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DCMS Senior officials' meetings, 1 October to 31 December 2025
Updated 24 March 2026
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Malik | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ben Dean | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Megan Attwooll | 2025-10-22 | UKSBS | Visit to UKSBS with Matrix, as they are the new service provider. Purpose was to meet and build relationships with stakeholders. Buffet lunch and refreshments included. |
| Megan Attwooll | 2025-11-19 | GFF | Leaders conference, to take stock of the previous twelve months, share the GFF Strategy 2030, and look forward to challenges and opportunities. Lunch and refreshments were provided. |
| Megan Attwooll | 2025-12-03 | DCMS Public Bodies Team | Public Body Chairs/CEOs meeting at the V&A, lunch and refreshments provided. |
| Megan Attwooll | 2025-12-10 | Permanent Secretary, DCMS | SCS Away Day at the National Gallery, tea and coffees included. |
| Georgia Hutchinson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jonathan Martin | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Khurum Sethi | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Laura Jackson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Rebecca Egan | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tom Crick | 2025-10-13 | London Development Trust (LDT) | Meeting to discuss Tom attending an online roundtable later in the month which aimed to explore London Development Trust's research project on young people's experiences of social and cultural infrastructure, commissioned by the British Academy as part of their wider social and cultural infrastructure work theme. |
| Tom Crick | 2025-10-20 | Digital Catapult | Meeting to discuss options for the R&D Missions growth fund development |
| Tom Crick | 2025-10-22 | Open Data Institute | Meeting to understand current ODI work and to discuss an (incoming) ODI-led project for DCMS on the design and implementation of data infrastructure in the volunteering sector |
| Tom Crick | 2025-10-29 | Leaders in Sport | A preparatory call ahead of a keynote speech the CSA was lined up to deliver at the Leaders in Sport: Performance Summit, to discuss format and logistics |
| Tom Crick | 2025-11-04 | University of Cambridge | A short call regarding the University working with BBC R&D executives on screen time interventions, and how best to navigate the landscape given the BBC falls within DCMS's remit |
| Tom Crick | 2025-11-06 | University of Edinburgh | A call to discuss the CSA joining the UoE research policy exchange symposium as plenary speaker |
| Tom Crick | 2025-11-28 | Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS) | Meeting to discuss the academy’s project on ‘evidence infrastructure and processes in Whitehall’ |
| Tom Crick | 2025-12-01 | CreativeMCR | A meeting to hear lightning updates from UoMs leading academics and to partake in a mini roundtable discussing research and policy |
| Tom Crick | 2025-12-17 | BBC | To discuss BBC R&D but largely focused on their longstanding work and contributions to C2PA |
| Nicola Hewer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Andrea Young | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Andrew Faulkner | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-01 | The FA | Mark Burrows / Michael Livingston - regular bilateral |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-01 | UK&I 2028 Ltd | EURO 2028 / FWWC 2035 check-in |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-03 | The FA | FIFA Womens World Cup 35 discussion |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-03 | UK&I 2028 Ltd and The FA | Football Womens World Cup - Progress Sync |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-08 | The FA | FA and DCMS - Catch up |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-09 | FIFA | 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup Bid - Steering Committee |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-10 | Scottish FA | Scottish FA and DCMS - Catch up |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-13 | Irish FA | Irish FA and DCMS - Catch up |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-14 | Spirit of 2012 | Major Event Legacy teach-in |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-15 | UK&I 2028 Ltd and The FA | EURO 2028 / FWWC 2035 check-in |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-16 | The FA | Football Womens World Cup 2035 Bid: Government Partner Meeting 7 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-16 | UK&I 2028 Ltd and The FA | Wembley Stadium Assurance Group Meeting 1 (pre-EURO 2028) |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-27 | UK&I 2028 Ltd and The FA | Football Womens World Cup bid - Guarantees |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-10-29 | The FA | Football Womens World Cup 2035 Bid: Government Partner Meeting 9 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-11-06 | The FA | Football Womens World Cup 2035 Bid: Government Partner Meeting 10 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-11-07 | The FA | The FA / DCMS - bi-monthly catch up |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-11-13 | The FA | Football Womens World Cup 2035 Bid: Government Partner Meeting 11 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-11-13 | Board of Deputies of British Jews | BOD/DCMS Catch up |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-11-18 | Deloitte | Deloitte Sports Leader Transition Lab |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-11-19 | The FA and UK&I 2028 Ltd | NISTA Assurance interview pre brief |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-11-19 | Football Foundation | Football Foundation / DCMS - quarterly meeting |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-11-20 | The FA | Football Womens World Cup 2035 Bid: Government Partner Meeting 12 |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-11-26 | The FA | UKG 2028/2035 Catch Up |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-12-02 | ECB | DCMS/ECB Introductory call |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-12-09 | UK&I | DCMS/UK&I 2028 ARC & Change Control Requests |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-12-10 | UK&I 2028 Ltd | UK&I 2028 Audit & Risk Committee (December 2025) |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-12-11 | UK&I 2028 Ltd | UK&I 2028 Org Review Group (Dec 2025) |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-12-11 | UK&I 2028 Ltd | UK&I 2028 Board Meeting (December 2025) |
| Michael Livingston | 2025-12-16 | The FA | Football Womens World Cup 2035 Bid: Government Partner Meeting |
| Polly Payne | 2025-10-03 | National Trust | To discuss heritage sector matters and grants. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-10-14 | FA: Debbie Hewitt | To discuss Football sector matters. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-10-20 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Caroline Simpson | To discuss DCMS sector matters in Manchester region. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-10-24 | Leicester City Council | To discuss the Heritage Action Zone and how the departments funding has helped Liecesters high street. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-10-24 | Mecca Bingo | To discuss the gambling sector. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-10-24 | Curve Theatre | To discuss the Arts and Creative Indistries. |
| Polly Payne | 2025-10-29 | Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Theatres, Culture Collective, Shefield Museums, University of Shefield, Shefield Hallam University | To discuss how the department can support DCMS sectors regionally. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-10-29 | BBC: Samir Shah | To discuss the BBC. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-11-14 | Odgers | To discuss recruitment in DCMS sectors |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-11-18 | BBC: Sir Damon Buffini and Caroline Thomson | To discuss live BBC issues. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-11-24 | KPL Productions | To discuss the theatre sector. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-11-24 | Fashion Innovation Agency Music Publishers Association (MPA) Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) Association of Photographers YouTube Warner Bros. Discovery Ivors Academy Featured Artists Coalition Equity News Media Association MusicFutures Synthesia techUK Meta Anthropic | To discuss Wider Support for Creators. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-11-25 | Ofcom | To discuss Ofcom's recent consultation and regulation around politicians as presenters |
| Polly Payne | 2025-12-02 | Odgers | To follow-up on discussion re recruitment in DCMS sectors |
| Polly Payne | 2025-12-02 | Channel 4: Jonathan Allan and Geoffrey Cooper | To discuss media sector matters. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-12-04 | The Great North Board meeting (with Mayors and CEOs from range of northern mayoral combined authorities) | To discuss Visitor Economy in the North. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-12-04 | YouTube | Meeting with youtube for the minister to have introductory meeting to discuss Public Service Media. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-12-11 | BBC: Tim Davie | To discuss media sector matters. |
| Ruth Hannant | 2025-12-16 | Creative Industries Council | To discuss how the Creative Industires Council can drive sector plan delivery and Creative Industry growth. |
| Emma Ward | 2025-11-12 | UK&Ireland 2028 and UEFA | To discuss EURO 2028 |
| Emma Ward | 2025-11-13 | National Lottery Forum and Allwyn | Meeting with National Lottery and Allwyn stakeholders and distributors |
| Emma Ward | 2025-11-25 | Allwyn | To discuss the work Allwyn does |
| Emma Ward | 2025-12-01 | Premier League | To discuss the work the Premier League does |
| Emma Ward | 2025-12-16 | Glasgow 2026 Committee | To discuss the Glasgow 2026 Committee's work |
| Emma Ward | 2025-12-16 | English Football League | To discuss the English Football League's work |
| Emma Ward | 2025-12-08 | National Lottery | To discuss the National Lottery's work |
| Andrew Pattison | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Marc Bryant | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Becky Morrison | 2025-10-29 | Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Theatres, Culture Collective, Shefield Museums, University of Shefield, Shefield Hallam University | To discuss how the department can support DCMS sectors regionally. |
| Becky Morrison | 2025-10-21 | Youth Investment Fund | YIF Ph2/BYS Ph1 Programme Board |
| Becky Morrison | 2025-11-20 | Youth Investment Fund | YIF Ph2/BYS Ph1 Programme Board |
| Becky Morrison | 2025-11-03 | Social Investment Business | To discuss the Youth Investment Fund |
| Becky Morrison | 2025-11-21 | OnSide Youth | To discuss the Youth Investment Fund |
| Becky Morrison | 2025-11-27 | Better Society Capital | To discuss Better Futures Fund |
| Becky Morrison | 2025-11-27 | Bridges Fund Management | To discuss Better Futures Fund |