Chief Executive and Directors meeting details March 2008
Tuesday 15 July 2008
On this page you will find details of meetings held and attended by the Chief Executive and Directors of the Food Standards Agency during March 2008
The Agency provides this information to meet our commitment to openness.
Details of meetings attended by the Chair and Deputy Chair are provided for Open Board meetings as a Standing Order paper. These standing order papers are updated with information from the last open Board meeting. Where a Director doesn't appear, it is because he or she had no meetings with external stakeholders during the displayed month.
John Harwood - Chief Executive
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/08 | David Harper, Director General, Health Improvement and Protection, Dept of Health | Introductory meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| 07/03/08 | Keith Lloyd and Chris Shapcott, National Audit Office | Regular liaison meeting (also attended by Richard Calvert) |
| 11/03/08 | Graham Garbutt, Commission for Rural Communities | Transformation of Meat Hygiene Service. Particular reference to implications for rural abattoirs and slaughter houses |
| 17/3/08 | Food & Drink Federation (FDF) Melanie Leech, Director General, Helen McDermott, Corporate Policy Manager and Michael Hunt, Director of Communications | Regular stocktake meeting. Also attended by Gill Fine and Terrence Collis |
| 18/03/08 | Andrew McKenzie, Chief Executive of New Zealand Food Safety Authority | Meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest |
| 25/3/08 | Norman Bagley, Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) | Telecon: further discussions in relation to transformation of Meat Hygiene Service |
| 26/03/08 | Rt Hon Gavin Strang MP | General scoping meeting for Environmental Food & Rural Affairs Select Committee (EFRA) study into Food and Food Policy. Also attended by Tim Smith, new Food Standards Agency Chief Executive and Graham Dunn) |
Gill Fine - Director of Consumer Choice and Dietary Health
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/08 | David Harper (Dept of Health) | Update Meeting |
| 07/03/08 | Cabinet Office and other Whitehall Departments | Inter-departmental meeting on the Cabinet Office Strategy Unit Food Project |
| 10/03/08 | Department of Health | Liaison Meeting |
| 11/03/08 | Department of Health Minister | Meeting |
| 17/03/08 | Food and Drinks Federation | Update meeting |
| 17/03/08 | Will Cavendish, Department of Health | Update meeting |
| 18/03/08 | Andrew Jarvis and Louise Horner, Cabinet Office | Update Meeting |
| 19/03/08 | Cabinet Office and other Whitehall departments | Workshop on 'The Future of Food' |
| 31/3/08 | Will Cavendish, Department of Health | Update meeting |
David Statham - Director of Enforcement
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 05/03/08 | Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services Food Policy Forum | Regular meeting to discuss food policy issues |
| 11/03/08 | Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and Government of Punjab | Discuss possible areas for cooperation |
| 14/03/08 | Food Law Enforcement Practitioners Forum Steering Group Meeting | Meeting of European Enforcement Practitioners |
| 19/03/08 | Tesco | Regular update meeting |
Terrence Collis - Director of Communications
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 11/03/08 | Rick Bye, Populus Plus Limited | Meeting on food issues |
| 11/03/08 | Stakeholders Reception | John Harwood's departure event with stakeholders |
| 27/03/08 | Sam Fortescue, Diary UK | Heads up on the diary industry |
| 31/03/08 | Helen Dunn, Corporate Communications | Meeting |
George Paterson - Director of Food Standards Agency Scotland
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 05/03/08 | FSA Scotland Stakeholder meeting – around 50 major stakeholders attended | To discuss the food policy debate currently ongoing in Scotland |
| 07/03/08 | National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) Attendees: President Jim McLaren, Vice President Nigel Miller and Policy Director Scott Walker | Regular update meeting |
Steve Wearne - Director of Food Standards Agency Wales
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/08 | Peter Wight, Regulatory Affairs. Marks & Spencer | Exchange of views on Welsh food issues |
| 07/03/08 | Chris Tudor Smith and Maureen Howell.Health Improvement Division, Welsh Assembly Government | To progress the section of the concordat between Welsh Assembly Government and Food Standards Agency Wales that deals with diet and nutrition |
| 07/03/08 | Richard Tebboth and Richard Shearer. Department for Public Services and Performance. Welsh Assembly Government | The contribution of the Food Standards Agency Wales to the Heads of Inspectorate Forum |
| 20/03/08 | Huw Brodie, Norma Barry and Emyr Jones, Department of Rural Affairs and Heritage, Welsh Assembly Government. Glyn Howells and Prys Morgan. Hygbu Cig Cymru | Discussion of FSA/MHS proposals for change to charges for official controls in meat plans |
Morris McAllister - Director of Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/08 | Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Food Safety Authority of Ireland SMT,Chief Executive, Dr John O’Brien with Food Standards Agency NI SMT, Director, Morris McAllister, Deputy Director, Gerry McCurdy and Assistant Director Roberta Ferson | One of a series of regular meetings. Agenda item included joint initiatives |
| 12/03/08 | Dr Roy Ramsay, Director Protection, Environment & Heritage Service | Review of Environmental Governance. |
| 19/03/08 | Arnold Hatch, President and Heather Moorhead, Chief Executive from Northern Ireland Local Government Association with Morris McAllister, Director, of Food Standards Agency NI and Dr Maureen Edmondson, Food Standards Agency NI Board Member and Chair of NIFAC | Introductory meeting with the new Chair of Northern Ireland Local Government Association. Key item discussed was local government finance. |
| 31/03/08 | Roy McClenaghan, Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Bert Houston, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development with Morris McAllister, Director,and Gerry McCurdy, Deputy Director of Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland( FSANI) | Governance of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Developement(DARD) services provided to FSANI |