Ed Vaizey’s response to being most met minister in 2010
Our report that Ed Vaizey was the minister with the most reported ministerial meetings with outside interests in 2010 was covered in a Public Affairs News article last week.
Public Affairs News got this comment from Ed Vaizey:
“I’m delighted to be top of this table. The only luxury of opposition was that you met a lot of people who could express their hopes and concerns. I was determined to be accessible as a minister, which is why I hold regular surgeries to allow people to come and meet me who wouldn’t normally get past officials, and why I have twice as many meetings as other ministers.”
“I also cover a wide brief, so I have to meet museums, performing arts, film, video-games, music, advertising, fashion, TV, telecoms, internet companies, and so on, so a large number of meetings in this context shouldn’t be a surprise.”
Source: Public Affairs News
On the Who’s Lobbying website, you can view Ed Vaizey’s ministerial meetings in 2010 as reported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries.
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