Institute of Physics

Lobbying Organisation Institute of Physics

Date published 15 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Physics education

Intended results To raise awareness of the work of the Institute of Physics in physics education and science outreach activities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sheila Gilheany

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Institute of Physics

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT

Main business or activity Other

Company website www.iop.org

Contact email address physics@iop.org

Contact phone number +44 20 7470 4800

Contact address 76 Portland Place, London, W1B 1NT

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Invitation to attend a reception on 8th December at which medals are awarded to the top leaving certificate physics students.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Jan O'Sullivan Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)