Wales office

october – december 2014

QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF MINISTERS’ GIFTS (GIVEN AND RECEIVED), OVERSEAS TRAVEL, HOSPITALITY RECEIVED AND MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS

MINISTERS’ GIFTS (RECEIVED AND GIVEN)

GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
19th December / Ambassador of Qatar / Hamper / Over limit / Donated to charity
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Alun Cairns
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
Nil return / Over limit
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Randerson
Date gift received / From / Gift / Value / Outcome
Nil return / Over limit

GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb
Date gift given / To / Gift / Value (if over £140)
Nil return
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Alun Cairns
Date gift given / To / Gift / Value (if over £140)
Nil return
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Randerson
Date gift given / To / Gift / Value (if over £140)
Nil return

MINISTERS’ HOSPITALITY

HOSPITALITY RECEIVED

Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb
Date of hospitality / Name of organisation / Type of hospitality received
9th October 2014 / ConvaTec Limited / Lunch
9th October 2014 / CBI Wales / Dinner
17th October / Fast Growth 50 / Dinner
10th November / Institute of Directors / Lunch
17th November / CBI Wales / Dinner
20th November / UK Investment Summit / Gala Dinner
22nd November / Welsh Rugby Union / Wales v New Zealand rugby tickets
27th November / Daily Post / Dinner
4th December 2014 / CBI Wales / Dinner
9th December / Welsh Politician of the Year / Dinner
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Alun Cairns
Date of hospitality / Name of organisation / Type of hospitality received
17th October / Fast Growth 50 / Dinner
17th November / CBI Wales / Dinner
20th November / UK Investment Summit / Dinner
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Randerson
Date of hospitality / Name of organisation / Type of hospitality received
17th October / Federation of Small Businesses Wales / Lunch
20th November / UK Investment Summit / Gala Dinner
4th December / Nuclear Industry Association and Nuclear Institute / Annual Dinner

MINISTERS’ OVERSEAS TRAVEL

Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb
Date(s) of trip / Destination / Purpose of trip / ‘Scheduled’
‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ / Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used / Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only
Nil return
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Alun Cairns
Date(s) of trip / Destination / Purpose of trip / ‘Scheduled’
‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ / Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used / Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only
Nil return
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Randerson
Date(s) of trip / Destination / Purpose of trip / ‘Scheduled’
‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Chartered’ or ‘Eurostar’ / Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used / Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only
Nil return

MINISTERS’ MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES)

Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb
Date of Meeting / Name of External Organisation / Purpose of Meeting
October 2014 / ConvaTec Limited / Technology
October 2014 / Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Limited / Business
October 2014 / EEF Wales / Business
October 2014 / Hydro Industries Limited / Business
October 2014 / GE Aviation Wales / Economy
November 2014 / Northmace and Hendon Limited / Business
November 2014 / RaytheonUK / Business
November 2014 / Tidal Lagoon Power / Energy
November 2014 / Institute of Directors / Business
November 2014 / CBI Wales / Economy
November 2014 / Cadarn Consulting / Economy
November 2014 / Institute of Directors / Economy
November 2014 / Wesley Clover / Economy
November 2014 / Federation of Small Businesses / Economy
November 2014 / Airbus Operations Limited / Economy
November 2014 / Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Limited / Economy
November 2014 / General Dynamics UK Limited / Economy
November 2014 / IQE Plc / Economy
November 2014 / Pure Wafer Plc / Economy
November 2014 / SPTSUK / Economy
November 2014 / Axiom Manufacturing Services Limited / Economy
November 2014 / Spectrum Technologies Plc / Economy
November 2014 / Qioptiq / Economy
November 2014 / ESI Technology Limited / Economy
November 2014 / BCB International Limited / Economy
November 2014 / Sony UK Technology / Economy
November 2014 / Concrete Canvas Limited / Economy
November 2014 / Biomet Limited / Economy
November 2014 / Celsa Steel UK Limited / Business
November 2014 / Institute of Welsh Affairs / Economy
November 2014 / ASW Pension Group / Pensions
November 2014 / CECA Wales Limited / Engineering
December 2014 / SEC / Engineering
December 2014 / Celsa Steel UK Limited / Business
December 2014 / Ty Mawr / Business
December 2014 / Tourquing Group / Business
December 2014 / British Legion / Charity
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Alun Cairns
Date of Meeting / Name of External Organisation / Purpose of Meeting
October 2014 / Clogau Gold / Business
October 2014 / Cwmni Da / Broadcasting
October 2014 / GlyndwrUniversity / Higher Education
October 2014 / BT / Broadband
October 2014 / Three / Broadband
October 2014 / Welsh Language Commissioner / Welsh Language
November 2014 / Renaissance Trains and Amey / Transport
November 2014 / GlyndwrUniversity / Higher Education
November 2014 / ITV / Media
November 2014 / The Parent Zone / Online safety
November 2014 / South Wales Chamber of Commerce / Business
November 2014 / Federation of Small Businesses / Business
November 2014 / The Welsh Automotive Forum / Business
November 2014 / Welsh National Procurement Service / Business
November 2014 / West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce / Business
November 2014 / Buandra / Business
November 2014 / Groundwork North Wales / Business
November 2014 / Outwrite Public Relations Limited / Business
November 2014 / Barclays / Business
November 2014 / Value Wales / Business
November 2014 / Welsh National Procurement Service / Business
November 2014 / Mona Lifting Limited / Engineering
November 2014 / Nabarro LLP London / Charity
November 2014 / NSPCC / Online safety
November 2014 / Virgo Consultancy / Justice issues
November 2014 / S4C / Broadcasting
November 2014 / TAC / Business
December 2014 / British Ports / Transport
December 2014 / Welsh Ports / Transport
December 2014 / S4C / Broadcasting
December 2014 / High Performance Computing / Broadband
December 2014 / Satellite Finance Limited / Economy
December 2014 / Global Business Events Limited / Business
December 2014 / Alacrity Foundation / Charity
December 2014 / HeathrowAirport / Transport
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Randerson
Date of Meeting / Name of External Organisation / Purpose of Meeting
October 2014 / Bite the Ballot / Elections
November 2014 / Electoral Commission / Elections
November 2014 / Mid Wales Chamber of Commerce / Business
November 2014 / Federation of Small Businesses / Business
November 2014 / Value Wales / Business
November 2014 / Cellpath Limited / Business
November 2014 / Mid Wales Manufacturing Group / Business
November 2014 / Metropole Hotel / Tourism
November 2014 / Horizon Nuclear Power / Nuclear Energy
November 2014 / BangorUniversity / Higher Education
November 2014 / GlyndwrUniversity / Higher Education
December 2014 / Higher Education Funding Council for Wales / Higher Education
December 2014 / Murco Taskforce / Murco Refinery