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DfT: ministerial meetings, January to March 2019
Updated 21 June 2019
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-08 | Mayor of Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Combined Authority Transport for Greater Manchester | To dicuss rail and devolution |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-09 | Virgin Trains | To dicuss Virgin Trains West Coast performance |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-09 | Mass Transit Railway Corporation | To discuss South West Railway performance |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-09 | Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Assistant Chief Constable for Sussex Community Speedwatch Project Lead | To discuss Community Speedwatch in Sussex |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-09 | Heathrow Airport Limited | To discuss drones incident at Heathrow |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-09 | Confederation of British Industry | To discuss EU Exit and aviation strategy |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-10 | Simon Walters, Political Editor, Mail on Sunday | Media Interview |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-14 | Office of Rail and Road | To discuss ORR priorities for the next few months |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-14 | Flybe | To discuss financial position of FlyBe |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-14 | Barclays | To discuss financial position of FlyBe |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-14 | Lloyds Bank | To discuss financial position of FlyBe |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-14 | AIB Merchant Services | To discuss financial position of FlyBe |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-21 | EasyJet | To discuss European Commission’s proposed air connectivity regulation |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-21 | Independent Rail Review | To discuss the Rail Review |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-21 | Stena AB Stena UK | To discuss Stena's EU Exit concerns |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-21 | Greater Anglia | To discuss Greater Anglia Additional Services update |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-23 | Rail Delivery Group UK Trains, Arriva Abellio UK Go-Ahead Group plc Mass Transit Railway Corporation First Rail Stagecoach Group | To discuss RDG People Plan and fares reform |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-24 | Bill Jacobs, Politics Correspondent, Lancashire Telegraph | Media Interview |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-24 | East Coast Partnership | To discuss East Coast Partnership |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-28 | Lendlease HS2 | To discuss Euston station project update |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-30 | Carnival Corporation UK | To discuss Carnival UK's EU Exit concerns |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-01-30 | American Airlines | To discuss US-EU Aviation Market |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-04 | Rebekah Brooks, CEO, News UK | Media Interview |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-04 | Nigel Harris, Editor, Rail Magazine | Media Interview |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-04 | Grimaldi Group (Atlantic Container Line) | To discuss Grimaldi Group's EU Exit concerns |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-05 | East West Rail | To discuss East West Rail performance |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-06 | Councillor of Hanford & Trentham | To discuss the Transforming Cities Fund |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-06 | Midlands Connect West Midlands Combined Authority Transport for the East Midlands Staffordshire County Council East Midlands Airport Midlands Connect | To discuss Spending Review 2019 |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-11 | British Transport Police | To discuss counter terrorism |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-11 | British Chambers of Commerce | To discuss EU Exit and aviation strategy |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-11 | Tees Valley Mayor | Update re progress in Tees Valley |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-11 | South West Rail First Rail | To discuss South West Railway performance |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-12 | Committee on Climate Change | To discuss the Committee on Climate Change's review on the UK’s long-term climate change targets |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-13 | Leonard Cheshire | To discuss rail accessibility for passengers with disabilities |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-13 | EEF | To discuss EU Exit and aviation strategy |
| Chris Grayling | 2013-02-13 | SNCF | To discuss Eurostar |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-14 | Gleacher Shacklock LLP | To discuss HS2 |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-18 | Heathrow Airport Limited | To discuss Heathrow expansion |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-21 | Independent Rail Review | To discuss the Rail Review |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-26 | Intrada Ships Management Scotline Marine Holdings Scotline China Cosco Shipping (UK) Cosco Maritime (UK) Carisbrooke Shipping Sentinel Marine Stolt-Nielsen Limited Stolt Tankers BV TMarine Capital | To discuss UK Maritime poisiton during EU Exit |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-02-26 | United Kingdom Major Ports Group Tilbury The Bristol Port Company PD Ports British Ports Associtation Port of Blyth Port of Dover Port of Tyne | To discuss UK Maritime poisiton during EU Exit |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-01 | Heather Stewart, Political Editor, The Guardian | Media Interview |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-04 | Institute of Directors | To discuss EU Exit and aviation strategy |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-06 | East West Rail | To discuss East West Rail performance |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-11 | Network Rail South Western Railway | To discuss Southern Western performance |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-14 | Stena Line | To discuss UK Maritime poisiton during EU Exit |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-14 | Bombardier Transportation | To discuss rolling stock |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-18 | DFDS | To discuss UK Maritime poisiton during EU Exit |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-20 | Zodiac Maritime UK Chamber of Shipping | To discuss UK Maritime poisiton during EU Exit |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-20 | Gatwick Airport | To discuss drones |
| Chris Grayling | 2019-03-20 | Alex Brummer, City Editor, Daily Mail | Media Interview |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-01-23 | OP Brock Stakeholder Roundtable; mtg with Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge & Malling, Thanet North, South Thanet, Sittingbourne & Sheppey, Sevenoaks, Rochester & Strood, Maidstone & the Weald , Gravesham, Gillingham & Rainham, Folkestone & Hythe, Faversham & Mid-Kent, Dartford, Chatham & Aylesford, Ashford, Dover, Canterbury & Whistable, Orpington, Police & Crime commisssioner ( Kent ) , Kent police , Kent county council, Port of Dover, Deputy CEO of Getlink ( Eurotunnel), Highways England | To discuss OP Brock |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-02-11 | Meeting with Moovit CEO Nir Erez | To discuss Mobility as a Service |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-02-12 | Meeting with The Mayor of Torbay, Gordon Oliver | To discuss Highway Maintenance Funding |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-02-25 | Congleton Link Road - Sod Cutting Ceremony | To attent Congleton Link Road - Sod Cutting Ceremony |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-02-26 | Op Brock Roundtable, mtg with Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge & Malling, Thanet North, South Thanet, Sittingbourne & Sheppey, Sevenoaks, Rochester & Strood, Maidstone & the Weald , Gravesham, Gillingham & Rainham, Folkestone & Hythe, Faversham & Mid-Kent, Dartford, Chatham & Aylesford, Ashford, Dover, Canterbury & Whistable, Orpington, Police & Crime commisssioner ( Kent ) , Kent police , Kent county council, Port of Dover, Deputy CEO of Getlink ( Eurotunnel), Highways England | To discuss OP Brock |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-03-05 | Cycle Rail with meeting with Philip Darnton | To discuss future development of the cycle rail programmme |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-03-11 | Meeting with John Diviney, CEO Welcome Break | To discuss Motorway area leases and fuel prices |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-03-12 | Meeting with the ADEPT, Neil Gibson | To hear of next steps from ADEPT with regards to Live Lab Trials |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-03-13 | Meeting with RAC , Steve Gooding and Liz Box | To discuss an update on the Road Collision Investigation Project |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-03-13 | Meeting with Roadchef, Simon Turl / Mark Fox / Marc Woolfson | To discuss Motorway Service Area and fuel prices |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-03-13 | Meeting with Moto Hospitality Ltd - Ken McMichen , Robert Prynne | To discuss Motorway Service Area leases and fuel prices. |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-03-18 | Meeting with PATROL pavement parking, Louise Hutchinson, Director PATROL , Cllr Jamie Macrae Chair PATROL, Caroline Sheppard OBE, Chief adjudicator, Traffic Penalty Tribunal | To discuss PATROL'S concerns about pavement parking |
| Jesse Norman | 2019-03-19 | OP Brock Stakeholder Roundtable; mtg with Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge & Malling, Thanet North, South Thanet, Sittingbourne & Sheppey, Sevenoaks, Rochester & Strood, Maidstone & the Weald , Gravesham, Gillingham & Rainham, Folkestone & Hythe, Faversham & Mid-Kent, Dartford, Chatham & Aylesford, Ashford, Dover, Canterbury & Whistable, Orpington, Police & Crime commisssioner ( Kent ) , Kent police , Kent county council, Port of Dover, Deputy CEO of Getlink ( Eurotunnel), Highways England | To discuss OP Brock |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-02 | Bombardier Transportation | Part of visit to Derby station |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-04 | Cllr Judith Blake | To discuss the Rail North Partnership Review |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-08 | First Group and First Rail | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-08 | Mayor of Greater Manchester Combined Authority | To discuss rail in the North |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-09 | c2c and Trenitalia UK | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-09 | Porterbrook | To discuss rail rolling stock |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-14 | Richard George | To discuss rail in the North |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-14 | Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) | To discuss the future of the rail industry |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-14 | Great Western Railway (GWR), Network Rail, Rail Delivery Group (RDG), Office of Rail and Road (ORR) | Regular meeting to discuss railway performance |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-14 | The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-16 | Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) | To discuss issues around rail, Eurostar, and EU Exit |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-21 | Govia Thameslink and Samaritans | Part of an event where the BTP re-launched the Secure Stations Scheme |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-21 | Greater Anglia | To discuss Greater Anglia Additional Services update |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-22 | Govia Thameslink | As part of a visit to Three Bridges Station |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-23 | Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) | To discuss rail elements of MSG's construction project |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-23 | RDG | Quarterly roundtable meeting with RDG and the Secretary of State |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-24 | Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-24 | Tony Poulter | To discuss the East Coast Partnership |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-24 | Trainline | To discuss rail ticketing and the Williams Rail Review |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-28 | Balfour Beatty | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-28 | Angel Trains | To discuss rail rolling stock |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-28 | Transport Focus, Network Rail, ORR and the RDG | Overseeing a Williams Rail Review focus group meeting |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-30 | Nick Markham | To discuss potential fit for the role of chair of LCR |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-30 | The Urban Transport Group and South Yorkshire PTE | To discuss rail devolution, major rail projects, and the Rail Review |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-30 | Stagecoach Group | To discuss rail issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-31 | Candidate for Chair role of London and Continental Railways | To discuss potential fit for the role of chair of LCR |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-31 | Manchester Airports Group | To discuss rail connectivity to Manchester and London Stansted airport |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-31 | RDG | To discuss RDG's fares reform proposals |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-31 | Malcolm Brown | To discuss rail decarbonisation |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-01-31 | Midlands Connect | To discuss Midlands Connect’s plans for the Midlands' railways |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-04 | Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | To discuss rail related priorities for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-04 | Transport Focus | To discuss the National Rail Passenger Survey |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-04 | High Speed 1 | To discuss rail infrastructure and EU exit |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-04 | ACAS | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-05 | ACAS | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-07 | Senior representatives from Transport for the North and local governments | A regular meeting of the TfN Board and TfN Partnership Board in Chester |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-11 | South Western Railway (SWR) and First Rail | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-12 | Bombardier Transportation UK | To discuss rail rolling stock |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-12 | Cllr Judith Blake | To discuss rail issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-13 | Bedford Borough Council and Mayor of Bedford Borough | To discuss the electrification of the Midland Mainline |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-13 | London North Eastern Railway | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-13 | Heidi Alexander | To discuss rail major projects, EU Exit and rail ticketing |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-13 | Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region | To discuss rail connectivity, capacity, performance, and major projects around Liverpool |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-13 | Senior representatives from the National Task Force, Great Western Railway, Network Rail, ORR, Freightliner, Deutschebahn, GTR, Arriva UK, Trenitalia, Abellio, Stagecoach, Virgin Trains, Keolis, MTR, and First Rail | National Task Force meeting to discuss rail timetabling |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-14 | Transport for London | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-18 | Members of the Skipton–East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership | To discuss a rail infrastructure proposal |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-21 | Centre for Policy Studies | To discuss the Rail Review |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-21 | Keith Williams | To discuss the Rail Review |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-02-25 | The Independent Transport Commission (ITC) | To discuss the ITC's “Wider Factors affecting the long-term growth in Rail Travel” report |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-04 | Siemens Mobility Limited | To discuss rail rolling stock |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-07 | Representatives from Hitachi, Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, North Lincolnshire Council, Humber Refinery, Phillips 66, and Associated British Ports Humber, and Adam Fowler, a Transport Consultant | A series of rail-focused meetings as part of the Minister's visit to Doncaster and Hull |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-11 | Thales UK | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-11 | Unite the Union (Unite) | To discuss rail rolling stock |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-11 | Arriva | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-11 | Great Western Railway (GWR), Network Rail, Rail Delivery Group (RDG), Office of Rail and Road (ORR) | Regular meeting to discuss railway performance |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-11 | Transport Systems Catapult | To discuss innovation in transport |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-12 | Go Ahead | Quarterly update meeting |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-14 | RDG | To discuss RDG's preparations for EU Exit |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-14 | RDG, the Premier League, the British Transport Police, the English Football League, the Football Supporters' Federation, and the FA Group | To discuss fan fares package |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-18 | The Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission | To discuss EU Exit and Eleclink |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-18 | London Borough of Bexley | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-18 | Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport | To discuss rail freight and infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-19 | ACAS | To discuss rail industry issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-19 | Mayor of the Sheffield City Region | To discuss rail infrastructure |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-19 | London TravelWatch | To discuss rail access to airports |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-20 | Alstom UK & Ireland | To discuss rail infrastructure, technology and skills |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-21 | The Rail Ombudsman | Parliamentary drop-in on the role of the Rail Ombudsman |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-21 | RDG | To discuss fan fares package |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-21 | RDG, Network Rail, East Midlands Trains, Arriva Group, Abellio | To discuss rail workforce issues |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-25 | Eurostar | To discuss Eurostar's EU Exit preparation |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-25 | The Association of Community Rail Partnerships | To discuss the expansion of community rail |
| Andrew Jones | 2019-03-28 | The Competition and Markets Authority | To discuss competition-related issues in the transport sector |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-01-16 | Mark Whitaker, Managing Director, Whitaker Tankers Mike Fish, Group Finance Director, Whitaker Tankers Phil Grindrod, EU Exit Policy Official, Maritime | To discuss maritme and EU Exit issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-01-21 | Stena Line Ferries | To discuss Stena's EU Exit concerns |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-01-30 | David Dingle, Chair, Carnival UK | To discuss EU Exit matters |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-01-31 | British Ports Association | To discuss maritime issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2018-02-04 | Sammy Woodhouse | To discuss licensing of taxis |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2018-02-04 | Emanuele Grimaldi, CEO, Grimaldi Group | To discuss EU Exit matters |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-02-25 | Clemence Cheng, Managing Director, Hutchison Ports UK . Paul Davey, Head of Corporate Affairs, Hutchison Ports UK | To discuss maritime and Eu exit issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-03-26 | David Balston, Director of Policy UK Chamber of Shipping | To discuss UK seafarer certificates |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-03-26 | Mark Dickinson, General Secretary, Nautilius International | to discuss maritime issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-02-26 | British Ports Association and UK Major Ports Group | To discuss UK Maritime poisiton during EU Exit |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-03-13 | Ian Hampton (Chief People and Communications Officer) Niclas Martensson (CEO) | To discuss UK Maritime poisiton during EU Exit |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-03-11 | Bob Sanguinetti- UK Chamber of Shipping | To discuss general maritime issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-03-18 | John Tuckett; Chief Executive; Marine Management Organisation | To discuss Harbour Order Fees |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-03-19 | David Wilson, Licensing Consultant Ian Shanks, Blueline Taxis, Newcastle Martin Walker, Star Cars, Birmingham | To discuss licencing taxis |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-03-26 | Donna Short (National Private Hire and Taxi Association) | To discuss Disability training in Taxis &PHVs |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-03-26 | Stolt Tanker Trading- Mark Martecchini CEO | To discuss maritime issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-04-03 | Robert Nesbit , Rail Delivery Group | To discuss discuss rail accessibility |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-03-16 | Paul Richardson, Chief Innovation Officer, DHL Sharon Davies, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs, DHL David Brown, Group Chief Executive, Go Ahead Gavin Bostock, Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement, Go Ahead | To discuss buses and public transport issues |
| Nusrat Ghani | 2019-04-30 | Alastair Welch,ABP- Southampton Port Director | To discuss Southampton Port |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-01-14 | Flybe | Discussion of aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-01-14 | Karen Dee, Chief Executive, AOA and Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive, Airlines UK | Discussion of aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-01-16 | Rachel Cerfontyne, chair of Heathrow Community Engagement Board | Discussion of Heathrow expansion |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-01-16 | American Airlines | Discussion of the U.S.-EU aviation market |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-01-16 | Industry EU Exit meeting | Discussion of EU Exit aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-01-21 | Stobart Group | Discussion of Carlisle Lake District Airport |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-01-25 | Manchester Airports Group | Discussion of EU Exit aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-01-25 | BALPA | Discussion of aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-01-28 | AOA | Attendance of board meeting |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-02-05 | Ryanair | Discussion of aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-02-06 | ICCAN | Discussion of aviation noise issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-02-07 | Thomas Cook | Discussion of EU Exit aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-02-18 | Industry EU Exit meeting | Discussion of EU Exit aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-02-18 | John Holland Kaye, Heathrow CEO | Dsiscussion of Heathrow Expansion |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-02-27 | Titan Airways | Discussion of EU Exit aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-03-07 | Heathrow Airport | Dsiscussion of Heathrow Expansion |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-03-14 | General and Business Aviation Strategic Forum | Discussion of general aviation issues |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-03-15 | TUI | Disucssion of aviation safety |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-03-20 | Drones manufacturers | Roundtable with drone manufacturers |
| Elizabeth Sugg | 2019-03-26 | Airlines UK | Discussion of aviation consumer issues |