vickers, Trinity Mirror To discuss Leveson David Newell, Newspaper implementation Society Bindmans Solicitors Feb Commonwealth War Graves Introductory meeting Commission Feb Somerset House Introductory meeting Feb British Museum Introductory meeting Mar Hacked Off To discuss Leveson implementation Mar Highflyer Group To discuss Olympic legacy Mar BT To discuss broadband delivery Mar Arts Council England, Barbican, To discuss women in arts ,), English National Ballet, English National Opera, Liverpool Biennial, Phyllida Lloyd (Director), , Nimax Theatres, Random House, Royal Court Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Siobhan Davies Company, Southbank Centre, Tate,

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Whitechapel Gallery Mar Hacked Off To discuss Leveson implementation Mar BT To discuss broadband delivery Mar Asda Mobile, BT Group, EE, Roundtable discussion on Freeview, Google Europe, women’s engagement Huawei Technologies (UK) Co Ltd, KC, Microsoft, Nokia, O2, RIM – Blackberry, Three, Virgin Media, Vodafone, Zibrant Mar British Paralympic Association Introductory meeting Mar Arts Council England, Bristol Roundtable discussion on Museums and Art Galleries, museums British Museum, Eden Project, Heritage Lottery Fund, Imperial War Museums, Manchester City Gallery and the Whitworth Art Gallery, Natural History Museum, SS Great Britain, Tate Mar Amateur Swimming Roundtable discussion on school Association, British Olympic sports Association, Lord Coe, England and Wales Cricket Board, England Hockey, Football Association, Baroness Grey- Thompson, Lawn Tennis Association, National Association of Head Teachers, OFSTED, Premier League, Rugby Football League, Rugby Football Union, Sport England, UK Athletics, Youth Sport Trust Mar Public Sector Equality Duty Introductory meeting with the Review chair of the Review Mar FORWARD, Imkaan, Mothers’ Roundtable discussion on the Union, Muslim Women’s Commission on the Status of Network, National Alliance of Women Women’s Organisations, Scottish Women’s Convention, UN Women UK National Committee, Wales Assembly of Women, Women’s Aid, Women’s Resource Centre Mar BSkyB Introductory meeting Mar Fatherhood Institute, Roundtable discussion on Gingerbread, Maternity Action, women’s engagement Mumsnet, National Childbirth

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Trust, Working Families, Women’s Resource Centre Mar Amazon Introductory meeting Mar The Old Vic Introductory meeting Mar Churches Conservation Trust, Roundtable discussion on English Heritage, Esmee heritage Fairbairn Foundation, Heritage Alliance, Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Houses Association, Historic Royal Palaces, National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, Urban Splash, VisitEngland, Westminster Council, Griff Rhys Jones Mar Creative Industries Council To discuss Creative Industries Council Mar National Museum Directors’ Final meeting with current Chair Council Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP Date of Meeting Name of Organisation Purpose of Meeting Jan Premier League Introductory meeting Jan Merlin Communications Introductory meeting Jan British Association of Leisure Introductory meeting Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) Jan Football Association Regular catch-up on football governance Jan Bingo Association Introductory meeting Jan Lawn Tennis Association Introductory meeting Jan Paramount Studios To discuss new tourism attractions Jan Tourism Alliance Roundtable discussion Jan BBC Olympic coverage review Jan Performance Directors Forum Quarterly update from Performance Directors on their sport. Feb Rugby Football Union, Rugby To discuss Olympic and Football League, Lawn Tennis Paralympic legacy Association, England and Wales Cricket Board, Football Association, Lord Coe Mar Lawn Tennis Association To discuss sports participation Mar Rugby 2015 Update on Rugby 2015 World Cup preparations Mar Rugby Football Union, Rugby Regular update from Chief Football League, Lawn Tennis Executives on their sport 12 Transparency

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Association, England and Wales Cricket Board, Football Association Mar Marylebone Cricket Club To discuss strategic plan Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP Date of Meeting Name of organisation Purpose of meeting Jan Young Vic To discuss What Next? Jan BT Regular meeting to discuss progress of Broadband roll-out Jan Ian Livingstone To discuss Next Gen. report Academy Proposal Jan City of London Corporation To discuss City of London arts and cultural activities Jan RIBA Introductory meeting Jan Imaginarium Studios To discuss creative tax credits Jan Ofcom Regular meeting to discuss regulatory issues Jan BT Regular meeting to discuss progress of Broadband roll-out Jan Information Commissioners To discuss nuisance calls Office Jan Design Council Cabe To discuss architecture Jan Imagination Technologies To discuss digital radio Jan Online Centres Foundation UK online centres and libraries Jan Westminster Council To discuss planning fee reform Jan TSB, NESTA, Creative To discuss creative industries England, BFI, British Council, strategy and an update on the CCSkills, Creative Skillset, technical working group ACE, UKTI, LGA, BBC Jan National Skills Academy To discuss further education and the creative employment programme Jan Young Vic To discuss ‘What Next?’ Jan Ofcom To discuss competition issues Jan HSBC and Citi Research To discuss telecoms market in the UK Jan BT Regular meeting to discuss progress of Broadband roll-out Jan Guildhall School of Music, To discuss Barbican East and Cause4 London and City Culture Hub Jan Steve Penk, 96.2fm The To discuss general commercial Revolution radio Jan Finch and Partners To discuss arts and philanthropy Jan Ofcom, BT Regular meeting to discuss progress of Broadband roll-out Jan Arts Council England, Donmar Roundtable discussion on arts Theatre, Barbican, Aldeburgh 13 Transparency

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Music, Bush Theatre, Birmingham Royal Ballet Jan BT To discuss Broadband Delivery Jan Bettany Hughes To discuss her upcoming projects Jan Ofcom and Information To discuss on future landscape Commissioners Office Jan Terry Farrell and Partners Architecture Review Jan Ofcom To discuss Video on Demand Jan BT, Talk Talk, BskyB, Internet Service Providers VirginMedia, ISPA roundtable on child safety online Jan Nesta, Harper Collins, Warner To discuss data and Bros., Creative Skill Set, measurement, the Creative Google, ITV, BSkyB, ACE, Industries Council website, BBC, CBI, Mcrosoft, UK Music, access to finance, IP and skills Double Negative, Tiga Rebellion, Live Nation/ CC Skills, The Advertising Association, Eidos, Telegraph Media Group, Design Council, PACT, Karmarama/IPA, Publishers Association, Creative England, Amazon UK, UKIE, British Fashion Council, RIBA, TSB, Ingenious, Sorrell Foundation, British Phonographic Industry, Demos Feb BT Regular meeting to discuss progress of Broadband roll-out Feb BT Regular meeting to discuss progress of Broadband roll-out Feb Nigel Lythgoe Productions To discuss creative tax reliefs Feb Arts Council England, Bolton & Roundtable discussion on arts Quinn, Serpentine Gallery, Sage Gateshead, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Roundhouse, English National Ballet, Manchester Int. Festival, Graeae Theatre, Young Vic, Cultural Olympiad, King's Cultural Institute, Southbank Centre, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Feb Sage Gateshead To discuss Music Hubs Feb Nominet To discuss internet governance Feb Westminster City Council To discuss tall buildings Feb Society of Chief Librarians Quarterly catch-up

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Feb Liberty Global Introductory meeting Feb Ofcom, DRUK, BBC, Digital Radio Switchover RadioCentre, Community Media roundtable Association, Intellect, Consumer Expert Group (CEG) Age UK Bauer, UTV, Arqiva Feb BT, UK Power Networks, To discuss rural broadband Ofgem Feb Royal Academy of Dance To discuss honours Feb Ofcom Regular meeting to discuss regulatory issues Feb Federation Against Copyright To discuss ‘DEA Light’ Theft and BPI Feb British Council To discuss honours Feb Lord (Guy) Black, Telegraph To discuss Advertising Standards Media Group and Advertising Authority’s digital remit Standards Board of Finance Feb Natural History Museum, To discuss Board Effectiveness Historic Royal Palaces, National Portrait Gallery Feb Southbank Centre To discuss Southbank Centre Redevelopment Feb Digital Mobile Spectrum Ltd To discuss 4G interference with TV signals Feb Ustwo To discuss Ebacc Feb Childrens’ Charities’ Coalition Roundtable discussion on child on Internet Safety, London safety measures in the School of Economics, Communications Review Parentzone, BT, Tesco, Samsung, Safer Internet Centre, Facebook, IWF, NSPCC, BBC. Feb Lord Julian Fellowes To discuss honours Feb Waddesdon Manor To discuss proposal for event at the Manor Mar National Parks Associations To discuss Clause 8 G&I Bill (broadband) Mar Rogers Stirk Harbour and To discuss architecture and Partners competition process Mar BT Regular meeting to discuss progress of Broadband roll-out Mar Larry Strickling, Assistant To discuss post WCIT-12 (World Secretary for Communications Conference on International and Information and Telecommunications) issues and Administrator, National a forward look at the next major Telecommunications and ITU conference Information Administration

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(NTIA) U.S. Department of Commerce Mar Talk Talk To discuss telecoms regulation Mar Ofcom Regular meeting to discuss regulatory issues Mar Gerry Pennell (independent Interview on the rural programme contractor) Mar Digital Mobile Spectrum Ltd To discuss mitigation of 4G interference in digital television Mar Tony Wang, Twitter Introductory meeting Mar Ofcom, BT Regular meeting to discuss progress of Broadband roll-out Mar Catapult To discuss where Catapult fits in to creative industries Mar Dee Ford and Sarah Vickery, Judging Session for The Bauer Radio Outstanding Team of the Year Mar Ashley Tabor, This is Global To discuss digital radio and the Communications White Paper Mar BSkyB Introductory meeting Mar NESTA, LGA, UKTI, Creative & To discuss an update on Cultural Skills Sector Skills Technical Working Group and Council, EE, Creative England, DCMS Data and Measurement Creative Skillset, British consultation, access to the Council, Arts & Humanities Finance Creative industries Research Council Council Working Group and the Creative Industries Strategy review Mar Creative England To discuss the role of the Creative Industries Council in the EOS (Employers Ownership of Skills) initiative Mar John Stalker Productions To discuss John Stalker’s Limited agenda for theatre investment. Mar Churches Conservation Trust, Roundtable discussion on English Heritage, Esmee heritage Fairbairn Foundation, Heritage Alliance, Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Houses Association, Historic Royal Palaces, National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, Urban Splash, VisitEngland, Westminster Council, Griff Rhys Jones Mar Rob Kingham, Rob Colley and To discuss Blythe House Adam Pappini, Deloitte Real Estate

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Mar Financial Times To discuss broadband and the digital scene Mar Terry Farrell and Partners Informal press briefing with Sir Terry Farrell on the launch of his review of architecture and the built environment Mar Ofcom, BT Regular meeting to discuss progress of Broadband roll-out Mar National Museum Directors’ Final meeting with current Chair Council

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