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DfT senior officials’ meetings, October to December 2025
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Over | 18/09/2025 | Transport for London | Catch up on the Euston Station project |
| Alan Over | 22/09/2025 | Lendlease | Meeting to discuss Landowners request and Station Private Capital Strategy update |
| Alan Over | 06/10/2025 | Bain & Company | Catch Up on Bain & Company consultancy services |
| Alan Over | 13/10/2025 | West Coast Partnership Development | Regular catch up on HS2 End State |
| Alan Over | 05/11/2025 | Bouygues Travaux Publics | Meeting with Crown Representatives and Bouygues Travaux Publics on Euston |
| Alan Over | 27/11/2025 | West Coast Partnership Development | Regular catch up on HS2 End State |
| Alex Hynes | 03/10/2025 | Women in Rail | A lunch which included discussion of how to improve gender parity in the rail industry. |
| Alex Hynes | 07/10/2025 | Southeastern Railway | Discussion of integrated leadership and challenges and opportunities on Southeastern railway. |
| Alex Hynes | 07/10/2025 | Transport Salaried Staffs Association | Discussion of the path to Great British Railways, what this will mean for staff, and the transition of Department for Transport staff to the Department for Transport Operator in March 2026. |
| Alex Hynes | 08/10/2025 | Association of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen | Discussion of pay deals and industrial relations. |
| Alex Hynes | 09/10/2025 | Chiltern Railways | Discussion of East West Rail operation. |
| Alex Hynes | 09/10/2025 | Greater Anglia | Launch event with the Secretary of State for the transition of Greater Anglia into public ownership. |
| Alex Hynes | 09/10/2025 | Scottish Rail Holdings Limited | Meeting regarding governance and operational arrangements of alliances in England, and rail reform. |
| Alex Hynes | 14/10/2025 | Chiltern Railways | Launch event for Chiltern railways new trains. |
| Alex Hynes | 15/10/2025 | East West Rail Company, HS2 Ltd. | Future railways group dinner, discussion of rail reform and infrastructure. |
| Alex Hynes | 15/10/2025 | Rail Industry Association | Rail industry association board meeting. |
| Alex Hynes | 15/10/2025 | Smart Railways Power | Discussion regarding sustainable power for the regional network. |
| Alex Hynes | 16/10/2025 | Intuitive Recruitment | Discussion of power supply for the regional network. |
| Alex Hynes | 17/10/2025 | Railway Benefit Fund | Discussion of railway benefit fund initiatives. |
| Alex Hynes | 21/10/2025 | Great Western Railway | Discussion of challenges and opportunities on Great Western Railway |
| Alex Hynes | 21/10/2025 | National Union of Railway, Maritime and Transport Workers | Informal meeting to discuss industrial relations issues. |
| Alex Hynes | 23/10/2025 | Association of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen | Discussions surrounding concerns regarding staff travel. |
| Alex Hynes | 23/10/2025 | Shadow GBR | Routine discussion of SGBR's work. |
| Alex Hynes | 27/10/2025 | Network Rail | Discussed Cambridge South delays, cost pressures and Railway Engagement Group. |
| Alex Hynes | 27/10/2025 | Railway Mission | Parliamentary Reception |
| Alex Hynes | 28/10/2025 | West Midlands Trains | Pay Talks |
| Alex Hynes | 29/10/2025 | Journeys to Justice | Opening Speaker |
| Alex Hynes | 29/10/2025 | South Western Railway | Staff Travel and the inconsistency in approach between SWR and Greater Anglia |
| Alex Hynes | 05/11/2025 | Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) | General discussion of DFTO financial position. |
| Alex Hynes | 05/11/2025 | Railway Industry Association | Annual Dinner |
| Alex Hynes | 10/11/2025 | Infrastructure Practitioner Forum | Special Interest Group |
| Alex Hynes | 12/11/2025 | Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) | Attending Sustainable Rail Conference |
| Caroline Low | 01/10/2025 | ChargeUK | Regular catch up discussing state of play in the electric vehicle market and chargepoint infrastructure |
| Caroline Low | 02/10/2025 | Nissan | Follow up meeting on zero emission vehicle policy |
| Caroline Low | 03/10/2025 | Retail Automotive Association (RAA) | Pre-meet ahead of industry meeting |
| Caroline Low | 09/10/2025 | The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) | A meeting with the committee representing the car brands in the UK market |
| Caroline Low | 16/10/2025 | Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) | Industry meeting regarding zero emission vehicle policy |
| Caroline Low | 17/10/2025 | Numerous Strategic Charging Industry stakeholders | Industry meeting regarding strategic charging policy |
| Caroline Low | 13/11/2025 | Ford | Alongside Minister Keir Mather, meeting to discuss the electric vehicle market |
| Caroline Low | 13/11/2025 | Suffolk County Council | Alongside Minister Keir Mather, meeting to discuss the local electric vehicle infrastructure fund (LEVI) |
| Caroline Low | 14/11/2025 | Toyota, BMW, Bosch | Industry meeting regarding zero emission vehicle policy |
| Caroline Low | 20/11/2025 | RAC Foundation | Regular catch up discussing state of play in the electric vehicle market |
| Caroline Low | 26/11/2025 | The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders | Regular catch up discussing state of play in the electric vehicle market and chargepoint infrastructure |
| Caroline Low | 27/11/2025 | Deloitte | Discussion about terms of reference for an IT system review |
| Caroline Low | 28/11/2025 | ChargeUK | Industry meeting regarding charging policy and recent Budget announcements |
| Caroline Low | 28/11/2025 | M&C Saatchi | Discussion about Electric Vehicles (EV) campaign |
| Caroline Low | 03/12/2025 | BMW | Intro meeting with Keir Mather |
| Caroline Low | 03/12/2025 | ChargeUK | Regular catch up discussing state of play in the electric vehicle market and chargepoint infrastructure |
| Caroline Low | 03/12/2025 | Osprey | Regular catch up regarding strategic charging policy |
| Caroline Low | 03/12/2025 | Stellantis | Intro meeting with Keir Mather |
| Caroline Low | 10/12/2025 | Autotrader | Industry meeting discussing electric vehicle insight and trends |
| Caroline Low | 16/12/2025 | Nissan | Visit for launch of Leaf and to see HGV charging yard |
| Claire Wren | 10/10/2025 | George Mason University, Warwick Manufacturing Group | Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Expert advisory panel: Learning from Data, Assisted Driving, Remote driving and AI safety |
| Claire Wren | 16/10/2025 | Wayve | Update on Wayve's plans for deployment of Autonomous Vehicles |
| Claire Wren | 22/10/2025 | Waymo | Introduction of Waymo to Simon Lightwood |
| Claire Wren | 29/10/2025 | Satellite Applications Catapult | Discuss future transport systems, and lessons from SDVs for Drones |
| Claire Wren | 07/11/2025 | Wayve | Update on Wayve's plans for deployment of Autonomous Vehicles |
| Claire Wren | 13/11/2025 | Mums for Lungs | Discuss Clean Air |
| Claire Wren | 03/12/2025 | Transport for London | Discuss Autonomous Vehicles |
| Claire Wren | 09/12/2025 | Wayve | Wayve Demonstration |
| Claire Wren | 16/12/2025 | Wayve | Update on Wayve's plans for deployment of Autonomous Vehicles |
| Claire Wren | 22/12/2025 | Tony Blair Institute | Discussion of public services and self-driving cars |
| Conrad Bailey | 09/10/2025 | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | Catch up meeting with CEO |
| Conrad Bailey | 10/10/2025 | FirstBus | Regular catch up with Managing Director |
| Conrad Bailey | 10/10/2025 | Transport for the North | Catch up meeting with CEO |
| Conrad Bailey | 14/10/2025 | West Yorks Combined Authority | Introductory meeting with DfT Permanent Secretary/CEO of West Yorks Combined Authority |
| Conrad Bailey | 16/10/2025 | Greater London Authority | Strategic Conversation |
| Conrad Bailey | 21/10/2025 | Tees Valley Mayoral Combined Authority | Introductory meeting with CEO |
| Conrad Bailey | 04/11/2025 | Transport for London | Elizabeth Line Strategic Direction Group |
| Conrad Bailey | 12/11/2025 | North East Combined Authority | Regular catch up meeting with CEO of North East Mayoral Combined Authority |
| Conrad Bailey | 17/11/2025 | Greater London Authority | 25 year celebratory event |
| Conrad Bailey | 17/11/2025 | Lowy Family Group | Meeting with CEO to discuss Elland Road Growth Development |
| Conrad Bailey | 18/11/2025 | Landor Links | Speaking event at UK Local Transport Summit |
| Conrad Bailey | 21/11/2025 | West Midlands Combined Authority | Regular catch up meeting with CEO |
| Conrad Bailey | 25/11/2025 | Transport for London | Regular DfT/TfL catch up |
| Conrad Bailey | 27/11/2025 | South Yorks Combined Authority | Strategic Conversation with South Yorks Combined Authority |
| Conrad Bailey | 03/12/2025 | Transport for London | Attendance at Board Meeting |
| Conrad Bailey | 10/12/2025 | East Midlands Combined Authority | Strategic Conversation with East Midlands Combined Authority |
| Conrad Bailey | 12/12/2025 | British Transport Policy Authority | Meeting with Chair to discuss appointment of new chair |
| Danny Williams | 03/09/2025 | Glenn Lyons - University of Bristol | To catch up on the Intergrated National Transport Strategy |
| David Silk | 03/11/2025 | Luton Rising | Work of Luton Rising |
| David Silk | 04/11/2025 | Airlines for America | International Affairs |
| David Silk | 10/11/2025 | Airlines UK | Airlines UK conference |
| David Silk | 10/11/2025 | Various representatives from Aviation sector | State Safety Board |
| David Silk | 11/11/2025 | Emirates | General Government Affairs |
| David Silk | 12/11/2025 | Gatwick | Introductory meeting |
| David Silk | 12/11/2025 | Manchester Airport Group | Introductory meeting with Aviation Minister |
| David Silk | 12/11/2025 | NATs | Introductory meeting with Aviation Minister |
| David Silk | 13/11/2025 | International Airlines Group, British Airways | International Airlines Group Financial Performance, Heathrow Expansion, Civil Aviation Authority Publications on Regulatory Model |
| David Silk | 24/11/2025 | Arora Group | Ministerial call re Heathrow Expansion |
| David Silk | 24/11/2025 | Heathrow | Ministerial call re Heathrow Expansion |
| David Silk | 25/11/2025 | Various representatives from Aviation sector | Aviation Council |
| David Silk | 26/11/2025 | Civil Aviation Authority | UK Ukraine Transport Working Group |
| David Silk | 02/12/2025 | Various representatives from Maritime sector | International Maritime Organization UK Reception |
| David Silk | 04/12/2025 | Heathrow | Heathrow Expansion |
| David Silk | 04/12/2025 | Various representatives from Maritime sector | Maritime Ministerial Introductory Roundtable |
| David Silk | 08/12/2025 | Civil Aviation Authority | Heathrow Expansion |
| David Silk | 17/12/2025 | Civil Aviation Authority | Heathrow expansion, NATs and UK Airspace Design Service |
| Farha Sheikh | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 13/11/2025 | Wrightbus, HydraB Power, Ryze Power, Atmos | Visit to Wrightbus' Bicester facility to learn more about electric vehicles |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 24/11/2025 | Gatwick Airport | Introductory meeting with the new CEO |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 27/11/2025 | Charity for Civil Servants | Catch-up meeting to discuss effectiveness |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 27/11/2025 | ComfortDelGro | Introductory meeting to discuss transport strategy and investments within the UK |
| Jo Shanmugalingam | 04/12/2025 | Go-Ahead | To discuss transport strategy and public transport activities |
| Loveday Ryder | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Nick Bisson | 08/10/2025 | Transport for the North | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 09/10/2025 | South Yorkshire Combined Authority | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 10/10/2025 | Bradford Council | To discuss Bradford Station |
| Nick Bisson | 22/10/2025 | YeMetech, Bradford Council, UK Infrastructure Bank, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Northern Powerhouse Partnership, Homes England, ARUP, Transport for the North, Hydrock, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce | To discuss Bradford Station |
| Nick Bisson | 28/10/2025 | Manchester City Council | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail and relevant local transport schemes |
| Nick Bisson | 21/11/2025 | Bradford Council | To discuss Bradford Station |
| Nick Bisson | 26/11/2025 | Manchester City Council | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail and relevant local transport schemes |
| Nick Bisson | 05/12/2025 | Steer | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 11/12/2025 | Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Arup | To discuss Leeds station development |
| Nick Bisson | 12/12/2025 | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Warrington Borough Council | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 12/12/2025 | Sheffield City Council, City of York Council, Bradford Council, Leeds City Council | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 15/12/2025 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 15/12/2025 | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 15/12/2025 | North East Combined Authority | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 15/12/2025 | Sheffield City Council, South Yorkshire Combined Authority | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 15/12/2025 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Council, Bradford Council | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 16/12/2025 | Bradford Council, UK Infrastructure Bank, Northern Powerhouse Partnership, Northern Railway, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, YeMetech, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hydrock | To discuss Bradford Station |
| Nick Bisson | 16/12/2025 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail and West Yorkshire Mass Transit |
| Nick Bisson | 17/12/2025 | South Yorkshire Combined Authority | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 18/12/2025 | Steer | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 18/12/2025 | Transport for the North | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 18/12/2025 | Warrington Borough Council | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 19/12/2025 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail and relevant local transport schemes |
| Nick Bisson | 19/12/2025 | Liverpool Manchester Rail Board | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Bisson | 23/12/2025 | High Speed Rail Group | To discuss Northern Powerhouse Rail |
| Nick Joyce | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 07/10/2025 | Heathrow | Heathrow Expansion, Cyber Incident |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 08/10/2025 | Airlines UK | Airline Industry |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 08/10/2025 | Rothschild | Heathrow Expansion |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 09/10/2025 | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Marine Environment Protection Committee 23 |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 14/10/2025 | India Marine Environment Protection Committee | Marine Environment Protection Committee 23 |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 15/10/2025 | Director Generals for Civil Aviation | Eurocontrol |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 16/10/2025 | Indonesia Marine Environment Protection Committee | Marine Environment Protection Committee 23 |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 16/10/2025 | Marshall Islands Marine Environment Protection Committee | Marine Environment Protection Committee 23 |
| Rannia Leontaridi | 16/10/2025 | Turkey Marine Environment Protection Committee | Marine Environment Protection Committee 23 |
| Richard Bruce | 01/10/2025 | ChargeUK | Regular catch up discussing state of play in the electric vehicle market and chargepoint infrastructure |
| Richard Bruce | 02/10/2025 | Nissan | Follow up meeting on zero emission vehicle policy |
| Richard Bruce | 07/10/2025 | Ford | Follow up meeting on zero emission vehicle policy |
| Richard Bruce | 14/10/2025 | Hyhaul consortium | Meeting to discuss zero emission HGV project |
| Richard Bruce | 15/10/2025 | Nissan | Follow up meeting on zero emission vehicle policy |
| Richard Bruce | 21/10/2025 | British Vehicle and Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) | Attendance at roundtable to discuss zero emission vehicle policy |
| Richard Bruce | 03/11/2025 | Nissan | Follow up meeting on zero emission vehicle policy |
| Richard Bruce | 04/11/2025 | The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) | Alongside Minister Keir Mather, meeting to discuss the electric vehicle market |
| Richard Bruce | 04/11/2025 | Charge UK | Alongside Minister Keir Mather, meeting to discuss the electric vehicle market |
| Richard Bruce | 06/11/2025 | ChargeUK | Regular catch up about the electric vehicle market, standing charges and the Budget |
| Richard Bruce | 14/11/2025 | Toyota, BMW, Bosch | Industry meeting regarding zero emission vehicle policy |
| Richard Bruce | 17/11/2025 | Infracapital | Meeting regarding electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure |
| Richard Bruce | 18/11/2025 | Nissan | Regular catch up discussing state of play in the electric vehicle market |
| Richard Bruce | 18/11/2025 | Numerous Charging Industry stakeholders | Industry meeting regarding charging policy |
| Richard Bruce | 26/11/2025 | The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) | Regular catch up discussing state of play in the electric vehicle market and chargepoint infrastructure |
| Richard Bruce | 28/11/2025 | M&C Saatchi | Discussion about electric vehicle (EV) campaign |
| Richard Bruce | 01/12/2025 | International Council on Clean Transportation | Discussion about the forthcoming summit |
| Richard Bruce | 02/12/2025 | Nissan | Regular catch up discussing state of play in the electric vehicle market |
| Richard Bruce | 02/12/2025 | Ford | Follow up meeting on zero emission vehicle policy |
| Richard Bruce | 03/12/2025 | BMW | Alongside Minister Keir Mather, meeting to discuss the electric vehicle market |
| Richard Bruce | 03/12/2025 | ChargeUK | Regular catch up discussing state of play in the electric vehicle market and chargepoint infrastructure |
| Richard Bruce | 03/12/2025 | Stellantis | Alongside Minister Keir Mather, meeting to discuss the electric vehicle market |
| Richard Bruce | 10/12/2025 | Automotive Council | Regular meeting between government and industry regarding electric vehicle (EV) policy |
| Richard Bruce | 10/12/2025 | Autotrader | Industry meeting discussing electric vehicle insight and trends |
| Richard Bruce | 16/12/2025 | Nissan | Visit to Sunderland plant attending launch event for start of Nissan Leaf production |
| Richard Goodman | 13/10/2025 | Department for Transport Operator (DFTO), National Rail (NR) | Transfer Discussion |
| Richard Goodman | 15/10/2025 | Great British Rail (GBR) | Great British Rail (GBR) day one |
| Richard Goodman | 20/10/2025 | Department for Transport Operator (DFTO), National Rail (NR) | Transfer Discussion |
| Richard Goodman | 21/10/2025 | Network Rail | Regular Catch up |
| Richard Goodman | 04/11/2025 | Confederation of British Industry | Catch up - Informal |
| Richard Goodman | 17/11/2025 | Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) | Catch up - Informal |
| Richard Goodman | 18/11/2025 | HS2 | Catch up - Informal |
| Richard Goodman | 02/12/2025 | Rail Delivery Group | 6 weekly meeting |
| Richard Goodman | 17/12/2025 | South Eastern Railway | Catch up - Informal |
| Tim Moss | 02/10/2025 | Motorcycle Industry Association | Introductory meeting - as new CEO |
| Tim Moss | 21/10/2025 | Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs Ltd | Introductory meeting - as new CEO |
| Tim Moss | 14/11/2025 | Deloitte | Introductory meeting - as new CEO |
| Tim Moss | 17/11/2025 | Community Transport Association | Introductory meeting - as new CEO |
| Tim Moss | 24/11/2025 | British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association | Introductory meeting - as new CEO |
| Tim Moss | 03/12/2025 | Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance Limited | Introductory meeting - as new CEO |
| Tim Moss | 07/01/2026 | British Number Plate Manufacturers Association | Introductory meeting - as new CEO |
| Tim Moss | 16/01/2026 | Tevye Markson, Civil Service World | Interview on Digital transformation |
| Tim Moss | 23/01/2026 | Charity for Civil Servants | Introductory meeting - as new CEO |
| Virginia McVea | 16/10/2026 | Port of Dover | Stakeholder meetings with Det Forenede Dmpskibs-Selskab (DFDS) Ferries, Dover Port Cruise Operations and Maritime and Coastguard Agency staff in the Dover offices |
| Virginia McVea | 29/10/2026 | Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Deputy King’s Harbour Master (DKHM) | Stakeholder meetings with Deputy Kings Harbour Master, Royal National Lifeboart Institution and Maritime and Coastguard Agency staff in Plymouth |
| Virginia McVea | 30/10/2026 | Turnchapel Wharf | Stakeholder meetings with various companies in Turnchapel Wharf, autonomy meetings |
| Danny Williams | 03/09/2025 | Elliott Shaw, Highways England | Intergrated National Transpport Strategy Update |
| Danny Williams | 05/09/2025 | Kieron Warren, HMT | Intergrated National Transport Strategy /Her Magesty's Treasury Catch Up |
| Danny Williams | 05/09/2025 | Joe Randall, HMT | Intergrated National Transport Strategy / Her Magesty's Treasury Catch Up |
| Danny Williams | 08/09/2025 | Nicola Kane, Steer Group | Intergrated National Transpport Strategy Update |
| Danny Williams | 08/09/2025 | Florian Langstraat, Steer Group | Intergrated National Transpport Strategy Update |
| Danny Williams | 12/09/2025 | Alex Robeertson, Transport Focus | Intergrated National Transpport Strategy Update |
| Danny Williams | 29/10/2025 | Max Sugarman, Intergrated Transport Systems | Intergrated National Transpport Strategy Update |
| Danny Williams | 25/11/2025 | Carl Eddleston, Transport for London | Catch Up - informal |
| Danny Williams | 27/11/2025 | Aaron Condron, GIAA | GIAA audit Planning |
| Danny Williams | 03/12/2025 | Nicola Marshall, South Yorkshire Combined Authority | Catch-Up informal |
| Danny Williams | 16/12/2025 | Becky Morrison DCMS | Catch-Up informal |
| Danny Williams | 19/12/2025 | Xavier Brice, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust | Rhondda HRE RPL check-in |
| Danny Williams | 19/12/2025 | david Pemberton, Railway paths | Rhondda HRE RPL check-in |