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Defra's ministerial meetings, July to September 2019
Updated 23 January 2020
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-01 | Food and Drink Sector Council | To discuss the food and drink industry |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-02 | National Farmers Union | To discuss the farming industry and EU exit |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-03 | Food & Drink Federation; UK Hospitality; British Retail Consortium; National Farmers Union | Regular meeting on food industry |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-10 | Food & Drink Federation; UK Hospitality; British Retail Consortium; National Farmers Union | Regular meeting on food industry |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-11 | Mary Barton | To discuss the culling of badgers |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-11 | Red Tractor and LEAF Marque (Linking Environment and Farming) | To discuss agriculture industry |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-15 | A group of school children | To discuss youth activism against climate change |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-16 | Steve Backshall | To discuss the environment bill |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-17 | Food & Drink Federation; UK Hospitality; British Retail Consortium; National Farmers Union | Regular meeting on food industry |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-17 | DEXEU Roundtable technical group: Michael Bell, Mike Thompson, Dominique Thompson, Allie Renison, Hasn Maessen, Declan Billington, Ruth Corkin, Pablo Muñiz, Tim Mairs (PSNI), Dr Katy Hayward, Dr Lorand Bartels, Dr Graham Gudgin | To discuss alternative arrangements for the Irish border. |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-18 | Channel 4 | To discuss the waste and resources strategy |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-18 | Sainsburys; Asda; Greggs; Ocado; Starbucks; Burger King; British Retail Consortium; Thérèse Coffey MP (as Defra PUS) | To discuss the waste and resources strategy |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-18 | Viridor (Chair of ESA); Suez recycling and recovery UK; Veolia Environmental Services; Grundon Waste Management; Hills Group; Environmental Standards Agency; Biffa; Cory Riverside Energy; Castle Environmental | To discuss the waste and resources strategy |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-18 | Severn Trent; SES Water; Bristol Water; Wessex Water; South Staffs Water; Affinity Water; Anglia Water; Southern Water; Water UK; South East Water; Portsmouth Water; Pennon Group; Thames Water; Northumbrian Water; United Utilities; Consumer Council; Drinking Water Inspectorate; Ofwat; Environment Agency | To discuss the water industry and EU exit. |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-23 | Sir Partha Dasgupta | To discuss biodiversity |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-24 | Food & Drink Federation; UK Hospitality; British Retail Consortium; National Farmers Union | Regular meeting on food industry |
| Michael Gove | 2019-07-24 | Council for Sustainable Business | Regular meeting to discuss sustainable business |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-07-26 | World Wildlife Fund | To discuss wildlife issues |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-07-26 | Country Land & Business Association | To discuss rural issues |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-07-26 | Food and Drink Federation | To discuss food and drink |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-07-26 | Scottish Fishermen's Federation | To discuss the Scottish fishing industry |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-07-30 | National Farmers Union | To discuss agriculture |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-07-31 | British Retail Consortium | To discuss retail |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-07-31 | British Veterinary Association | To discuss animal welfare |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-07-31 | Green Alliance | To discuss the environment |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-07-31 | National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations | To discuss fishing industry |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-08-21 | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds | To discuss birds |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-12 | Compassion in World Farming | To discuss animal welfare and farming |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-12 | UK Hospitality | To discuss hospitality industry |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-12 | Flood RE | To discuss flood response |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-12 | Countryside Alliance | To discuss rural affairs |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-12 | Water UK | To discuss water industry |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-12 | Greener UK | To discuss the environment |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-12 | National Farmers Union | To discuss farming and EU exit |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-16 | Campaign to Protect Rural England | To discuss rural affairs |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-16 | Roundtable Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; British Vetinary Association; Compassion in World Farming; Battersea; Humane Society International | Roundtable to discuss animal welfare |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-16 | Waste and Resources Action Programme; Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment; Advisory Committee on Packaging; Environmental Services Association | Roundtable to discuss waste and resources |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-17 | Shechita UK | To discuss religious slaughter |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-17 | Julian Glover | To discuss the landscapes review |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-17 | Local Government Association | To discuss rural issues |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-18 | National Farmers Union Scotland | To discuss Scottish farming |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-18 | Scotch Whisky Association | To discuss the Scottish whisky industry |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-19 | Scottish Fishermen's Federation | To discuss the fishing industry in Scotland |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-23 | National Farmers Union Cymru; Farmers Union of Wales; Country Land and Business association Cymru; Young Farmers Cymru; Halen Mon; Royal Welsh Agricultural Society; Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences; Future Farmers Wales; Zero2five Food Industry Centre; Food and Drinks Federation Cymru; Hybu Cig Cymru; Volac; Penderyn Distillery. | A roundtable to discuss the Welsh farming and food industries |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-25 | British Retail Consortium; Lidl; Sainsbury’s; Waitrose; Asda; Aldi; Tesco. | To discuss the retail industry |
| Theresa Villiers | 2019-09-25 | National Farmers Union; Tenant Farmers Association; and Country Land and Business Association | To discuss farming and the agriculture bill |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2019-07-01 | Road Haulage Association; Food Storage & Distribution Federation; Sainsburys; Waitrose; Ocado; British Retail Consortium; UTC; Peter Staines Refrigeration Limited; GAH Refrigeration Limited; Gray & Adams; Wincanton PLC; Schmitz CargoBull; Ingersoll Rand Transport Solutions; Dearman; Lineage; Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership; NHS Blood | Roundtable to discuss emissions from transport refrigeration units |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2019-07-01 | Neil Parish MP & Prime8 | To discuss environmental education |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2019-07-18 | Sainsburys; Asda; Greggs; Ocado; Starbucks; Burger King; British Retail Consortium; Rt. Hon Michael Gove MP (as Defra SoS) | To discuss the waste and resource strategy |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2019-07-18 | National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) | To discuss the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) resilience study |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2019-07-18 | Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment; Berry Global; Unilever; Marks and Spencer; Huhtamaki; Recycling Association; Resource Association; London Council Transport and Environment Committee; Chartered Institution of Wastes Management | To discuss packaging |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2019-07-18 | Global Resource Initiative; BNP Paribas; NGO Forest Coalition; Rabobank; Chatham House; Sappi; McDonalds; Olam; Willis Towers Watson; Tesco; Systemiq/FOLU; WWF; Mike Barry (formerly M&S); Cargill; Green Finance Institure; Unilever | First meeting of the Global Resource Initiative Taskforce |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2019-08-14 | Lord Deben | To discuss PRN (Packaging recovery note) |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2019-09-03 | Basildon & Essex County Council; John Baron MP; James Duddridge MP; Stephen Metcalfe MP; Mark Francois MP | To discuss air quality |
| Thérèse Coffey | 2019-09-05 | Mayor of Bristol | To discuss air quality |
| Rebecca Pow | 2019-09-17 | RSPB | Introductory meeting |
| Rebecca Pow | 2019-09-25 | Ofwat | Introductory meeting |
| Rebecca Pow | 2019-09-25 | Moorland Association | To discuss blanket bog |
| Rebecca Pow | 2019-09-25 | RSPB | To discuss blanket bog |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-02 | National Farmers Union | To discuss future farming including labour and pesticides |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-03 | Farming Community Network; Addington Fund; Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution | To discuss farmer welfare and state of the industry |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-08 | Grimsby fish market | To discuss trading conditions and EU exit |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-08 | Alfred Enderbys Traditional Grimsby Smoke House | To discuss smoking process and Protected Geographical Indicator status and EU exit |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-08 | Grimsby Seafood Village | To discuss new entrants, skills and enterprise |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-08 | Young's Seafood; Seachill; New England Seafood; Flatfish; Pelagia Grimsby; Grimsby Fish Merchants Association; ABP Ports Grimsby and Immingham | To discuss trade, logistics, labour and EU exit |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-11 | Country Land and Business Association | To discuss rural affairs and future farming |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-11 | Tesco | To discuss EU exit |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-11 | National Farmers Union | To discuss future farming and EU exit |
| Robert Goodwill | 2019-07-18 | British Game Alliance | To discuss regulation of the game industry |
| George Eustice | 2019-09-03 | Farmers Union Wales | To discuss sheep sector and EU exit |
| George Eustice | 2019-09-04 | Tenant Farmers Association | To discuss tenancy reform and EU exit |
| George Eustice | 2019-09-04 | National Farmers Union; Food and Drink Federation; UK Hospitality; British Retail Consortium | To discuss food industry and EU exit |
| George Eustice | 2019-09-04 | Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation | To discuss salmon industry and EU exit |
| George Eustice | 2019-09-09 | Fresh Produce Consortium | To discuss fresh food industry and EU exit |
| George Eustice | 2019-09-10 | Scottish Fishermens' Federation | To discuss Scottish Fisheries and EU exit |
| George Eustice | 2019-09-11 | National Farmers Union Scotland | To discuss Scottish Farming and EU exit |
| George Eustice | 2019-09-24 | Derbyshire Farmers representatives | To discuss bovine tuberculosis |
| George Eustice | 2019-09-25 | National Farmers Union | To discuss beef prices |
| David Rutley | 2019-07-01 | Sainsbury's; the National Farmer's Union; Stobart Group Ltd; Volac; Food and Drink Federation; Dale Farm; Coca-Cola; UKHospitality & AB Foods | To discuss the food and drink sector |
| David Rutley | 2019-07-02 | British Veterinary Association | To discuss the animal sector following EU Exit |
| David Rutley | 2019-07-03 | The National Farmer's Union; the British Retail Consortium UK hospitality and the Food and Drink Federation | To discuss the food and drink sector |
| David Rutley | 2019-07-10 | The National Farmer's Union; the British Retail Consortium UK hospitality and the Food and Drink Federation | To discuss the food and drink sector |
| David Rutley | 2019-07-10 | Lady Jane Parker and John Mettrick | To discuss the future of small abattoirs |
| David Rutley | 2019-07-11 | British Egg Industry Council; National Farmer's Union; British Free Range Egg Producers Association & Royal Agricultural University | To discuss pecking and no deal tariffs |
| David Rutley | 2019-07-17 | The National Farmer's Union; the British Retail Consortium UK hospitality and the Food and Drink Federation | To discuss the food and drink sector |
| David Rutley | 2019-07-19 | Confederation of Forest Industries (Confor); EGGER; Edwin Thompson LLP & Wood Panel Industries Federation | To discuss the issues around tree planting in Northumberland and the prospect of having a Forestry Investment Zone |
| David Rutley | 2019-07-24 | The National Farmer's Union; the British Retail Consortium UK hospitality and the Food and Drink Federation | To discuss the food and drink sector |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-07-31 | The National Farmer's Union; the British Retail Consortium UK hospitality and the Food and Drink Federation | To discuss the food and drink sector |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-07 | Born Free Foundation | To discuss Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) negotiations |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-07 | Wildlife Conservation Society | To discuss international and marine conservation, Oversees Development Aid (ODA) budgets and priorities |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-13 | Compassion In World Farming | To discuss animal welfare |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-14 | International Conservation Roundtable | To discuss a potential new fund for international conservation work |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-14 | Marine Roundtable | To discuss how we can work together to deliver shared objectives |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-16 | Lewis Pugh | To discuss ocean conservation and the Oversees Territories |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-16 | Monkey World | To discuss primate ownership |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-16 | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds | To discuss funding for Overseas Territories |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-20 | African Parks | To discuss African Parks |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-08-20 | Michael Laurie | To explore issues of Big Game farming |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-02 | National Geographic | To discuss findings following a research project and the 30x30 target |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-05 | Humane Society International | To discuss the sentencing bill |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-09 | Link | To discuss the International Whaling Commission |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-11 | The National Farmer's Union; the British Retail Consortium UK hospitality and the Food and Drink Federation | To discuss the food and drink sector |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-11 | Children's Investment Fund Foundation | To discuss climate finance |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-12 | David Nabarro | To discuss COP 26, resililence and nature based solutions |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-18 | Eppel Sustainability | To discuss options for nature based solutions |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-18 | Pew | To discuss protection of South Sandwich Island waters within the Blue Belt policy |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-19 | Whale and dolphin conservation | To discuss whaling and the international whaling commission |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-22 | Global Environment Facility | To discuss Global Environment Facility's programme of work |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-22 | World Conservation Society & World Resources Institute | To discuss forest restoration and protection |
| Zac Goldsmith | 2019-09-23 | Green Climate Fund | To discuss Green Climate Fund programme of work |
| John Gardiner | 2019-07-04 | Duchy of Cornwall | To discuss rural issues |
| John Gardiner | 2019-06-23 | The Ramblers | To discuss historic rights of way |
| John Gardiner | 2019-07-23 | University of Dundee | To discuss Non-native invasive species |
| John Gardiner | 2019-09-12 | Yorkshire Dales National Park | To discuss flooding |