Eversheds Sutherland

Lobbying Organisation Eversheds Sutherland

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Retail response to Covid-19

Intended results Responding to the Government’s early draft response to the Covid-19 crisis in particular on the re-opening of some retail shops before others on behalf of Next Retail Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pamela O'Neill on behalf of Next Ireland Retail

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 NEXT RETAIL (IRELAND) LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 13-18 CITY QUAY, DUBLIN 2

Main business or activity Retail

Company website www.next.ie/www.next.co.uk

Contact email address fiona_keating@next.co.uk

Contact phone number +44 (0)333 777 4577

Contact address Desford Road Enderby Leicester LE19 4AT

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

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.

Des Carville Head of Unit (Department of Finance)