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DfT: ministerial meetings, January to March 2020
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Shapps | 2020-01-06 | Network Rail, Environmental Management Solutions, CBI, Nexus, North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP), Newton Press, Womble Bond Dickinson, Newcastle Airport, Stagecoach, Dean Taxis, Port of Tyne, North East Combined Authority (NECA), Karbon Homes, Go North East, Teesside Airport, Devereux Transport, Tyne Tunnels, Enterprise, Eyecademy | To discuss feedback on our current plans and priorities and to refer to meeting users and providers of transport in the North East. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-01-07 | Camden Council | General discussion on Go Ultra Low launch 'Clean Start to 2020', an initiative that will see Go Ultra Low branded electric vans collect Christmas trees from homes in Birmingham, Brighton and Camden, and take them to be recycled and other ultra-low initiatives |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-01-09 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | to discuss current transport issues |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-01-14 | Steve Gooding, RAC Foundation and Nicholas Lyes, RAC Corporate | to discuss Smart Motorways |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-01-14 | Hitachi, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), Network Rail, First Group,Transport for the North (TfN) | to discuss TransPennine Express Performance |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-01-15 | AA | to discuss Smart Motorways |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-01-17 | Birmingham Chamber | to discuss creating sustainable transport networks and highlight transport priorities for the region |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-02-12 | Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce | To discuss the HS2 announcement, integrated rail plan and transport investment in the North |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-02-13 | AA | To discuss smart motorways |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-02-13 | National Grid, Energy UK, Energy Networks Association, Ofgem, BP, Chargemaster, PodPoint, Ecotricity, Instavolt, UK Power Networks, Society of Motor manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), London EV Company (LEVC), BMW, Ford of Britain, Toyota Europe, Volkswagen UK, Tesla, McLaren, Bentley, Vauxhall, Aston Martin, Honda Europe, AA, Committee on Climate Change, British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association, National Franchised Dealers Association, Roadchef, Welcome Break, Moto, Extra, Westmorland | To discuss the 2035 consultation and how we can achieve a 2035 phase out, to help achieve net zero. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-02-24 | Freight Transport Association | To discuss future relationship with the EU |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-02-24 | Tesla | To discuss electric vehicle uptake |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-02-24 | Transport Focus | To discuss the passenger voice and Rail Reform, bus investment – making sure it boosts passenger numbers, modernising insight and Smart motorways |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-02-25 | Road Haulage Association | Future relationship with the EU |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-02 | West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce | To gain insight into the region's businesses priorities for transport |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-03 | Heathrow | the judicial review |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-05 | General Aviation Manufacturers Association | to develop a relationship with General Aviation Manufacturers Association in lieu of meeting invited to attend in February |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-05 | Heathrow, Gatwick, TUI, BA, American Airlines, Airports Council International North America, United Airlines, Atlas Air Worldwide, FedEx Express, UPS, Airlines for America (A4A) | Transatlantic aviation security industry roundtable, created as a forum for deleveloping aviation security solutions with the US government and with industry. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-05 | JetBlue | to discuss planned operations in the UK and government support |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-05-06 | Joby Aviation | to build relationship with Gama Aviation member and discuss plans for a European base |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-05-06 | Airlines for America | to discuss areas that the UK can lead on sustainable aviation and the path to Aviation 2050 |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-09 | easyJet | To show DfT support for the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-09 | BA | To show DfT support for the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-09 | Virgin Atlantic | To show DfT support for the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-09 | Chamber of Shipping ; P&O ; National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) | To discuss sea farers and mediate conversation between P&O and RMT |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-10 | Business Aviation Strategic Forum | To discuss issues pertaining to General Aviation from a “General and Business Aviation Strategi Forum (GBASF) perspective” and the programme of work that the DfT is pursuing. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-11 | Network Rail | To discuss the Williams Review, and an opportunity to get Network Rail’s view of progress on the White Paper so far. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-11 | Tesla Owners Group | To discuss wayleaves and issues around the mass adoption of Zero Emission Vehicles and to share the practicalities of driving Tesla’s in the UK. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-16 | Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) | To engage with JLR as a previously organised visit was postponed. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-18 | International Airlines Group (IAG), easyJet, Virgin, Loganair, AirlinesUK, Titan, Tui, Eastern | To discuss: upcoming announcement on relief measures for businesses, repatriation, and facilitating key cargo lanes |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-18 | London Stansted, Heathrow, Gatwick, Airport Operators Association, Luton | To discuss the financial position of airports as a result of COVID-19 |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-18 | Airport Coordination Limited | To discuss the aviation slots process and the work of the Airport Coordination Limited |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-19 | International Chamber of Shipping, British Ports Association, UK Major Ports Group, Maritime UK | To understand the cumulative impact of changes in travel advice, border control measures, measures to control or delay coronavirus (operational impacts) are impacting the financial viability of cruise, shipping and ferry companies in particular. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-19 | Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association | To ensure a continual flow of information from the roads sector on issues they are having, as well as communicate requests for support from HMG Paints. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-19 | Aerospace, Defence Security and Space Group | To discuss aviation safety regulation following the transition period and their desire for continued participation in the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-19 | Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and Network Rail | to discuss the rail industry’s response to COVID 19 with Network Rail and RDG. The purpose of this meeting is to understand how industry planning is progressing and queries and concerns from the industry. |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-23 | Mayor of Greater Manchester, Mayor of Liverpool, Mayor of West Midlands, Tees Valley Mayor, Mayor of West of England, Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Combined Authority,Mayor of North of Tyne, Leader of Leeds City Council | To discuss the latest position in the response to COVID-19 with the Metro Mayors |
| Grant Shapps | 2020-03-24 | Mayor of London | To discuss the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on transport in London. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-01-14 | Andy Bagnall, Director of Strategy and Communications, RDG ( rail delivery group), John Thomas, Director of Policy, RDG, Chris Burchell, Managing Director - UK trains, Arriva (chair of RDG), Dominic Booth, Managing Director, Abellio UK,David Brown, Chief Executive, Go- Ahead Group, Robin Gisby, Chairman LNER and Chief Executive of DFT OLR Holdings Ltd.,Alistair Gordon, CEO, Keolis UK, Jeremy Long, CEO, European Business, MTR Corporation, Steve Montgomery, Managing Director, First Rail,Ernesto Sicilia, Chairman and Managing Director, Trenitalia,Nick King, Network Rail | Round Table with Rail Industry on Accessibility, to discuss with rail industry some key accessibility issues. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-01-14 | Secretary of State Grant Shapps Hitachi – Andy Barr CAF – Richard Garner,Network Rail – Tim Shoveller and Matt Rice First Group – Leo Goodwin and Steve Montgomery | To discuss TransPennine Express Performance |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-01-14 | Meeting with Leo Goodwin (Managing Director, TransPennine Express) Steve Montgomery (Managing Director, First Rail) | To discuss TransPennine Express Performance |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-01-15 | Meeting with Chris Burchell, Managing Director UK Trains, Arriva | Introduction meeting with managing director of Arriva trains to discuss working between industry and the department. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-01-20 | Mark Hopwood, Interim Managing Director, South Western Railway | To discuss the South Western Railway (SWR) franchise |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-01-27 | Rail Delivery Group stakeholder roundtable | Regular engagemnet with rail industry, to discuss current rail issues for example industrial relations. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-01-27 | Meeting with Will Norman Walking & Cycling Commissioner and Heidi Alexander the Deputy Mayor for Transport | To discuss Rail Devolution and Cycling & Walking in London |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-02-03 | Meeting with the Reliability Group | The Group is the forum for the Rail Minister to meet senior rail industry figures to discuss current and upcoming issues relating to performance on the railway. Meetings take place quarterly to update the Minister on how the industry works collaboratively to improve performance and better the railway for passengers. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-02-05 | Meeting with Ernesto Sicilia, Managing Director, Trenitalia UK Ltd and Julian Drury, Managing Director, Trenitalia c2c | To introduce Trenitalia and discuss the West Coast Partnership and Trenitalia c2c rail franchises. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-02 | Meeting with Mary Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Porterbrook Leasing Company Ltd (Railway Rolling Stock Leasing Company) | To discuss Porterbrook’s expansion into Long Marston. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-02 | Roundtable with freight stakeholders, Maggie Simpson Rail Freight Group – Director General, Lindsay Durham Freightliner – Head of Rail Strategy, Kathryn Oldale DB Cargo – Head of Communications and Strategy, Lee Armstrong GB Railfreight – Commercial Director, Bruno Muller Porterbrook – Head of Strategy, Andy Saunders Network Rail – Delivery Director, Freight and National Passenger Operators,Mark Gibbens Drax – Head of Logistics, John Steventon Tesco – Head of UK Primary Distribution | Regular enegagement with rail freight industry, updating the minister on the current state of the rail freight industry and potential future issues. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-03 | The Secretary of State , Paul Crowther Chief Constable, British Transport Police | Introduction and to discuss tackling graffiti and rough sleeping on the railway |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-04 | Matt Byrne, President UK, Bombardier Transportation | Introduction meeting and to discuss rolling stock and future technologies |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-09 | Neil Heslop Leonard Cheshire meeting | To discuss rail accessibility |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-12 | Mtg w/ Dominic Booth, Abellio MD + Jamie Burles, MD of Great Anglia | Regular enegagement with rail industry |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-16 | Mike Cooper, CEO of Eurostar | To discuss impact of Coronavirus |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-17 | Baroness Valentine, Chair of Heathrow Southern Railway Ltd and Chris stokes – chief exec of Heathrow | To discuss progress of Southern Access to Heathrow |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-17 | Trade union call with minister Kelly Tolhurst | session with Trade Unions to discuss the impact of Covid19 |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-23 | Joint Rail Delivery Group / Network Rail Phone call | Regular enegagement with rail industry specifically on the covid 19 response |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-17 | Maggie Simpson at the Rail Freight Group | Regular enegagement with rail freight industry, updating the minister on the current state of the rail freight industry and potential future issues. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-19 | Conference Call w/ rail supply chain stakeholders | regular enegagement with rail industry to discuss covid 19 impact on rail supply chain resiliance. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-23 | Joint RDG / Network Rail Phone call | regular enegagement with rail industry specifically on the covid 19 response |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-23 | Mick Cash, (GS) general secretary of the National Union of Rail,Maritime and Transport Workers, a British trade union,Mick Whelan, GS General Secretary of the British trade union ASLEF Manuel Cortes, GS TSSA, Harish Patel, National Officer, Unite and Kevin Rowan, TUC | session with Trade Unions to discuss the impact of Covid19 |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-24 | Matt Stringer, RNIB CEO and Sarah Lambert Head of social change | Introductory meeting with Royal National Institute of Blind People for the accessibility minister to listen on the cyrrent issues affecting disabled people on the transport network |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-24 | Call with Eurostar CEO | to discuss impact of covid on eurostar |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-24 | Rail freight Industry Relations call | to discuss industrial relaions with rail freight industry |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-25 | Conference call w/ Julian Drury to discuss c2c trains | regular engagement with rail industry to discuss covid 19 impact on transport system. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-25 | call with Maggie Simpson - Rail Freight Group - Covid 19 | regular engagement with rail freight industry specifically on the covid 19 response |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-25 | RDG Phone call | regular enegagement with rail industry specifically on the covid 19 response |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-26 | Conference call w/ Julian Drury to discuss c2c trains | regular engagement with rail industry to discuss covid 19 impact on transport system. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-26 | conference call Freight calls w/ minister Andrew Stephenson | engagement to discuss impact of covid on freight industry |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-27 | conference call w / David Horne of LNER | regular engagement with rail industry to discuss covid 19 impact on transport system. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-30 | joint RDG / Network Rail Phone call | regular enegagement with rail industry specifically on the covid 19 response |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-30 | Conference call w/ David Statham MD Southeastern | regular engagement with rail industry to discuss covid 19 impact on transport system. |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | 2020-03-31 | conference call w/ Matthew Golton, interim Managing Director | Great Western Railway | regular engagement with rail industry to discuss covid 19 impact on transport system. |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-01-20 | Confederation of Passenger Transport | Discuss their bus strategy |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-01-20 | Ben Wallace MP and constituent | Discuss turntable trailers |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-01-21 | The Automobile Association (AA) | Discuss Smart Motorways |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-01-22 | Jesse Norman MP and Hereford Council Officials | Discuss A49 Bypass and Southern link road |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-01-27 | Airlines for America | Discuss counter drones technology |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-02-03 | Greener Journeys | Discuss Government key objectives on buses |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-02-05 | Arriva UK Bus | Discuss Government bus policy |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-02-06 | KEOGH LLP | Discuss young driver safety |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-02-25 | BRAKE the road safety charity | Discuss road safety |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-02-25 | Addison Lee | Discuss Private Hire Vehicle standards |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-02 | Keir Highways and Cratus | Discuss Major Road Networks |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-03 | General, Municipal, Boilermakers' and Allied Trade Union (GMB Union) | Discuss Freight, Bus and Taxi Private Hire |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-03 | Suella Baverman MP and Leader, Fareham BC | Discuss Junction 10 of the M27 |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-04 | A120 Business Board | Discuss upgrade to the A120 |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-05 | Association of Police and Crime Commissioners | Discuss road safety |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-16 | Freight Transport Association (FTA) | Discuss issues facing industry from COVID 19 |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-16 | Road haulage Assciation (RHA) | Discuss issues facing industry from COVID 19 |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-16 | Confederatioon of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) | Discuss issues facing industry from COVID 19 |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-18 | Transport for London | Discuss COVID transport issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-18 | Confederation for Passenger Transport and major bus and coach companies (Stage Coach Bus; Go-Ahead; National Express; Arriva; First Group; Transdev Plc and Stephenson of Essex) | Discuss COVID bus/coach issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-18 | The Automobile Association (AA) and the Royal Automobile Club Ltd (RAC) | Discuss COVID transport issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-19 | Transport for London | Discuss COVID Transport issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-23 | Confederation for Passenger Transport | Discuss COVID bus/coach issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-23 | Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association | Discuss COVID Freight issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-23 | The Automobile Association (AA) and the Royal Automobile Club Ltd (RAC) | Discuss COVID Transport issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-23 | Metro Mayors (excluding London Mayor) - Mayor of Greater Manchester; Mayor of Liverpool; Mayor of West Midlands; Tees Vally Mayor; Mayor of West of England; Mayor of Sheffield City Region; Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority; Mayor of North of Tyne; Leader of Leeds City Council | Discuss COVID issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-24 | Freight Transport stakeholders - Freight Transport Association; Road Haulage Association; United Parcel Service (UPS); Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn (DHL); Kuehne-Nagel; British Retail Consortium (BRC); Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD); British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA); Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT UK); Cold Chain Fed and Unite the Union; | Discuss COVID Freight issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-24 | Metro Mayor, Greater Manchester Combined Authority | Discuss Mersyrail impacts of COVID 19 |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-26 | Metro Mayor, West Midlands Combined Authority | Discuss COVID Bus issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-26 | Metro Mayor, Greater Manchester Combined Authority | Discuss Merseyrail and operator of last resort |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-26 | Ken Skates AM | Discuss buses and possible packages DfT could offer |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-26 | Metro Mayor, Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority | Discuss COVID-19 transport concerns (across all modes) |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-26 | Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) | Discuss Bus and Coach issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-26 | Metro Mayor, Sheffield City Region | Discuss buses and light rail |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-27 | Freight Transport stakeholders - Freight Transport Association; Road Haulage Association; United Parcel Service (UPS); Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn (DHL); Kuehne-Nagel; British Retail Consortium (BRC); Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD); British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA); Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT UK); Cold Chain Fed and Unite the Union; | Discuss COVID Freight issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-27 | AA/RAC | Discuss COVID driver issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-27 | Metro Mayor, West of England Combined Authority | Discuss COVID-19 transport concerns (across all modes) |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-27 | Metro Mayor, Tees Valley Combined Authority | Discuss concessionary travel and any COVID-19 transport concerns (across all modes) |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-27 | AA/RAC | Discuss COVID Transport issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-30 | RHA and FTA | Discuss COVID Freight issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-30 | Metro Mayors (excluding London Mayor) - Mayor of Greater Manchester; Mayor of Liverpool; Mayor of West Midlands; Tees Vally Mayor; Mayor of West of England; Mayor of Sheffield City Region; Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority; Mayor of North of Tyne; Leader of Leeds City Council | Discuss COVID transport issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-31 | Confederation for Passenger Transport and major bus and coach companies (Stage Coach Bus; Go-Ahead; National Express; Arriva; First Group; Transdev Plc and Stephenson of Essex) | Discuss COVID bus/Coach issues |
| Baroness Vere | 2020-03-31 | Freight Transport stakeholders - Freight Transport Association; Road Haulage Association; United Parcel Service (UPS); Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn (DHL); Kuehne-Nagel; British Retail Consortium (BRC); Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD); British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA); Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT UK); Cold Chain Fed and Unite the Union; | Discuss COVID Freight issues |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-02-27 | Scottish Maritime Clusters | Introduction to the work of Scottish Maritime Clusters |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-03 | UK Chamber of Shipping (UKCoS) | Introduction to the work of the UKCoS |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-04 | Arora Group | To discuss regional connectivity and provide a summary of the current situation with Heathrow Expansion |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-05 | Airlines UK; British Airways (BA); Loganair; easyJet | To discuss regional connectivity review and 80:20 rule on slots |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-05 | Airport Operators' Association (AOA); Edinburgh; Exeter and other AOA members | To discuss regional connectivity and air passenger duty |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-09 | Newcastle Airport; Cardiff Airport; Highlands and Islands Airport; London Luton Airport; Belfast City Airport; Mancheseter Airports Group (MAG); Airport Operators' Association (AOA); Birmingham Airport; Heathrow Airport; Bristol Airport; Southend Airport | To discuss the challenges facing aviation as a result of COVID-19 |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-09 | IATA; Titan; TUI; Jet2; Ryanair; BA; Airlines UK; Jota Aviation; Norwegian; Virgin Atlantic; Eastern; easyJet; DHL | To discuss measures to ease financial impact of COVID-19 on businesses i.e. waiving the 80/20 slot rule, and relaxing EU261 regulations |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-09 | UKCoS; National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT); P&O Ferries Ltd | To discuss sea farers and mediate conversation between P&O and RMT |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-10 | Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) | To discuss the aviation slots process and the work of the ACL |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-10 | General and Business Aviation Strategic Forum (GBASF) | To discuss issues pertaining to General Aviation from a “GBASF perspective” and the programme of work that DfT is pursuing |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-11 | BA; TUI; Ryanair; easyJet; Jet2.com | To discuss FCO advice on travel to/ from Italy; the work which airlines are doing to contact passengers and how they will get affected individuals back to the UK |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-12 | Jet2; easyJet; Ryanair; Jota Aviation; DHL; BA; Norwegian; Virgin Atlantic; TUI; Airlines UK; IATA; West Atlantic; Eastern Airways; Loganair | To update industry on: US Travel ban, Slots, Chancellor's Budget, EU261 guidance, and COVID-19 Bill |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-12 | SAGA Cruises | To discuss PHE and FCO advice on cruise travel |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-16 | Airlines UK; AOA; ADS Group; easyJet; Jet2; DHL Air | To discuss EU exit and progress on negotiations |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-17 | Cruise Line International Association (CLIA); MSC; Carnival UK; SAGA; Royal Caribbean; Fred Olsen | To discuss: how to get passengers home safely, commercial impact of COVID-19, financial aid available, and long-term impact on cruise industry |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-17 | UKCoS; P&O Ferries LTD; Brittany Ferries, DFDS; Stena Line; Red Funnel Ferries; Wightlink; Maersk; CMA CGM; Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC); China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (Cosco); Hovertravel; Ocean Network Express (ONE); Evergreen Marine UK Ltd | To discuss the financial impact of COVID-19 and the risk to freight flows |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-18 | ASLEF; RMT; TSSA, BALPA; GMB; Prospect; Nautlis International; Unite the Union; Trade Union Congress (TUC) | To discuss the impact of COVID-19 on transport businesses and workers: maintaining freight flows, financial support for industry, job protection, and PPE for workers |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-18 | Airport Coordination Limited | To discuss the aviation slots process and the work of the ACL |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-18 | London Stansted Airport; Heathrow Airport; Gatwick Airport; Airport Operators' Association (AOA); Luton Airport | To discuss the financial position of airports as a result of COVID-19 |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-18 | IAG; easyJet; Virgin; Loganair; Titan; Airlines UK; TUI; Eastern | To discuss: upcoming announcement on relief measures for businesses, repatriation, and facilitating key cargo lanes |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-18 | Belfast City Airport; Belfast International Airport; Birmingham Airport; Cardiff Airport; Cornwall Airport Newquay; Doncaster Sheffield Airport; East Midlands Airport; Edinburgh Airport; Gatwick Airport; Heathrow Airport; Humberside Airport; Leeds Bradford Airport; Liverpool Airport; London City Airport; London Luton Airport; MAG (Manchester Airports Group); Newcastle International Airport; Peel Airports; Stansted Airport; Airport Operators' Association (AOA) | To discuss measures to ease the impact of COVID-19 on the sector: financial measures, regulatory measures, and taxation relief |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-18 | Airlines UK; Blue Islands; British Airways; DHL Aviation; Eastern Airways; easyJet; Jet2; Jota Aviation; Loganair; Norweigan; Ryanair; Titan Airways; TUI Airways; Virgin Atlantic; West Atlantic; Wizz Air | To discuss the Chancellor's announcement of business-wide support |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-19 | International Chamber of Shipping; British Ports' Association (BPA); UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG); Maritime UK , UK Chamber of Shipping (UKCoS), Maritime London; Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) | To discuss: ensuring the smooth continuation of supply chains; financial relief available to the cruise sector; and issues surrounding ceritification, port restrictions and crew changes |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-19 | UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG); Associated British Ports (ABP); Hutchsion (Port of Felixstowe); Forth; Belfast; PD Ports; Peel Ports; Bristol Port; Port of London Authority (PLA); DP World | To discuss how to keep ports open and supply chains working |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-19 | British Ports' Association (BPA); Harwich Haven Authority; Port of Tyne; Milford Haven; Aberdeen Harbour; UK Maritime Pilots' Assocation (UKMPA) | To discuss: inclusion of port staff in key workers definition, PPE at ports bringing in critical workers, and financial support |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-22 | British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) | To discuss the Chancellor's statement and the support available for employees |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-22 | easyJet | To discuss the Chancellor's statement and repatriation effort |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-22 | Gatwick Airport | To discuss: the Chancellor's statement, business rates, support for employees and how to keep operations running |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-22 | Airlines UK | To discuss: the Chancellor's statement, employee support, EU slots and EU261 regulations |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-22 | Manchester Airport Group (MAG) | To discuss the Chancellor's statement and the support available for employees |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-22 | Virgin Atlantic | To discuss the Chancellor's statement and the support available for employees |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-22 | British Airways | To discuss: the Chancellor's statement, job retention scheme, and repatriation |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-22 | AOA | To discuss measures announced in Chancellor's statement |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-22 | Heathrow Airport | To discuss: the Chancellor's statement, the support available for employees, Covid Bill measures, and cargo routes |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-23 | Red Funnel Ferries; Hovertravel; Wightlink | To discuss financial support and lifeline contingency planning |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-23 | Carnival UK | To discuss: financial position, job retention scheme, seafarer earnings deduction, and repatriation of crew |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-24 | Airlines UK; BA/IAG; DHL; easyJet; Jet2; Jota Aviation; Loganair; Norwegian; Ryanair; Titan; TUI; Virgin; West Atlantic; Wizzair | To discuss: the Chancellor's letter, furloughing, CAA alleviations, Air Passenger Duty, and repatriation |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-24 | Airport Operators' Association (AOA); Birmingham Airport; Bristol Airport; Cardiff Airport; Cornwall Newquay Airport; City of Derry Airport; East Midlands Airport; Edinburgh Airport; Exeter Airport; Gatwick Airport; Heathrow Airport; Humberside Airport; Leeds Bradford Airport; Liverpool Airport; London City Airport; Luton Airport; Manchester Airport Group (MAG); Newcastle Airport; Southampton Airport; Stansted Airport; Belfast City Airport; Regional & City Airports; Bournemouth Airport; Aberdeen International Airport; Belfast International Airport | To discuss: the Chancellor's letter detailing addition measures, job retention scheme, repatriation, and policing costs |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-24 | Swissport International; Menzies Aviation; World Flight Services (WFS); FleishmanHillard Fishburn (FHF) London; Dnata | To discuss financial position and eligibility for packages announced by the Chancellor |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-24 | Port of Dover | To discuss how government can support the port: to maintain supply chains and freight flows |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-25 | SAGA, Carnival UK, Fred Olsen, Royal Caribbean; Cruise Line International Association; MSC; Marella Cruises | To discuss: financial relief packages announced by the Chancellor, package travel regulations, and repatriation |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-25 | SAGA | To discuss: eligibility for measures announced by the Chancellor, package travel regulations, travel insurance, repatriation, and long-term consumer confidence |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-26 | UKCoS; CMA CGM; MSC; Cosco; Evergreen; ONE; P&O; Brittany Ferries; Stena Line; DFDS; Seatruck Ferries; Red Funnel Ferries; Wightlink; Hovertravel | To discuss: impact of COVID-19 on services, the financial support available, the worker retention scheme, and cadet training |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-27 | Thames Clippers | To discuss furloughing of staff and possibility of running a service for NHS staff and keyworkers |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-30 | P&O Ferries | To discuss financial situation and what support is needed to maintain minimum service level |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-31 | Swissport International; Menzies Aviation; World Flight Services (WFS); FleishmanHillard Fishburn (FHF) London; Dnata | To discuss: repatriation, job retention scheme, business rates, and CAA alleviations |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-31 | Airlines UK; 2excel; Airbus; BA/IAG; Blue Islands; DHL; Eastern Airways; EasyJet; Jet2; Jota Aviation; Loganair; Norwegian; Ryanair; Titan; TUI; Virgin; West Atlantic | To discuss: repatriation, vouchers, forloughing, ground handlers, Air Passenger Duty and sector resilience |
| Kelly Tolhurst | 2020-03-31 | Airport Operators' Association (AOA); Aberdeen Airport; Belfast City Airport; Belfast International Airport; Bournemouth Airport; Birmingham Airport; Bristol Airport; Cardiff Airport; Cornwall Newquay Airport; City of Derry Airport; Doncaster Sheffield Airport; East Midlands Airport; Edinburgh Airport; Exeter Airport; Gatwick Airport; Glasgow Airport; Heathrow Airport; Humberside Airport; Leeds Bradford Airport; Liverpool Airport; London City Airport; Luton Airport; Manchester Airport Group (MAG); Newcastle Airport; Peel Group; Prestwick Airport; Southampton Airport; Stobart Group; Stansted Airport | To discuss: financial support, regulatory measures, furloughing, business rates and policing costs |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-02-24 | Tesla | To discuss electric vehicle uptake |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-02-25 | Road Haulage Association | To discuss future relationship with the EU |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-11 | Tesla Owners Group | To discuss the adoption of electric vehicles in the UK |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-16 | AirlinesUk, Airports Operators Association, Civil Aviation Authority, ADS Group, EasyJet, Jet2, DHL Air | To discuss EU transition & progress on negotiations |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-17 | Crossrail International | Introductory meeting to discuss the work of Crossrail International |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-18 | Institute for Government | to discuss professional development for ministers |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-19 | Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association | To discuss Covid 19 |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-19 | ADS Group | To discuss the EU Aviation Saftey Agency |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-24 | Road Haulage Association | Introductory meeting to discuss EU transition |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-25 | Confederation of Passenger Transport | Introductory meeting to discuss EU transition |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-25 | Freight Transport Association | Introductory meeting to discuss EU transition |
| Rachel Maclean | 2020-03-26 | Airlines UK, British Ports Association, Rail Freight Group, Freight Transport Association, Road Haulage Association, British International Freight Association, Major Ports Group, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Chamber of Shipping, Swiss Port, Airport Operators Association, Association of International Courier & Express Services | To discuss the implications of COVID-19 on UK freight |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-02-27 | Metro Mayor Liverpool City Region | Met with Steve Rotheram as part of a wider visit to Manchester and Crewe. The discussion was mainly introductory and to outline their priorities on Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-02-27 | Transport for the North | Met with Barry White as part of a wider visit to Manchester and Crewe. The discussion was mainly introductory and to outline their priorities on Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-02-27 | Cheshire East Council | Met with Cllr Sam Corcoran as part of a wider visit to Manchester and Crewe. The discussion was mainly introductory and to outline their priorities on Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-03 | Doug Oakervee | Briefing by the chair of the Oakervee Review on his principal findings. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-05 | Mayor of West Midlands | Met with Andy Street as part of a wider visit to Birmingham and the East Midlands. The discussion was mainly introductory and to outline their priorities on HS2. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-05 | Nottinghamshire County Council | Meeting as part of a wider visit to Birmingham and the East Midlands. The discussion was mainly introductory and to outline their priorities on HS2. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-05 | Midlands Connect | Meeting as part of a wider visit to Birmingham and the East Midlands. The discussion was mainly introductory and to outline their priorities on HS2. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-06 | Sheffield City Region Sheffield City Council | Meeting as part of a wider visit to Sheffield and Leeds. The discussion was mainly introductory and to outline their priorities on HS2. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-06 | West Yorkshire CA and Bradford Council | Meeting as part of a wider visit to Sheffield and Leeds. The discussion was mainly introductory and to outline their priorities on HS2. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-09 | Independent Railway Experts Ltd | Meeting to discuss findings from the independent review of High Speed 2/ Northern Powerhouse Rail station options at Manchester. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-17 | Crossrail | Introductory meeting to discuss progress and lessons learned on the Crossrail project. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-26 | Independent HS2 Residents’ Commissioner | Introductory meeting to understand the work of the Residents' Commissioner and policy ideas relating to Land and Property. |
| Andrew Stephenson | 2020-03-26 | Independent HS2 Construction Commissioner | Introductory meeting to understand the work of the Construction Commissioner and to discuss line-of-route communities. |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-08 | UK H2 Mobility | To discuss decarbonisation of UK heavy duty tranport sector via hydrogen mobility |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-08 | Christian Wolmar | To discuss the importance of tackling disconnection, decarbonisation and digitalisation |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-13 | Airlines UK | To discuss sustainable aviation fuels and electric aviation |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-14 | Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) | To discuss acceleration of electric vehicle uptake and other decarbonisation strategies |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-14 | Network Rail | To discuss the decarbonisation and innovation aspects of the Williams Rail Review |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-15 | Innovate UK | To discuss how to develop the narrative of the UK as leader in transport innovation |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-15 | Special Purpose Vehicle | To discuss the Solidarity Transport Hub |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-15 | Transport for London | To discuss local devolution |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-20 | Wrightbus | To discuss hydrogen buses |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-21 | AB Sugar | To discuss E10 petrol |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-21 | Axon Vibe | To discuss digitilisation of transport: mapping technology |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-23 | Mayor of West of England Combined Authority | To discuss future of mobility zones and digitilisation of transport |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-23 | Mayor of Bristol | To discuss clean air zones and future of mobility zones |
| George Freeman | 2020-01-29 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW); FiveAI; Arup Group | To discuss how business champions can lead on the future of mobility |
| George Freeman | 2020-02-04 | BeemCar Holdings | To discuss innovative solutions to pollution and congestion in cities |
| George Freeman | 2020-02-05 | Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council | To discuss the East West Rail project |
| George Freeman | 2020-02-06 | Mayor of Greater Manchester | To discuss Greater Manchester transport ambitions: bus reform, car sharing, clean air zones and electric vehicles |
| George Freeman | 2020-02-10 | International Transport Forum | To discuss UK participation at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany |
| George Freeman | 2020-02-11 | Intelligent Transport | Interview to dicuss public transport and rural connection |
| George Freeman | 2020-02-11 | Mobileye | To discuss autonomous vehicle (AV) projects and AV safety |
| George Freeman | 2020-02-11 | Goggo Network | To discuss autonomous vehicles and their regulation |
| George Freeman | 2020-02-12 | Openreach | To discuss fleet electrification |