Transparency data
BEIS permanent secretary's meetings, October to December 2018
Updated 22 March 2019
| Permanent secretary | Date | Person or organisation that meeting was with | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Chisholm | 01/10/2018 | Unilever Plc | Attendance at the annual partnership dinner |
| Alex Chisholm | 02/10/2018 | Green Park | Meeting to discuss launch of Civil Service wide Black History Month celebrations |
| Alex Chisholm | 02/10/2018 | Melrose Plc | Meeting to discuss Melrose business activities |
| Alex Chisholm | 02/10/2018 | WIG Dinner | Attendance at a Whitehall & Industry Group dinner, with the Permanent Secretary delivering a speech |
| Alex Chisholm | 08/10/2018 | Dyson | Meeting to discuss ongoing Research & Development investment in the UK |
| Alex Chisholm | 08/10/2018 | Brunswick Group | Dinner to discuss international trade and the future of the WTO |
| Alex Chisholm | 09/10/2018 | BP | Meeting to update the department on BP's operations |
| Alex Chisholm | 09/10/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Meeting to discuss Life Sciences opportunities |
| Alex Chisholm | 11/10/2018 | Global Counsel | Breakfast at the Royal Society to discuss economic opportunities |
| Alex Chisholm | 17/10/2018 | British Chamber of Commerce | Attendance at Annual Autumn Dinner Reception for BCC with business leaders |
| Alex Chisholm | 18/10/2018 | Centrica | Meeting to discuss the energy market |
| Alex Chisholm | 19/10/2018 | Scottish Power | Meeting to discuss ongoing energy policy developments |
| Alex Chisholm | 22/10/2018 | Energy Institute | Meeting to discuss the energy market |
| Alex Chisholm | 26/10/2018 | Irish Business and Employers Confederation | Meeting to discuss EU Exit |
| Alex Chisholm | 31/10/2018 | Octopus Energy | Visit to the company for site visit and discussion on the Energy Market |
| Alex Chisholm | 31/10/2018 | Korn Ferry | Meeting to discuss internal organisational development |
| Alex Chisholm | 02/11/2018 | Ocado | Site visit to Ocado and meeting to discuss ongoing business activities |
| Alex Chisholm | 07/11/2018 | Hitachi & Keidanren (Japanese Business Federation) | Dinner to discuss EU Exit and Industrial Strategy |
| Alex Chisholm | 08/11/2018 | Hitachi | Meeting to discuss Hitachi's interest in investment in the UK |
| Alex Chisholm | 08/11/2018 | Panasonic | Meeting to discuss EU Exit and Industrial Strategy |
| Alex Chisholm | 09/11/2018 | Honda | Meeting to discuss automotive investment in the UK |
| Alex Chisholm | 09/11/2018 | Toyota | Meeting to discuss automotive investment in the UK |
| Alex Chisholm | 16/11/2018 | TUC | Meeting to discuss EU Exit and labour market developments |
| Alex Chisholm | 22/11/2018 | Investment Association | Speech at the conference on Competition, Corporate Governance, Executive Pay, The future of Audit and Executive Pay |
| Alex Chisholm | 28/11/2018 | EDF Energy | Meeting to discuss Nuclear developments |
| Alex Chisholm | 03/12/2018 | CBI members | Attendance at an annual CBI Christmas Dinner Conference |
| Alex Chisholm | 05/12/2018 | Nemo-Link | Attendance at opening of a UK/Belgium interconnector |
| Alex Chisholm | 06/12/2018 | Diageo | Lunch as part of stakeholder engagements |
| Alex Chisholm | 11/12/2018 | ScaleUp Institute | Meeting to discuss enterprise policy |
| Alex Chisholm | 12/12/2018 | Hitachi | Meeting to discuss nuclear energy |
| Alex Chisholm | 17/12/2018 | Green Park | Meeting to discuss ethnicity pay report |
| Alex Chisholm | 18/12/2018 | IBM | Meeting to discuss AI and ongoing investment in the UK |
| Alex Chisholm | 20/12/2018 | Boston Consulting Group | Meeting to discuss EU Exit |
| Alex Chisholm | 21/12/2018 | Horizon, Hitachi | Meeting to discuss interest in investment in the UK |
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| Patrick Vallance | 11/10/2018 | Alan Turing Institute | Meeting with CEO to discuss structure and strategy of the ATI |
| Patrick Vallance | 11/10/2018 | OrCam Technologies | Seeking GCSA advice on how to access possible research funding through HMG |
| Patrick Vallance | 16/10/2018 | Campaign for Science & Engineering (CaSE) | Intro meeting with Executive Director |
| Patrick Vallance | 18/10/2018 | Sensyne Health | Discussion of ongoing Office of Life Sciences (OLS) work on the value of health data for the DHSC Lords Minister |
| Patrick Vallance | 23/10/2018 | Bioindustry Association | Discussion of ongoing OLS work on the value of health data for the DHSC Lords Minister |
| Patrick Vallance | 01/11/2018 | Warwick Manufacturing Group | Meeting with the Chairman & visit |
| Patrick Vallance | 08/11/2018 | Natural History Museum | Intro meeting & to discuss future visit |
| Patrick Vallance | 08/11/2018 | VC University of Cambridge | Giving science advice to government discussion |
| Patrick Vallance | 12/11/2018 | AstraZeneca | Discussion of ongoing OLS work on the value of health data for the DHSC Lords Minister |
| Patrick Vallance | 12/11/2018 | Magdalena Skipper, Editor of Nature | Introductory meeting |
| Patrick Vallance | 14/11/2018 | Prospect Union | Introductory meeting to discuss D&I in the GSE Profession |
| Patrick Vallance | 14/11/2018 | Wellcome Trust | Science research discussion |
| Patrick Vallance | 19/11/2018 | Oxford Martin School | Visit to meet researchers and discuss the impact of their work on policy |
| Patrick Vallance | 22/11/2018 | BP | Update with Chief Scientist & Head of Technology |
| Patrick Vallance | 22/11/2018 | Health Data Research UK | Discussion of ongoing OLS work on the value of health data for the DHSC Lords Minister |
| Patrick Vallance | 23/11/2018 | AstraZeneca | Discussion of ongoing OLS work on the value of health data for the DHSC Lords Minister |
| Patrick Vallance | 29/11/2018 | Sense About Science | Intro meeting with Director |
| Patrick Vallance | 03/12/2018 | Royal Academy of Engineering | Discussion on engineering research and development investment |
| Patrick Vallance | 13/12/2018 | Network Rail | Meeting with CEO - to discuss the Future of Mobility report and R&D in the railway sector |