BEIS0001145 - Email from Jacqui Ward to Permanent Secretary re Read out: Perm Sec / SoS 1-1 Tues 04 June dated 6 June 2019

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From: Ward, Jacqui (Secretary of State's
Office)[/O=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP.
(FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=B8ECFO9FE0924C6EB9BED6336
6AD014E-WARD, JACQU]

Sent: Thur 06/06/2019 5:50:43 PM (UTC)
To: Permanent Secretary{_
Ce: Clark, Mpst (BEIS):
Subject: Read out: Perm Sec / SoS 1-1 Tues 04 June

Hi Hannah/team — please see read out below

1. ISS — Alex and SoS discussed the various letters. SoS was happy with Alex's letter to Rachel Reeves,
and requested some edits to his letter to PCS (this has now been sent).

2. DG recruitment — SoS was happy for interviews to progress without meeting the candidates. Alex
said he would keep him informed of progress, as per the guidance.

3. London Tech Week — SoS agreed to give the speech if Tony would write it (Action SoS office to
commission Tony — in train)

4. Carbon budgets — SoS and Alex discussed the current position, SoS was meeting Chx and Lord
Deben shortly

5. Post office — as discussed at the Industry meeting earlier, SoS indicated he is very concerned, Alex
agreed

Many thanks
Jacqui
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de Jacqui Ward

= Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, and
Department for of the Ministerial & Parliamen’

Business, Energy

& Industrial Strategy

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