Ministerial Engagements
The following is a list of the work Nick Brown has carried out as Minister for the North East:
| Title of Event, Audience and Location | Date |
| Initial telephone contact with Jonathan Blackie, Regional Director of Government Office for the North East, following appointment as Minister for the North East, House of Commons |
06/07/2007 |
| Interview with News Guardian, on Minister for North East role, House of Commons |
06/07/2007 |
| Initial telephone contact with Alan Clarke, Chief Executive, One North East, following appointment as Minister for the North East, House of Commons |
06/07/2007 |
| Interview with Radio Cleveland, House of Commons |
11/07/2007 |
| Visit to Wansbeck Local Enterprise Growth Initiative Launch, Woodhorn, QEII Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland |
13/07/2007 |
| Interview with BBC Newcastle/Look North, on role of the Regional Minister |
17/07/2007 |
| Meeting with Jonathan Blackie, Regional Director, GONE, House of Commons |
18/07/2007 |
| Meeting with Chair of Passenger Transport Authority and Director General of Nexus, Cabinet Office HQ, London |
20/07/2007 |
| Meeting with Roberta Blackman-Woods MP and North East Chamber of Commerce, NECC Office, Durham |
27/07/2007 |
| Working lunch with North East Economic Forum and Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, NECC Office, Durham |
27/07/2007 |
| Meeting of the Interim Regional Transport Board, Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle |
27/07/2007 |
| Meeting with Tees Valley Regeneration, for briefing on Tees Valley regeneration projects and proposed development of a Tees Valley Metro, Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park, Stockton-on-Tees |
30/07/2007 |
| Meeting with Alan Clarke, Chief Executive, One North East, primarily to discuss the Sub-National Review |
30/07/2007 |
| Meeting with Chris Roberts, Regional Director, Learning and Skills Council, Moongate House, 5th Avenue Business Park, Team Valley, Gateshead |
31/07/2007 |
| Meeting with Assistant Chief Executive, North East Assembly, Axis Building, Maingate, Kingsway North, Gateshead |
31/07/2007 |
| Meeting with Leader of Sunderland City Council, Civic Centre, Sunderland |
03/08/2007 |
| Visit to EDF Energy Customer Service Centre, Endeavour House, Doxford Business Park, Sunderland |
03/08/2007 |
| Visit to Monkwearmouth Station Museum, Sunderland, for official re-opening |
03/08/2007 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive, Newcastle Futures, Cathedral Square, The Cloth Market, NE1 1EE |
06/08/2007 |
| Meeting with Leader of Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth |
06/08/2007 |
| Tour of new building at Freeman Hospital, Newcastle |
08/08/2007 |
| Visit to Hexham Cattle Market, Northumberland, to discuss Foot & Mouth movement restrictions and effect on farmers in the North East |
08/08/2007 |
| Tour of Teesport |
08/08/2007 |
| Visit to Easington, Co Durham, to discuss economic development with John Cummings MP and local authority representatives |
09/08/2007 |
| Opening of AMEC’s Wynward engineering centre, Lion Court, Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-Tees |
13/08/2007 |
| Speech at launch of the North East bid to host the Energy Technologies Institute, Devonshire Building, Newcastle University |
14/08/2007 |
| Visit to Maersk’s Training Centre, Maersk Marine Services, Stockbridge House, Trinity Gardens, Quayside, Newcastle |
15/08/2007 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive and Director of Communications, Northumbria NHS Trust |
15/08/2007 |
| Meeting with local authority leaders of the Tees Valley Borough Councils, Board Room, Tees Barrage, Navigation Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees |
16/08/2007 |
| Meeting with 3 Chief Constables, Durham Constabulary Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham |
17/08/2007 |
| Meeting with regional TUC, TUC Offices, Newcastle |
20/08/2007 |
| Visit to Red Kite Project, Derwent Valley, with David Anderson MP |
20/08/2007 |
| Meeting with Passenger Transport Authority, bus operators, other public officials, etc., with Minister of State for Transport, Rosie Winterton MP, Newcastle |
21/08/2007 |
| Meeting with Jonathan Blackie, Regional Director, Government Office for the North East, and Alan Clarke, Chief Executive, One NorthEast, to discuss regional governance and the Sub-National Review, GONE HQ, Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle |
03/09/2007 |
| Keynote speech at launch of Newcastle Futures, St. James’ Park, Newcastle |
03/09/2007 |
| Speech at official opening of Air Traffic Control Tower, Newcastle International Airport |
05/09/2007 |
| Meeting with Minister of State for the Home Office, Tony McNulty MP, Chief Constables, chairs of Police Authorities and local authority representatives for Northumberland, Durham and Cleveland, Newcastle |
06/09/2007 |
| Attended national TUC Conference, Brighton, meeting with senior officials |
11/09/2007 |
| Meeting with Association of North East Councils, Civic Centre, Gateshead |
13/09/2007 |
| Meeting with Network Rail and others, Newcastle |
13/09/2007 |
| Meeting with Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit, Melrose House, Middlesbrough |
13/09/2007 |
| Keynote speech at North East Economic Forum, Legends Lounge, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, on Regional Minister’s role |
14/09/2007 |
| Strategic Review Meeting of Bridging Newcastle Gateshead, Eslington Villa Hotel, Gateshead |
18/09/2007 |
| Representing the Government at NHS Consultation event, Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle |
18/09/2007 |
| Official opening of Eaga PLC new Headquarters, Partnership House, City West Business Park, Scottswood Road, Newcastle |
21/09/2007 |
| Science college designation of Sir Charles Parsons School and Science College, Westbourne Avenue, Walker, Newcastle |
21/09/2007 |
| Consultation with Local Authority Leaders and Chief Executives on Draft Legislative Programme, Castlegate Quay Watersports Centre, Stockton-on-Tees |
01/10/2007 |
| Consultation with representatives of civic society on Draft Legislative Programme, Assembly Rooms, Fenckle Street, Newcastle |
02/10/2007 |
| Meeting with Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham |
03/10/2007 |
| Consultation with Northern Business Forum on Draft Legislative Programme, EEF Building, Washington, Co Durham |
05/10/2007 |
| Speech and presentation of awards at Fastest 50 Awards for growing businesses, Baltic Centre of Contemporary Arts, Gateshead |
12/10/2007 |
| Keynote speech at North East Universities Conference, Marriott Hotel, Gosforth, Newcastle |
02/11/2007 |
| Meeting with Federation of Small Businesses, Gosforth, Newcastle |
09/11/2007 |
| TUC Regional Development Meeting, Congress House, London |
14/11/2007 |
| Speech at Yanmar Co Ltd to open UK Bio-Diesel CHP project, NaREC, Blyth, Northumberland |
16/11/2007 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive of Newcastle New Deal for Communities to discuss their work, House of Commons |
21/11/2007 |
| Launch of the Big Green Challenge for NESTA, NaREC, Blyth, Northumberland |
23/11/2007 |
| Opening of Newcastle Building Society HQ at Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside |
23/11/2007 |
| Opening new offices of Middlesbrough Gazette, Gazette Buildings, Borough Road, Middlesbrough |
30/11/2007 |
| Keynote speech at Voluntary Organisation Network North East Annual Conference. Representatives from Voluntary sector, local partners eg RDA and GONE |
30/11/2007 |
| Meeting with local authority leaders and representatives of North East Assembly, Government Office for the North East, Association of North East Councils, One North east and regional Learning and Skills Council to discuss Sub-National Review, London |
04/12/2007 |
| Speech at Reducing Crime Through Employment Event, Barons Hall, Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, Co Durham |
07/12/2007 |
| Meeting with Rio Tinto Alcan, House of Commons |
12/12/2007 |
| Meeting with Director of Common Purpose to discuss their work, House of Commons, London |
12/12/2007 |
| Meeting with Port of Tyne authority and Shepherd Offshore, Offshore Technology Park, Walker Riverside, Newcastle |
20/12/2007 |
| Visit to Cleveland Potash Ltd underground mine for tour of site and briefing, Boulby Mine, Saltburn, Cleveland |
11/01/2008 |
| Meeting with Pearson Engineering |
04/01/2008 |
| Regional Ministers Meeting on Social Exclusion PSA, 70 Whitehall |
08/01/2008 |
| Meeting with Sunderland ARC, House of Commons |
09/01/2008 |
| Reception with Regional Newspapers Editors, NO10 |
09/01/2008 |
| Regional Ministers Briefing on Rail Issues, House of Commons |
16/01/2008 |
| Meeting with Acting Chief Executive, North East Assembly, House of Commons |
16/01/2008 |
| Meeting with RDA Chairs and Ministers, BERR Conference Room, 1 Victoria Street, SW1H 0ET |
23/01/2008 |
| Meeting with Regional Ministers and John Hutton and Hazel Blears, Room W1 Westminster Hall |
28/01/2008 |
| Meeting with Director and Chair of Northern Way, to discuss how Northern Regional Ministers can engage with work of Northern Way initiative, Caxton House, Tothill St, SW1H 9DA |
29/01/2008 |
| Briefing for Regional Ministers on Police Funding Issues by Timothy Brain, Chief Constable, Gloucestershire Constabulary, Large Ministerial Conference Room, House of Commons |
30/01/2008 |
| Speech at ‘Better Health, Fairer Health’ A strategy for 21st century health and well being in the North East England event |
01/02/2008 |
| Interview with Sky TV on performance of North East |
01/02/2008 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive of the Marine Fisheries Agency to discuss North East River Contamination |
05/02/2008 |
| Meeting with Jonathan Blackie to discuss Social Exclusion PSA, House of Commons |
05/02/2008 |
| Filming for North East Restorative Community Partnership Conference, 9 Downing Street |
08/02/2008 |
| Meeting with Phil Hope to discuss role of Regional Minister, House of Commons |
21/02/2008 |
| Meeting with Harriet Harman to discuss Regional Minister engagement on Draft Legislative Programme |
27/02/2008 |
| Catch up meeting with Jonathan Blackie, Regional Director Government Office, House of Commons |
13/03/2008 |
| Introductory meeting with new Director of Strategic Communications Unit, NO10 |
13/03/2008 |
| Appearance on BBC Radio 4 ‘Any questions,’ Cramner Hall, St Johns College, Durham |
14/03/2008 |
| Speech at Tourism Launchpad event, Newcastle Race Course. |
14/03/2008 |
| Meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss Northern Rock, Her Majesty’s Treasury, 1 Horse Guards, London |
18/03/2008 |
| Dinner with leaders of 12 strategic Local authorities and John Healey to discuss Sub National Review, Mansion House, Newcastle |
20/03/2008 |
| Meeting with Managing Director, Engineering Business, Hadrian Yard, Wallsend, Newcastle. |
21/03/2008 |
| Catch up meeting with Jonathan Blackie, primarily to discuss European Programmes, Government Office, North East. |
28/03/2008 |
| Speech at Association of North East Councils, Visioning for the Future Event, Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield |
04/04/2008 |
| Speech at the Launch event for the SNR Consultation Document, ‘Prosperous Places,’ Assembly Rooms, Newcastle |
07/04/2008 |
| Meeting with North East Chamber of Commerce, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham. |
09/04/2008 |
| Meeting with Chairman and Chief Executive of the Strategic Health Authority, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle. |
10/04/2008 |
| Catch up meeting with Margaret Fay, Chair, One North East, Stella House, Newcastle |
14/04/2008 |
| Speech at Royal College of Nursing, Regional Board Meeting, Regional Office, Sunderland Enterprise Park |
14/04/2008 |
| Meeting with Corporate Affairs Director of Rio Tinto Alcan to discuss clean coal competition, |
16/04/2008 |
| Bilateral with Vice Chancellors of North East Universities, Government Office North East |
18/04/2008 |
| Speech at FSB North East Small Business Conference, Marriot Hotel, Gosforth Park, Newcastle. |
18/04/2008 |
| Speech at the North East Business Awards, Hardwick Hall, Sedgfield |
01/05/2008 |
| Speech at the Informal Adult Learning Consultation, International Centre for Life, Times Square, Newcastle |
02/05/2008 |
| Meeting with Prime Minister and Regional Ministers, NO10 |
06/05/2008 |
| Speech at Launch of Regional Mental Health and Housing Strategy, Assembly Rooms, Newcastle |
09/05/2008 |
| Meeting to discuss Eco Development at Eastgate, House of Commons |
13/05/2008 |
| Regional Ministers meeting with John Hutton and Hazel Blears, House of Commons |
13/05/2008 |
| Catch up meeting with Jonathan Blackie, House of Commons |
14/05/2008 |
| Meeting with Prime Minister and Regional Minister to discuss Draft Legislative Programme, NO10 |
15/05/2008 |
| North East England Tourism: Bi-lateral Discussion, Newcastle Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park |
16/05/2008 |
| Meeting with President Rio Tinto Alcan and Managing Director and Corporate Affairs Director of Lynemouth Smelter Plant, House of Commons. |
19/05/2008 |
| Speech at Government Office North East open day, Government Office North East, Newcastle. |
23/05/2008 |
| Consultation Event on the Draft Legislative Programme with representatives of Civic Society, Government Office North East, Newcastle |
27/05/2008 |
| Tour of campus expansion at Northumbria University with the Vice Chancellor |
27/05/2008 |
| Consultation Event on the Draft Legislative Programme with representatives of the business in the North East, Government Office North East. |
28/05/2008 |
| Consultation Event on the Draft Legislative Programme with representatives of the regional TUC, Commercial Union House, Newcastle |
28/05/2008 |
| Consultation Event on the Draft Legislative Programme with North East Local Authority Leaders and Chief Executives, Customs House, South Shields |
29/05/2008 |
| Opening of new Edwardson Building at Newcastle University |
30/05/2008 |
| Meeting with Northern Business Forum, Northern Defence Industries, Newcastle |
06/06/2008 |
| Meeting with Caroline Flint and North East housing board delegation, Portcullis House |
11/06/2008 |
| Meeting with Jonathan Blackie, Regional Director, Government Office, North East, House of Commons |
17/06/2008 |
| Meeting with Managing Director and Technical Director of Sonhoe Development Company Ltd, House of Commons |
23/06/2008 |
| Meeting to discuss Seaham Project, House of Commons |
30/06/2008 |
| Consultation Event on Draft Legislative Programme with a focus group of readers from the Evening Chronicle, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne |
11/07/2008 |
| Consultation Event on the Draft Legislative Programme with a focus group of readers from the Evening Gazette, Borough Road, Middlesbrough |
11/07/2008 |
| Meeting with David Hines, Chair of National Victims Association, House of Commons |
21/07/2008 |
| Meeting with Clipper |
24/07/2008 |
| Key note speech at regional launch event for Local Area Agreements and anniversary as Regional Minister, Government Office for the North East |
25/07/2008 |
| Attending Tyne and Wear Metro reinvigoration funding announcement with Rosie Winterton, DfT, Newcastle Central Station |
31/07/2008 |
| Meeting with Sunderland Council and Rosie Winterton MP to discuss Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor, Sunderland City Council Civic Centre |
31/07/2008 |
| Meeting with Chris Roberts, Regional Director, LSC |
04/08/2008 |
| Speech at the joint RDA and HMT Economy event, Hilton Hotel, Gateshead |
03/09/2008 |
| Meeting with the Northern Business Forum |
05/09/2008 |
| Meeting with representatives of business to discuss maximising the opportunities created for them by the 2012 Olympics |
11/09/2008 |
| Visit to Moperth with HRH Prince Charles to inspect the flood damage |
12/09/2008 |
| Appearance on the Politics Show to discuss Northern Rock and Flooding |
14/09/2008 |
| Speech at the launch event for the sustainable communities degree at Northumbria University |
19/09/2008 |
| Speech at the dinner for DEFRA facing directors of the Government Office network |
25/09/2008 |
| Local Authority and Business dinner |
02/10/2008 |
| Meeting with representatives of the Private Sector in the North East |
10/10/2008 |
| Meeting with Lord Adonis and Tees Valley MPs to discuss the Tees Valley Metro Project at the Department for Transport |
14/10/2008 |
| Council of Regional Ministers meeting |
16/10/2008 |
| Interview with ITV Tyne Tees, Milbank, London |
23/10/2008 |
| Second meeting with representatives of the Private Sector in the North East, Government Office North East |
24/10/2008 |
| Interview for BBC Look North |
24/10/2008 |
| Council of Regional Ministers meeting, House of Commons |
04/11/2008 |
| First meeting of the Regional Economic Council |
05/11/2008 |
| Meeting with the Northern Business Forum |
07/11/2008 |
| Meeting with the Regional Director of BT, House of Commons, |
12/11/2008 |
| NEPIC dinner with North East MPs, House of Commons |
12/11/2008 |
| Meeting with Regional Director, Government Office North East, House of Commons |
13/11/2008 |
| Launch of North East Biofuels strategy, House of Commons |
20/11/2008 |
| Breakfast meeting with representatives of business, Sandgate, Ward Hadaway, (Pre- Meeting for Regional Talent Debate) |
21/11/2008 |
| Opening Speech at Regional Talent Debate, Sandyford Building, Newcastle College. |
21/11/2008 |
| Meeting with representatives of the banking and finance sector, Government Office North East |
21/11/2008 |
| Catch up meeting with Jonathan Blackie, Regional Director, Government Office North East, House of Commons |
25/11/2008 |
| Meeting with Mayor of North Tyneside, Cobalt Building, North Tyneside |
01/12/2008 |
| Speech at demonstration of Thorn Low Energy Lighting, Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield. |
01/12/2008 |
| Key note speech at North East Economic Forum, Marriot Hotel, |
05/12/2008 |
| Catch up meeting with Jonathan Blackie, Regional Director, Government Office North East, House of Commons |
10/12/2008 |
| Meeting with Managing Director of Rio Tinto Alcan, Lynemouth Plant, House of Commons |
16/12/2008 |
| Introductory meeting with Regional Director, Homes and Communities Agency, House of Commons |
16/12/2008 |
| Council of Regional Ministers meeting, House of Commons |
17/12/2008 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive and Chair of North East Regional Development Agency |
18/12/2008 |
| Meeting with Regional Director, Job centre Plus, Old Acre House, Newcastle |
28/12/2008 |
| Meeting with Deputy Chair, North East Regional Development Agency, 9 Downing Street |
05/01/2009 |
| Regional Economic Council, BERR Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street |
05/01/2009 |
| Visit to Port of Tyne |
06/01/2009 |
| Meeting with representatives of manufacturing in the North East, Government Office North East |
09/01/2009 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive of North East Regional Development Agency to discuss Regional Funding Advice exercise, One North East, Stella House, Newcastle |
09/01/2009 |
| First meeting of Nissan Response Group to redundancies, One NorthEast, Stella House, Newcastle |
09/01/2009 |
| Meeting with Acting Chief Executive of Newcastle City Council |
09/01/2009 |
| Public Sector Forum, Government Office North East |
09/01/2009 |
| Reception at NO10 with Father Conarty, 10 Downing Street |
14/01/2009 |
| Council of Regional Ministers meeting, House of Commons |
15/01/2009 |
| Catch up meeting with Regional Director, Government Office North East |
20/01/2009 |
| Meeting with representatives of North East Logistics and infrastructure companies |
23/01/2009 |
| Visit to Nissan Plant, Sunderland, |
23/01/2009 |
| Meeting with Regional Director of Job Centre Plus, Old Acre House, Newcastle |
23/01/2009 |
| Regional Media Reception hosted by the Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street |
28/01/2009 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive of Chemicals Industries Association |
29/01/2009 |
| Meeting with Will Green, the Journal, House of Commons |
29/01/2009 |
| Phone call with Jonathan Blackie, Regional Director, Government Office North East |
03/02/2009 |
| Meeting with Shepard Offshore, 9 Downing Street |
04/02/2009 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive of National Grid and Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP, House of Commons |
04/02/2009 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive of Tees Valley Regeneration, House of Commons |
04/02/2009 |
| Council of Regional Ministers meeting |
05/02/2009 |
| Speech to PCS members of One NorthEast, One NorthEast, Stella House, Newcastle |
06/02/2009 |
| Meeting with Tom Brennan to discuss Sea Dragon, 1 Moseley Street, Newcastle |
06/02/2009 |
| Public Sector Forum Meeting, Government Office North East |
06/02/2009 |
| UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Reception, House of Commons |
09/02/2009 |
| Phone Call with Chair of Regional Development Agency, House of Commons |
10/02/2009 |
| Meeting with representatives of Regional TUC, Commercial Union House, Newcastle |
13/02/2009 |
| Meeting with Ian Sharpe to discuss Project Neptune, House of Commons |
24/02/2009 |
| Meeting with newly appointed Chair of Science and Industry Council, House of Commons |
25/02/2009 |
| Meeting with Regional Director, Government Office North East, House of Commons |
25/02/2009 |
| Meeting with Regional Director and Regional Chair of CBI, House of Commons |
26/02/2009 |
| Council of Regional Ministers, House of Commons |
26/02/2009 |
| Meeting with representatives of Rio Tinto Alcan and Progressive Energy, House of Commons |
26/02/2009 |
| Meeting with representatives of Rio Tinto Alcan, Progressive Energy and Mike o’Brien, Department for Energy and Climate Change, 3-8 Whitehall Place |
26/02/2009 |
| Speech at Building Neighbourhoods in the North East, Housing Conference, Centre for Life, Newcastle |
27/02/2009 |
| Meeting with representatives of the Process Industries Sector, Wilton Centre, Redcar and Cleveland |
27/02/2009 |
| Regional Economic Council, Davidson House, Fordbury Square, Reading |
02/03/2009 |
| Meeting with Regional Director, Government Office North East, House of Commons |
03/03/2009 |
| Meeting with Secretary of State for DEFRA and Chief Executive of MFA to discuss River Tyne, House of Commons |
03/03/2009 |
| Interview with Business Quarter Magazine, House of Commons |
05/03/2009 |
| Meeting with Director of Regional Communications, House of Commons |
05/03/2009 |
| Speech at Smith Institute Regional event, British Academy, London |
12/03/2009 |
| Phone call with Vice Chancellor, Durham University. House of Commons |
12/03/2009 |
| Visit to Tanfield, Smith Vehicles |
13/03/2009 |
| Meeting with representatives of North East recruitment sector |
13/03/2009 |
| Meeting with Managing Director Sonhoe, House of Commons |
17/03/2009 |
| Council of Regional Ministers, House of Commons |
17/03/2009 |
| Meeting Baroness Quinn and Sir Lucas regarding Lindisfarne Gospels, House of Commons |
24/03/2009 |
| Meeting with Minister for Aviation and Teesside MPs to discuss Durham Tees Valley Airport, Department for Transport, Minister House |
24/03/2009 |
| Meeting with Geoff Williams, Thorn Lighting, House of Commons |
25/03/2009 |
| Accompanying Secretary of State for Transport on visit to the region |
26/03/2009 |
| Key note Speech at North East Chamber of Commerce AGM, Copthrorne Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne |
27/03/2009 |
| Meeting with Chief Executive of Regional Development Agency, One NorthEast, Stella House, Newcastle |
27/03/2009 |
| Scoping Meeting with Regional Select Committee, House of Commons |
31/03/2009 |
| Meeting with Niall Duffy, Flybe regarding Durham Tees Valley Airport, House of Commons |
02/04/2009 |
| Meeting with Simon Ives, DB Schenker, House of Commons |
02/04/2009 |
| Meeting with Richard Bowker, Chief Executive, National Express, House of Commons |
02/04/2009 |
| Speech at Homes and Communities Launch Event, Radisson Hotel, Durham |
07/04/2009 |
| Visit to GT Group, Peterlee, County Durham |
07/04/2009 |
| Meeting with Leader and Chief Executive Gateshead Council and Regional Director ANEC, Gateshead Civic Centre |
08/04/2009 |
| Visit to Newcastle Airport |
08/04/2009 |
| Meeting with Regional Director, Government Office North East |
08/04/2009 |
| Accompanying Lord Adonis on rail transport visit by, Newcastle Central Station |
17/04/2009 |
| Meeting with Nissan representatives and Geoffrey Norris, NO10 |
29/04/2009 |
| Northern Business Forum meeting, Ayckley Heads, County Durham |
01/05/2009 |
| Speech at Royal College of Nursing student conference, Northumbria University |
08/05/2009 |
| Public Sector Forum, Government Office North East |
08/05/2009 |
| Meeting with Association of North East Councils and Leaders/Elected Mayors of 12 Strategic Local Authorities, Thistle Hotel Middlesbrough |
15/05/2009 |
| Meeting with Regional Director, Job Centre Plus, Broadacre House, Newcastle upon Tyne |
15/05/2009 |
| Meeting with Philip Moross, Coolmore Estates and Steve Richards, CEO, Silver Productions, House of Commons |
21/05/2009 |
| Accompanying Prime Minister on visit to the region |
27/05/2009 |
| Meeting with Leader and Chief Executive of Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth |
28/05/2009 |
| Meeting with Regional Director and Head of Transport Government Office North East, Castlegate Quay, Watersports Centre, Moat Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3AZ |
29/05/2009 |
| Chair of Regional Transport Board meeting, Castlegate Quay, Watersports Centre, Moat Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3AZ |
29/05/2009 |
| Meeting with CEO NEPIC and representatives of Third Coast Chemicals, Wilton Centre |
29/05/2009 |
| Visit to Corus Plant, Redcar |
29/05/2009 |