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DCMS Ministerial hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with outside interest groups 

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1 JULY TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 

## Department For Culture, Media And Sport Quarterly Information 1 April - 30 June 2011

 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) * 
1/07/011 
LOCOG 
Lunch Lunch & match tickets * 
3/07/011 
All England Lawn Tennis Club 
Theatre tickets * 
05/07/011 
The National, Lyttleton 
Theatre 
05/07/011 
English Cricket Board 
Tickets to Women"s 1 day 
international 
10/07/011 
BDRC 
Lunch & F1 Grand Prix * 
18/07/011 
Trafalgar Studios 
Theatre ticket 
27/07/011 
IOC 
Dinner "One Year to Go" 
10/08/011 
Telegraph 
Lunch Drinks 
17/08/011 
Sunday Times and The Economist 
23/8/011 
FA/JFA 
Lunch 
10/09/011 
BBC Proms 
Tickets * 
11/09/011 
England Cricket Board 
Ticket 1 day test match - Lords * 
14/09/011 
Royal Television Society 
Dinner 
HUGH ROBERTSON MP, Minister for Sport and the Olympics Date 
Name of Organisation  
Type of Hospitality Received   
10/07/011 
Motor Sports Association 
2011 F1 British Grand Prix * 
14/07/011 
The R&A 
British Golf Open Championship 
22/07/011 
English Cricket Board 
Test Match tickets 
27/07/011 
IOC 
Dinner "One Year to Go" 
2/08/011 
Premier League 
Dinner 
4/08/011 
UK Athletics 
Dinner  
8/08/011 
Badminton 
YONEX BWF Drinks Reception 
31/08/011 
Rugby Football Union 
Dinner 
1-3/09/011 
GB Rowing 
Hotel accommodation - Slovenia 
12/09/011 
IOC 
Awards Dinner 
13/09/011 
Lloyds Banking Group 
Reception 


John Penrose MP, Minister for Tourism & Heritage Date 
Name of Organisation  
Type of Hospitality Received   
22/08/011 
Visit Peak District 
Overnight accommodation & 
                                                          
 
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. 


evening reception with stakeholders 
05/09/011 
Ladbrokes 
Drinks reception and lunch 
06/09/011 
Evening Standard 
Lunch 
19/09/011 
South West Tourism 
Lunch 
20/09/011 
Tote 
Drinks reception 
Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (DCMS) 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) 
05/07/011 
Golden Square Ltd 
Lunch 
06/07/011 
BPI 
Concert tickets * 
07/07/011 
Warner Bros 
Film tickets * 
12/07/011 
National Gallery 
Private viewing and dinner * 
21/07/011 
The Old Vic 
Theatre tickets * 
25/07/011 
Global 
Lunch 
08/08/011 
The Roundhouse 
Private view 
09/08/011 
Donmar Warehouse 
Theatre tickets * 
25/08/011 
Edinburgh Festival 
Theatre ticket 
25/08/011 
Edinburgh Festival 
Opera ticket 
26/08/011 
Edinburgh Festival 
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner /performance Performance * 
01/09/011 
Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra 
06/09/011 
UK Music 
Mercury Music Awards 
07/09/011 
Lord Mayor of London 
Luncheon 
19/09/011 
Burberry 
Catwalk show * 
20/09/011 
Aquascutum 
Catwalk show * 
20/09/011 
Royal Academy 
Lunch 
21/09/011 
GQ 
Fashion Week dinner 


## Overseas Travel

        

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

| Destination                                                                      | Purpose of       |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| trip                                                                             |                  |
| NIL                                                                              |                  |
|                                                                                  |                  |
| Minister for Sport and the Olympics - Hugh Robertson                             |                  |
| 5-                                                                               |                  |
| 9/07/011                                                                         |                  |
| Johannesburg/Durban                                                              |                  |
| - South Africa                                                                   |                  |
| Presentation to                                                                  |                  |
| IOC                                                                              |                  |
| 1-                                                                               |                  |
| 3/09/011                                                                         |                  |
| Bled - Slovenia                                                                  | GB World         |
| Rowing                                                                           |                  |
| Championships                                                                    |                  |
| 6/09/011                                                                         | Gdansk - Poland  |
| Ministers Mtg                                                                    |                  |
|                                                                                  |                  |
| Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries - Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS) |                  |
|                                                                                  |                  |
| 25/09/011 Nairobi - Kenya                                                        | UN Telecoms      |
| Forum                                                                            |                  |
| 28/09/011 Beijing - China                                                        | Internet Forum   |
|                                                                                  |                  |
| Minister for Tourism and Heritage - John Penrose MP                              |                  |
| 25-                                                                              |                  |
| 27/09/011                                                                        |                  |
| New York - USA                                                                   | VisitBritain B2B |
| event                                                                            |                  |
|                                                                                  |                  |
|                                                                                  |                  |
|                                                                                  |                  |
|                                                                                  |                  |
Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only 
Number of officials accompanying Minister, where nonscheduled travel is used    
'No 32 
(The Royal) 
Squadron' or 'other RAF' or 'Charter' 
or 
'Eurostar'   
 
 
£2,244 £670 (flight only) £128 
 
 
£1,596 
 
 
£2,625 

## 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

| Jul, 011                                          | Virgin                | To discuss Local TV &          |
|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------|
| Broadband                                         |                       |                                |
| Aug, 011                                          | Cultural Olympiad     | Catch up meeting               |
| Aug, 011                                          | TalkTalk              | Catch up meeting               |
| Aug, 011                                          | LOCOG                 | Catch up meeting               |
| Aug, 011                                          | Matthew Syed (Author) | Introductory meeting           |
| Aug, 011                                          | Premier League        | To discuss football governance |
| Aug, 011                                          | Lazard                | To discuss Local TV framework  |
| Aug, 011                                          | Centrica              | To discuss philanthropy        |
| Aug, 011                                          | Cultural Olympiad     | Catch up meeting               |
| Aug, 011                                          | KPMG                  | To discuss BBC World Service   |
| Aug, 011                                          | Holburne Museum       | To discuss Endowments          |
| Sep, 011                                          | BAe Systems           | To discuss Philanthropy        |
| Sep, 011                                          | Fujitsu               | To discuss broadband           |
| Sep, 011                                          | IPC Chef de Mission   | Speaking engagement            |
| Sep, 011                                          | Financial Times       | General discussion             |
| Sep, 011                                          | Google                | To discuss Comms Green Paper   |
| Sep, 011                                          | Sports Aid            | General discussion             |
| To discuss Football governance                    | Sep, 011              | Football League                |
| Football Association                              |                       |                                |
| Sep, 011                                          | DGMT                  | To discuss Comms Green Paper   |
| and Local TV                                      |                       |                                |
| Sep, 011                                          | Virgin Media          | To discuss Broadband           |
| Sep, 011                                          | Reach TV              | To discuss local TV            |
| Sep, 011                                          | BT                    | To discuss broadband           |
| Sep, 011                                          | Race Online 2012      | Catch up meeting               |
| Sep, 011                                          | Google                | Introductory meeting to the    |
| American Vice President                           |                       |                                |
| Sep, 011                                          | BT                    | To discuss broadband           |
| Sep, 011                                          | LOCOG                 | Regular catch up meeting       |
| Sep, 011                                          | Enders Analysis       | General discussion             |
| Minister for Tourism & Heritage - John Penrose MP |                       |                                |
| Date of Meeting                                   | Name of Organisation  | Purpose of Meeting             |
| Jul, 011                                          | Royal                 | Institute                      |
| Architects                                        |                       |                                |
| To discuss school building                        |                       |                                |
| designs                                           |                       |                                |
| Jul, 011                                          | Tourism Alliance      | General discussion             |
|                                                   |                       |                                |

2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments and Agencies, non-departmental public bodies,Government reviewers and representatives of devolved or foreign governments. 


| Jul, 011                       | Riley"s                         | General discussion         |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Jul, 011                       | British Hospitality Association | To discuss de-regulation   |
| Jul, 011                       | Ladbrokes; Emeritus; Gala       |                            |
| Coral Group; William Hill; ABB |                                 |                            |
| Chair and Independent          |                                 |                            |
| Bookmakers                     |                                 |                            |
| Aug, 011                       | British Horseracing Association | To discuss the Levy        |
| Sep, 011                       | Association of British          |                            |
| Bookmakers; British            |                                 |                            |
| Horseracing Association        |                                 |                            |
| Sep, 011                       | London First                    | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                       | Remote Gambling Association     | To discuss Remote Gambling |
| Sep, 011                       | Betfair                         | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                       | Association of British          |                            |
| Bookmakers; British            |                                 |                            |
| Horseracing Association        |                                 |                            |

## 

Minister for Sport and the Olympics - Hugh Robertson MP 
Date of Meeting  
Name of Organisation 
Purpose of Meeting       
Jul, 011 
Sports Resolutions UK 
Update meeting 
Jul, 011 
Snow-dome 
To discuss Winter sports 
Jul, 011 
Performance Directors of the following sports: Canoeing, Disability Swimming; Sailing; Rowing; Equestrian & Hockey 
Jul, 011 
Reuters 
Meeting "One Year to Go"  
Jul, 011 
Eurostar 
Meeting "One Year to Go" 
Jul, 011 
RFU 
General discussion 
Jul, 011 
BBC Sports 
Catch up meeting 
Jul, 011 
Sport & Rec Alliance 
General discussion 
Jul, 011 
BOA  
Catch up meeting 
Aug, 011 
The FA 
To discuss Football Governance 
& participation   
Aug, 011 
The Football League 
To discuss Football Governance 
Aug, 011 
British Swimming 
To discuss sports participation 
Aug, 011 
Premier League 
To discuss Football Governance 
Aug, 011 
League Managers Association  
To discuss the Select Committee Report on football governance  
Sep, 011 
LOCOG 
Regular catch up meeting 
Sep, 011 
Nations & Regions Group 
To discuss London 2012 
Sep, 011 
UK Athletics 
General discussion 
Sep, 011 
BOA 
General discussion 
Sep, 011 
FA; Football League 
To discuss football governance 
Sep, 011 
British Paralympic Association 
General Discussion 


Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries - Ed Vaizey MP 
(DCMS) 
Date of Meeting 
Name of organisation 
Purpose of meeting 
 
 
To discuss Levy pre-consultation meeting 
To discuss the Levy To discuss the Levy Update meeting 
| Jul, 011                   | Open Rights Group              | General discussion         |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Jul, 011                   | CBI                            | General discussion         |
| General discussion         | Jul, 011                       | Chair: Magna Carta 800     |
| th                         |                                |                            |
|                            |                                |                            |
| Anniversary Commemorations |                                |                            |
| Jul, 011                   | Hutchinson Whampoa             | General discussion         |
| Jul, 011                   | Museum Association             | General discussion         |
| Jul, 011                   | Creative Industries Council    | Roundtable                 |
| Jul, 011                   | Motion Picture Association     | General discussion         |
| Jul, 011                   | In Harmony                     | Introductory meeting       |
| Jul, 011                   | Not Just a Label               | Introductory meeting       |
| Jul, 011                   | Michael Hintze                 | General discussion         |
| Jul, 011                   | Klipcorp IP Ltd                | General discussion         |
| Jul, 011                   | Copious Ltd                    | General discussion         |
| Jul, 011                   | Disney                         | Introductory meeting       |
| Jul, 011                   | Jagex                          | Introductory meeting       |
| Jul, 011                   | Microsoft                      | General discussion         |
| Jul, 011                   | Escape Studios                 | Introductory meeting       |
| Jul, 011                   | LoveFilm                       | Introductory meeting       |
| Sep, 011                   | Birmingham LEP                 | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                   | Classic FM                     | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                   | The Institute of Art and Ideas | General discussion         |
| General discussion         | Sep, 011                       | Association of Independent |
| Music                      |                                |                            |
| Sep, 011                   | Three                          | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                   | Paul Smith                     | Introductory meeting       |
| Sep, 011                   | British Video Association      | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                   | Digital Arts                   | Introductory meeting       |
| Sep, 011                   | Everything Everywhere          | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                   | House of Illustration          | Introductory meeting       |
| Sep, 011                   | Spark Ventures                 | Introductory meeting       |
| Sep, 011                   | ICANN                          | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                   | Google                         | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                   | Race Online 2012               | General discussion         |
| Sep, 011                   | Brit School                    | Introductory meeting       |
|                            |                                |                            |
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