Chief Executive and Directors Meeting Details January 2007
Monday 12 February 2007
On this page you will find details of meetings held and attended by the Chief Executive and Directors of the Food Standards Agency and Meat Hygiene Service during January 2007.
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 - FSA Chief Executive
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2007 | Geoffrey Podger, CE, Health & Safety executive | Stocktake* |
| 08/01/2007 | Melanie Leech, CE, Food & Drink Federation | Stocktake* |
| 16/01/2007 | Andy Lebrecht, Director General, Defra | Stocktake* |
| 17/01/2007 | Environment Agency | Reception |
| 26/01/2007 | Helen Ghosh, Permanent Sec, Defra | Stocktake* |
| 29/01/2007 | Simpson Ready Foods Ltd, Manchester | Fact-finding visit |
*Stakeholder 'stocktakes' are held to discuss issues of shared interest and concern at a strategic level, to develop a common understanding, and ensure effective partnership in the delivery of each others vision and aims.
Dr Andrew Wadge - Chief Scientist and Director of Food Safety
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12/06 | Dr Kamal Hossain, National Physical Laboratory(meeting held at FSA) | Discussion re. nanotechnologies |
| 18/01/2007 | RHM Technologies, Steven Shaw, Technical Director and others | Site visit - introductory meeting and tour of food technology facilities |
| 19/01/2007 | Alan Richards and colleagues, Association of Public Analysts | Update meeting |
| 23/01/2007 | Dr Kerr Wilson, Pesticides Safety Directorate | Update meeting (NB - actually chaired by Dr David Atkins in Andrew's absence) |
| 23/01/2007 | City Food Lecture,Guildhall | Delegate |
| 31/01/2007- 02/02/2007 | CIES International Food Safety Conference, Munich | With Nick Tomlinson, Chemical Safety Division – both delegates |
Gill Fine - Director of Consumer Choice and Dietary Health
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2007 | Various television and radio interviews | Signposting |
| 08/01/2007 | FSA/FDF | Stocktake* |
| 11/01/2007 | Interview with German TV programme | Signposting |
| 15/01/2007 | Judy Hargadon and Jenny Wrigh | Meeting with the School Trust Fund |
| 31/01/2007 | House of Lords Select Committee - Inquiry on Allergy and Allergic Diseases | Gill Fine/Sue Hattersley appearing before the House of Lords Select Committee |
*Stakeholder 'stocktakes' are held to discuss issues of shared interest and concern at a strategic level, to develop a common understanding, and ensure effective partnership in the delivery of each others vision and aims.
Morris McAllister - Director of FSA Northern Ireland
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2007 | DARD officials, Mr Robert Houston & Mr Robert Huey with HQ colleagues Mr Alick Simmons & Mr Steve McGrath and FSANI Director Mr Morris McAllister | To consider current meat hygiene issues and offer an opportunity for Steve to gain an overview of NI arrangements |
| 15/01/2007 | Quarterly meeting with Mr Robert Houston, DARD & Mr Morris McAllister | Governance/Strategic Issues and the SLA |
| 16/01/2007 | Mr Andrew Elliott Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety & Mr Morris McAllister | Policy areas of common interest |
| 18/01/2007 | Ms Rosalie Flanagan and Mr Stewart Johnston, Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister & Mr Morris McAllister | Machinery of Government and the likely return of the NI Assembly |
| 24/01/2007 | Mr Morris McAllister spoke at formal launch of the Food Surveillance System for NI | To publicly launch the system and acknowledge the contribution of all partners |
George Paterson - Director FSA Scotland
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 24/01/2007 | Scottish Minister and MSPs | To promote the work of the Agency in Scotland in a number of areas. This included highlighting the Agency's progress with high profile public health campaigns such as signposting, the salt campaign and the food hygiene information scheme. |
Terrence Collis - Director of Communications
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2007 | FDF | Stocktake* |
| 17/01/2007 | EFSA (Karen Talbot, Anne-Laure Gassin) | Meet and greet national experts |
| 23/01/2007 | City Food Lecture | Delegate |
*Stakeholder 'stocktakes' are held to discuss issues of shared interest and concern at a strategic level, to develop a common understanding, and ensure effective partnership in the delivery of each others vision and aims.