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HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025

Updated 16 December 2025
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Special Adviser Date Individual or Organisation that offered hospitality Type of Hospitality Received Accompanied by Guest
Katie Martin 2025_07_10 Ben Taylor, Editor, The Sunday Times Lunch No
Katie Martin 2025_07_31 Blackstone Lunch No
Katie Martin 2025_09_29 Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times, Ashley Armstrong, Chief UK Business Correspondent, Financial Times, Tom Braithwaite, Head of News, Financial Times, Robert Shrimsley, UK Chief Political Commentator and Executive Editor, Financial Times Dinner No
Rhodri Thomas Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Matt Pound Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ben Nunn 2025_09_29 Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times, Ashley Armstrong, Chief UK Business Correspondent, Financial Times, Tom Braithwaite, Head of News, Financial Times, Robert Shrimsley, UK Chief Political Commentator and Executive Editor, Financial Times Dinner No
Ben Nunn 2025_09_30 Victoria Newton, Editor in Chief, James Slack, Deputy Editor, Jack Elsom, Political Editor, Ryan Saybey, Deputy Political Editor and Economics Editor, Kate Ferguson, Political Editor at the Sun on Sunday Dinner No
Phoebe Plomer 2025_09_29 Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times, Ashley Armstrong, Chief UK Business Correspondent, Financial Times, Tom Braithwaite, Head of News, Financial Times, Robert Shrimsley, UK Chief Political Commentator and Executive Editor, Financial Times Dinner No
Phoebe Plomer 2025_09_30 Victoria Newton, Editor in Chief James Slack, Deputy Editor, Jack Elsom, Political Editor, Ryan Saybey, Deputy Political Editor and Economics Editor Kate Ferguson, Political Editor at the Sun on Sunday Dinner No
John Van Reenen Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Anna Valero 2025_07_15 Royal Festival Hall Dinner No
Anna Valero 2025_07_21 Institute for Public Policy Research Dinner No
Spencer Thompson 2025_09_03 Labour Together Dinner No
Neil Amin-Smith Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Felicity Slater Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Neil Foster Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Shadi Brazell Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return