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DBT's senior officials' hospitality, January to March 2025
Updated 26 June 2025
| 锘縎enior Official's Name | Date | Individual or organisation that provided hospitality | Type of hospitality received | Accompanied by guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Shields | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Ben Cropper | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Bidesh Sarkar | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Caleb Deeks | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Caragh McKiernan | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Cathryn Law | 22/01/2025 | China-Britain Business Council | Dinner | No |
| Cathryn Law | 05/03/2025 | China-Britain Business Council | Reception | No |
| Ceri Owen-Bradley | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Ceri Smith | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Chris Carr | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Claire Vince | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| David Fry | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| David Willis | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Eoin Parker | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Eoin Parker | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Gareth Davies | 28/01/2025 | AM Strategy | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 07/01/2025 | Lord Harrington | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 07/01/2025 | Flint Global | Dinner | No |
| Gareth Davies | 14/01/2025 | Fingleton | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 14/01/2025 | CBI | Dinner | No |
| Gareth Davies | 15/01/2025 | City of London | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 15/01/2025 | EDF Energy | Dinner | No |
| Gareth Davies | 16/01/2025 | CMI | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 21/01/2025 | Economist | Lunch | No |
| Gareth Davies | 21/01/2025 | Binance | Wine Tasting | No |
| Gareth Davies | 21/01/2025 | Santander | Reception | No |
| Gareth Davies | 21/01/2025 | Tata | Reception | No |
| Gareth Davies | 21/01/2025 | Politico | Reception | No |
| Gareth Davies | 21/01/2025 | EY | Reception | No |
| Gareth Davies | 22/01/2025 | Bloomberg | Reception | No |
| Gareth Davies | 22/01/2025 | Barclays | Event | No |
| Gareth Davies | 22/01/2025 | World Economic Forum | Dinner | No |
| Gareth Davies | 22/01/2025 | Wall Street Journal | Reception | No |
| Gareth Davies | 22/01/2025 | JP Morgan | Reception | No |
| Gareth Davies | 22/01/2025 | FT CNBC | Reception | No |
| Gareth Davies | 22/01/2025 | McKinsey | Reception | No |
| Gareth Davies | 28/01/2025 | PwC | Dinner | No |
| Gareth Davies | 30/01/2025 | Clayton Dubilier & Rice | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 31/01/2025 | Franco British Colloque | Breakfast, Dinner and Accommodation | No |
| Gareth Davies | 03/02/2025 | Lloyds Banking Group | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 06/02/2025 | Rothschild | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 06/02/2025 | City UK | Dinner | No |
| Gareth Davies | 10/02/2025 | Peel Hunt | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 12/02/2025 | Oxford Science Enterprises | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 19/02/2025 | Bank of England | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 25/02/2025 | OpenAI | Dinner | No |
| Gareth Davies | 11/03/2025 | Make UK | Dinner | No |
| Gareth Davies | 13/03/2025 | Herbert Smith Freehills | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 18/03/2025 | Caisse de d茅p么t et placement du Qu茅bec | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 19/03/2025 | CVC Capital Partners | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 20/03/2025 | M&G plc | Breakfast | No |
| Gareth Davies | 25/03/2025 | Bank of England | Breakfast | No |
| Gavin Lambert | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Gaynor Jeffery | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Gemma Stevenson | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Graham Floater | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Graham Russell | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Ian Shepherd | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Jaee Samant | 28/01/2025 | ADS Group | Dinner | No |
| Jaee Samant | 13/03/2025 | Alex Sopel, Trade Envoy for Ukraine | Reception | No |
| Jaee Samant | 26/03/2025 | Tim Smith, Food and Drink Industry Chair | Dinner | No |
| Jason Kitcat | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Jennifer Ashby | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Joanna Crellin | 17/01/2025 | British Business Bank | Lunch | No |
| Joanna Crellin | 06/02/2025 | Co-Star Live Lab | Dinner | No |
| Joanne Bray | 15/01/2025 | Airbus UK Annual Reception 2025 | Reception | No |
| Joanne Bray | 16/01/2025 | Warwich Manufacturing Group | Lunch | No |
| Joanne Bray | 28/01/2025 | Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space ADS Annual Dinner 2025 | Dinner | No |
| Joanne Bray | 30/01/2025 | BMW | Lunch | No |
| Joanne Bray | 11/02/2025 | Royal Automobile Club | Lunch | No |
| Joanne Bray | 04/03/2025 | Make UK Dinner | Dinner | No |
| John Edwards | 03/02/2025 | Sumitomo Corportation | Lunch at Vintners Place, London, with CEO Hiro Koike | Yes |
| John Edwards | 21/02/2025 | Lord Mayor's Appeal Dinner | Dinner | Yes |
| John Edwards | 26/02/2025 | Aman Wang - MingYang | Drinks | Yes |
| John Edwards | 18/03/2025 | Saica | Dinner | Yes |
| Jon Tunney | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Julia Sutcliffe | 11/02/2025 | OpTIC Centre | Lunch | No |
| Katherine Ellis | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Katherine Joseph | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Liz Barclay | 03/02/2025 | Good Business Pays | Dinner | No |
| Liz Barclay | 06/02/2025 | Chartered Institute of Credit Management Credit Awards | Dinner | No |
| Liz Barclay | 25/02/2025 | Finance and Leasing Association | Dinner | No |
| Liz Barclay | 11/03/2025 | Social Value Portal | Lunch | No |
| Liz Barclay | 12/03/2025 | Elite Business Live | Dinner | No |
| Margaret Beels | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Martin Fitches | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Matthew Davies | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Michael Warren | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Nathan Phillips | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Neil Johnson | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Oliver Harry | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Paula Crofts | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Pauline Crellin | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Philippa Makepeace | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Rachel Gwyon | 13/03/2025 | Edinburgh International Festival | 2025 Festival launch reception | No |
| Rachel Gwyon | 20/03/2025 | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | Annual Dinner 2025 | No |
| Rebecca Bradfield | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Rebecca Woodward | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Rodney Berkeley | 25/02/2025 | Airlines UK annual dinner | Dinner | No |
| Rodney Berkeley | 11/03/2025 | All-Party Parliamentary Groups Reception | Dinner | No |
| Rodney Berkeley | 27/03/2025 | Manchester Airport Group | Drinks reception | No |
| Roseanna Wong | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Rowena Limb | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Rupert Daniels | 09/01/2025 | Ed Lister, Saudi British Joint Business Council | Working Lunch | No |
| Rupert Daniels | 11/02/2025 | British Fashion Council | Annual Dinner for Senior Fashion Stakeholders across Industry and Government | Yes |
| Rupert Daniels | 20/02/2025 | Harrods (UK) | Reception and Working Dinner as part of Sponsorship of DBT's Chinese Influencer Mission | Yes |
| Rupert Daniels | 21/03/2025 | Harrods (China) | Working Dinner between UK Government Officials and Harrods in Shanghai, China | Yes |
| Sam Lister | 15/01/2025 | Airbus | Reception | No |
| Sam Lister | 23/01/2025 | Aerospace, Security, and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) | Reception / Dinner | No |
| Sam Lister | 12/02/2025 | Royal Museums Greenwich | Dinner | No |
| Sam Lister | 15/02/2025 | Pinewood Group | BAFTA Film Awards | No |
| Sam Lister | 11/03/2025 | Make UK | Dinner | No |
| Steven Greenwood | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Tara Smith | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Thomas Ridge | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Tim Colley | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Tim Courtney | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Tim Newns | 18/02/2025 | Invest Newcastle | Invitation to MOBO Awards with large investors | No |
| Tim Newns | 27/03/2025 | Arup | Dinner | No |