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DCMS Senior officials' meetings, 1 April to 30 June 2025
Updated 25 September 2025
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Payne | 2025-04-01 | Tim Davie (Director General, BBC) | To discuss Charter Review preparations |
| Polly Payne | 2025-04-14 | Teneo | To discuss the National Lottery |
| Polly Payne | 2025-05-07 | British Fashion Council | Introductory meeting with new CEO |
| Polly Payne | 2025-05-20 | Youtube | Introductory meeting to discuss media sector matters. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-05-30 | Apple | To discuss media sector matters and BBC Charter Review. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-06-05 | Tiktok | To discuss media sector matters and BBC Charter Review. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-06-05 | Steven Knight | To discuss media sector matters and BBC Charter Review. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-06-09 | Tim Davie (Director General, BBC) | To discuss Charter Review preparations |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-06-11 | Alex Mahon (CEO, Channel 4) | To discuss media sector matters and BBC Charter Review. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-06-12 | BBC | Introductory meeting to discuss media sector matters and BBC Charter Review. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-06-17 | Deborah Turness (CEO, BBC) | To discuss discuss media sector matters and BBC Charter Review. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-06-23 | BPI | To discuss the Sector Plan |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-06-23 | UK Music | To discuss the Sector Plan |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-06-23 | UKIE | To discuss the Sector Plan |
| Polly Payne | 2025-06-30 | BBC | To discuss media sector matters. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-06-11 | Alex Mahon (CEO, Channel 4) | To discuss media sector matters and BBC Charter Review. |
| William Macfarlane | 2025-05-07 | Future Governance Forum | Roundtable with civil servants and former civil servants to discuss Future Governance Forum research |
| William Macfarlane | 2025-05-14 | More in Common | To discuss issues relating to social cohesion across the country |
| William Macfarlane | 2025-06-09 | British Future | To discuss identity and culture themes, particularly following VE day celebrations |
| Susannah Storey | 2024-04-16 | BCG | To discuss intersections with BCG work and DCMS Sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2024-04-17 | CAF Bank | To discuss CAF's work and the charity sector |
| Susannah Storey | 2024-04-25 | British Art Market Federation, Society of London Art Dealers, Frieze, National Museum Directors, Arts and Humanities Research Council, British Fashion Council, Publishers Association, Professional publishers Assocaition, British Screen Forum, British Film Comission, British Film Institute, UKIE, Creative UK, Hilton UK, Advertising Association, COBA, PACT. ITV, Channel 5, STV, S4C, Channel 4, BBC, UK Music, BPI, Crafts Council, Deisgn Council, Visit Britain, UKInbound, Association of Event Organisers, Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, SOLT | Roundtable to discuss impacft of US Tariffs on DCMS sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2024-04-28 | Dame Sue Street | Discussion with former DCMS Permanent secretary |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-05-01 | McKinsey | To discuss findings of Mckinsey report |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-05-14 | Flint | To discuss insights into DCMS Sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-05-16 | Founders Forum | To discuss London Tech Week |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-04-17 | Charities Aid Foundation | To discuss Charity work with incoming Chair |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-05-20 | Dawn Airey [Interim Chair, Channel 4] | To discuss Channel 4 operations |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-05-20 | Flint | To discuss insights into DCMS Sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-05-20 | Pinewood | To discuss film landscape |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-05-30 | Founders Forum | To discuss London Tech Week |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-03 | Allwyn and Gambling Commission | To discuss the delivery of the National Lottery 4th License programme |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-04 | Impact Investing Institute | To discuss philanthropy and Impact investing |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-05 | Law Family Charitable Foundation | To discuss philanthropy and Impact investing |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-05 | Salesforce | Discussion of D&I measures and initatives |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-10 | Caroline Thomson [BBC, NED] | Discussion of BBC Operations |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-17 | Flint | To discuss insights into DCMS Sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-17 | Blavatnik School of Government | To discuss insights into DCMS Sectors, strategic issues and the Heywood Scolarship |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-17 | Deborah Turness (CEO, BBC) | Discussion of BBC Operations |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-19 | Tim Davie (Director General, BBC) | Discussion of BBC Operations |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-23 | Pivotal Economics | Discussion of Creative Industries and AI |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-23 | UKRI | Discussion of Creative Industries |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-24 | Youtube | Discussion of Creative Industries |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-24 | British Academy | Discussion of research in DCMS sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-25 | Microsoft | Discussion of tech landscape and its relation to different DCMS sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-06-25 | Framestore | Discussion of creative industries landscape |