DCMS Ministerial hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with external organisations, Newspapers and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives 
 
1 April - 30 June 2013 
 

## Department For Culture, Media And Sport Quarterly Information

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


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


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


From   
Gift 
Value  
Outcome GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140  
 
Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller 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  
Date gift received 


NIL 

## Hospitality1 Secretary Of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller Mp Date Name Of Organisation Type Of Hospitality Received

| 23 Apr                                                        | RLM Finsbury              | Ticket to Opera performance    |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 25 Apr                                                        | Classic FM                | Ticket to concert              |
| Theatre tickets*                                              | 7 May                     | Michael Grandage               |
| Company                                                       |                           |                                |
| 11 May                                                        | The FA                    | Tickets to FA Cup Final*       |
| 14 May                                                        | Northern Ballet           | Tickets to ballet*             |
| 22 May                                                        | Booker Prize Foundation   | 2013 Man Booker Prize          |
| announcement reception                                        |                           |                                |
| 25 May                                                        | UEFA                      | Tickets to Champions League    |
| Final*                                                        |                           |                                |
| 28 May                                                        | BBC                       |                                |
| Tickets to filming of Later…with                              |                           |                                |
| Jools Holland*                                                |                           |                                |
| 29 May                                                        | British Museum            | Tickets to exhibition*         |
| 4 Jun                                                         | Royal Academy of Arts     | Dinner                         |
| Theatre ticket                                                | 6 Jun                     | Ambassador Theatre             |
| Group                                                         |                           |                                |
| 7 Jun                                                         | Britten-Pears Foundation  | Dinner at The Red House and    |
| concert tickets*                                              |                           |                                |
| Dinner                                                        | 11 Jun                    | National Film and              |
| Television School                                             |                           |                                |
| 28 Jun                                                        | All England Lawn Tennis   |                                |
| Association                                                   |                           |                                |
| Tickets to Wimbledon                                          |                           |                                |
| Championships*                                                |                           |                                |
| Tickets to F1 British Grand Prix*                             | 30 Jun                    | The Royal Automobile           |
| Club Motor Sports                                             |                           |                                |
| Association Limited                                           |                           |                                |
| Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP |                           |                                |
| Date                                                          | Name of Organisation      | Type of Hospitality Received   |
| 17 Apr                                                        | Football Association      | Dinner                         |
| reception                                                     | 23 Apr                    | England and Wales Cricket      |
| Board                                                         |                           |                                |
| 24 Apr                                                        | Bingo Association         | reception                      |
| 13 May                                                        | England and Wales Cricket |                                |
| Board                                                         |                           |                                |
| Cricketer of the year Awards                                  |                           |                                |
| (including dinner)                                            |                           |                                |
| Anniversary reception                                         | 16 May                    | Camelot                        |
| National Lottery                                              |                           |                                |
| 25 May                                                        | UEFA                      | Ticket Champions League Final  |

                                                          
 
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. 

 

| 23 Jun                                                                | ICC/ECB                  | Ticket Champions Trophy Final    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 25 Jun                                                                | All England Lawn Tennis  |                                  |
| Club                                                                  |                          |                                  |
| Ticket to Wimbledon                                                   |                          |                                  |
| Championships                                                         |                          |                                  |
| 27 Jun                                                                | England Hockey           |                                  |
| (INVESTEC)                                                            |                          |                                  |
| Ticket plus Dinner                                                    |                          |                                  |
|                                                                       |                          |                                  |
|                                                                       |                          |                                  |
|                                                                       |                          |                                  |
| Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey |                          |                                  |
| MP                                                                    |                          |                                  |
| Date                                                                  | Name of Organisation     | Type of Hospitality Received     |
| 2 Apr                                                                 | British Council          | Lunch                            |
| 3 Apr                                                                 | Delfont Mackintosh       |                                  |
| Theatres                                                              |                          |                                  |
| Ticket to 'The Audience' at the                                       |                          |                                  |
| Gielgud Theatre                                                       |                          |                                  |
| 4 Apr                                                                 | Royal Household          | Reception for the British Film   |
| Industry at Windsor Castle                                            |                          |                                  |
| Tickets to Pompeii Exhibition*                                        | 5 Apr                    | British Museum                   |
|                                                                       |                          |                                  |
| 10                                                                    |                          |                                  |
|                                                                       |                          |                                  |
| Apr                                                                   | The Donmar Warehouse     | Tickets to Trelawny of the Wells |
| 14 Apr                                                                | The Football Association |                                  |
|                                                                       |                          |                                  |
| Tickets  to FA Cup Semi-Final                                         |                          |                                  |
| Man City v Chelsea                                                    |                          |                                  |
| 15 Apr                                                                | Royal Academy of Arts    | Dinner                           |
| 16 Apr                                                                | Thirty Club              | Lunch                            |
| 25 Apr                                                                | Warner Bros              | 90                               |
| th                                                                    |                          |                                  |
| Anniversary drinks reception                                          |                          |                                  |
| 30 Apr                                                                | Royal Armouries          | VIP Dinner and lecture on        |
| Richard III                                                           |                          |                                  |
| 13 May                                                                | Tate Britain             | Dinner                           |
| Dinner                                                                | 14 May                   | Royal Philharmonic               |
| Society                                                               |                          |                                  |
| 15 May                                                                | Warner Brothers          | Pre-drinks and tickets to "The   |
| Great Gatsby" at Cineworld                                            |                          |                                  |
| 22 May                                                                | The Bush Theatre         | Tickets to see "Disgraced"       |
| 10 Jun                                                                | UK Music                 | Dinner                           |
| Dinner                                                                | 11 Jun                   | National Film and                |
| Television School                                                     |                          |                                  |
| Tickets to see Bruce Springsteen                                      | 15 Jun                   | Nick Allot of Cameron            |
| Mackintosh Ltd                                                        |                          |                                  |
| 16 Jun                                                                | Telecity Group           | Ticket to see The Who            |
| 18 Jun                                                                | British Fashion Council  | Dinner                           |
| 19 Jun                                                                | London and Partners      | Dinner                           |
| 24 Jun                                                                | V&A Museum               | Drinks reception                 |
|                                                                       |                          |                                  |

## Overseas Travel

Date(s) of trip 
Destination   
Purpose of trip 
'No 32 
(The Royal) 
Squadron' or 'other RAF' or 'Charter' 
or 'Eurostar'   
Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP  
Nil 


n/a 
 
£905 
Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP 
28 - 30 May 
St Petersburg, Russia 
Sport Accord International Convention 
n/a 
 
£7,000 
3 - 10 May 
Australia 
Various events to promote tourism to UK 
n/a 
 
£2,495 
4 - 5 Jun 
New York 
Keynote Speech at UN re: Sport for Peace and Development 
Eurostar 
 
£350 
Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP 
16-17 May 
Brussels 
Culture Council 
Eurostar 
 
£199 
24 May 
Brussels 
Meet Neelie Kroes, VP European Commission 
 
 
£441.40 
6 Jun 
Luxemburg 
Telecoms Council 
 
Number of officials accompanying Minister, where nonscheduled 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 Maria Miller MP Date of Meeting  
Name of Organisation 
Purpose of Meeting       
To discuss World War 1 Centenary 
 Apr 
Imperial War Museum and 
National Museum Directors' 
Council 
 April 
National Gallery 
Introductory meeting with Director General 
 Apr 
Everything Everywhere 
Introductory meeting 
 Apr 
BAE Systems 
Introductory meeting to discuss women in industry 
 Apr 
WWI Cultural Board 
To discuss WWI Centenary 
 April 
Women in Museums Network 
Regular meeting to discuss issues facing cultural sector 
 Apr 
National Portrait Gallery 
Introductory meeting with Director 
 Apr 
Mother 
To discuss GREAT Campaign To discuss press regulation 
 Apr 
Lord Hunt and Michael McManus, Transition Body 
 April 
Vodafone 
To discuss broadband strategy 
 April  
Newbury Racecourse 
To discuss horseracing  
 Apr 
Warner Bros 
To discuss creative industries To discuss GREAT Campaign 
May 
Mother and GREAT Private Sector Partners Working Group 
 May 
Michael Grandage Company 
Introductory meeting 
 May 
Church of England 
To discuss Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill 
 May 
Newspaper Society 
To discuss press regulation To discuss arts policy 
 May 
Arts Council England, Halle, Royal Exchange Theatre, Cornerhouse, Ludus Dance, Curious Minds, The Met, Imperial War Museum North, The Lowry, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Kendal Brewery, DaDa, Fusilier Museum 
| To discuss press regulation      |  May                        | Alan Rusbridger, Guardian,      |
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Lionel Barber, Financial Times,  |                             |                                 |
| and Chris Blackhurst,            |                             |                                 |
| Independent                      |                             |                                 |
|                                  |                             |                                 |
| May                              | Lord Hall, BBC              | To discuss priorities           |
| To discuss press regulation      | 1May                        | Lord Black, Telegraph, and      |
| John Witherow, Times             |                             |                                 |
| May                              | The Leadership Agency       | To discuss the WWI Centenary    |
| May                              | MJ2 Events LLP              | To discuss the WWI Centenary    |
| May                              | WWI Cultural Board          | To discuss WWI Centenary        |
| May                              | Talk Talk and Carphone      |                                 |
| Warehouse                        |                             |                                 |
| To discuss digital and creative  |                             |                                 |
| industries                       |                             |                                 |
| May                              | Disney                      | To discuss creative industries  |
| and film policy                  |                             |                                 |
| May                              | Women's Business Council    | To discuss launch of WBC report |
| May                              | Karren Brady                | To discuss women in sport       |
| May                              | British Council             | To discuss GREAT campaign       |
| and cultural diplomacy           |                             |                                 |
| To discuss gambling policy       | Jun                         | Quaker Action on Alcohol and    |
| Drugs, Salvation Army,           |                             |                                 |
| Evangelical Alliance, CARE,      |                             |                                 |
| Birmingham University,           |                             |                                 |
| Gamcare and Fairer Gambling      |                             |                                 |
| Jun                              | Gambling Commission         | To discuss gambling policy      |
| Jun                              | Creative Industries Council | Meeting co-chaired with         |
| Secretary of State for Business, |                             |                                 |
| Innovation and Skills            |                             |                                 |
| Jun                              | Tom Mockridge, Virgin Media | Introductory meeting            |
| Jun                              | Jeremy Darroch, BSkyB       | Visit Sky HQ                    |
| To discuss gambling policy       | Jun                         | Genting, Rank, Bet365, Betfair, |
| Ladbrokes, Praesepe, Talarius,   |                             |                                 |
| Gala Coral, 888, Sportech,       |                             |                                 |
| Games Media Limited/The          |                             |                                 |
| Global Draw Ltd and William      |                             |                                 |
| Hill                             |                             |                                 |
| Jun                              | Mike Darcey, News           |                                 |
| International                    |                             |                                 |
| To discuss press regulation and  |                             |                                 |
| media policy                     |                             |                                 |
| To discuss press regulation      | Jun                         | Paul Dacre and Peter Wright,    |
| Associated Newspapers            |                             |                                 |
| To discuss press regulation      | Jun                         | Lord Black and Tony Gallagher,  |
| Telegraph                        |                             |                                 |
| Jun                              | Lord Phillips               | To discuss press regulation     |
| To discuss illegal and harmful   |                             |                                 |
| online content                   |                             |                                 |
| Jun                              | Internet Watch Foundation,  |                                 |
| Child Exploitation & Online      |                             |                                 |
| Protection Centre, Yahoo,        |                             |                                 |
| Google, Microsoft, Twitter,      |                             |                                 |
Facebook, BT, BSkyB, Virgin Media, Talk Talk, Vodafone, 
O2, Everything Everywhere, Three UK 
 Jun 
Trinity Mirror 
To discuss press regulation 
 Jun 
Lord Sainsbury 
To discuss museums freedoms and appointments 
 Jun 
Sir Charles Allen 
To discuss Olympic Legacy 
 Jun 
Universal Music  
Introductory meeting 
 Jun 
Nick Robinson, BBC 
Introductory meeting 
 Jun 
Church of England 
Church Commissioners' meeting To discuss women in creative industries 
 Jun 
Southbank Centre, Virago, The Hindmarch Company, MOBO Awards, Amanda Levete Architects, Victoria Miro, Architecture Journal, Film4, Universal Music Publishing, Walters & Cohen Architects, Sarah Wigglesworth Architects 
 Jun 
Microsoft 
Introductory meeting 
Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP 
Date of Meeting  
Name of Organisation 
Purpose of Meeting       
 Apr 
"Kick It Out" Campaign 
Meeting Chairman to discuss ways of combating racism in football 
Apr 
"Sported" Campaign 
Briefing on Campaign's plans for expansion 
Apr 
Shepway District Council 
Discuss casino licences  
 Apr 
  
League Cricket Conference 
1. Discuss cricket at local 
and community level 

Apr 
All England Club  
Discuss Club's development 
plans 
 Apr 
All England Lawn Tennis & 
Croquet club  
Discuss development plans for 
Club and Championships 
Apr 
UEFA 
Handover of trophy?? 
Apr 
"Stand Up" Foundation 
Discuss Sports Charter 
Apr 
UK Performance Directors 
Inter alia updates on Sochi and Rio 
Apr 
Supporters Direct 
Discuss governance and ownership of football clubs 
Discuss School Sports Premium 
May 
Football Association Lawn Tennis Association Rugby Football Union Rugby Football League England Cricket Board 
Discuss sport and legacy 
 May 
Daily Telegraph (Benedict Brogan) 
 May  
UEFA  
Ordinary Congress 
Jun 
Anti-problem gambling stakeholders 
Roundtable with anti-gambling lobby, convened by Secretary of State 
 Jun 
Various representatives of gambling sector 
Roundtable with pro-gambling lobby, convened by Secretary of State Discuss Coroner's report  
Jun 
England Cricket Board Surrey County Cricket Club 
 Jun 
British Sports Marketing Bureau Discuss matters raised at 
steering group meeting of 9th of 
May at which Minister absent  
 Jun 
Football Association 
Discuss football governance  
 Jun 
Rugby World Cup 2015  
Discuss ticketing strategy Discuss football reforms 
 Jun 
Premier League Football League 
 Jun 
Football Association  
Introductory Meeting with new Chair 
 Jun 
Marylebone Cricket Club 
Deliver school assembly at "Spirit of Cricket" Open Day 
 Jun 
British Olympic Association 
Participation in Q&A Session 
 Jun 
Commonwealth Games England 
Team England's preparation for 
2014 Games;  

## Minister For Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey Mp

| Date of Meeting               | Name of organisation         | Purpose of meeting              |
|-------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                               |                              |                                 |
| To discuss music education    | April                        | SAGE and Darren Henley,         |
| Classic FM                    |                              |                                 |
|                               |                              |                                 |
|                               |                              |                                 |
| April                         | BT                           | Regular meeting to discuss      |
| broadband rollout             |                              |                                 |
| Nuisance Calls Roundtable     | April                        | BT, Virgin, BskyB,              |
| Communications Managers       |                              |                                 |
| Assoc, Which?, Telephone      |                              |                                 |
| Preference Service            |                              |                                 |
| April                         | Dan Wagner, Bright Star      | Discuss ideas around a          |
| government e-commerce         |                              |                                 |
| commission                    |                              |                                 |
| April                         | BT                           | Regular meeting to discuss      |
| broadband rollout             |                              |                                 |
| April                         | UMGI and Classic FM          | Reconnecting audiences with     |
| classical music               |                              |                                 |
| April                         | Warner Bros                  | Introduction to new CEO         |
| April                         | Ubisoft                      | Introductory meeting            |
| April                         | What's Next? (Arts Group)    | Conference on public            |
| involvement in arts           |                              |                                 |
| April                         | BT                           | Regular meeting to discuss      |
| broadband rollout             |                              |                                 |
| April                         | UK Screen Association        | Creative Sector Tax Relief      |
| May                           | Coutts                       | Discuss the possibility of the  |
| minister speaking at an event |                              |                                 |
| Discuss Satelitte Information |                              |                                 |
| Systems                       |                              |                                 |
| May                           | Adrian Yelland ,             |                                 |
| Terence Fane Saunders, Kevin  |                              |                                 |
| Smith                         |                              |                                 |
| May                           | Tommy Harper (Film Producer) | Discuss UK Film Industry        |
| May                           | Youth Music                  | Catch up                        |
| May                           | Ericcson                     | Various mobile telephony issues |
| Online Copyright Infringement |                              |                                 |
| Roundtable                    |                              |                                 |
| May                           | BPI                          |                                 |
| FACT                          |                              |                                 |
| MPAA -                        |                              |                                 |
| Publishers Association -      |                              |                                 |
| Premier League -              |                              |                                 |
| Google -                      |                              |                                 |
| Internet Advertising Bureau-  |                              |                                 |
| ABC Auditors -                |                              |                                 |
| Ofcom -                       |                              |                                 |
| BT -                          |                              |                                 |
| Sky -                         |                              |                                 |
TalkTalk - Virgin Media -  
Facebook - UKIE -  
 May 
Tony Hall, BBC 
Discuss priorities of the BBC 
 May 
Boster Group 
Catch up on upcoming arts projects 
 May 
Motion Picture Association of America 
Introductory meeting, and music education issues 
 May 
Talk Talk and Carphone 
Warehouse,  
Discuss digital and creative 
industries 
 May 
Jeremy Darroch, BskyB 
Discuss Communications Review 
 May 
Walt Disney Corporation 
Catch up and Film Tax Relief 
June  
Viacom 
Discuss investment in the UK, tax breaks and the VFX consultation.  
 June 
Purple Seven 
Discuss theatre audience data 
June 
Samsung 
Security enhanced ANDROIDs, 5G 
 June  
Broadband Stakeholder Group 
Catch up 
 June 
Brass Bands England 
Discuss funding options 
 June  
 AHRC, TSB, UKTI, NESTA, ACE and Creative England 
Discuss support to digital and creative sectors Discuss illegal and harmful online content 
 June 
Internet Watch Foundation, Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, BT, BSkyB, Virgin Media, Talk Talk, Vodafone, O2, Everything Everywhere, 
Three UK 
June 
London Live  
Briefing on plans for London Live 
 June  
Kandahar Group  
Museums  
 June 
Golden Square 
Discuss libraries review