Ministers' Meetings

Met Agora Policy; YIAGA Africa; Kimpact Development Initiative; TOS Foundation

To discuss the civil society environment in Nigeria.

Met Fire Brigades Union

To discuss building and fire safety.

Met Michael Dnes

Meeting to discuss electric vehicle charging

Met Playground Global; Nick McKeown

To discuss the work of Playground Global and growth

Met MSD/Merck

To discuss MSD/ Merck in the UK

Met Alan Turing Institute

To discuss the UK's National AI Institute

Met Muller UK, King's Trust, Venesky Brown, Routes to Work, Teleperformance

Met as part of a visit on Youth unemployment in Scotland.

Met Association of Police and Crime Commissioners lead on police performance

To discuss ongoing police reform work

Met Law Society

To discuss the BSAI Bill, rule of law and modern slavery.

Met The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

To discuss the partnership project with the National Institute of Cancer in Kyiv

Met BlackRock

To discuss financial services and investment in the UK

Met Police Charities UK

Discussion on police wellbeing

Met Olly Holbourn

Meeting to discuss the NWF's Strategic Plan

Met Speech & Language UK, group of young children, parents and teachers in attendance representative of speech, language and communication needs.

Roundtable to engage with young people with lived experience of speech, language and communication needs

Met Professor Sir Simon Wessley

to discuss the Mental Health Act

Met Royal College of General Practitioners

Introductory meeting with industry stakeholders/ new RCGP chair)

Met Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners from Gwent, North Wales, South Wales and Dyfed-Powys Police forces

Discussion on policing in Wales

Met National Police Chiefs' Council lead for football policing

Discussion on ongoing work on police cost recovery related to events

Met EDF

To discuss Sizewell B's operations

Met VE3

To receive assurance from VE3 that the Fuel Finder digital service is deliverable in time for registration by 6 January and the full service to launch before 2 February

Met GIC

Meeting to discuss the UK business environmment and investibility

Met National Police Chiefs' Council Chair

Discussion on road policing

Met ADEPT, Association of British Insurers, Association of Drainage Authorities, Blueprint for Water, British Red Cross, Canal & River Trust, Country land and business association, fire brigades union, flood forecasting centre, flood re, greater manchester combined authority, liviing with water (E Riding council)

Floods resilience taskforce (hosted by Minister Hardy)

Met Associated British Ports (ABP)

Meeting with ABP in Hull to discuss plans for growth and skills in the sector

Met Phoenix Futures, Co-chairs of Choices Group of Rehab Providers, BAC O'Conner

To discuss the residential rehab sector.

Met High Speed 2

Monthly meeting with CEO of High Speed 2 to discuss progress

Met Care Quality Commission

to discuss the Mental Health Act

Met Association of Police and Crime Commissioners lead on local policing

Discussion on delivering manifesto commitments and informative discussion on ongoing work

Met Expert Acamedic Panel on Neurodiversity

Meeting to discuss the findings and recommendations of the Panel's report

Met Royal College of Psychiatrists

to discuss the Mental Health Act

Met UNISON

Event hosted by UNISON to discuss migrant care workers

Met Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Introductory meeting to discuss issues in the road haulage industry, Schengen 90/180 visa issues, industry decarbonisation, modal shift

Met Prospect

To discuss jobs in the nuclear energy sector

Met Cheshire West and Chester Council, Essex County Council, Manchester City Council, Gloucestershire County Council, Lancashire County Council, Epsom and Ewell District Council, Barnsley City Council, Leeds City Council, Salford City Council, Lambeth Council, Suffolk County Council, North Kesteven District Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, LGA

Leaders' Council forum to discuss housing and planning, devolution and local government reorganisation, and local government finance.

Met New City College

Visit to highlight the benefits of UK association to Erasmus+ in 2027 on the day of its announcement

Met British Beauty Council, The Hairdressing Council, National Hair and Beauty Federation, Re:New Beauty, Headmasters Salon Group, L'Oréal UK and Ireland, British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology, UK Spa Association

To discuss the personal care sector and business rates, apprenticeships and skills, rising costs, regulation and employment challenges

Met The Board of Deputies of British Jews

To discuss how Government can support the Jewish community in tackling antisemitism

Met Good Business Pays

Introductory meeting to discuss late payments in the UK.

Met Essex Council, Thurrock Council, Southend Council

To discuss the Devolution Priority Programme

Met Offcom

Introductory meeting and to discuss the future of the Universal Service Obligation (USO).

Met Fujitsu

Introductory meeting and to discuss costs of the Horizon scandal

Met George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times

Routine Media Engagement

Met Lee Child

Call to discuss his new role as Prison Reading Laureate for 2026

Met Goldman Sachs

To discuss financial services regulation

Met Gordon Brown

Meeting to discuss reducing reoffending and rehabilitation

Met National Police Chiefs' Council and leads from Metropolitan Police and Merseyside Police

Briefing on Operation Olympos

Met SSE

To discuss the energy sector and renewables

Met Cardiff University

To discuss the ADHD Taskforce

Met Associated British Ports (ABP)

Meeting with Chief Executive to discuss work of ABP and areas of mutual interest

Met CD&R

To discuss capital markets, financial services regulation, and talent recruitment