Ministers' Meetings

Met Ocean 3D

Met with founder of Ocean 3D to learn more about their products and services which aides accessibility for disabled people in public spaces and buildings.

Met Child Poverty Action Group, The Children's Society, Shelter, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Gingerbread, Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath, Z2K, Institute For Public Policy Research, London School of Economics, Praxis, Changing Realities

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) convened a roundtable on behalf of the Cabinet Office, Child Poverty Unit, focusing on the role of social security in tackling child poverty.

Met Learning and Work Institute

Meeting with LWI and a delegation of young, unpaid carers and to speak about their lived experience to help inform future policy.

Met Dr Cordelle Ofori, James Mallion Helen Gollins

To discuss public health in Greater Manchester

Met Disability Unit Regional Stakeholder Network

Quarterly meeting to discuss current issues of relevant regions of each region across England.

Met Bereaved maternity families, Donna Ockenden

to discuss maternity services

Met Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology

Meeting to discuss the UK's fintech ecosystem

Met Investment Company Insitute

Meeting to discuss the competitiveness of the UK's financial services sector

Met London Fire Brigade

Introductory meeting with the London Fire Brigade Commissioner

Met CEO, SABIC, ACWA Power, Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia), Aramco Ventures, Tadawul Group, Saudi National Bank, Olayan Financing Company, NEOM, Diriyah Gate, Qiddiyah Investment Company, Aramco, Saudi Insurance Authority, Princess Nourah University, Alfanar, Saudi British Joint Business Council, Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company, Alkhair Capital, Ma'aden, Savvy Games Group, Riyad Bank, The Bahamdan Group, Safanad, Ajlan & Bros, Yousuf Naghi & Sons Group, Manara Minerals Investment Company, Banque Saudi Fransi, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Mayor of North East England

Business Roundtable to discuss Vision 2030 and opportunities for growth within the Saudi-UK relationship

Met Lendlease

To discuss operations and investments in the UK

Met EP Group, Communication Workers Union

To discuss the Royal Mail

Met Institute of Directors, British Chambers of Commerce, Make UK, Federation of Small Businesses, Confederation of British Industry, TheCityUK, Build UK, Energy UK, British Retail Consortium, UKHospitality, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited, Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry, Chemical Industries Association, Food and Drink Federation, techUK, Trade Union Congress

To discuss progress on the Industrial Strategy

Met Fusion Industry Taskforce, Assystem

To discuss Assystem's operations in the UK and challenges facing the fusion industry

Met Solar Energy UK

Joint pre-brief with industry for the Solar Taskforce, focusing on agenda and logistics

Met University of Salford

To discuss retrofitting measures and heat pump deployment

Met Data Communications Company

Introductory meeting to discuss smart meters and consumer data

Met Weston Homes

To discuss Modern Methods of Construction for housebuilding

Met National Grid, Energy Networks

To discuss response to Storm Darragh

Met Centrica

To discuss best practice on customer services

Met ETH Zurich

To discuss universities and the work of the ETH Zurich AI Centre.

Met London Violence Reduction Unit

To discuss the London Violence Reduction Unit's work in supporting families affected by violence

Met National Association of Head Teachers

To discuss the School Teachers' Review Body written evidence ahead of its publication

Met Local Government Association

To discuss the School Teachers' Review Body written evidence ahead of its publication

Met Community

To discuss the School Teachers' Review Body written evidence ahead of its publication

Met Association of School and College Leaders

To discuss the School Teachers' Review Body written evidence ahead of its publication

Met National Education Union

To discuss the School Teachers' Review Body written evidence ahead of its publication

Met National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers

To discuss the School Teachers' Review Body written evidence ahead of its publication

Met Nuclear NGO Forum, Stop Sizewell c, Professor Stephen Thomas Emeritus Professor of Energy University of Greenwich, Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group, Together Against Sizewell C, Friends of the Earth Nuclear Network

To discuss the nuclear sector and progress of Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C

Met High Court of Malawi; Ombudsman; Malawi’s Human Rights Commission; Public Affairs Committee; Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation; Malawi Law Society ; USAID Mission Malawi; UK’s Tackling Serious Organised Corruption programme

Dinner to discuss the importance of good governance and democracy in escaping the poverty trap, explore the role that Malawi’s political economy plays in holding back growth.

Met Energy Networks

To discuss response to Storm Darragh

Met Energy Networks

To discuss response to Storm Darragh

Met X Energy

To discuss operations in the UK and investment into nuclear

Met Walsin Lihwa

To discuss UK investment plans

Met Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited

To discuss Mingyang's investment aspirations

Met Trades Union Congress (TUC)

To discuss human rights and economic growth.

Met Competition Markets Authority

To discuss Public Sector reform

Met Ulster Farmers Union

Discussion surrounded the recent changes to inheritance tax and the impact on farmers. Farmers raised the issue of the Veterinary Medicines agreement and potential Sanitary and Phytosanitary alignment

Met Tim Pick

Meeting to discuss offshore wind and marine protection with Clean Power Commissioner

Met Wildlife Trust

To discuss offshore wind and marine protection

Met Sky News, defence and security editor

Discussion on domestic national security

Met Representatives of SEENUK

Meeting to discuss recent correspondence to the Minister

Met Chair of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, David Minnery

Meeting to discuss Shropshire FRSA's performance

Met Innovate Finance

To discuss the UK tech sector and the Industrial Strategy.

Met Local Globe

To discuss investment across R&D

Met Bicycle Therapeutics

To discuss UK life sciences policy

Met London Housing Federation

To discuss homelessness and rough sleeping

Met Youth Concern, Connection Support, Buckinghamshire Council, Brook

Tour of a drop in centre and meeting with young people to learn more about the charity.

Met Invest in Women Ecosystem - Attendees- Barclays, UK Business Angels Association, British Business Bank, M&G, Octopus Ventures, Legal and General Capital, Aon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Barclays, UK Finance, NatWest.

To discuss how to improve access to finance for businesses led by female entrepreneurs

Met Caterpillar

Discussed the industrial strategy, support for manufacturing investment, decarbonisation incentives for manufacturers and apprenticeship levy and skills in the UK.