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Defra's senior officials' hospitality, January to March 2026
Updated 7 October 2026
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Individual or organisation that provided hospitality | Type of hospitality received | Accompanied by guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Ledward | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Anjali Goswami | 2026-01-08 | Cambridge University | Dinner and accommodation | No |
| Anjali Goswami | 2026-02-10 | Oxford University | Dinner and accommodation | No |
| Anjali Goswami | 2026-02-25 | Foundation for Science and Technology | Dinner | No |
| Anjali Goswami | 2026-03-04 | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | Dinner and accommodation | No |
| Anjali Goswami | 2026-03-23 | British Science Association | Dinner | No |
| Anjali Juneja | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Anna Kate Smaldon | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Charlotte Baker | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Chris Hobley | 2026-03-24 | PWC | Dinner | No |
| Chris Howes | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christian Cubitt | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Christine Middlemiss | 2026-01-28 | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (Netherlands) | Dinner | Nil Return |
| Christine Middlemiss | 2026-03-02 | World Organisation of Animal Health | Flights | Nil Return |
| Christine Middlemiss | 2026-03-02 | World Organisation of Animal Health | Dinner | Nil Return |
| Christine Middlemiss | 2026-03-29 | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Dinner | Nil Return |
| Clare Jeffreys | Nil return | Nil return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Colin Banno-Thornton | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Colin Dingwall | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Hill | 2026-03-12 | Centre for Science and Policy, Cambridge | Overnight stay | Nil Return |
| David Hill | 2026-01-19 | Centre for Science and Policy, Cambridge | Dinner | Nil return |
| Deborah Hankins | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Edd Parry | 2026-01-28 | Atos | Lunch | Yes |
| Edward Barker | 2026-02-24 | Dame Amelia Fawcett's farewell reception | Drinks reception | No |
| Edward Barker | 2026-02-25 | St John's College Net Zero Working Lunch | Lunch | Yes |
| Edward Barker | 2026-03-18 | North Yorkshire wildfire site visit (Langdale Fire) | Lunch | Yes |
| Edward Barker | 2026-03-19 | Seven Sisters NNR declaration | Lunch | No |
| Einav Ben-Yehuda | 2026-02-23 | CIPS CPO | Dinner | No |
| Einav Ben-Yehuda | 2026-03-12 | Odgers Berndtson | Dinner and Drinks | No |
| Emily Miles | 2026-01-12 | Henry Dimbleby - Bramble Partners | Dinner | No |
| Emily Miles | 2026-01-26 | Pepsico | Light refreshments | No |
| Emily Miles | 2026-02-10 | The Economist | Light refreshments | No |
| Emily Miles | 2026-02-23 | City Food and Drink | Light refreshments | Yes |
| Emily Miles | 2026-02-24 | National Farmers' Union | Dinner | No |
| Emily Miles | 2026-03-05 | British Frozen Food Federation | Light refreshments | No |
| Emily Miles | 2026-03-10 | National Farmers' Union | Dinner | No |
| Emily Miles | 2026-03-25 | Food and Drink Federation | Dinner | No |
| Emma Bourne | 2026-02-24 | National Farmers Union Conference | Dinner | Nil Return |
| Emma Campbell | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Gareth Baynham-Hughes | 2026-02-02 | Cornish Fish Producers' Organisation | Evening Meal | No |
| Gareth Baynham-Hughes | 2026-02-03 | Cornish Fish Producers' Organisation | Lunch | No |
| Gareth Baynham-Hughes | 2026-02-03 | National Federation of Fishermen's Organisation (NFFO) | Evening meal | No |
| Ian King | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| James Stone | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Jenny Stewart | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jeremy Blake | 2026-01-22 | Veolia | Lunch and drinks reception | Yes |
| Jeremy Blake | 2026-03-03 | Biffa | Lunch | No |
| Jeremy Blake | 2026-03-10 | British Plastics Federation | Drinks reception | No |
| Jeremy Blake | 2026-03-16 | Food and Drink Federation | Lunch | Yes |
| Jeremy Blake | 2026-03-18 | Waste and Resources Action Programme | Drinks reception | Yes |
| Jeremy Blake | 2026-03-24 | British Coatings Federation | Drinks reception | No |
| Jeremy Blake | 2026-03-27 | The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment UK | Lunch | Yes |
| Jeremy Sharpe | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Kate Davies | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Kirsty Wildgoose | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Lyndsay Rooney | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mark Thompson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Mike Rowe | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Nicola Bettesworth | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Paul Kissack | 2026-01-08 | Oxford Farming Conference | Lunch | Yes |
| Rachel Irving | 2026-02-24 | NFU Conference | Lunch | No |
| Rachel Irving | 2026-02-24 | NFU Conference | Dinner | No |
| Rachel Irving | 2026-02-25 | NFU Conference | Lunch | No |
| Rachel Irving | 2026-03-25 | FDF dinner | Dinner | No |
| Rebecca Shrubsole | Nil return | Nil return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sally Randall | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sebastian Catovsky | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Simon James | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sophie Brice | 2026-03-25 | Trade Roundtable Dinner with Lorand Bartels from Freshfields | Dinner provided | No |
| Sue Bateman | 2026-03-26 | CapGemini | Dinner | No |
| Tessa Jones | 2026-02-23 | ABP Food Group | buffet supper | No |
| Toby Nation | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Vicky Moore | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |