From: @dft.gsi.gov.uk> Sent: 18 August 2015 11:34 To: @hs2.org.uk> Cc: @hs2.org.uk> Subject: FW: For Approval: HS2 Ltd attendance at 2015 party conferences – to see in absence. | High Speed Rail, Department for Transport | | From: Sent: 18 August 2015 11:30 To: Cc: Subject: FW: For Approval: HS2 Ltd attendance at 2015 party conferences – good news! | High Speed Rail, Department for Transport | | From: Sent: 18 August 2015 10:51 To: B Cc: David Prout; Subject: RE: For Approval: HS2 Ltd attendance at 2015 party conferences Thanks for your submission regarding HS2 attendance at party conference which Philip cleared earlier this month. I can now confirm that Cabinet Office has also cleared HS2’s attendance provided it’s on a similar basis to previous years. Kind regards, 1 | Department for Transport | 0 | Please note that all e-mails and their attachments sent by a Private Secretary on behalf of the Permanent Secretary relating to a decision or comment made by the Permanent Secretary, or recording a Permanent Secretary meeting, should be filed appropriately by the recipient. DfT Private Office does not keep official records of such e-mails or of documents that are attached to or forwarded with them. From: Sent: 30 July 2015 16:30 To: Cc: David Prout; Subject: For Approval: HS2 Ltd attendance at 2015 party conferences Hi As discussed, a note seeking Philip’s approval to HS2 Ltd attendance at 2015 party conferences is attached. We are supportive of their application to attend as cross-party support is important to the project. If Philip is content with this application, grateful if you pass to the Cabinet Office for their agreement. Obviously, happy to discuss further. Many thanks. High Speed Rail Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR 2 Follow us on twitter @transportgovuk The information in this email may be confidential or otherwise protected by law. If you received it in error, please let us know by return e-mail and then delete it immediately, without printing or passing it on to anybody else. Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are routinely monitored for compliance with our policy on the use of electronic communications and for other lawful purposes. From: Sent: 12 July 2016 12:34 To: @hs2.org.uk> Subject: Fwd: party conferences It's a go ahead on party confs. TK, JM, AT, CM, GE? For Conservative TK, AT for Labour Will check TK re SNP Great if we can get passes before the price goes up. HS2 Ltd Tel: | Mobile: | @hs2.org.uk gov.uk/HS2 Begin forwarded message: From: David Prout <[email protected]> Date: 12 July 2016 at 12:05:50 BST To: @dft.gsi.gov.uk> 3 Cc: @hs2.org.uk> Subject: FW: party conferences David Prout | Director General for High Speed 2, , Department for Transport | | Diary: From: Philip Rutnam Sent: 12 July 2016 11:51 To: David Prout <[email protected]>; < @dft.gsi.gov.uk> Subject: RE: party conferences Thanks. I’m now content with the proposal for attendance at the Party Conferences. – can you minute out in response to the note that was put to me. Philip Philip Rutnam | Permanent Secretary | Department for Transport | Great Minster House | 33 Horseferry Road | London | SW1P 4DR | From: David Prout Sent: 11 July 2016 22:03 To: Philip Rutnam <[email protected]> Subject: Fw: party conferences Hi philip, as discussed at 1:1, hs2 ltd do not propose to have stands at party conferences. D Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: < @dft.gsi.gov.uk> Sent: Monday, 11 July 2016 10:45 To: David Prout Subject: RE: party conferences David – yes, that’s right. | High Speed Rail, Department for Transport | | 4 From: David Prout Sent: 08 July 2016 17:27 To: @dft.gsi.gov.uk> Subject: party conferences , can you confirm HS2 Ltd do not propose a stand at the party conferences. Thanks. D David Prout Director General for High Speed 2, Great Minster House, 33, Horseferry Road,, London, SW1P 4DR Follow us on twitter @transportgovuk | Diary: The information in this email may be confidential or otherwise protected by law. If you received it in error, please let us know by return e-mail and then delete it immediately, without printing or passing it on to anybody else. Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are routinely monitored for compliance with our policy on the use of electronic communications and for other lawful purposes. From: < @dft.gsi.gov.uk> Sent: 03 August 2017 16:10 To: < @hs2.org.uk> Cc: < @dft.gsi.gov.uk>; < @dft.gsi.gov.uk>; <J @dft.gsi.gov.uk> Subject: FW: SUBMISSION: Approval request for HS2 Ltd to attend Party Conferences – as discussed. High Speed Rail, Department for Transport | | 5 From: On Behalf Of Bernadette Kelly Sent: 03 August 2017 12:47 To: < @dft.gsi.gov.uk>; Bernadette Kelly < > Cc: _Submissions List <[email protected]>; < Suzanne Edmond < Subject: RE: SUBMISSION: Approval request for HS2 Ltd to attend Party Conferences Hi, Many thanks for your email. Bernadette is happy to permit HS2 Ltd to attend the Party Conference as proposed. Regards, , Department for Transport Please note that all e-mails and their attachments sent by a Private Secretary on behalf of a Minister relating to a decision or comment made by a Minister, or note of a Ministerial meeting, should be filed appropriately by the recipient. DfT Private Office does not keep official records of such e-mails or documents attached to, or forwarded with, them. From: Sent: 27 July 2017 10:43 To: Bernadette Kelly < > Cc: _Submissions List <[email protected]>; Suzanne Edmond 6 < Subject: SUBMISSION: Approval request for HS2 Ltd to attend Party Conferences As discussed, attached is a submission asking for the Perm Sec’s permission for HS2 Ltd to attend Party Conferences this Autumn, in begins; Summary 1. HS2 Ltd’s public affairs team wish to attend this year’s Party Conferences. This is something they have done annually since 2014. Cabinet Office rules stipulate they must first seek approval from the Permanent Secretary and the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics team. Timing 2. Routine. Autumn party conference season begins at the end of September, but an early response will enable the team to start planning their attendance. Recommendation 3. That, in line with previous years, you permit HS2 Ltd to attend the Party Conference as proposed. Please note, I am on leave next week so should be your point of contact if needed. Many thanks, HS2 Communications Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR 7 Follow us on twitter @transportgovuk The information in this email may be confidential or otherwise protected by law. If you received it in error, please let us know by return e-mail and then delete it immediately, without printing or passing it on to anybody else. Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are routinely monitored for compliance with our policy on the use of electronic communications and for other lawful purposes. From: @dft.gov.uk> Sent: 03 July 2019 12:26 To: @hs2.org.uk> Cc: @dft.gov.uk> Subject: RE: Requesting permission to attend Party Conference Thanks Request approved. Regards High Speed and Major Rail Projects, Department for Transport | Post to: Great Minster Hse, 33 Horseferry Rd, London, SW1P 4DR 8 From: @hs2.org.uk] Sent: 01 July 2019 13:57 To: @dft.gov.uk> Subject: Requesting permission to attend Party Conference Importance: High Xxxxxxxxx As in previous years we would like to attend the main party conferences this year (Labour, Conservative and SNP). Attached is our submission. Please can you seek approval for this within DfT. We are proposing to send three people to Labour, four to Conservative and one to SNP. Thanks, Xxxx x | HS2 Ltd Tel: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx| Mob: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx| @hs2.org.uk | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, 1 Eversholt Street, London NW1 2DN | www.gov.uk/hs2 9 .