Transparency data
Defra's ministerial meetings, July to September 2023
Updated 14 December 2023
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| Minister (Firstname & Surname) | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Benyon | 2023-07-03 | Sustainable Land Managers (SLM) Partners, Meridian, Syngenta, Basecamp Research, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industy (ABPI), Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), The BioIndustry Assocation (BIA) | To discuss the development of a multilateral benefit sharing mechanism, including a global fund, for the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources (DSI) |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-07-04 | Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) | To meet the new chair of Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and discuss how the organisation can best work with the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in delivering support for rural communities. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-07-05 | Rebalance Earth | To discuss and better understand Rebalance Earth's work on supporting high integrity nature markets, both here in the UK and internationally. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-07-05 | World Horse Welfare | To discuss the public acceptance (social licence) of horse sport. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-07-11 | Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) | Meeting to discuss international financial/ natural capital landscapes; to encourage Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) to work as closely with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) as they build their global baseline on sustainability reporting. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-07-11 | Representatives from IUU AA Member States: New Zealand, Iceland, France, European Union, United States of America, Canada, and then The Pew Charitable Trusts, Environmental Justice Foundation, Global Fishing Watch, Bloomberg Ocean Fund, Control and Surveillance Network, Oceana US, Oceana Europe, The Stimson Centre, Global Tuna Alliance, Hilton Foods Group | To identify the expertise, capacity, and resources that third party supporters can provide in delivering the IUU Fishing Action Alliance (IUU-AA) commitments laid out in the IUU-AA Pledge. To also seek out supporters' views of the implementation plan and the strategic driection of the IUU-AA. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-07-17 | National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) | To discuss the revisions to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (VMR). |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-07-24 | Campaign for Nature | To discuss setting up an international ministerial pairing tasked with leading global activity to secure the US $20 bn by 2025/ US $30 bn by 2030 Offical Development Assistance (ODA) targets. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-09-04 | Land, Nature and Adapted Systems Advisory Group (LNAS) and Green Finance Institute | To receive an update on Land, Nature and Adapted Systems Advisory Group (LNAS') work. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-09-11 | Global Fishing Watch (GFW) | Global Fishing Watch (GFW) to provide an update on their latest work and to understand how their projects could support UK's wider policy delivery. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-09-13 | The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) | For The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) to update key industry stakeholders on their progress to date. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-09-14 | Mangrove Alliance | To discuss the Mangrove Breakthrough; a multi-stakeholder initiative aiming to secure the future of 15 million hectares of mangroves by 2030. |
| Richard Benyon | 2023-09-20 | Rural Services Network (RSN) | Speaking at the rural connectivity session of this conference about the importance of improving digital connectivity in rural areas. |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-07-12 | Apetito | Meeting to discuss Extended Producer Responsibility |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-07-18 | National Infrastructure Commission | Meeting to discuss infrastructure approaches to flood risk resilience |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-07-19 | Yorkshire Water | Routine meeting with water company |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-07-24 | Salinity Solutions | Visit to Fivehead Trial Site to discuss new technology |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-08-01 | Business Readiness Forum - Collections and Packaging Reforms | Meeting with businesses and trade associations to discuss proposed collection and packaging reforms |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-08-10 | River Deben Roundtable | Meeting with local stakeholders to discuss an action plan for the River Deben |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-09 | Severn Trent Academy | Visit training centre and Draycote Water Treatment Works |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-23 | FIFCO | Meeting to discuss ESG strategy |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-08-10 | Wendling Beck, Dillington Hall Estate | Visit to green finance / farming project |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-08-11 | Ant Valley Roundtable | Meeting with local farming/wildlife groups to discuss drought solutions |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-08-30 | Anglian Water | Meeting to discuss speed of connecting new buildings to water mains |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-08-30 | Northumbrian Water | Meeting to discuss speed of connecting new buildings to water mains |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-08-30 | Affinity Water | Meeting to discuss speed of connecting new buildings to water mains |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-01 | South West Water | Meeting to discuss company performance |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-05 | Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management Conference | Conference attendance including speaking roles on chemicals management |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-12 | Wine and Spirit Trade Association | Meeting to discuss Deposit Return Scheme and waste packaging |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-12 | Water UK | Routine meeting with trade association for water companies |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-14 | Marks and Spencers Farm | Visit to Cowley Farm to discuss Extended Packaging Responsibility and the Deposit Return Scheme |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-18 | Budweiser Group | Meeting to discuss waste/packaging solutions |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-19 | Rivers Trust and Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) | 10 year celebration event where Minister Pow gave a speech |
| Rebecca Pow | 2023-09-19 | FEA Food Waste Product Group | Meeting to discuss food waste |