DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
QUARTERLY INFORMATION 01 AUGUST – 30 SEPTEMBER 2010
GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and President of the Board of Trade, Rt Hon Vincent Cable MPDate gift given / To / Gift / Value
Nil return
Minister of State, (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willets MP
Date gift given / To / Gift / Value
Nil return
Minister of State (Business and Enterprise), Mark Prisk MP
Date gift given / To / Gift / Value
Nil return
Minister of State (Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning), John Hayes MP
Date gift given / To / Gift / Value
Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs), Edward Davey MP
Date gift given / To / Gift / Value
Nil return
Parliamentary Secretary (Business, Innovation and Skills), Baroness Wilcox
Date gift given / To / Gift / Value
Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport), Hon. Ed Vaizey MP
Date gift given / To / Gift / Value
Nil return
GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
Nil return
Minister of State, (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willets MP
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
Nil return
Minister of State (Business and Enterprise), Mark Prisk MP
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
Nil return
Minister of State (Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning),John Hayes MP
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs), Edward Davey MP
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
Nil return
Parliamentary Secretary (Business, Innovation and Skills), Baroness Wilcox
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport), Hon. Ed Vaizey MP
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
Nil return
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OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and President of the Board of Trade, Rt Hon Vincent Cable MPDate(s) of trip / Destination / Purpose of trip / ‘Scheduled’ or No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or ‘Eurostar’ / Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used / Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only
31 August – 05 September / Brazil - Sao Paulo, Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro / Ministerial and official meetings, Seminar “UK-Brazil Cross Border Investment Opportunities”, Workshop: “UK-Brazil Partnership towards the Internationalisation of Brazilian Companies”, / Scheduled / £4498
30 September / Brussels / Informal Competitiveness Council and speech at European Parliament / Eurostar / £234
Minister of State, (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willetts MP
Nil return
Minister of State (Business and Enterprise), Mark Prisk MP
11 – 17 September / China –
Beijing/
Shanghai/
Hong Kong / To promote British trade / Scheduled / £3034
29-30 September / France, Paris / Paris Motor Show / Eurostar / £250
Minister of State (Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning) John Hayes MP
Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs), Edward Davey MP
10 September / Brussels, Belgium / Trade Foreign Affairs Council.
Meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Trade in France / Eurostar / £139
Parliamentary Secretary (Business, Innovation and Skills), Baroness Wilcox
19 – 20 September / Geneva,
Switzerland / World Intellectual Property Office General Assembly / Scheduled / £353
30 September / Belgium,
Brussels / EU Competitiveness Council / Eurostar / £179
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport), Hon. Ed Vaizey MP
Nil return
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HOSPITALITY
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and President of the Board of Trade, Rt Hon Vincent Cable MPDate of hospitality / Name of organisation / Type of hospitality received¹
Nil return
Minister of State, (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willetts MP
01 September / Foundation for Management Education / Dinner
06 September / The Daily Telegraph / Lunch
08 September / The Daily Mail / Lunch
08 September / Universities UK / Dinner & overnight accommodation
13 September / The Times / Lunch
14 September / GuildHE / Dinner
16 September / Birmingham Science Festival / Dinner
20 September / Oxford University / Lunch
21 September / BBC / Lunch
27 September / The Royal Society / Dinner
Minister of State (Business and Enterprise), Mark Prisk MP
Nil return
Minister of State (Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning), John Hayes MP
14 September / Princes Trust / Lunch
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs), Edward Davey MP
08 September / Financial Reporting Council / Dinner
16 September / John Lewis / Dinner
30 September / National Federation of Sub Postmasters / Lunch
Parliamentary Secretary (Business, Innovation and Skills), Baroness Wilcox
Nil return
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport), Hon. Ed Vaizey MP
11 August / Vodafone / Dinner
¹Does not include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government or the Royal Household; attendance at ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; offers of hospitality which were declined.
MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills and President of the Board of Trade, Rt Hon Vincent Cable MPDate of Meeting / Name of External Organisation[1] / Purpose of Meeting
August 2010 / Shell UK / Introductory meeting
August 2010 / British Retail Consortium / Introductory meeting
August 2010 / Geely Auto / Introductory meeting
August 2010 / BAE Systems / Introductory meeting
August 2010 / National Institute of Economic and Social Research / Introductory meeting
August 2010 / Citizens Advice Bureau / Introductory meeting
August 2010 / Kingston Smith LLP / Introductory meeting
August 2010 / Consumer Focus / Introductory meeting
August 2010 / Trades Union Congress / General catch up
September 2010 / Rolls Royce / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Tesco / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Carbon Trust / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / British Telecom / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Standard Chartered / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Association of British Insurers / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Ford / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Russell Group / Introductory meeting
Minister of State (Universities and Science), Rt Hon David Willetts MP
August 2010 / Campaign for Science and Engineering / To discuss science
August 2010 / Council for Science and Technology / To discuss science
August 2010 / Imperial College, University College London, University of Manchester, University of Cambridge, Business Innovation Group, University of Sussex, University of Nottingham, Pfizer / To discuss innovation
August 2010 / Foundation for Management Education / To discuss Higher Education
August 2010 / British Chambers of Commerce / To discuss business
August 2010 / Cancer Research UK / To discuss science
August 2010 / 1994 Group / To discuss Higher Education
August 2010 / Sense about Science, CBI, Lockheed Martin UK, Engineering UK, Association of Medical Research Council, Pfizer, Syngenta, Willis Research Network, IBM, Science Council, British Science Association, Campaign for Science and Engineering, Cancer Research UK, Sussex University’s Science Policy Research Unit, GSK, AstraZeneca, Medical Research Council, Airbus UK, Grantham Institute for Climate Change / To discuss science
August 2010 / The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / PA Consulting Group / To discuss science
September 2010 / Technology Strategy Board / To discuss innovation
September 2010 / The Higher Education Academy / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / The Royal Academy of Engineering / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / Living with Environmental Change Business Advisory Board / To discuss science
September 2010 / Monster / To discuss skills
September 2010 / Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, BioIndustry Association, Association of British Healthcare Industries, British In Vitro Diagnostics Association / To discuss science
September 2010 / The Sutton Trust / To discuss Further Education
September 2010 / UK Resource Centre / To discuss innovation
September 2010 / City and Guilds / To discuss Further Education
September 2010 / The Royal Society, The British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering, Academy of Medical Science / To discuss science
September 2010 / Rolls-Royce / To discuss innovation
September 2010 / Motorola Ltd, Sony Europe, IBM UK, Microsoft Research Ltd, 3i, University of Surrey / To discuss innovation
September 2010 / Engineering UK / To discuss science
September 2010 / Guilford School of Acting, Rose Bruford College, RADA, Arts Educational School, LAMDA, East 15 Acting School / To discuss education
September 2010 / Student Charter Group / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / GuildHE / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / Laureate / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / The Innovation Unit, Institute for Government, Lewisham Council / To discuss innovation
September 2010 / Quilliam / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / Glyndwr University / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / Institute of Physics, Society of Biology, Royal Society of Chemistry / To discuss science
September 2010 / General Medical Council, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Royal Academy of Engineering, Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies, General Council of the Bar for England and Wales, Legal Services Board, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Law Society / To discuss social mobility
September 2010 / CBI / To discuss science, dinner provided
September 2010 / National Space Centre / To discuss science
September 2010 / Reform, University of Central Lancaster, Weber Shadwick, PA Consulting Group, Universities UK, million+, Microsoft, National Union of Students, CBI, KPMG, CIPD, CIHE, Sodexo / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / The Royal Society / To discuss science
September 2010 / Russell Group / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / The History Academy / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / TUC, Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services, Technology Strategy Board, Association of Graduate Recruiters, CIPD, Business in the Community, GuildHE, Federation of Small Businesses, Higher Education Careers Services Unit/Prospects, PwC, University Marketing Forum / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / University of Chicago / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / University of Warwick / To discuss Higher Education
September 2010 / National Union of Students, Universities UK / To discuss Higher Education
Minister of State (Business and Enterprise), Mark Prisk MP
September 2010 / Professional Business Services Group / To discuss business services strategy
September 2010 / Dyson Ltd / To discuss innovation
September 2010 / British Electro-technical and Allied Manufacturers Association / To discuss manufacturing
September 2010 / The National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs / To discuss entrepreneurship
September 2010 / Association of Corporate Treasurers / To discuss supply chain finance
Minister of State (Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning), John Hayes MP
August 2010 / Baker Dearing educational trust / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Safeground / To discuss lifelong learning
September 2010 / Sir George Young MP and Andover college / To discuss further education
September 2010 / Lord Layard and Ian Johnstone / To discuss further education
September 2010 / Confederation of British Industry / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / City and Guilds / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Barchester Healthcare and McDonalds / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Democracy Matters / To discuss lifelong learning
September 2010 / Princes Trust / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Stoke on Trent College and MPs - Joan Walley MP, Robert Flello MP, Tristam Hunt MP / To discuss further education
September 2010 / Association of Accounting Technicians / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Institute for Learning / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / German Industry UK / To discuss skills
September 2010 / Association of Colleges, Campaign for Learning, Community Learning and Skills (Kent Adult Education/KEY Training), Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service, Federation for Community Development Learning (FCDL),. Local Education Authorities' Forum for the Education of Adults (LEAFEA)
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA), National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE),Novas Scarman
Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities, Third Sector National Learning Alliance (TSNLA), Trade Union Congress/Unionlearn (TUC), UK online centres , Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) / To discuss lifelong learning
September 2010 / Skillset, University Vocational Awards Council,Learning & Skills Improvement Service, Institute for Learning,Tertiary Colleges Group, Association of Learning Providers, Confederation of British Industry, UK Commission for Employment & Skills, Ofsted, Universities and Colleges Union, University of Bedfordshire, 157 Group, Alliance of Sector Skills Councils, Association of Colleges, City & Islington College, National Union of Students, NIACE, Federation of Small Businesses, / To discuss further education
September 2010 / Association of Colleges / Regular meeting
September 2010 / London First / To discuss skills
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs) Edward Davey MP
August 2010 / Communication Workers Union / To discuss postal services
August 2010 / Recruitment and Employment Confederations (REC) / To discuss employment
August 2010 / Money Advice Trust, Consumer Credit Counselling Service, Which? / To discuss consumer issues
August 2010 / Working Families / To discuss flexible working
August 2010 / Co-operative Group, Co-operatives UK, Mutuo, The Plunkett Foundation, Innovation Unit LTD / To discuss mutualisation
September 2010 / Post Office Limited / To discuss postal services
September 2010 / Royal Mail / To discuss postal services
September 2010 / Woman Like Us / To discuss flexible working
September 2010 / Communication Workers Union / Regular catch up
September 2010 / Takeover Panel / To discuss takeover regulations
September 2010 / Post Office Limited / To discuss postal services
September 2010 / Demos / To discuss flexible working
September 2010 / CIC Association, Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, Kingston PCT, Co-operative Group, Oxford Centre for Mutual and Employee-owned Business, Ifs ProShare, Tomorrow’s Company, Social Enterprise Coalition, New Economics Foundation, Mutuo, Co-operatives UK, Cobbetts Solicitors, Employee Ownership Association, Employer Share Ownership Centre, John Lewis Partnership, Childbase, UnLtd, Innovation Unit Ltd, Social Enterprise London, Oxford University Institute for Science, Innovation and Society, Richard Simmons. / To discuss mutualisation
September 2010 / Royal Institute of British Architects, Easy Jet, Electra Private Equity Investments plc, Tesco, Premium Foods, McKinsey, PVL Media Consultants, Trinity Mirror, British American Tobacco, National Grid and Anglo American, Everywoman Ltd / To discuss women on board
September 2010 / Post Offices Limited / To discuss postal services
September 2010 / UK Steel / To discuss trade
September 2010 / London Stock Exchange Group plc / To discuss corporate governance
September 2010 / Unite CMA / To discuss postal services
September 2010 / Strategic Mailing Partnership for Royal Mail / To discuss postal services
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Business, Innovation and Skills), Baroness Wilcox
September 2010 / Confederation of British Industry / To discuss Intellectual Property
September 2010 / GlaxoSmithKline / To discuss Intellectual Property
September 2010 / British Brands and Diageo / To discuss Intellectual Property
September 2010 / Institute of Trademark Attorneys / To discuss Intellectual Property
September 2010 / Visa Europe / To discuss Intellectual Property
September 2010 / Creators' Rights Alliance / To discuss Intellectual Property
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries), The Hon Ed Vaizey MP
August 2010 / Towerhouse Consulting / To discuss business rates
August 2010 / Talk Talk / General catch up
August 2010 / Performing Rights Society for Music / To discuss intellectual property
August 2010 / Everything Everywhere / General catch up
September 2010 / 3 Mobile / General catch up
September 2010 / British Telecom / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / HTC Corp / Introductory meeting
September 2010 / Google/Ebay/Skype/Facebook/Yahoo / Introductory Meeting
September 2010 / Hutchinson Whampoa/3UK / Introductory Meeting
September 2010 / Korea Information Society Development Institute / Introductory Meeting
September 2010 / Geo / General catch up
September 2010 / Bookseller’s Association / To discuss publishing
September 2010 / AT&T / To discuss broadband internet
September 2010 / Bloomsbury / To discuss publishing
[1] Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of devolved or foreign governments.