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BRIEFING by Quentin Davies MP
Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment and Support
Thursday 20 November 2008
No.4 Hamilton Pace, London W1J 7BQ
 Quentin Davies was born in 1944 in Oxford. He studied at
Cambridge, where he gained a First Class honours degree in history, and at Harvard where he
was a Frank Knox Fellow. Before entering politics, he was successively in the British
Diplomatic Service, and in investment banking, latterly as a Director and head of European
Corporate Finance for Morgan Grenfell. Quentin Davies was first elected to Parliament in
1987 for Stamford and Spalding and, since the boundary changes in 1997, he has represented
Grantham and Stamford. He was appointed as Minister for Defence Equipment and Support on 5
October 2008.
In Parliament he has had a series of roles on both front and the back benches, including in
the Shadow Cabinet. He received the Spectator ‘Backbencher of the Year’ award in 1997.
Before joining the government he had several non-executive positions in the private sector
including member of the Council of Lloyds of London (one of the world’s largest insurance
groups) and non-executive director of Vinci (the world’s largest construction company and
second largest concessions group).
Responsibilities - Leads on:
- Defence Equipment Programme through life
- Logistic support including: Defence Support Group; Defence Storage and Distribution Agency
- Defence Industrial Strategy
- Acquisition Reform
- Performance Management of DE&S including: Major Projects Report
- National Defence Industries Council
- Defence Science and Technology including: Defence Technology Strategy; DSTL; QinetiQ
- Commercial Policy throughout the Department
- Atomic Weapons Establishment
- Defence exports including international aspects of defence equipment and support
16.30 hrs Tea / coffee, 17.00 hrs Briefing, 18.00 hrs Reception, 19.00 hrs Close
Sponsored by: 
Please apply to Gail Pemberton for more details:
Tel: +44 (0)118 972 1451
Email: gail.pemberton@raes.org.uk
CORPORATE PARTNER SEMINAR
Aerospace: The Year Ahead
Tuesday 20 January 2009
No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ
A half day event exclusively for Corporate Partner organisations.
This afternoon Seminar takes a look at the year ahead, focusing on key aerospace projects in
both the civil and military arenas.
Full programme details to follow.
Please apply to Gail Pemberton for more information:
Email: gail.pemberton@raes.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)118 972 1451
RAeS ANNUAL BANQUET
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London W2
This occasion has become established as one of the key events in the aerospace industry's
social calendar and it offers companies the ideal opportunity for networking and corporate
entertainment.
The 2009 Banquet will be held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London W2. Pre-dinner drinks
are served from 7.30pm and Dinner is at 8.00pm. The dress code is dinner jacket and
decorations.
Companies are invited to book corporate tables at this event, with discounted rates
available for Corporate Partners of the Society. Tables cater for up to 10 guests and the
evening includes a pre-dinner reception and four-course dinner with wine, coffee & liqueurs.
Individual tickets are also available.
Please apply to Gail Pemberton for more details:
Tel: +44 (0)118 972 1451
Email: gail.pemberton@raes.org.uk
RAeS CORPORATE GOLF DAY
Thursday 25 June 2009
Frilford Heath Golf Club, Nr Abingdon, Oxfordshire
This is a relaxed and informal event and offers the ideal opportunity for
networking with fellow golfers in the aviation industry. The event would lend itself to corporate
hospitality and/or as a staff team-building exercise. Above all it’s a fun day out and we would like
to encourage as many of our golfing members to sign up as we can!
The programme will incorporate an 18-hole Stableford Points competition and a 9-hole Texas
Scramble Competition with individual and team prizes.
Players are also invited to get together for Dinner on the evening before the event, i.e.
Wednesday 24 June, at Westwood Country Hotel which is a short drive from the Golf Club.
Enter a corporate 4-ball team or opt to be teamed up with other individual players. Either
way, spaces are limited so apply now to register your interest.
Contact: Gail Pemberton, Corporate Events Manager
Email: gail.pemberton@raes.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)118 972 1451
EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE also available. Please apply to Gail Pemberton for details.
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