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Defra's ministerial meetings, October to December 2025
Updated 24 March 2026
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-10-09 | Environment Agency | Visit Pevensey Bay Flood Development |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-10-25 | Feargal Sharkey | Discussion on water policy |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-10-25 | Baroness Minette Batters | Meeting discussing Farming Profitabiltiy Review |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-10-25 | Henry Dimbleby | introductory discussion on food policy |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-10-25 | Ambassador Serrano | Discussion of Defra policy as relevant to UK-EU relations |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-10-27 | Severn Trent (Liv Garfield) | Discussion on water operations |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-11-06 | Hilary Cottam | Discussion on farming policy |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-11-12 | British Retail Consortium (Helen Dickinson) | Introductory discussion on food policy |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-11-19 | Country Land and Business Association (Gavin Lane) | Meeting ahead of SoS speech at CLA conference |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-11-26 | National Farming Union (Tom Bradshaw) | Call ahead of budget |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-11-27 | Country Land and Business Association (Gavin Lane & Jonathan Roberts) | Call ahead of budget |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-11-26 | Baroness Minette Batters | Call ahead of budget |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-11-27 | Thames Water (Adrian Montague) | Discussion on Thames Water |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-12-08 | Consumer Council for Water (Mike Keil) & Drinking Water Inspectorate (Marcus Rink) | Discussion on CCW and Consumers |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-12-09 | Water Investor Roundtable | Discussion on water sector investabiltiy |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-12-10 | Environment Agency (Alan Lovell & Phil Duffy) | Discussion on Environment Agency |
| Emma Reynolds | 2025-12-16 | South East Water (Christopher Train) | Discussion on outages in Kent |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-10-09 | Moody's | Meeting with Moody's on UK Water Conference |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-10-13 | Flood Re, Swiss Re, British Insurers Brokers Association, Association of British insurers, COVEA insurance, Aviva, Allianz, AXA, Admiral Group, Zurich, AGEAS UK, NFU mutual, Lloyds banking group, UK Finance, Building Society Association, National flood forum | Flood insurance roundtable hosted by Minister Hardy |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-10-20 | Citizen's advice | International Water Commission Consumer Recommendations |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-10-21 | Paddle UK | APPG for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature Inquiry |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-10-28 | Thames Water Meeting | To discuss water company performance |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-10-28 | Fidra, Wildlife and Countryside Link, Marine Conservation Society, CHEM trust, Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemical Industries Association, Chemicals business association, British Retail Consortium, Water UK, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management | PFAS roundtable hosted by Minister Hardy |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-11-03 | Lila Thompson (from British Water) | To discuss the British Water Conference |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-11-13 | Lawrence Gosden (Southern Water) | To discuss water company performance |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-11-19 | National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations | Meeting with Minister Hardy, Minister Eagle and the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations discussing impact of fisheries from MPA management |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-11-25 | Duchy of Cornwall | To discuss the Marine Recovery Fund |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-11-25 | AG Industries, National Farmers Union, Croplife UK; Association of Independent Crop Consultants, Voluntary Initiative | UK-EU SPS Agreement Ministerial Roundtable hosted by Minister Hardy and Minister Eagle |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-01 | David Hinton (CEO of South East Water) | To discuss water company performance |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-02 | David Henderson (CEO of Water UK) | To discuss water company performance |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-02 | BUUK Infrastructure | To discuss water company performance |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-03 | David Hinton (CEO of South East Water) | To discuss water company performance |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-03 | Ofwat | To discuss water company performance |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-04 | International Property Flood Resilience Association | To discuss property flood resilience |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-04 | Marine Conservation Society, Oceana, RSPB, ORCA, Blue Marine Foundation, Greenpeace, World Resources Institute, Pew Trusts, Wildlife trusts | Domestic Marine Stakeholder roundtable hosted by Minister Hardy and Minister Eagle |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-08 | Consumer Council for Water | To discuss water company performance |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-11 | RSPB | To discuss the marine environment |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-16 | South East Water | To discuss water company performance |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-17 | Sussex water, southern water, strandliners | Follow up on the camber sands incident (plastic beads washing up on shore) |
| Emma Hardy | 2025-12-18 | ADEPT, Association of British Insurers, Association of Drainage Authorities, Blueprint for Water, British Red Cross, Canal & River Trust, Country land and business association, fire brigades union, flood forecasting centre, flood re, greater manchester combined authority, liviing with water (E Riding council) | Floods resilience taskforce (hosted by Minister Hardy) |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-10-15 | Veterinary Medicines Working Group | Meeting where the Veterinary Medicines Working Group is convened in order to discuss vet meds, the supply in Northern and the grace period. |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-10-16 | Dogs Trust | Meeting to discuss third party liability insurance, the data on the number of claims as well as discussing funding |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-10-16 | Boehringer Ingelheim ltd | Meeting to discuss the vet med supply in Northern Ireland and preparation for the end of the grace period. |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-04 | The Open Spaces Society | Discussions on the importance of Common land and the Commons Act, also discussed access to nature and progress within this area. |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-12 | Tenant Farmers Association | Meeting with both peers and the Tenant Farmers Association to discuss agricultural tenancies and how the Law Commission is reviewing these. Also, discussions around the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-18 | South West Local Nature Partnership meeting | Baroness Hayman briefly attended South West Nature Partnerships regualr online meeting to discuss nature policy and the government's work in this area, including landscape recovery schemes. |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-18 | Susan Jebb (Food Standards Agency) | Discussions on SPS preparation and engagement, as well as data sharing, as well as biosecurity and borders |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-18 | Animal Health & Welfare Board for England | Meeting to update the Minister on the bioindustrial cluster launch with key aspects being biofuels, food, pharmaceuticals which multiple government departments are involved in. Discussions also aroudn key issues like sheep dip and how manufacturers are exploring safer production methods for long-term risk reduction as well as the animal health and welfare pathway being successful and cost effective. |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-18 | Natural England | Discussions surrounded Natural England's strategy and how focus was shifting to anture recovery rather than just nature protection, nature for health and wellbeing and national security. |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-18 | Hilary Cottam | Discussions around Uplands communities and Defra's enagement. Discussions on strategic considerations such as: community led approaches, shared goals, the challeneges of depending on tourism |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-26 | RUMA webinar | Baroness Hayman made a speech on this webinar to make a speech to address AMR being one of the most pressing health challenges and to commend the UK livestock sectors for their ongoign commitment |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-28 | Stuart Anderson (Northern Irleand Business Brexit Working Group) | Discussions around Businesses concerns around the SPS agreement, and uncertainty around it. |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-11-28 | Robin Swann MLA and Robbie Butler MLA | Discussions around veterinary medicines and the supply to Northern Ireland, as well as what was and wasn’t within the scope of the SPS agreement. Discussions around market surveillance and that VMD would be monitoring this |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-12-03 | Danielle Duffield - Labour Animal Welfare Society | This was a political meeting to discuss animal welfare which is part of Baroness Hayman's ministerial portfolio |
| Susan Hayman | 2025-12-09 | Vet Meds Working Group | Meeting where the Veterinary Medicines Working Group is convened in order to discuss vet meds, the supply in Northern and the grace period. |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-10-13 | Country Food Trust | To discuss the work that Country Food Trust do and theFarming in Protected Landscape fund |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-10-13 | Lush Cosmetics | Discussed circular economy initiatives and reusable/returnable packaging as well as their green finance work |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-10-14 | Royal Horticultural Society | Discussion during a visit to RHS Wisley on a peat-free transition and the Peat-Free Fellowship |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-10-14 | Canal and River Trust, the Church Commissioners, Clinton Devon Estates, the Crown Estate, Duchy of Cornwall, Ducy of Lancaster, Elveden Estate, Holkham Estate LocatED, National Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, United Utilities, Wildlife Trusts and Yorkshire Water | A meeting of the National Estate for Nature to discuss estate management and rebuilding nature |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-10-16 | Severn Trent, Greensphere Capital, Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals, Aldersgate, Mott Macdonald, Responsible Travel, EMR Group, Bartle Bogle Hegarty Group, Associated British Foods, Green Finance Institute and Broadway Initiative | A meeting of the Council for Sustainable Business to receive updates on their work and particularly a focus on the Environmental Improvement Plan |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-04-11 | Local Nature Partnerships and Wildlife and Countryside Link | A meeting with members of the Local Nature Partnership APPG on Local Nature Recovery Strategies and Environment Land Management Schemes |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-04-11 | Helena Horton, Environmental Reporter, the Guardian | Interview on new National Forests and investment into tree planting |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-05-11 | Amani Khan, Producer, ITV News | Interview on Deposit Return Scheme |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-11-25 | Oldham Council, Wiltshire County Council, West London Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, Western Riverside Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, Manchester Combined Authority, Merseyside Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, East London Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, North London Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, Braintree District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council, National Association of Waste Disposal Officers, Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee, Local Government Association, Manchester Combined Authority, London Environment Directors Network, Camden Council, Association of Directors of Environment, Planning and Transport, County Councils Network | A meeting with local government organisations and associations to discuss circular economy. Including Deposit Return Scheme and Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-11-26 | Candidates for interview process | Meetings with candidates for a DEFRA Arms Length Body role |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-11-28 | Woodland Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Wildlife Trusts, National Landscapes, Wildlife and Countrysid Link, National Trust, Green Alliance, National Parks, World Wide Fund for Nature | To discuss the government's environmental plans |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-12-02 | Roman Refined Showering | Meeting to discuss the impact of Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-12-02 | Campaign for National Parks | Meeting with Young Representatives to discuss how to increase engagement in National Parks |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-12-08 | Widow and family of a tree accident victim | To discuss the impact of the accident on the family and how the government can support in future |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-12-16 | Max Kendix, Political Correspondent, The Times, Anna Gross, Political Correspondent, the Financial Times | An introductory meeting to discuss current DEFRA policy, including the Aarhus Convention and waste reform |
| Mary Creagh | 2025-12-16 | International Sustainability Standards Board | To discuss nature-related reporting, transition plans for the Taskforce for National Related Financial Disclosures and future international engagement |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-14 | Scottish Fishermen's Federation | An introduction between SFF and Minister Eagle about fishing |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-14 | Agricultural Industries Confederation | An introduction between AIC and Minister Eagle about farming |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-15 | BBC Radio 4 | Farming Today show |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-20 | Cranswick | Meeting between Cranswick and Minister Eagle about food |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-20 | Sofina Foods, Cranswick, Sainsburys, McCain, Bidfood, NESTA, Greencore, Food Foundation, Institute of Grocery Distribution | Introductory meeting of the Food Strategy Advisory Board discussing creating the government's food strategy |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-21 | UK Fisheries | Meeting between UK Fisheries and Minister Eagle about restoring fishing industry |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-21 | National Federation of Fishermen's Organisation | Roundtable with representatives from NFFO about fishing |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-28 | National Farmers Union | Meeting between NFU CEO and Minister Eagle about farming |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-29 | Dan Corry and Heather Hancock | Meeting about the reviews Dan Corry and Heather Hancock conducted about Defra's regulatory landscape |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-29 | Henry Dimbleby | Meeting between Henry Dimbleby and Minister Eagle on food |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-29 | Fera Science Limited | 10 year Anniversary Reception, theme was 'Reducing the Environmental Cost of Food Production' |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-10-29 | Country Land and Business Association | Reception |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-11-05 | The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture | Meeting between TIAH's new CEO and Minister Eagle to discuss their mission to professionalise the agricultural and horticultural sector |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-11-06 | Smartparc | Site visit about food production |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-11-12 | Agricultural Industries Confederation | Attending the AIC conference and delivered a speech on political priorities for farming |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-11-19 | Sir Charles Godfray | Meeting between Sir Charles Godfray and Minister Eagle on Oxford Martin Programme on Future of Food |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-11-20 | Country Land and Business Association | CLA Rural Business Conference on what is driving growth in the rural economy |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-11-24 | National Federation of Fishermen's Organisation and Cornish Fish Producers Organisation | Visit to Newlyn to see the fishing industry |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-02 | British Poultry Council | BPC annual awards to recognise contributions of individuals to the industry |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-04 | ORCA, Oceana, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Blue Marine Foundation, Marine Conservation Society, Greenpeace, World Resources Institute, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Wildlife Trusts | Roundtable with Minister Eagle, Minister Emma Hardy and UK marine stakeholders |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-08 | Sofina Foods, Cranswick, Sainsburys, McCain, Bidfood, NESTA, Greencore, Food Foundation, Institute of Grocery Distribution | Meeting of the Food Strategy Advisory Board discussing creating the government's food strategy |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-09 | General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union, UNISON, Unite the Union | Discussion with unions about skills and issues facing workers in the food, farming and fishing sectors |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-10 | National Farmers Union, Food and Drink Federation, UK Hospitality, British Retail Consortium | F4 meeting to discuss food industry |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-11 | National Farmers Union | Meeting between NFU CEO and Minister Eagle about farming |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-11 | Wirral University Teaching Hospital | Discussing sterile services critical incident |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-11 | Wirral Council | Seacombe pride in place |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-17 | Nature Friendly Farming Network | Pre-christmas catch up on farming |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-17 | National Farmers Union | Pre-christmas catch up on farming |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-17 | Country Land and Business Association | Pre-christmas catch up on farming |
| Angela Eagle | 2025-12-17 | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | Pre-christmas catch up on farming |