Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the dates of meetings ministers and officials from the Department of Health had with (1) the Portman Group, (2) Drinkaware, (3) Diageo, (4) the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, (5) the British Beer and Pub Association, and (6) SABMiller, between 1 November 2014 and 17 March 2015.

Dates of meetings attended by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and officials from the Department:

- 5 November 2014 – Responsibility Deal alcohol network meeting, attendance included the Portman Group, Diageo, the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, the British Beer and Pub Association and SABMiller;

- 18 November 2014 – Responsibility Deal Plenary Group meeting, attendance included the Portman Group; and

- 3 March 2015 – The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group reception promoting lower alcohol beers and wines. Attendance included Portman Group, the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, the British Beer and Pub Association and SABMiller.

Details of meetings held by Ministers and the Permanent Secretary with external organisations are also published quarterly in arrears and can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-overseas-travel-and-meetings

Dates of meetings attended by officials from the Department only:

- 14 November 2014 – Meeting with industry on the EU alcohol strategy, attendance included the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, the British Beer and Pub Association and the Portman Group;

- 4 December 2014 – Drinkaware medical panel meeting;

- 21 January 2015 – Meeting with the Portman Group;

- 3 February 2015 – Drinkaware Board meeting;

- 5 February 2015 – Meeting with the Wine and Spirits Trade Association;

- 16 February 2015 – Meeting with the Portman Group;

- 17 February 2015 – Meeting with the Portman Group;

- 19 February 2015 – Meeting with SABMiller;

- 25 February 2015 – Meeting with the Portman Group;

- 26 February 2015 – Meeting with SABMiller; and

- 26 February 2015 – Meeting with Drinkaware.