Conservative MEP Lobbying Contact Report 1st January - 30th June 2016 Member of European Richard ASHWORTH MEP Parliament Region South East England Date of Name of Client(s) Organisation/company Context contact lobbyist(s) - if applicable National Farmers Union of England 13/01/16 Fay Jones Agriculture and Wales (NFU) Polish food sector Małgorzata and Federation of 16/02/16 ContactEurope Agriculture Handzlik Agricultural Producers Union Richard Ali 16/02/16 FACE UK Hunting Tim Bonner 16/02/16 Gail Orton Tate and Lyle EU sugar market access National Farmers Union of England 17/02/16 Meurig Raymond Agriculture and Wales (NFU) National Farmers Union of England 12/04/16 Meurig Raymond Agriculture and Wales (NFU) Becky Thwaites 27/04/16 EU Dog & Cat Alliance Puppy smuggling and online sales of pets Anna Wade 03/05/16 Joe Stone Cargill Agricultural innovation National Farmers Union of England 03/05/16 Fay Jones Agriculture and Wales (NFU) Kelly Thomas ADS 01/06/16 Defence research Tim Lawrenson BAE Jim Miller Chip Councell Rosalind Leeck U.S. Soybean Export Council 15/06/16 Floyd Gaibler (USSEC) and the U.S. Grains EU-US Trade David Green Council (USGC) Benno van der Laan Name of European Parliamentary Intergroup, Positions of responsibility held club, forum or body of any kind with an Brief description of the nature of activity e.g. director, council member, or interest in European Parliamentary activities otherwise note as member A forum for discussion and information exchange The European Parliament Beer Club Member about issues that affect the brewing sector. British Pub and Beer Club in the European To promote the wholesomeness and enjoyment of Chairman Parliament beer and the unique role of the pub in UK society LUFPIG is an MEP-led informal forum of politicians Land Use and Food Policy Intergroup and stakeholders exploring issues and reform in the Chairman agri-business community South East Conservative European Network To support the efforts of the UK to reform the EU Patron The Single Seat Steering Group Campaign for single seat of European Parliament Member Registered Charity to stop preventable deaths and CO-Gas Charity Member of the Board of Reference injuries from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning An informal group to raise awareness within the EP European Parliament Friends of Singapore about the importance of Singapore for the EU from Member both an economic and a geopolitical perspective A scheme to help parliamentarians understand the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme Member work of the armed forces. Conservative MEP Lobbying Contact Report January - June 2016 / page 1 Name of European Parliamentary Intergroup, Positions of responsibility held club, forum or body of any kind with an Brief description of the nature of activity e.g. director, council member, or interest in European Parliamentary activities otherwise note as member EP Group of Friends of Vietnam A forum for discussion on issues relating to Vietnam. Member A forum for discussion on issues relating to Hong European Parliament Friends of Hong Kong Member Kong. A forum for discussion on issues relating to New European Parliament Friends of New Zealand Member Zealand. Conservative MEP Lobbying Contact Report January - June 2016 / page 2 Conservative MEP Lobbying Contact Report 1st January - 30th June 2016 Member of European Amjad BASHIR MEP Parliament Region Yorkshire and the Humber Client(s) Date of Name of Organisation/company - if Context contact lobbyist(s) applicable 03/02/16 John Duhig European Foundation for Democracy Use of social media by terrorist groups Consumer Packaging Manufacturers 01/03/16 Mike Ridgway Employment and Social Affairs Committee Alliance 05/04/16 Hernando de Soto Institute for Liberty and Democracy Economic reform in Europe European Competitive Telecoms 19/04/16 Erzébet Fitori UHF Spectrum Association 20/04/16 Nicola Frank European Broadcasting Union UHF Spectrum/Portability of Online Content 10/05/16 Daniel Gueorguiev GSMA UHF Spectrum 11/05/16 Esther Colino Ecoembes Waste Framework Directive 23/05/16 Khalid Hadadi Channel 4 UHF Spectrum/Portability of Online Content 24/05/16 Jochen Mistiaen Digital Europa UHF Spectrum/Portability of Online Content 26/05/16 Francesco Versace ETNO Telecoms Review 07/06/16 Marie Sellier Vivendi Group Portability of Online Content 08/06/16 Uli Rehfuess Nokia UHF Spectrum 08/06/16 Marc du Moulin Motion Picture Association Portability of Online Content Name of European Parliamentary Intergroup, Positions of responsibility held club, forum or body of any kind with an Brief description of the nature of activity e.g. director, council member, or interest in European Parliamentary activities otherwise note as member A European Parliament Intergroup that looks at ways SME Intergroup Member of adapting EU legislation to the specificities of SMEs. A group of MEPs that work to ensure that Freedom of Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religion or Belief is being upheld and to promote Member Religious Tolerance religious tolerance. A group of elected representatives from the EU and Friends of Vietnam Vietnam working towards furthering ties between the Member two parties. A group of elected representatives from the EU and Friends of Taiwan Taiwan working towards furthering ties between the Member two parties. A forum for discussion and debate on the issues faced Friends of Kashmir group Member in Kashmir. Conservative MEP Lobbying Contact Report January - June 2016 / page 3 Conservative MEP Lobbying Contact Report 1st January - 30th June 2016 Member of European David CAMPBELL BANNERMAN MEP Parliament Region East of England Client(s) Date of Name of Organisation/company - if Context contact lobbyist(s) applicable Symphony Symphony Environmental, Elstree, Visit and sandwich lunch at Symphony 15.01.16 Environmental Hertfordshire Environmental Federation of Small National Chairman’s dinner & FSB Worldpay 02.02.16 FSB National Chairman Businesses Business Awards East of England Parliamentary reception, 22.02.16 East of England East of England Westminster Friends of 23.02.16 Friends of Kurdistan Meeting in the European Parliament Kurdistan EP Cider Interest European Cider & Fruit Wines 23.02.16 EP Cider Interest Group launch reception Group Association Ford of Europe 23.02.16 Ford of Europe GmbH Ford of Europe GmbH roundtable dinner GmbH David Leighton, Head of Public 01.03.16 Associated British Ports Meeting on the Ports Directive Affairs & Corporate Communications Oxford Students for 25.02.16 Oxford Students for Britain Dinner and address Britain Friends of Free 02.03.16 Friends of Free Iran (PMOI) Human rights discussion Iran (PMOI) 02.03.16 Welsh Government Welsh Government St David’s Day reception, Brussels Prime Minister 31.03.16 Government of India Discussion of the EU-India FTA negotiations Modi of India Sidcup 04.04.16 Conservative Sidcup Conservative Association Dinner, EU debate and address Association Go! Movement (UK Go! Movement (UK referendum 07.04.16 referendum Refreshments and address campaign) campaign) 12.04.16 Vote Leave Vote Leave Vote Leave Gala Dinner Mills & Reeve 22.04.16 Mills & Reeve (Lawyers) Business roundtable EU In or Out debate (Lawyers) Blavatnik School of Blavatnik School of Government, 03.05.16 Government, Dinner following address Oxford University Oxford University Stratford upon Stratford upon Avon business 04.05.16 Avon business Breakfast, EU debate and address professionals professionals 20.05.16 Lloyds Bank Lloyds Bank EU Referendum debate, Dunston Hall Norwich Richmond Refreshments and address, Richmond upon 20.05.16 Chamber of Richmond Chamber of Commerce Thames College Commerce Selwyn College, 27.05.16 Selwyn College, Cambridge Dinner, EU debate and address Cambridge Sovereign Strategy Sovereign Strategy / Government of 08.06.16 / Government of House of Lords reception Kosovo Kosovo Conservative MEP Lobbying Contact Report January - June 2016 / page 4 Client(s) Date of Name of Organisation/company - if Context contact lobbyist(s) applicable Prettys Lawyers, 14.06.16 Prettys Lawyers, Ipswich Breakfast, EU debate and address Ipswich 15.06.16 Cereals UK (2016) Cereals UK (2016) Breakfast, EU debate and address Royal Mid-Surrey 20.06.16 Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Dinner, EU debate and address Golf Club UK Electoral 23.06.16 UK Electoral Commission Refreshments during the EU referendum result Commission 28.06.16 Vote Leave Vote Leave Post referendum Vote Leave reception Name of European Parliamentary Intergroup, club, Brief description of the nature of Positions of responsibility held e.g. director, council member, forum or body of any kind with activity or otherwise note as member an interest in European Parliamentary activities Charitable body aimed at preserving National Maritime Trust (UK) former Royal Naval warships and Patron (resigned as Patron and Director as of 15 December, 2015) other such vessels as museums Conservative MEP Lobbying Contact Report January - June 2016 / page 5 Conservative MEP Lobbying Contact Report 1st January - 30th June 2016 Member of European Daniel DALTON MEP Parliament Region West Midlands Client(s) Date of Name of lobbyist(s) Organisation/company - if Context contact applicable 07/01 Fay Jones NFU Current farming issues 11/01 Mattie Heaven N/A Radicalisation 12/01 Francosie Dubruille EIBF 12/01 Julie Belgrado EIBF DSM & current book industry issues 12/01 Giles Clifton UK Booksellers Association 13/01 Patrice Chazerand Digital Europe 13/01 Philip Eder Apple Copyright Reform 13/01 Damir Filipovic Digital Europe 13/01 Laura Weidinger