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Evidence Given
Jan 2012

STRATEGIC EXPORT CONTROLS
Committees on Arms Export Controls

Evidence Given
Jul 2011

Financial Crime and Development
International Development Committee

Evidence Given
Jun 2011

Inward Investment in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee

  • Ms Katherine Bennett OBE, Airbus gave evidence on 30 Jun.[42]
  • Mr Tim Wheeler, Boeing gave evidence on 30 Jun.[42]

Evidence Given
May 2011

Examination of Witness
Defence Committee

  • Air Chief Marshall (rtd) Sir Brian Burridge KCB CBE, Finmeccanica gave evidence on 24 May.[44]

The Strategic Defence and Security Review and the National Security Strategy
Defence Committee

  • Ian Godden, ADS gave evidence on 24 May.[45]
  • David Hansell, ADS Small Companies Committee gave evidence on 24 May.[45]
  • Air Chief Marshal (rtd) Sir Brian Burridge KCB CBE, Finmeccanica gave evidence on 24 May.[45]

Evidence Given
Feb 2011

Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

  • Katherine Bennett OBE, Airbus gave evidence on 1 Feb.[46]
  • Sir Roger Bone, Boeing UK Ltd gave evidence on 1 Feb.[46]
  • Stephen Phipson CBE, ADS, President of Smiths Detection gave evidence on 1 Feb.[46]
  • Graham Chisnall, Aerospace and Operations, ADS gave evidence on 1 Feb.[46]
  • Bob Keen, BAE Systems plc gave evidence on 1 Feb.[46]

Evidence Given
Sep 2010

The Strategic Defence and Security Review
Defence Committee

  • Dr Sandy Wilson, General Dynamics UK, VP-Defence, ADS Group Ltd gave evidence on 8 Sep.[47]
  • Rear Admiral Rees Ward CB, ADS Group Ltd, Secretary, Defence Industries Council gave evidence on 8 Sep.[47]

Lobbyist firms used
Sep - Nov 2010

  • Grayling provided UK public affairs consultancy services to Cubic Transportation Systems [31]
  • Interel provided UK public affairs consultancy services to
    AgustaWestland
    General Dynamics UK     Northrop Grumman
    SAAB Training Systems     [31]
  • Luther Pendragon provided UK public affairs consultancy services to The Boeing Company [31]
  • MHP Communications provided UK public affairs consultancy services to Chemring Group plc [31]
  • Open Road provided UK public affairs consultancy services to BAE Systems [31]
  • Tetra Strategy provided UK public affairs consultancy services to Elbit [31]
  • Weber Shandwick Public Affairs provided UK public affairs consultancy services to
    AgustaWestland
    Finmeccanica UK
    Selex Galileo     [31]
  • hanover Communications International Ltd provided UK public affairs consultancy services to Lockheed Martin UK [31]

    • Lobbyist firms used
    Jun - Aug 2011

    • Bell Pottinger Public Affairs provided UK public affairs consultancy services to Saab [32]
    • Good Relations provided UK public affairs consultancy services to
      Airbus
      EADS
      QinetiQ       [32]
    • Grayling provided UK public affairs consultancy services to
      Cubic Transportation Systems
      Cubic Transportation Systems       [32]
    • Interel Consulting provided UK public affairs consultancy services to
      Finmeccanica
      General Dynamics
      Northrop Grumman       QinetiQ
      SAAB Training Systems
       [32]
    • London Communications Agency provided UK public affairs consultancy services to Thales [32]
    • Luther Pendragon provided UK public affairs consultancy services to The Boeing Company [35]
    • MHP Communications provided UK public affairs consultancy services to
      Chemring Group plc
      Chemring Group plc       Ultra Electronics
      Ultra Electronics       [35]
    • Open Road provided UK public affairs consultancy services to BAE Systems [37]
    • Weber Shandwick Public Affairs provided UK public affairs consultancy services to Finmeccanica [32]
    • Weber Shandwick provided UK public affairs consultancy services to
      AgustaWestland
      Finmeccanica UK
      Selex Galileo       [32]

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      Dec 2010

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      References

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      3. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2011
      4. Department for Transport. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2011
      5. Ministry of Defence. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2011
      6. Prime Minister's Office. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2011
      7. Cabinet Office. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011
      8. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011
      9. Ministry of Defence. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011
      10. Ministry of Justice. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Jan 2011
      11. Prime Minister's Office. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011
      12. Wales Office. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011
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      17. Home Office. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2010
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      31. Association of Professional Political Consultants. APPC Register Entry, 1 Sep - 30 Nov 2010
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      41. United Kingdom Parliament. Corrected Evidence - HC 847-i - Financial Crime and Development - corrected evidence - 19 July 2011 - HC 847-i - Financial Crime and Development, 19 Jul 2011
      42. United Kingdom Parliament. Corrected Evidence - Inward investment in Wales - Inward Investment in Wales - corrected evidence - 30 June 2011 - HC 854-vi - Inward Investment in Wales, 30 Jun 2011
      43. United Kingdom Parliament. Uncorrected Evidence - uc854-vi - 30 June 2011 - HC 854-vi - Inward Investment in Wales, 30 Jun 2011
      44. United Kingdom Parliament. Uncorrected Evidence - The Strategic Defence and Security Review and the National Security Strategy - 24 May 2011 - HC 761-v - Examination of Witness, 24 May 2011
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      47. United Kingdom Parliament. Minutes of Evidence - 8 September 2010 - Defence Committee - Minutes of Evidence - The Strategic Defence and Security Review, 8 Sep 2010