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From: Minister THOMAS (DBT).
Sent: Thur 25/07/2024 5:17:20 PM (UTC)
To: Minister THOMAS
CRESWELL
Elena MICHAEL
i Stephanie COSSOM
Ce: DBT Ministerial Submissio!
Subject: READOUT - Minister Thomas meeting with Lord Arbuthnot - 25/07/2024
Hi all,
Thanks again for helping facilitate today’s meeting, please see below a quick readout.
Happy to discuss anything if needed.
Best,
Jamie
pe Jamie Cunningham I Private Secretary to the Minister for Services, Small Business
ie Department for Business and Trade I Private Office Group
Department for Old Admiralty Building I London I SW1A 2DY
Business & Trade Phonei_ !
Attendees
* Minister Thomas (MT)
* Lord Arbuthnot (LA)
* Carl Creswell, Director for Postal Affairs, DBT
* Harry Fallowfield, HSS Lead, DBT
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+ LA opened the meeting by thanking the Minister for his time, and outlined the areas he believed the
Minister should prioritise, these included:
o Working closely with @Secretary of State DBT (DBT) and HMT.
© The issue of redress, with a view to cut down bureaucracy as there are still a large number of
those who have not put in claims.
© Appeals mechanism for the HSS for the non £75,000 claimants.
© A potential meeting with Kevin Hollinrake MP or sitting in with SoS. MT noted this will need to be
thought through given the leadership race.
© The issue of MoJ presumption of computer evidence.
© Litigation funding (PACCAR).
* MT agreed, noting that he would like to also meet with each member of the advisory board.
ACTION - @Minister THOMAS (DBT) Josh to set up in September.
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