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Defra's senior officials' hospitality, January to March 2024
Updated 29 August 2024
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Individual or organisation that provided hospitality | Type of Hospitality received | Accompanied by guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Bettesworth | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Kate Smaldon | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Lucy Smith | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sarah Homer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christine Middlemiss | 2024-02-20 | Scotland Rural College | Dinner | No |
| Christine Middlemiss | 2024-02-28 | British Veterinary Association | Dinner | No |
| Joanne Bradshaw | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| James Cruddas | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mark Thompson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Emma Campbell | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christian Cubitt | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tessa Jones | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Toby Nation | 2024-03-20 | Food and Drink Federation | Industry Dinner | No |
| Janet Hughes | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-02-07 | Kew Gardens | Canape reception | Yes |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-02-19 | Imperial College London | Dinner | No |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-02-21 | University of Oxford | Drinks reception & dinner | No |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-02-28 | University of Southampton / National Oceanography Centre | Lunch, drinks, coffee | No |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-03-06 | Royal Society | Dinner | No |
| Gideon Henderson | 2024-03-21 | Royal Society | Dinner & accommodation | No |
| Ceri Morgan | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Chris Howes | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jenny Stewart | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gerry Kaspers | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| James Greenway | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Victoria Moore | 2024-01-04 | Oxford Farming Conference | Lunch, drinks reception and meal | No |
| Victoria Moore | 2024-03-11 | Livestock Auctioners Assosciation Board Meal | Evening Meal | No |
| Iain King | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Colin Banno Thornton | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Emma Bourne | 2024-03-20 | FDF Food and Drink Industry Dinner 2024 | VIP Invitation to Industry Dinner at the Guildhall London | No |
| Chris Hobley | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Clare Jeffreys | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Colin Dingwall | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sally Randall | 2024-02-20 | National Farmers Union conference | Official Dinner | No |
| Einav Ben-Yehuda | 2024-02-13 | Government Commercial Function Senior Leaders Network | Lunch | No |
| Einav Ben-Yehuda | 2024-02-20 | Fera Science Ltd | Dinner | No |
| Edd Parry | 2024-02-26 | Capgemini | Lunch and dinner | No |
| Edd Parry | 2024-02-27 | Capgemini | Lunch and dinner | No |
| Rebecca Shrubsole | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Dianne Jeans | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Hill | 2024-03-03 | Government of Rwanda | Dinner and Drinks Reception | No |
| David Hill | 2024-03-04 | Africa Centrre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain | Lunch | No |
| David Hill | 2024-03-05 | Africa Centrre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain | Lunch | No |
| David Hill | 2024-03-12 | Environment Agency | Dinner | No |
| Deborah Hankins | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Edward Barker | 2024-02-20 | National Farmers Union Conference | Lunch | No |
| Edward Barker | 2024-03-07 | Forestry Commission | Dinner, Overnight stay, Breakfast, Lunch | No |
| Sebastian Catvosky | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Hallam | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gabrielle Edwards | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mike Rowe | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Andrea Ledward | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gareth Baynham-Hughes | 2024-02-28 | Annual dinner hosted by the British Veterinary Association | Evening dinner and drinks reception | No |
| Gareth Baynham-Hughes | 2024-02-20 | Annual National Farmers Union Conference | Evening dinner | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-02-07 | National Farmers Union | Reception | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-02-20 | National Farmers Union | Dinner | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-03-12 | Odgers Berndtson | Dinner | No |
| Tamara Finkelstein | 2024-03-20 | Food and Drink Federation | Dinner | No |