## 

DCMS Ministerial hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with outside interest groups, newspapers and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives 
 

## 1 April - 30 June 2012


## Department For Culture, Media And Sport Quarterly Information

 GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140 Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil 


Minister for Sport & the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil 


Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS) Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil 


Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil 


From   
Gift 
Value  
Outcome GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140 Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP Date gift 
received 
Nil 


From   
Gift 
Value  
Outcome   
Minister for Sport & the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP Date gift received Nil 


From   
Gift 
Value  
Outcome   
Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS) Date gift received Nil 


From   
Gift 
Value  
Outcome   
Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP Date gift received Nil 


HOSPITALITY1 Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State Date 
Name of Organisation  
Type of Hospitality Received (include an asterisk against the entry if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend) * 
15 April 12  
Football Association 
Tickets* Dinner 
1 May 012 
Broadband Stakeholder Group Advisory Council 
5 May 012 
Football Association 
Tickets*  
10 May 012 
Deloittes 
Lunch 
11 May 12 
BOA 
Ball ticket 
15 May 12 
BBC  
Lunch Dinner (speaking) 
16 May 12 
Society of Merchant Traders 
23 May 12 
Royal Opera House  
Tickets and dinner* 
29 May 12 
Hawkpoint 
Dinner 
04 June 12 
BBC  
Concert Tickets* Lunch 
12 Jun 012 
The Independent  - Chris Blackhurst 
21 June 12 
LOCOG 
Concert Ticket 
27 Jun 012 
London Philharmonic Gala 
Tickets* 
29 Jun 012 
MCC 
Tickets*  
HUGH ROBERTSON MP, Minister for Sport and the Olympics Date 
Name of Organisation  
Type of Hospitality Received   
12 Apr 012 
SportScotland  
Lunch 
23 Apr 012 
The FA Group 
Lunch 
26 Apr 012 
MCC 
Dinner 
2 May 012 
Rugby League 
Drinks Reception 
2 May 012 
Sports Industry Awards 
Reception/Dinner 
6 May 012 
School Games Partners 
Dinner 
8 May 012 
London Press Club 
Lunch & Prize giving 
9 May 012 
Mayor of Ancient Olympia 
Dinner 
11 May 012 
Team GB 
Dinner Gala Dinner 
15 May 012 
Brazilian Chamber of Commerce 
20 May 012 
Chelsea FC 
Chartered return flight 
20 May 012 
UEFA 
Ticket 
21 May 012 
MOD and Mayor of Dover 
'Beating the Retreat' and Diamond Jubilee Reception  

                                                          
 
1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; 'diplomatic' 
functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined. *indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend. 


| 13 Jun 012                                                      | Royal Yachting            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Association                                                     |                           |
| John Penrose MP, Minister for Tourism & Heritage                |                           |
| Date                                                            | Name of Organisation      |
| 24 Apr 012                                                      | Royal Overseas League     |
| 24 Apr 012                                                      | CCT                       |
| 8 May 012                                                       | M&C Directors Club        |
| 12 Jun 012                                                      | Business in Sport and     |
| Leisure Ltd                                                     |                           |
| 14 Jun 012                                                      | Nailcote Hall Hotel       |
| 19 Jun 012                                                      | Gala Coral                |
| 20 Jun 012                                                      | British Hospitality       |
| Association                                                     |                           |
| 26 Jun 012                                                      | Hilton Worldwide          |
| Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative |                           |
| Industries (DCMS)                                               |                           |
| Date                                                            | Name of Organisation      |
| (include an asterisk against the                                |                           |
| entry if accompanied by                                         |                           |
| spouse/partner or other family                                  |                           |
| member or friend)                                               |                           |
| 2 Apr 012                                                       | Tate Modern               |
| 15 Apr 012                                                      | Royal Opera House         |
| 16 Apr 012                                                      | Sorrell Foundation        |
| 16 Apr 012                                                      | Jermyn Street Theatre     |
| 17 Apr 012                                                      | China-Britain Business    |
| Council                                                         |                           |
| 24 Apr 012                                                      | Digital Theatre           |
| 25 Apr 012                                                      | Omnicorn Media Group      |
| 26 Apr 012                                                      | Sony                      |
| 2 May 012                                                       | Virgin                    |
| 4 May 012                                                       | Open Studios, W. Berks &  |
| N.Hampshire                                                     |                           |
| 9 May 012                                                       | Financial Times           |
| 14 May 012                                                      | Sony                      |
| 16 May 012                                                      | Financial Times           |
| 17 May 012                                                      | PRS for Music             |
| 20 May 012                                                      | MPAA                      |
| 20 May 012                                                      | Pinewood                  |
| 20 May 012                                                      | SALT                      |
| 20 May 012                                                      | BFI                       |
| 22 May 012                                                      | Sunday TImes              |
| 23 May 012                                                      | Cutty Sark                |
| 24 May 012                                                      | Leicester Square Odeon    |
| 25 May 012                                                      | Turner Contemporary       |
| 30 May 012                                                      | The Stage                 |
| 1 Jun 012                                                       | Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| Society                                                         |                           |
Sail for Gold Ball Lunch Royal Ascot Dinner Lunch Reception 
| 03 Jun 012    | Somerset House           | Jubilee reception *         |
|---------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 04 Jun 012    | BBC                      | Diamond Jubilee concert *   |
| 14 Jun 012    | National Gallery         | Reception/Dinner *          |
| 18 Jun 012    | Four Colman Getty        | Lunch                       |
| 18 Jun 012    | Hackney Empire           | Chairman's Fundraising      |
| Reception     |                          |                             |
| 19 Jun 012    | UK City of Culture 2013  | Reception                   |
| 19 Jun 012    | BP Portrait Awards       | Award Ceremony and Dinner * |
| 20 Jun 012    | Looted Art Commission    | Lunch                       |
| 20 Jun 012    | Founders Forum           | Lunch                       |
| 20 Jun 012    | UK Music                 | Reception                   |
| 21 Jun 012    | Kelvingrove Art Gallery  | Lunch                       |
| 21 Jun 012    | London 2012 Festival     | Opening concert             |
| 25 Jun 012    | Cardew Group             | Breakfast                   |
| 26 Jun 012    | Everything Everywhere    | Lunch                       |
| 27 Jun 012    | Independent              | Lunch                       |
| 28 Jun 012    | Heritage of London Trust | Lunch                       |
| 28 Jun 012    | British Library          | Reception                   |
|               |                          |                             |

## Overseas Travel

 
        

## Secretary Of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt Mp Date(S) Of Trip

| Destination                                                                      | Purpose of     |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| trip                                                                             |                |
| 'No 32 (The                                                                      |                |
| Royal)                                                                           |                |
| Squadron'                                                                        |                |
| or 'other                                                                        |                |
| RAF' or                                                                          |                |
| 'Charter' or                                                                     |                |
| 'Eurostar'                                                                       |                |
| 9-12                                                                             |                |
| April                                                                            |                |
| Tokyo and                                                                        |                |
| Shanghai                                                                         |                |
| Chartered                                                                        | 1              |
|                                                                                  |                |
| Bilateral and                                                                    |                |
| economic                                                                         |                |
| visits, GREAT                                                                    |                |
| event                                                                            |                |
| Minister for Sport and the Olympics - Hugh Robertson                             |                |
| 15-18                                                                            |                |
| Apr                                                                              |                |
| Moscow -                                                                         |                |
| Russia                                                                           |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
| 2                                                                                |                |
| nd                                                                               |                |
| World                                                                            |                |
| Olympic Sport                                                                    |                |
| Convention                                                                       |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
| European                                                                         |                |
| Championships                                                                    |                |
| 2015                                                                             |                |
| 9-10                                                                             |                |
| May                                                                              |                |
| Athens                                                                           | Torch lighting |
| & handover                                                                       |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
| LOCOG                                                                            |                |
| 16-18                                                                            |                |
| May                                                                              |                |
| Athens                                                                           | Olympic Flame  |
| Ceremony                                                                         |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
| LOCOG                                                                            |                |
| 18-20                                                                            |                |
| May                                                                              |                |
| Munich                                                                           | European Cup   |
| Final                                                                            |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
| in Canada and                                                                    |                |
| Sport Accord                                                                     |                |
| convention                                                                       |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
| Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries - Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS) |                |
| 9-10                                                                             |                |
| May                                                                              |                |
| Brussels                                                                         | EU Culture     |
| Council                                                                          |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
| May                                                                              |                |
| Nice                                                                             | Cannes Film    |
| Festival                                                                         |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
| Jun                                                                              |                |
| Tokyo - Japan                                                                    | Speech at      |
| Nikkei Global                                                                    |                |
| Investment                                                                       |                |
| convention.                                                                      |                |
| Minister for Tourism and Heritage - John Penrose MP                              |                |
| Nil                                                                              |                |
|                                                                                  |                |
Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used    
Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only *indicates if 
accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member 
or friend 

## Meetings With External Organisations2 (Including Meetings With Newspaper And Other Media Proprietors, Editors And Senior Executives) Secretary Of State - Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt Mp Date Of Meeting Name Of Organisation Purpose Of Meeting

| Apr 012                          | Hewlett-Packard                | Introductory meeting        |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Apr 012                          | LOCOG                          | General discussion          |
| Apr 012                          | Li Ka Shing                    | Introductory meeting        |
| Apr 012                          | LOCOG Cultural Olympiad        | General discussion          |
| Apr 012                          | LOCOG                          | General discussion          |
| Apr 012                          | IOC                            | General discussion          |
| Apr 012                          | LOCOG                          | General discussion          |
| May 012                          | BSG, Alcatel-Lucent, Arqiva,   |                             |
| BBC, BSkyB, BT, Cisco,           |                                |                             |
| Ericsson, Everything             |                                |                             |
| Everywhere, Intellect, ITV,      |                                |                             |
| Ofcom, TalkTalk, Thales,         |                                |                             |
| Three, UK Broadband, Virgin      |                                |                             |
| Media, Vodafone                  |                                |                             |
| May 012                          | PACT, Premier League, Time     |                             |
| Warner, BPI, Google, Random      |                                |                             |
| House, Frontier Developments,    |                                |                             |
| Universal, Beggars Banquet,      |                                |                             |
| Sony, Spotify, O2, Virgin Media, |                                |                             |
| Working Titles Films, BSkyB,     |                                |                             |
| British Telecom, Apple of        |                                |                             |
| Europe, Eidos Games              |                                |                             |
| May 012                          | LOCOG                          | General discussion          |
| May 012                          | Deloitte                       | To discuss philanthropy     |
| May 012                          | BBC                            | Local TV discussion         |
| May 012                          | Finsbury                       | To discuss philanthropy     |
| May 012                          | Vodafone and O2                | Telecoms discussion         |
| May 012                          | Global Radio                   | Digital Radio discussion    |
| May 012                          | LOCOG                          | General discussion          |
| Jun 012                          | Roundtable with LOCOG          | Crowd management discussion |
| Jun 012                          | Fight for Peace                | General discussion          |
| Jun 012                          | Reed Elsevier                  | Introductory meeting        |
| Jun 012                          | Roundtable with the Creative   |                             |
| Industries sector                |                                |                             |
| Jun 012                          | Chris Blackhurst (Independent) | General catch-up            |
|                                  |                                |                             |

2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments 
and Agencies, NDPB's, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and 
representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. 
 

 
Transparency 
 

To discuss broadband Business Breakfast Bi annual creative industries roundtable discussion 
| Jun 012                                                 | Network Rail and Association of    |
|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Train Operating Companies                               |                                    |
| Jun 012                                                 | BT                                 |
| Jun 012                                                 | LOCOG                              |
| Jun 012                                                 | LOCOG                              |
| Jun 012                                                 | G4S                                |
| Jun 012                                                 | IOC                                |
| Jun 012                                                 | London Legacy Development          |
| Cooperation                                             |                                    |
| Minister for Tourism & Heritage - John Penrose MP       |                                    |
| Date of Meeting                                         | Name of Organisation               |
| Apr 012                                                 | ABTA                               |
| Apr 012                                                 | Association of British             |
| Bookmakers                                              |                                    |
| Apr 012                                                 | Ladbrokes                          |
| jobs                                                    |                                    |
| Apr 012                                                 | Association of British             |
| Bookmakers, British                                     |                                    |
| Horseracing Authority                                   |                                    |
| Apr 012                                                 | Betting Levy Board                 |
| Apr 012                                                 | London & Partners                  |
| Apr 012                                                 | Betfair, Remote Gambling           |
| Association                                             |                                    |
| Apr 012                                                 | Tourism for All                    |
| May 012                                                 | Betfair                            |
| May 012                                                 | AGM Holdings                       |
| of stakes and prizes                                    |                                    |
| May 012                                                 | Leisure Organisations              |
| May 012                                                 | Historic Houses Association        |
| May 012                                                 | Funding Advocacy Group;            |
| Heritage Alliance                                       |                                    |
| May 012                                                 | Tourism Alliance                   |
| May 012                                                 | Bookmakers                         |
| May 012                                                 | British Horseracing Authority      |
| May 012                                                 | Federation of Racecourse           |
| Bookmakers                                              |                                    |
| May 012                                                 | Betfred                            |
| Jun 012                                                 | Destination Management             |
| Organisations                                           |                                    |
| Jun 012                                                 | Twycross Zoo                       |
| Jun 012                                                 | Heritage Lottery Fund              |
| Jun 012                                                 | Visit Britain and Visit England    |
| marketing strategy                                      |                                    |
| Jun 012                                                 | Visit England                      |
| Jun 012                                                 | National Casino Industry Forum     |
| Jun 012                                                 | Greenwich Foundation               |
| Minister for Sport and the Olympics - Hugh Robertson MP |                                    |
| Date of Meeting                                         | Name of Organisation               |
| Apr 012                                                 | Glasgow 2014                       |
Train Passenger information discussion General discussion To discuss Horseracing Levy To discuss Horseracing Levy To discuss Horseracing Levy To discuss VAT on listed buildings To discuss Horseracing Levy Volunteering England Governance Paper 
| May 012                                                                     | Football Foundation         | Introductory meeting with new    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Chair                                                                       |                             |                                  |
| May 012                                                                     | LOCOG                       | General discussion               |
| General discussion                                                          | May 012                     | Business in Sport and Leisure    |
| Ltd                                                                         |                             |                                  |
| May 012                                                                     | LOCOG                       | Bi-lateral meeting               |
| May 012                                                                     | Youth Sports Trust          | General discussion               |
| Jun 012                                                                     | BBC                         | To discuss the London 2012       |
| Olympic and Paralympic Games                                                |                             |                                  |
| Jun 012                                                                     | BOA                         | Catch up                         |
| Jun 012                                                                     | Sport England and UK Sport  | Catch up                         |
| Jun 012                                                                     | LOCOG                       | Catch up                         |
| Jun 012                                                                     | British Olympic Association | National Olympic Committee       |
| meeting                                                                     |                             |                                  |
| Jun 012                                                                     | Daily Mail                  | Catch up                         |
| Jun 012                                                                     | UK Sport                    | To discuss the World Athletics   |
| Championship 2017                                                           |                             |                                  |
| Jun 012                                                                     | LOCOG                       | Regular catch up                 |
| Jun 012                                                                     | Comic Relief                | General discussion               |
| Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries - Ed Vaizey MP |                             |                                  |
| (DCMS)                                                                      |                             |                                  |
| Date of Meeting                                                             | Name of organisation        | Purpose of meeting               |
| Creative and Digital Funders                                                |                             |                                  |
| roundtable                                                                  |                             |                                  |
| Apr 012                                                                     | TSB, BFI, UKTI, Skillset,   |                                  |
| Creative England, NESTA,                                                    |                             |                                  |
| AHRC, ACE                                                                   |                             |                                  |
| Apr 012                                                                     | Future Publishing Ltd       | To discuss publishing            |
| Apr 012                                                                     | Regus                       | To discuss libraries             |
| Apr 012                                                                     | CIPFA, Arts Council.        | Follow up meeting                |
| Roundtable on Library workforce.                                            | May 012                     | London Borough of Camden,        |
| Society of Chief Librarians,                                                |                             |                                  |
| Birmingham City Council,                                                    |                             |                                  |
| CILIP, Arts Council, Leicester                                              |                             |                                  |
| City Council, Local Government                                              |                             |                                  |
| Association                                                                 |                             |                                  |
| May 012                                                                     | Society of Librarians       | General discussion               |
| Libraries and Wifi roundtable                                               | May 012                     | TalkTalk, Virgin Media,          |
| Vodafone,  Cable & Wireless,                                                |                             |                                  |
| ACE, Everything Everywhere,                                                 |                             |                                  |
| BT, Three, JANET, SCL, RM,                                                  |                             |                                  |
| SOCIM                                                                       |                             |                                  |
| May 012                                                                     | Artfinder                   | General discussion               |
| May 012                                                                     | BT                          | To discuss music /labels         |
| May 012                                                                     | Guardian                    | Editorial conference             |
| May 012                                                                     | Beggars group               | Introductory meeting             |
| May 012                                                                     | BFI, RSM Tenon.             | Film Tax                         |
| May 012                                                                     | British Fashion Council     | Catch up meeting.                |
| May 012                                                                     | Viacom                      | To discuss piracy                |
| May 012                                                                     | Ofcom, BPI, Publishers      |                                  |
| Association, MPAA, Premier                                                  |                             |                                  |
| Online Copyright Infringement                                               |                             |                                  |
| Round table                                                                 |                             |                                  |
League, BT, Virgin Media, TalkTalk, Sky, Google, Internet Advertising Bureau, FACT 
May 012 
Mencap, Attitude is Everything, Shape, Action on Hearing Loss, GAMA, Heart N Soul  
May 012 
Bank of America Merril Lynch, BP, Ernst & Young, Japan Tobacco International, Arts and Business. 
May 012 
Everything Everywhere 
Mobile Filtering 
May 012 
AXM Venture Capital Ltd 
Introduction meeting 
May 012 
MPAA 
General discussion 
May 012 
Indian National Film Development Corporation 
May 012 
Huawei UK & Ireland 
To discuss further investment 
May 012 
Global Radio 
To discuss digital radio 
May 012 
Johnston Press 
MP's & Local newspaper Q&A 
May 012 
Towner Art Gallery - Eastbourne De La War Pavilion - Bexhill Jerwood Gallery - Hastings 
May 012 
AHRC, Arts Council, UKTI, NESTA, Tech City, TSB, Creative England, Creative Skillset, BFI, British Council, CC Skills, IPA 
May 012 
Amanda Levete Architects 
V&A new galleries 
May 012 
St James's Theatre 
visit 
May 012 
Kids in Museums 
Catch up 
May 012 
Creative Skillset 
Catch up 
May 012 
Anthony d'Offay 
Introduction meeting 
Jun 012 
Steven Berkoff 
Introduction meeting 
Jun 012 
Everything Everywhere 
Timing of 1800 liberalization 
Jun 012 
Freeview and Arqiva 
DTT and 4G co-existence 
Jun 012 
Qatar Museums Authority 
Discuss proposed visit to Qatar 
Jun 012 
Multiple stakeholders. 
Open Internet Roundtable 
Jun 012 
Artfund and Mishcon de Reya 
Wedgwood 
Jun 012 
Facebook 
Introduction meeting 
Jun 012 
Art Council England, John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts 
Jun 012 
McQueen Foundation 
General discussion 
Jun 012 
The Creative Economy 
Introductory meeting 
Jun 012 
BBC HQ Glasgow, Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Riverside Museum of Transport, Burrell Collection, Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow 
Jun 012 
Coadec, Tech City Investment 
On line Copyright and small tech Follow on meeting to discuss Live Entertainment Venues Arts and Business roundtable Introduction meeting Regional visit Roundtable for Digital & Creative Funders. Discuss arts management training programme Regional visit 
| companies.                    | Organisation, Holition, Creative    |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Barcode                       |                                     |
| Online Copyright Infringement |                                     |
| Round table                   |                                     |
| Jun 012                       | IPO, Ofcom, BPI, Publishers         |
| Association, MPAA, Premier    |                                     |
| League, BT, Virgin Media,     |                                     |
| TalkTalk, BskyB, Google,      |                                     |
| Internet Advertising Bureau,  |                                     |
| FACT                          |                                     |
| Jun 012                       | Magna-Carta Trust                   |
| th                            |                                     |
| Commemoration                 |                                     |
| Jun 012                       | Karmarama                           |
| Jun 012                       | NTIA                                |
|                               |                                     |
|                               |                                     |