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Defra's ministerial meetings, January to March 2018
Updated 28 June 2018
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-09 | National Farmers Union | To discuss farming |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-15 | Save Me Trust, National Farmers Union, Scotland's Rural College, Zoological Society of London, University of Oxford, Simon More, West Ridge Vets, University of Glasgow, John Cross, University College Dublin | Roundtable to discuss bTB strategy |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-16 | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall | To discuss food |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-16 | Prince's Countryside Fund | To discuss their work |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-17 | Marks and Spencer | Introductory meeting |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-17 | Fishermen's mission | To discuss their work |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-17 | Nadine Dorries MP and constituent farmers | To discuss local farming constituents |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-23 | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | To discuss their work on Brexit |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-23 | Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust | To discuss soil |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-23 | Born Free | To discuss animal welfare |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-23 | Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation | To discuss animal welfare |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-29 | Pew Environments Trusts, Greenpeace, Royal Society for the Protections of Birds, Blue Marine Foundation, University of Oxford, World Wildlife Foundation, Argos Georgia Limited | Roundtable to discuss marine protection in the Antartic |
| Michael Gove | 2018-01-31 | Rivers trust | To discuss environment and fisheries |
| Michael Gove | 2018-02-01 | World Wildlife Trust and Angling Trust | To discuss soil and water quality |
| Michael Gove | 2018-02-01 | Tom Warde-Aldam, Federation of Cumbria Commoners, North Yorkshire Moors National Park Authority, Dick Murphy, Richard Johnson, Richard Howson, Simon Patrick Bowes-Lyon, Nick Downshire, Air Commodore Bostock, Henry Francis Cecil Vane, Harry Algar Nigel Orde-Powell, Savills, Jeremy Herrman, Duke of Norfolk, Moorland Association | Roundtable to discuss blanket bogs |
| Michael Gove | 2018-02-07 | Jeremy Darroch, Sky Ocean Rescue | To discuss their Ocean plastics campaign |
| Michael Gove | 2018-02-07 | Dairy Crest Group plc, Associated British Foods plc, Aldi Stores Ltd UK, Warburtons Limited, Waitrose Ltd, Sainsbury's, Greencore Group plc, Tesco plc, Premier Foods Group Plc, Coca-Cola European Partners, Tulip Ltd, Arla Foods amba Denmark, Bakkavor Group, Amazon.co.uk, Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Procter and Gamble DS Polska sp. z o. o., Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Nestle UK Ltd, Mars Food UK Ltd, Musgrave Group, Procter & Gamble UK, Unilever UK Limited, Marks and Spencer plc, 2 Sisters Food Group Limited,Mondelez International, Institution of Grocery Distribution, National Farmers Union, Co-op Group, Booker Group Plc | Roundtable to discuss the food industry |
| Michael Gove | 2018-02-19 | Lynx UK | To discuss the possible reintroduction of the Lynx |
| Michael Gove | 2018-02-21 | Rupert Darwall | To discuss water services |
| Michael Gove | 2018-02-28 | Tesco | To discuss food trade and work on plastics |
| Michael Gove | 2018-03-05 | United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Wildlife Conservation Society, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | Roundtable to discuss the International Wildlife Trade |
| Michael Gove | 2018-03-06 | US Agricultural Stakeholders | To discuss agriculture in the US |
| Michael Gove | 2018-03-13 | National Federation of Fisheries Organisation | To discuss the future of UK fishing |
| Michael Gove | 2018-03-14 | Michael George | To discuss future farming |
| Michael Gove | 2018-03-14 | Stir Crazy | To discuss their plastic campaign |
| Michael Gove | 2018-03-20 | The Guardian | To discuss Brexit and the environment |
| Michael Gove | 2018-03-27 | Shanker Singham | To discuss trade in agri-food and other products |
| Michael Gove | 2018-03-27 | Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd | To discuss oxo-biodegradable plastics |
| Michael Gove | 2018-03-28 | Amey | To discuss Sheffield trees |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-16 | Uplands Alliance | To discuss EU Exit and support of upland farming |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-17 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | To discuss support of farming and future of the Board |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-23 | Royal Horticultural Society, National Farmers Union, Arboricultural Association, Landex, Landscape Show, Horticulture Trades Association, British Association of Landscape Industries | To discuss ornamental horticulture industry opportunities and challenges |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-24 | Nature Friendly Farmers, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds | To discuss farming methods with respect to nature conservation |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-24 | British Meat Processors Association | To discuss future farming and environment policy and sustainability of livestock production |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-25 | Volac | To discuss an initiative to support the dairy industry |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-25 | Mole Valley Farmers | To discuss how they can drive greater efficiency in the livestock sector |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-30 | Dairy UK | To discuss their White Paper on opportunities for the dairy sector |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-31 | Scottish Association of Fisheries Producer Organisations | To discuss Scottish fishing industry post EU exit |
| George Eustice | 2018-01-31 | Compassion in World Farming | To discuss how future farm support payments can encourage high animal welfare standards |
| George Eustice | 2018-02-02 | Daily Express | Interview on food, fisheries and farming post EU |
| George Eustice | 2018-02-05 | Campaign for Protection of Rural England | To discuss their report on loss of farm size diversity |
| George Eustice | 2018-02-06 | Sustainable Food Trust | To discuss sustainablility metrics including soil |
| George Eustice | 2018-02-08 | Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, National Farmers Union Wales, Farmers Union of Wales, Country, Business and Land Association, Welsh Tenant Farmers Association | To discuss challenges for the farming industry in Wales post EU |
| George Eustice | 2018-02-21 | National Association of Cider Makers | To discuss current cider market, exports |
| George Eustice | 2018-02-22 | European Livestock and Meat Trades Union | To discuss the EU meat industry in a hard EU exit scenario |
| George Eustice | 2018-02-28 | Farmwel, FAI Farms Ltd | To discuss farm animal welfare and EU exit |
| George Eustice | 2018-03-01 | National Farmers Union | To meet the new leadership team including incoming President |
| George Eustice | 2018-03-12 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | To discuss the Livestock Information Programme |
| George Eustice | 2018-03-14 | BASF (originally Badische Anilin-und Soda-Fabrik ) | To discuss farming and integrated pest management |
| George Eustice | 2018-03-20 | Greener UK | To discuss future farming and fisheries policy |
| George Eustice | 2018-03-27 | National Beef Association | To discuss cattle welfare and bovine tuberculosis and beef tariff rate quotas |
| George Eustice | 2018-03-29 | British Hops Association | To discuss the hop industry and pesticides |
| George Eustice | 2018-03-29 | British Egg Industry Confederation | To discuss trade and links to animal welfare, access to labour |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-01-12 | Flights Plastic | To discuss plastic recycling in UK |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-01-18 | Big Society Capital | To discuss water metering |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-01-22 | Inland Waterways Association, Policy Connect | Introductory meeting |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-01-23 | REACH Cross Sector Group, British Coatings Federation, Engineering Employers Federation, Cambridge Environmental Assessment, British Plastics Federation, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Aerospace Defence and Security | To discuss REACH |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-01-23 | British Water | To discuss an issue relating to water and waste management in the Isles of Scilly |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-01-23 | Aviva | To discuss the flood prevention APPG |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-01-31 | The Commonwealth Secretariat | To discuss the blue charter |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-01 | Mars | To discuss single-use plastics |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-01 | Tom Warde-Aldam, Federation of Cumbria Commoners, North Yorkshire Moors National Park Authority, Dick Murphy, Richard Johnson, Richard Howson, Simon Patrick Bowes-Lyon, Nick Downshire, Air Commodore Bostock, Henry Francis Cecil Vane, Harry Algar Nigel Orde-Powell, Savills, Jeremy Herrman, Duke of Norfolk, Moorland Association | Land Owner roundtable |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-02 | Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, English Apples and Pears, Boxford Group, Wilkions and Sons (Tiptree Jams), Mr Fothergills, The Place UK | To discuss EU migrant labour (attended in both MP and PUSS capacity ) |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-06 | United Utilities roundtable | To discuss flooding and flooding schemes in Wyre |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-07 | Jeremy Darroch, Sky Ocean Rescue | To discuss their Ocean Plastics Campaign |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-12 | World Bank, The Coca-Cola Company, High Seas Alliance, Global Environment Facility | To discuss use of plastics |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-13 | Pembina Insitute, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Horizon Advisors, Fisheries Council | Roundtable |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-13 | Jacobsons | To promote UK food exports |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-20 | Canal and River Trust | To discuss the navigations operated by Environment Agency |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-20 | UN CITES Secretary-General | To discuss Illegal Wildlife Trade and CITES |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-02-27 | FPA, Bunzl Catering Supplies, Sancroft | To discuss development of PRN |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-03-01 | Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Marine Biological Association, Sir Alistair Hardy for Ocean Science, Marine Biological Association, National Marine Aquarium | Marine visit |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-03-06 | Wessex Water, Southern Water, Anglian Water, NWL, SES Water, South Staffordshire Water, Affinity Water, Portsmouth Water, Water UK, Yorkshire Water, UU Plc, Bristol Water, Severn Trent Water, Anglian Water, | To discuss water supply issues |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-03-07 | Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, British Beer & Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping | To discuss plastic straws |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-03-08 | Bern Convention Secretariat | To discuss the Bern Convention |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-03-14 | Panache Coatings, Jeremy Lefroy MP | To discuss resource efficiency |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-03-27 | Scottish Power, ERP UK, EUA, SSE, Macquarie Energy Leasing, Energy UK, BEAMA, Dragon RS | To discuss smart meters |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2018-03-27 | Christopher Griffiths | To discuss marine plastic pollution |
| John Gardiner | 2018-01-23 | Henry Cator | To discuss rural issues |
| John Gardiner | 2018-01-30 | Greyhound Forum | To discuss animal welfare |
| John Gardiner | 2018-01-31 | Mark Cunliffe-Lister | To discuss plant and tree health |
| John Gardiner | 2018-02-19 | Reverend James Jones | To discuss forestry |
| John Gardiner | 2018-02-22 | National Association of Local Councils | To discuss rural issues |
| John Gardiner | 2018-02-27 | Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust | To discuss land management |
| John Gardiner | 2018-02-28 | Lord Krebs and Wellcome Trust | To discuss the 25 Year Environment Plan |
| John Gardiner | 2018-03-08 | North Yorkshire Police | To discuss rural crime |
| John Gardiner | 2018-03-21 | Philip Dunne MP and Constituents | To discuss areas of natural beauty. |
| John Gardiner | 2018-03-27 | Citizens Advice | To discuss rural issues |