Transparency data
DCMS Senior officials' meetings, 1 July to 30 September 2025
Updated 16 December 2025
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Payne | 2025-07-01 | BBC | To discuss media sector matters and BBC Charter Review. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-07-16 | Trustees of the Siinfonia Smith Square | To dicuss the Arts Everywhere Fund. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-07-16 | Ofcom | To discuss findings of Ofcom’s PSM review. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-07-17 | Channel 4: Jonathan Allen | To have an introductory meeting to discuss media sector matters. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-08-29 | BBC | To discuss media sector matters. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-08-20 | Creative England | To discuss intersections with Creative England work and DCMS |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-09-11 | Daily Mail Group Trust | To discuss AI policy matters. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-09-11 | Channel 4: Jonathan Allen | To discuss media sector matters. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-09-23 | BBC: Tim Davie | To discuss media sector matters. |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-07-01 | WPP | To discuss advertising |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-07-01 | BBC Chair - Samir Shah | Meeting with DCMS SoS to discuss Charter Review and live BBC issues |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-07-03 | Sweet Capital | To discuss the Creative industries and tech |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-07-07 | Allwyn | To discuss the delivery of the National Lottery 4th License programme |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-07-08 | BBC Chair - Samir Shah | To discuss the BBC issues |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-07-17 | Actress | To discuss how to support the creative industries |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-07-17 | Amazon | To discuss Creative Content Exchange |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-07-29 | Royal Academy of Music | To discuss insights into DCMS Sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-08-19 | Nick Clegg | To discuss insights into DCMS Sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-08-20 | Creative England | To discuss intersections with Creative England work and DCMS |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-08-20 | Sinfonia Smith Square | To discuss insights into DCMS Sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-08-21 | Laura Slater | To discuss insights into DCMS Sectors |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-08-21 | British Council | To discuss DCMS/British Council cooperation |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-08-28 | BBC Director General - Tim Davie | To discuss BBC issues |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-01 | Uli Wingenter-Davey | Steering group on Creative Content Exchange |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-03 | To discuss insights into DCMS Sectors | |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-03 | BGC, All3 Media, Arsenal, BBC COO - Leigh Tavaziva, British Academy, EXOR, Figurative, ITV Director - Magnus Brooke, National Theatre, Premier League, Royal Opera House, Sky, Sony, Walt Disney, Universal, Youtube, Former President at Walt Disney | BCG organised roundtable to discuss creative industries |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-05 | Dawn Airey | To discuss media issues |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-08 | BBC Chair - Samir Shah | To discuss BBC issues |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-11 | Ali Munir | Follow on conversation from S/SW during the summer to discuss creative industries, tech and AI |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-11 | Enders Analysis | To discuss media issues |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-16 | Amazon | To discuss Amazon's business outlook and Gov priorities for sector |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-16 | Channel 4 | Update on C4 issues |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-17 | East Midlands Combined County Authority | To discuss economic growth in the East Midlands |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-18 | Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention | Conference hosted by the Royal Television Society on media |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-19 | Matthew Rycroft | To discuss national strategy project |
| Susannah Storey | 2025-09-25 | Media and tech organisations | Ditchley Park event: The impact of AI, tech platforms, and regulation on the media landscape |
| Tom Crick | 2025-07-09 | North East CA | Chairing Creative Industries roundtable with NECA and stakeholders |
| Tom Crick | 2025-07-15 | Demos think tank | Demos F2F event on "information emergency" |
| Tom Crick | 2025-07-17 | Sense about Science | Meeting with Sense about Science, DCMS and GO-Science to discuss evidence transparency best practice |
| Tom Crick | 2025-07-17 | Heritage fund | Meeting to discuss hosting an AI roundtable with DCMS |
| Tom Crick | 2025-07-18 | Demos think tank | Introductory meeting to discuss some emerging work on epistemic security and the Epistemic Security Network launch |
| Tom Crick | 2025-07-30 | AHRC/UKRI | General updates on the breadth of the AHRC portfolio and their strategic initiatives following appointment of new UKRI Chief Executive in May |
| Tom Crick | 2025-07-31 | Publishers Association and Alliance for IP | Conversation around AI and copyright, and to learn more about the Creative Content Exchange (CCE) |
| Tom Crick | 2025-08-01 | Royal Academy of Engineering | Delivering keynote address on Google DeepMind |
| Tom Crick | 2025-08-05 | Foodmi | Discussing different data and digital policy, and ethics perspectives on Food Data Transparency Project |
| Tom Crick | 2025-08-05 | Smith Institute | Intro chat and discussion on connecting across Government, Business and Industry to understand how mathematics is used |
| Tom Crick | 2025-08-11 | Royal Academy of Engineering | Discussing our Creative Industries Industrial Strategy work and intersecting interests in this space |
| Tom Crick | 2025-08-11 | L3 Harris Technologies | Follow up conversation on welsh Innovation thought piece |
| Tom Crick | 2025-08-13 | Manchester Metropolitan University | Discussion around AI and Academia Conference and agenda setting for keynote |
| Tom Crick | 2025-08-13 | Digital Catapult | Catch up on Missions Fund |
| Tom Crick | 2025-08-13 | We Are Creative | Initial chat around Tom speaking at a Trade Body Network meeting about the Creative Content Exchange |
| Tom Crick | 2025-08-14 | BCS | Introductory chat with new CEO on priorities and to discuss Tom's contributions as an active member |
| Tom Crick | 2025-09-02 | We Are Creative / Trade Body Network | Tom leading discussion at TBN meeting |
| Tom Crick | 2025-09-10 | Manchester Metropolitan University | Roundtable at Manchester Metropolitan University with academics to discuss |
| Tom Crick | 2025-09-11 | Manchester Metropolitan University | AI and Academia Summit themed on meaningful integration between cutting-edge research and public sector AI adoption |
| Tom Crick | 2025-09-11 | British Academy | Discussion around measuring social & cultural infrastructure |
| Tom Crick | 2025-09-16 | Design Museum | Intro to the Design Museum’s national research programme (Future Observatory) for green transition |
| Tom Crick | 2025-09-22 | UKRI | Meeting in person with new CEO for UKRI alongside Perm Sec |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-07 | Deloitte | Leadership discussion re Project Delivery |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-10 | Football Foundation | Regular SRO/CEO Bilateral |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-10 | The FA | Bid Bilateral meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-10 | The FA | Regular Bilateral |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-16 | Minister for Sport, RWC/RFU, other Government Departments. | Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Assurance Meeting |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-16 | Football Foundation | Regular SRO/CEO Bilateral |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-18 | Athletics Ventures | HMG support for the WAC29/WPA29 bid |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-21 | The FA, Scottish Govt, Welsh Govt, NI Executive | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-21 | Scottish FA | Regular SRO/CEO Catch-Up |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-22 | Football Foundation | Regular SRO/CEO Catch-Up |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-24 | The FA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-28 | The FA | Lionesses Reception at No10 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-30 | FIFA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-30 | Glasgow 2026 Organising Committee | Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Board |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-30 | FIFA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-07-31 | British Cycling, UK Sport, Scottish Govt, Welsh Govt | Tour de France Grand Depart Ltd Board Recruitment |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-08-04 | The FA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-08-04 | Irish FA | Regular SRO/CEO Catch-Up |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-08-06 | The FA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-08-12 | The FA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-08-13 | UK&I 2028 Ltd | Meeting regarding the EURO 2028 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-08-14 | British Cycling, UK Sport, Scottish Govt, Welsh Govt | Tour de France Grand Depart Ltd Board Recruitment |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-08-15 | FIFA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-01 | The FA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-02 | The FA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-08 | Football Foundation | 25th anniversary MP engagement session |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-09 | The FA, Scottish Govt, Welsh Govt, NI Executive | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-10 | Football Foundation | Grassroots Facilities Programme Board |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-10 | FIFA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-16 | UK&I 2028 Ltd | UK&I 2028 Audit & Risk Committee - Pre-meet |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-16 | Lord Mann | Grassroots Facilities Investment |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-17 | UK&I 2028 Ltd | UK&I 2028 Audit & Risk Committe |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-17 | UK&I 2028 Ltd | UK&I 2028 Board Meeting |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-25 | The FA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-29 | The FA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-29 | Deloitte | Leadership discussion re Project Delivery |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-09-30 | FIFA | Bid Meeting for Football Womens World Cup 2035 |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-07-30 | Lucy Caswell, ERA | Framework for technology and creativity |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-07-30 | Trip Adler, Created by Humans, AI | AI |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-07-31 | BFI | Introductions & priorities |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-08-14 | Andrew Smith, Pinewood | Creative Industry sectors |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-08-27 | John Wardle, National Film & TV school | Creative Industry sectors |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-03 | BCG Roundtable | To discuss creative industry sectors |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-03 | David Fares, Disney | Creative Industry priorities |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-04 | UK Video Games Council | Creative Industry sector |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-08 | British Business Bank | Creative Industry Roundtable |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-08 | Tom Adeyoola & Gary Cutts, Innovative UK | Creative Content Exchange |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-10 | SoS & Disney | Creative Industry sector |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-11 | Jenny Baskerville, The Bridge Group | Creative sectors |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-11 | Visit to Pinewood with Minister | Creative sectors |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-16 | Met Amazon with Perm Sec | Priorities for the creative sectors |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-18 | BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) | Priorities for the creative sectors |
| Georgia Hutchinson | 2025-09-23 | PPA | Priorities for the creative sectors |