## Department For Business, Innovation And Skills 01 January 2014 - 31 March 2014

 
GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140 
 
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and President of the 
Board of Trade, Rt Hon Vincent Cable MP 
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value (over £140) 
Nil return 


Minister of State, (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willetts MP Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value (over £140) 
Nil return 


Minister of State (Trade and Investment), Lord Livingston  
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value (over £140)    
Nil return 


Parliamentary Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Viscount Younger Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value (over £140) 
Nil return 


Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, (Employment Relations, Consumer Affairs), Jenny Willott MP 
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value (over £140) 
Nil return 
Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise (Skills jointly with the 
Department for Education), Matthew Hancock MP 
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value (over £140) 
Nil return 


Minister of State, (Business and Enterprise), Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP  
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value (over £140) 
Nil return 
| From                                                                      | Gift                  | Value     | Outcome      |
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| GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140                                                  |                       |           |              |
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| Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and President of the |                       |           |              |
| Board of Trade, Rt Hon Vincent Cable MP                                   |                       |           |              |
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| Date gift                                                                 |                       |           |              |
| received                                                                  |                       |           |              |
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| The Meydan                                                                |                       |           |              |
| Hotel                                                                     |                       |           |              |
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| limit                                                                     |                       |           |              |
| From                                                                      | Gift                  | Value     | Outcome      |
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| Minister of State, (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willetts MP   |                       |           |              |
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| Date gift                                                                 |                       |           |              |
| received                                                                  |                       |           |              |
| Nil return                                                                |                       |           |              |
| From                                                                      | Gift                  | Value     | Outcome      |
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| Minister of State (Trade and Investment), Lord Livingston                 |                       |           |              |
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| Date gift                                                                 |                       |           |              |
| received                                                                  |                       |           |              |
| Nil return                                                                |                       |           |              |
| From                                                                      | Gift                  | Value     | Outcome      |
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| Parliamentary Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills               |                       |           |              |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Viscount Younger                  |                       |           |              |
| Date gift                                                                 |                       |           |              |
| received                                                                  |                       |           |              |
| Nil return                                                                |                       |           |              |
| From                                                                      | Gift                  | Value     | Outcome      |
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| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, (Employment Relations,            |                       |           |              |
| Consumer Affairs), Jenny Willott MP                                       |                       |           |              |
| Date gift                                                                 |                       |           |              |
| received                                                                  |                       |           |              |
| Nil return                                                                |                       |           |              |
| From                                                                      | Gift                  | Value     | Outcome      |
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| Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise (Skills jointly with the      |                       |           |              |
| Department for Education), Matthew Hancock MP                             |                       |           |              |
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| Date gift                                                                 |                       |           |              |
| received                                                                  |                       |           |              |
| 03 March                                                                  | Bobby Charlton Signed |           |              |
| Manchester                                                                |                       |           |              |
| United Shirt                                                              |                       |           |              |
| From                                                                      | Gift                  | Value     | Outcome      |
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| Minister of State, (Business and Enterprise), Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP    |                       |           |              |
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| Date gift                                                                 |                       |           |              |
| received                                                                  |                       |           |              |
| Nil return                                                                |                       |           |              |
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## Overseas Travel

Date(s) of 
trip 
Destination   Purpose of trip 
'Scheduled' 
or No 32 (The Royal) Squadron' or 'other RAF' or 'Charter' or 'Eurostar'   
Scheduled 
 
£5,405 
UAE, Dubai & Abu Dhabi 
To attend trade meetings with counterparts 
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and President of the Board of Trade, Rt Hon Vincent Cable MP 
18 January - 
21 
January 
Eurostar 
 
£250 
Belgium, Brussels 
10 February - 
11 February 
To attend the European Competition Forum and meet MEPs 
Belgium, Brussels 
Minister of State, (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willetts MP 
28 January - 
29 
January 
To attend EU space policy conference and dinner 
09 February - 
17 February 
Canada, Ottawa & Montreal, USA, Chicago 
To broaden relationship with Canada and the US on science, innovation and higher education. 
Belgium, Brussels 
To attend EU Competitiveness Council 
20 February -
21 
February 25 February - 
06 March 
Australia, Canberra, Melbourne & Perth, Indonesia Jakarta, Singapore 
To speak at Universities Australia conference, and strengthen connections in higher education and research 
Israel, Tel Aviv 
24 March - 26 
March 
To promote UK- Israel and UK- Palestine links in science, higher education and research. 
Minister of State (Trade and Investment), Lord Livingston  
14 January - 
Norway, Oslo 
To promote UK Trade and 
Total cost 
including travel and accommodation of Minister only 
Number of 
officials accompanying Minister, where nonscheduled travel is used    
Eurostar 
 
£283 
Scheduled 
 
£7,339 
Eurostar 
 
£312 
Scheduled 
 
£5,227  
Scheduled 
 
£1,836 
Scheduled 
 
£805 
15 January 
Investment and meet with Senior Government Ministers 
Scheduled 
 
£5,700 
To accompany 
DPM and lead a trade delegation 
02 
February - 
06 
February 
Columbia, 
Bogota, Mexico, Mexico City 
Scheduled 
 
£174 
Ireland, Dublin 
11 February - 
12 February 
To attend the International Business & Employers Confederation 
Conference and meet senior government Ministers  
Eurostar 
 
£290 
Belgium, Brussels 
19 February - 
20 
February 
To represent the UK at a completion council meeting 
Scheduled 
 
£317 
Greece, Athens 
27 February - 
28 February 
To attend and represent the UK at a FAC meeting for EU Trade Ministers 
Scheduled 
 
£1,000 
02 March - 07 
March 
To lead a trade delegation of UK companies and promote inward investment 
Poland, Warsaw & Krakow, Czech Republic, Brno, Slovakia, 
Bratislava, Hungary Germany, Hanover 
Charter and Scheduled 
 
Costs met by No.10 
09 March - 11 
March 
To accompany the Prime Minister to 
Cebit in Hanover  
and lead a trade 
delegation 
Charter 
 
Costs met by No.10 
12 March - 13 
March 
Israel, Tel Aviv, Palestine 
To accompany the Prime Minister and lead a Trade Delegation 
Scheduled 
 
£6,129 
UAE, Dubai, Qatar, Doha 
15 March - 18 
March 
To promote British Business and meet with Government Ministers 
Scheduled 
 
£4,979 
25 March - 29 
March 
Canada - Vancouver, Toronto 
To promote British Business and meet with Government Ministers 
Parliamentary Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills  
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Viscount Younger 
30 January 
Italy, Rome 
To represent the United Kingdom at the Friends of 
Industry Conference 
10 March 
Belgium, Brussels 
To meet with EU Commissioner responsible for internal market and services 
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, (Employment Relations, Consumer Affairs), Jenny 
Willott MP 
Nil return 


Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise (Skills jointly with the Department for Education), 
Matthew Hancock MP 
13 January - 
17 January 
India, Delhi & Kolkata, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh 
To promote UK education exports, launch the UK-
India Education 
Research 
Initiative. 
Belgium, Brussels 
To attend EU Council 
23 February - 
24 
February 
Italy, Milan 
To attend the UK- Italy Inward Investment Awards 
Minister of State, (Business and Enterprise), Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP  
23 January - 
24 
January 
Belgium, 
Brussels 
19 
January - 
20 January 
To meet with other 
European Ministers to discuss energy issues 
24 March - 29 
March 
Singapore, Indonesia, Jakarta 
To attend the World Retail Congress and hold meetings on business and energy topics 
Name of organisation  
Type of hospitality received¹ HOSPITALITY Date of hospitality Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and President of the 
Board of Trade, Rt Hon Vincent Cable MP  
15 January 
David Dinsmore, The Sun 
Dinner 
16 January 
Daily Telegraph 
Lunch 
16 January 
Press Gallery 
Dinner 
Scheduled 
 
£400 
Eurostar 
 
£250 
Scheduled 
 
£4,918 
Eurostar 
 
£290 
Scheduled 
 
£893 
Eurostar 
 
£290 
Scheduled 
 
£4,805  
| 27 January                                                              | Energy UK                 | Lunch     |
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| 30 January                                                              | Sunday Times              | Lunch     |
| 12 February                                                             | Richard Desmond,  Paul    |           |
| Ashford, Hugh Whittow,                                                  |                           |           |
| Express Newspapers                                                      |                           |           |
| 04 March                                                                | Mentore,                  |           |
|                                                                         |                           |           |
| Dinner                                                                  |                           |           |
| 05 March                                                                | Daily Mail, Sky,          |           |
| Bloomberg, Financial                                                    |                           |           |
| Times                                                                   |                           |           |
|                                                                         |                           |           |
| 08 March                                                                | Daily Mail, ITN News, The |           |
| Sun, The Guardian, The                                                  |                           |           |
| Telegraph                                                               |                           |           |
| 10 March                                                                | Sky                       | Lunch     |
| 11 March                                                                | The Observer              | Dinner    |
| 24 March                                                                | The Telegraph             | Lunch     |
| Minister of State, (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willetts MP |                           |           |
| 09 January                                                              | The Guardian              | Lunch     |
| 14 January                                                              | Sir Tony Hall, BBC        | Lunch     |
| 15 January                                                              | Russell Group             | Dinner    |
| 21 January                                                              | The Education World       |           |
| Forum                                                                   |                           |           |
| 23 January                                                              | Reed Elsevier             | Lunch     |
| 29 January                                                              | Universities and Colleges |           |
| Admissions Service                                                      |                           |           |
| 30 January                                                              | Russell Group             | Dinner    |
| 04 February                                                             | The Culture Capital       |           |
| Exchange                                                                |                           |           |
| 20 February                                                             | Financial Times           | Lunch     |
| 07 March                                                                | Cambridge Union Society   | Dinner    |
| 10 March                                                                | Brunel University         | Dinner    |
| 12 March                                                                | Wellcome Trust            | Dinner    |
| 17 March                                                                | The Sun                   | Lunch     |
| 19 March                                                                | Andrew Neil, The          |           |
| Spectator                                                               |                           |           |
| Minister of State (Trade and Investment), Lord Livingston               |                           |           |
| 21 January                                                              | DLA Piper                 | Dinner    |
| 28 January                                                              | Brunswick Group           | Breakfast |
| 25 February                                                             | TheCityUk                 | Breakfast |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills             |                           |           |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Viscount Younger                |                           |           |
| 19 February                                                             | British Recorded Music    |           |
| Industry (BPI)                                                          |                           |           |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, (Employment Relations,          |                           |           |
| Consumer Affairs), Jenny Willott MP                                     |                           |           |
|                                                                         |                           |           |
| 29 January                                                              | Financial Times, Daily    |           |
| Mirror                                                                  |                           |           |
| Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise (Skills jointly with the    |                           |           |
| Department for Education), Matthew Hancock MP                           |                           |           |
|                                                                         |                           |           |
| 25 February                                                             | Ernst and Young           | Lunch     |
| 12 March                                                                | The Times                 | Lunch     |
| Minister of State, (Business and Enterprise), Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP  |                           |           |
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| 09 January                                                              | Motorsport Industry       |           |
| Association                                                             |                           |           |
| Lunch                                                                   |                           |           |
| Dinner                                                                  |                           |           |
| Lunch                                                                   |                           |           |
| Dinner                                                                  |                           |           |
| Dinner                                                                  |                           |           |
| Dinner                                                                  |                           |           |
| Dinner                                                                  |                           |           |
| Ticket to the Brit Awards and                                           |                           |           |
| dinner                                                                  |                           |           |
| Lunch                                                                   |                           |           |
| Dinner                                                                  |                           |           |
| 14 January     | Policy Exchange Ltd     | Breakfast    |
|----------------|-------------------------|--------------|
| 04 March       | German Industry UK      | Dinner       |
| 11 March       | Berwin Leighton Paisner | Dinner       |
| 17 March       | Enterprise Forum        | Lunch        |
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¹Does 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.  

## Meetings With External Organisations Date Of Meeting  Name Of External Organisation1 Purpose Of Meeting

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and President of the Board of Trade, Rt Hon Vincent Cable MP 
January 2014 
Trades Union Congress 
Regular meeting To discuss banking  
January 2014 
Financial Conduct Authority, Office of Fair Trading, Prudential Regulation Authority, Aldemore Bank, British Business Bank, Cambridge & Counties Bank, Handelsbanken, Shawbrook Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Teachers Building Society, TSB Bank, Virgin Money, Williams & Glyn's Bank, Metro Bank 
January 2014 
BP 
Regular meeting To discuss manufacturing 
January 2014 
Manufacturing Technologies Association, Group Rhodes, Kyal Machine Tools 
January 2014 
Hermes Fund Managers 
To discuss investment  
January 2014 
Green Investment Bank 
To discuss investment 
January 2014 
British Retail Consortium 
To discuss business rates 
January 2014 
Business Growth Fund 
To discuss growth To discuss apprenticeships 
January 2014 
AMEC, BAE Systems, British Ceramic Confederation, British Glass, Diageo, General Electric, Heathrow Airport, Meggitt, National Apprenticeship Service, Sir Robert McAlpine, Skanska 
January 2014 
Energy UK  
To discuss discuss energy strategy 
January 2014 
Royal Mail  
To discuss Royal Mail 
January 2014 
Tata Chemicals Europe 
To discuss green economy 
January 2014 
Mail on Sunday 
General Catch up  
January 2014 
Federation of Small Businesses 
Quarterly meeting 
January 2014 
Big Issue 
Introductory meeting 
 
                                            
| January 2014                                                            | British Chambers of Commerce      | Regular meeting         |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
| January 2014                                                            | Institute of Directors            | Regular meeting         |
| January 2014                                                            | Goodyear Dunlop, Jack Dromey      |                         |
| MP                                                                      |                                   |                         |
| To discuss                                                              |                                   |                         |
| manufacturing                                                           |                                   |                         |
| February 2014                                                           | Unipart                           | To discuss growth       |
| February 2014                                                           | Guardian                          | General catch up        |
| February 2014                                                           | Construction Industry Council,    |                         |
| Sainsbury, Kier                                                         |                                   |                         |
| To discuss the                                                          |                                   |                         |
| construction industry                                                   |                                   |                         |
| February 2014                                                           | Paul Waugh, Dods PoliticsHome     | General catch up        |
| February 2014                                                           | Confederation of British Industry | Regular meeting         |
| To discuss                                                              |                                   |                         |
| employment rights                                                       |                                   |                         |
| February 2014                                                           | Trades Union Congress, Anti-      |                         |
| Slavery International, Children                                         |                                   |                         |
| Unite, Methodist Women in                                               |                                   |                         |
| Britain, Department for Work and                                        |                                   |                         |
| Pensions, Health and Safety                                             |                                   |                         |
| Executive, Justice 4 Domestic                                           |                                   |                         |
| Workers, Kalayaan UK                                                    |                                   |                         |
| February 2014                                                           | Which?                            | To discuss consumer     |
| and competition                                                         |                                   |                         |
| February 2014                                                           | Solent Forum                      | To discuss the          |
| martime industry                                                        |                                   |                         |
| February 2014                                                           | Audio Visual Equipment            | To discuss access to    |
| finance                                                                 |                                   |                         |
| March 2014                                                              | Universities UK                   | To discuss higher       |
| education                                                               |                                   |                         |
| March 2014                                                              | Post Office Limited               | To discuss the Post     |
| Office                                                                  |                                   |                         |
| March 2014                                                              | Engineering Employers'            |                         |
| Federation                                                              |                                   |                         |
| Regular meeting                                                         |                                   |                         |
| March 2014                                                              | Tata Steel                        | General catch up        |
| March 2014                                                              | The Independent                   | General catch up        |
| March 2014                                                              | Entrepreneurs' Forum              | To discuss              |
| entrepreneurship                                                        |                                   |                         |
| To discuss catapult                                                     |                                   |                         |
| centres                                                                 |                                   |                         |
| March 2014                                                              | Cell Therapy Catapult,Connected   |                         |
| Digital Economy Catapult, High                                          |                                   |                         |
| Value Manufacturing Catapult,                                           |                                   |                         |
| Offshore Renewable Energy                                               |                                   |                         |
| Catapult, Satellite Applications                                        |                                   |                         |
| Catapult, Transport Systems                                             |                                   |                         |
| Catapult, Future Cities                                                 |                                   |                         |
| March 2014                                                              | Automotive Council                | To discuss the          |
| automotive industry                                                     |                                   |                         |
| March 2014                                                              | Creative Industries Council       | To discuss the creative |
| industry                                                                |                                   |                         |
| March 2014                                                              | Oil and Gas Industry Council      | To discuss the oil and  |
| gas industry                                                            |                                   |                         |
| March 2014                                                              | Royal Bank of Scotland            | To discuss access to    |
| finance                                                                 |                                   |                         |
| Minister of State, (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willetts MP |                                   |                         |
| January 2014                                                            | Cipla                             | To discuss science      |
| and research                                                            |                                   |                         |
| January 2014                                                            | Universities UK                   | To discuss higher       |
| education                                                               |                                   |                         |
| January 2014                                                            | Zoetis                            | To discuss science      |
and research  
January 2014 
BAE Systems 
To discuss Intellectual Property Bill  
January 2014 
University of Chester  
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
University of London 
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
Universities UK  
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
University of Cambridge 
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
University of Leeds 
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
Anti Copying in Design 
To discuss Intellectual Property Bill 
January 2014 
National Union of Students 
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
University Alliance 
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
GlaxoSmithKline 
To discuss life sciences 
January 2014 
Royal Astronomical Society  
To discuss space and innovation To discuss innovation and research  
January 2014 
University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University College London,  Imperial College   
January 2104 
The Open University  
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
Snowdon Trust  
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
Virgin Galactic  
To discuss space and 
innovation  
January 2014 
Imagination Technologies 
Introductory meeting - 
to discuss innovation To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
Russell Group, Guild HE, Universities UK, Million Plus, University Alliance, Oxford Brookes University, University  of Bath  
To attend the Agri- Tech Leadership Council  
January 2014 
Cargill UK, National Institute of Agricultural Botany, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Pepsico, Scotland's Rural 
University College, G's Group, 
Syngenta 
January 2014 
Pfizer 
To discuss life sciences  
January 2014 
University of Oxford 
To discuss innovation  
January 2014 
Office for Fair Access 
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
Barclays, Rothschild Group 
To discuss higher education  
January 2014 
Associated British Foods 
To discuss agri-tech science strategy  
(Breakfast provided)  
January 2014 
Open University  
To discuss higher education  
To discuss technology and innovation  
January 2014 
WHEB Partners, Anterra Capital, Omnivore Capital, Bioenterprise 
Capital, Invested Development, AVAC Ltd, University East Anglia, Wheatsheaf Investments, Syngenta  Ventures, Monsanto Growth Ventures, ASF Venture Capital  
January 2014 
IBM  
To discuss innovation  
January 2014 
Bloodhound SSC 
To discuss science 
and research 
January 2014 
The BioIndustry Association 
To discuss life sciences To discuss science and research  
February 2014 
National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research 
February 2014 
Cisco  
To discuss innovation and technology 
February 2014 
EdX 
To discuss higher education  
February 2014 
Microsoft 
To discuss technology and innovation  
February 2014 
ARM 
To discuss technology and innovation  
February 2014 
British Science Association  
To discuss science and research  
February 2014 
Bristol Myers Squibb 
To discuss life sciences  
February 2014 
University and College Union 
To discuss higher education  
February 2014 
IBM  
To discuss technology and innovation To discuss technology and innovation  
February 2014 
SRone, Syncona Partners, Index Ventures, Abingworth, MedImmune Ventures, University College London, Advent Life Sciences, MVM Life Science Partners, British Venture Capital Association, Johnson and Johnson, Excalibur Group, Albion Ventures, NGBI Ventures, Business Growth Fund, Polar Capital, ReNeuron, Polytherics, IP Group, Avlar Bioventures, Amgen Ventures, Novartis Venture Funds, Roche Venture Fund 
February 2014  
IBM 
To discuss innovation and technology 
February 2014  
University of Manchester 
To discuss science and research 
February 2014 
British Council 
To discuss higher 
education 
February  2014 
Royal Academy of Engineering 
To discuss technology and innovation  
February 2014 
Virgin Galactic 
To discuss technology and innovation 
March 2014 
Thales UK 
To discuss Information Economy Council To attend Nanotechnologies Strategy Forum  
March 2014  
BASF, British Retail Consortium, Begbroke Science Park, Chemical Industries Association, Nanotechnology Industries Association, Nanoco, Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd, University of 
Oxford, University of Edinburgh, NanoKTN, University of Leeds  
To attend science, technology 
engineering and maths   
March 2014 
Gatsby Charitable Foundation, Wellcome Trust, Royal Society, Science Council, Higher Education Academy, Society of 
Biology, Joint Mathematical Council, Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Physics, Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education, Confederation of British Industry, Universities UK, Royal Academy of Engineering, London 
Mathematical Society  
March 2014 
Barclays, Rothschild 
To discuss higher education  
March 2014 
British Standards Institute 
To discuss innovation and technology 
March 2014 
Universities UK  
To discuss higher 
education  
March 2014 
Student Loans Company 
To discuss higher education  
March 2014  
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development  
To discuss science and skills  
March 2014 
Tech UK  
To discuss technology and innovation 
March 2014 
Design Museum  
To discuss technology and innovation  
March 2014 
Wellcome Trust 
To discuss science and research  
March 2014 
University of Manchester  
To discuss science and research  
March 2014 
The Royal Society 
To discuss science and research   
March 2014 
Synthetic Biology Leadership Council  
To discuss science and research  
March 2014 
Russell Group  
To discuss higher education  
March 2014 
University of Manchester 
To discuss science and research  
| March 2014                                                | Student Loans Company           | To discuss higher     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
| education                                                 |                                 |                       |
| March 2014                                                | Virgin Galactic                 | To discuss technology |
| and innovation                                            |                                 |                       |
| March 2014                                                | GlaxoSmithKline                 | To discuss life       |
| sciences                                                  |                                 |                       |
| March 2014                                                | Merck                           | To discuss life       |
| sciences                                                  |                                 |                       |
| To attend Cyber                                           |                                 |                       |
| Growth Partnership                                        |                                 |                       |
| March 2014                                                | BT, Thales UK, QinetiQ, HP, BAE |                       |
| Systems, Sophos, Atkins, Nexor,                           |                                 |                       |
| Intercede, ARM, Queen's                                   |                                 |                       |
| University Belfast, University of                         |                                 |                       |
| Oxford, TechUK                                            |                                 |                       |
| Minister of State (Trade and Investment), Lord Livingston |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Nissan Motor Company            | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Accenture                       | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Rolls-Royce                     | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | GKN                             | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Diageo                          | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Associated British Ports        | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Hitachi Europe                  | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Strathearn Capital              | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Airbus Group                    | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Tesco                           | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| Discuss trade and                                         |                                 |                       |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Weir Group, Standard Life, Wood |                       |
| Group, Edrington Group, Cairn                             |                                 |                       |
| Energy, Alliance Trust, Think                             |                                 |                       |
| Tank Maths, HSBC,                                         |                                 |                       |
| Entrepreneurial Exchange, M                               |                                 |                       |
| Computer Technologies, Expro,                             |                                 |                       |
| MJM International, Aggreko                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | DP World                        | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Lockheed Martin                 | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | GE UK                           | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Airbus                          | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | The Law Society                 | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | British Bankers' Association    | Discuss trade and     |
| investment                                                |                                 |                       |
| January 2014                                              | Iraq British Business Council   | Discuss trade and     |
investment Discuss trade and investment 
February 2014  
Institute of Directors, EEF - The Manufacturers' Organisation, 
British Chambers of Commerce, 
Federation of Small Businesses 
February 2014 
BritishAmerican Business 
Discuss trade and investment Discuss trade and 
investment 
February 2014 
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Daiwa Capital Markets, Eisai Pharmaceuticals, Hitachi Europe, 
Honda Motor Company, Marubeni 
Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy 
Industries Europe, Mitsui 
Corporation, Mizuho Bank, Nissan 
Motor Europe, Nomura 
International, NYK Line, Sojitz, 
Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, 
Toshiba Corporation, Toyota UK 
Discuss trade and investment 
March 2014  
Confederation of British Industry, EEF - The Manufacturers Organisation, Law Society, Bar Council, Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales, TheCityUK, , Russo British Chamber of Commerce  
March 2014 
Standard Chartered 
Discuss trade and investment 
March 2014 
BHP Billiton 
Discuss trade and investment 
March 2014 
UK fashion and textile association  Discuss trade and 
investment 
Discuss trade and investment 
March 2014 
Hewlett-Packard, 3M, Accenture 
UK & Ireland, Caterpillar UK, EDF Energy UK Ltd, Samsung UK, Gamesa Wind UK, GE Capital, Hutchison Whampoa (Europe) Ltd, Blackberry, Tata UK, Thales UK, Thomson Reuters, Veolia Environmental Services 
To discuss Consumer Protection Regulations 
Parliamentary Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Viscount Younger 
January 2014 
GlaxoSmithKline, Godrej, Clifford Chance, Alliance for Intellectual Property British Brands Group 
To discuss copyright exceptions  
January 2014 
Educational Recording Agency, The British Universities Film and Video Council 
To discuss counterfeit websites 
February 2014 
UK Fashion and Textile Association, British Bridal Support Association 
March 2014  
NBC Universal  
To discuss copyright and intellectual 
property 
March 2014 
Alliance for Intellectual Property 
To discuss intellectual property issues 
March 2014 
Vitra 
To discuss the Copyright Designs and 
Patents Act 1988 
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, (Employment Relations, Consumer Affairs), Jenny Willott MP  
January 2014 
Confederation of Business Industry 
Introductory meeting 
January 2014 
Google 
Introductory meeting 
To discuss business environment issues 
February 2014 
Camborne School of Mines, Shell, BP, BG Group, Oil & Gas UK, 
Mineral Products Association, Global Witness, Revenue Watch Institute, ExxonMobil, University of Oxford 
February 2014 
UK Shared Business Services Ltd 
To discuss finance issues 
February 2014 
Financial Times 
Introductory meeting 
February 2014 
Trades Union Congress 
General catch up 
February 2014 
Zac Goldsmith MP and Constituent 
To discuss Insolvency issues 
February 2014 
Peter Luff MP and Constituent 
To discuss competition issues 
February 2014 
Towerhouse 
To discuss competition issues To discuss business environment issues 
February 2014 
Business in the Community, CAFOD, Ethical Trading Initiative, British Retail Consortium, Confederation of British Industry, Aviva Investors,  
March 2014 
Daily Mail 
Introductory meeting 
March 2014 
Post Office Ltd  
To discuss post office 
March 2014 
Which? 
Introductory meeting 
March 2014 
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development 
To discuss employment issues 
March 2014 
Greene King 
To discuss competition issues 
March 2014 
British Beer and Pub Association 
To discuss competition issues 
March 2014 
Education and Employers Taskforce 
To discuss gender issues 
March 2014 
Grazia 
Introductory meeting 
March 2014 
Royal College of Midwives 
Introductory meeting 
March 2014 
Campaign for Real Ale 
To discuss competition issues 
Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise (Skills jointly with the 
Department for Education), Matthew Hancock MP  
January 2014 
TUC 
To discuss skills To discuss apprenticeships 
January 2014 
Baroness Wall, Department of Health, Health Education England, Skills for Health, Skills for Care, NHS Employers, NHS 
England, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Council of Deans of Health, Barchester Healthcare, NHS Trust, Unison, University Vocational Awards Council, Royal 
College of Nursing, Health Education South West, East of England LETB, Peterborough Workforce Partnership, Health Education Wessex, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, North Middlesex University Hospital Trust, EAL Awarding 
Body, Skills Funding Agency, National Apprenticeship Service  
January 2014 
Kit Malthouse 
To discuss apprenticeships 
January 2014 
157 Group 
To discuss colleges To discuss banking 
January 2014 
Financial Conduct Authority, Office of Fair Trading, Prudential Regulation Authority, Aldemore Bank, British Business Bank, Cambridge & Counties Bank, Handelsbanken, Shawbrook Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Teachers Building Society, TSB Bank, Virgin Money, Williams & Glyn's Bank, Metro Bank 
January 2014 
Truro and Penwith College, Sarah Newton MP 
To discuss careers 
January 2014 
Federation of Small Businesses 
Regular Meeting  
January 2014 
Institute of Directors 
Regular meeting 
January 2014 
Roberto Rodriguez 
To discuss education 
policy 
January 2014 
Technical and Vocational Training 
Corporation 
To discuss skills 
January 2014 
Council of Higher Education (Turkey) 
To discuss skills 
January 2014 
Aviation People 
To discuss apprenticeships 
January 2014 
Harvard Graduate School of Education 
To discuss vocational education 
January 2014 
Business Growth Fund 
To discuss growth To discuss sixth form college funding 
January 2014  
All Party Parliamentary Group for Sixth Form Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges' Association, St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, The Sixth Form College Colchester, Regent College 
January 2014 
John Lewis Partnership 
To discuss enterprise To discuss apprenticeships 
January 2014 
AMEC, BAE Systems, British Ceramics, British Glass, Diageo, General Electric, Heathrow Airport, Meggitt, National 
Apprenticeship Service, Sir Robert McAlpine, Skanska 
To discuss enterprise 
January 2014 
Peter Jones Foundation, University College London, National Centre for 
Entrepreneurship in Education, Education and Employers, University of Hertfordshire, National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs, Enterprise in Schools Network, Association of Colleges, Operation Enterprise Limited, 
Education Evidence Portal, Real Ideas, Centre for Education and Industry, SIM Venture, InspirEngage, Premier League, Ofsted, Young Chamber, City College Norwich, The Aldridge Foundation, Enterprise Education, Vitae, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Studio Schools Trust, Young Enterprise, School for Start-Ups, 
HE Academy, Barking & Dagenham College, Aylesham High School, Coventry University, 
Cumbria County Council 
January 2014 
Association of Colleges 
Regular meeting 
January 2014 
Association of Colleges Governor's Council 
Regular meeting 
January 2014 
James Caan 
To discuss start up loans 
February 2014 
Lord Sainsbury, Professor Sir 
John Holman, Gatsby Foundation 
To discuss 
apprenticeships and careers 
February 2014 
Confederation of British Industry 
Regular meeting 
February 2014 
National Numeracy 
To discuss skills 
February 2014 
Accenture, E-Skills UK, National Grid, Cisco 
To discuss skills and careers 
February 2014 
British Chambers of Commerce 
Regular meeting To discuss traineeships 
February 2014 
Association of Colleges, 157 Group, Association of Employment and Learning Providers, Association of School and College Leaders, LearnDirect, St Helens Chamber Limited, Cambridge Regional College, HIT Training, Confederation of British Industry, Forum of Private Business, Federation of Small 
Businesses, British Chambers of Commerce, Siemans, Virgin Media, Barchester, DHL, Prince's 
Trust, UnionLearn, National Union 
of Students, Ofsted, Education and Training Foundation, 
February 2014 
Forum of Private Business 
Regular meeting 
February 2014 
Sheffield City Council, Trades Union Congress 
To discuss growth 
February 2014 
Education and Training Foundation 
To discuss education and skills 
February 2014 
Tech City 
To discuss innovation 
February 2014 
Dan Jarvis MP, Barnsley College 
To discuss Further Education 
March 2014 
British Business Bank 
To discuss banking 
March 2014 
School for Start Ups 
To discuss enterprise 
March 2014 
Crossrail 
To discuss skills 
March 2014 
British Business Bank 
To discuss banking 
March 2014 
Tony Blair 
To discuss skills 
March 2014 
Education and Training Foundation 
To discuss skills 
March 2014 
Marks and Spencer 
To discuss work experience 
March 2014 
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 
To discuss science and skills 
March 2014  
Russell Griggs 
To discuss banking 
March 2014 
Association of Employment and Learning Providers 
Regular meeting  
March 2014  
Brightside  
To discuss mentoring 
March 2014 
Open University 
To discuss skills To discuss Apprenticeships 
March 2014 
JCBamford, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Ltd, Ministry of 
Defence, Holts Group, Andrew 
Jones MP, Kesslers International Ltd,Consign (Construction Skills 
Solutions) Ltd, Babcock 
International Group, GKN, 
National Apprenticeship Service 
To discuss trade and investment 
March 2014 
Hewlett-Packard, 3M, Accenture 
UK & Ireland, Caterpillar UK, EDF Energy UK Ltd, Samsung UK, Gamesa Wind UK, GE Capital, Hutchison Whampoa (Europe) Ltd, Blackberry, Tata UK, Thales UK, Thomson Reuters, Veolia, Environmental Services 
March 2014 
British Bankers Association 
To discuss banking 
March 2014 
Fujitsu 
To discuss apprenticeships 
March 2014 
University of Cambridge 
To discuss online courses 
March 2014 
Sarina Russo 
To discuss training 
Minister of State, (Business and Enterprise), Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP  
January 2014 
INEOS Group Ltd 
To discuss energy 
January 2014 
Sunday Telegraph 
To discuss manufacturing 
January 2014 
The Sunday Times 
To discuss Royal Mail, automotive and civil 
aerospace To discuss growth in chemistry 
January 2014 
Johnson Matthey, INEOS Group Ltd, Thomas Swan & Co, Shott- Trinova 
To discuss maritime 
January 2014 
Society of Maritime Industries,  
BAE Systems UK,  Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers Association, British Maritime Federation, The Institute of Marine Engineering Science & Technology, Atlas Elektronik UK, Babcock,  
February 2014 
Metals Forum 
To discuss investment in the metals industry 
February 2014 
Tata Steel 
To discuss investment 
February 2014 
The Financial Times 
To discuss the motor industry 
February 2014 
Daily Telegraph 
To discuss manufacturing To discuss retail 
February 2014 
Association of Convenience Stores, British Independent 
Retailers Association, British Retail Consortium, County House Retail, Asda, John Lewis Partnership, Marks & Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsbury's,  Home Retail Group, 
Kingfisher, Lloyds Pharmacy  
March 2014 
Airbus 
To discuss aerospace  
March 2014 
Shell UK Ltd 
To discuss energy issues 
March 2014 
Electronic Systems Community Council (ESCO) 
To discuss ESCO  
March 2014  
Sunday Telegraph 
To discuss Royal Mail 
March 2014  
Inmarsat 
To discuss manufacturing To discuss automotive 
March 2014 
Jaguar Land Rover, BMW Group Plant Oxford, Automotive Investment Organisation, Caterpillar, People Science & Policy Ltd,  Bosch UK, Trustee Savings Bank (TSB), Nissan, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Royal Bank of 
Scotland, Honda Motor Europe Ltd, RDM Automotive, Aston 
Martin, ARUP, Gordon Murray Design, Ford of Britain, Volkswagen Group, RPJ 
Consulting Services, Tony Pixton Consulting Limited, Anthony Pixton Consultancy, GKN Automotive, Vauxhall UK, Toyota 
Motor Europe, UNITE 
March 2014 
WinchEnergy 
To discuss energy 

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Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, members of the Royal Household, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. Visits, attendance at seminars, conferences, receptions, media, interviews etc would not normally be classed as meetings.