Ministers' Meetings

Met Gumtree

To discuss online safety and fraud.

Met Scope

Parliamentary drop in event where the Minister made a speech outlining the work done so far, policy bill, LMD group and ambitions for future.

Met Honor

To discuss Honor's business plans

Met BYD

To discuss BYD's investment strategy

Met Jardine Matheson, Henderson Land Development, Manhattan Holdings, Knight Dragon, Treasure Capital Asia, Chow Tai Fook, CC Land, Link REIT, Hutchison Property Group Limited, City of London

To discuss the UK as an investment destination

Met Greater Manchester Combined Authority

A meeting to consider options for the High Speed Rail Bill going forward and to discuss the station design and approach into Manchester Picadilly.

Met David Taylor MP; Prof Philippe Sands; Aarif Abraham

To discuss crimes of aggression against Ukraine

Met Buckinghamshire Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Cambridge City Council,

Attended the Local Transport summit to provide a speech on the Buses bill and integrated transport strategy.

Met Greater London Authority

Follow up chat with Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor of London for Transport, to discuss the proposed pause on the installation of floating bus stops.

Met Natasha Allergy Research Foundation

To discuss allergies

Met Josh Freed

To discuss opportunities for growth in tech.

Met White Helmets

Discussion of humanitarian situation in Middle East

Met Centre for Young Lives

to discuss young peoples mental health and wellbeing

Met Board of Deputies of British Jews, Gardens of Peace Muslim Cemetery, Jewish Medical Association, Liberal Judaism, Office of the Chief Rabbi, Charedi Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations, Brick Lane Funerals.

to discuss death certification reform

Met Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa

To discuss agriculture development in Africa

Met Money & Mental Health Institute

Meeting to discuss the Government's financial inclusion strategy

Met Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

To discuss devolution and governance

Met The King's Foundation, The Duchy of Lancaster, The Duchy of Cornwall

Meeting to discuss sustainable urbanisation

Met Fidelity Investments

To discuss the UK economy and financial services sector.

Met Social Partnership Forum

Discussion with unions on NHS workforce

Met Church Action on Poverty

Meeting with representatives from the charity Church Action on Poverty to meet with a group of people with direct experience of poverty and disability.

Met Federation of Master Builders

To discuss the Government’s Plan for Change

Met Guide Dogs UK

Parliamentary drop in event which raised awareness for pavement parkings which signficinatly affects blind and partially sighted community.

Met Carers Trust

Parliamentary drop in event to meet with lived experience unpaid carers.

Met DeafBlind UK

Minister met with Deafblind UK to better understand the aims and objectives of Deafblind UK and how Deafblind UK can collaborate with the BSL Advisory Board and HMG to improve the lives of disabled people.

Met Adrenaline Alley

To discuss Adrenaline Alley venue in Northamptonshire

Met Thanet District Council

To discuss the Port of Ramsgate

Met We Make Shore

To discuss building safety and remediation

Met Disability Confident Business Leaders Group

Minister attended one of DCBLG's regular meeting to introduce himself as the Minister responsible for disability confident and set out his interests and key priorities for disability employment.

Met Hargreaves Lansdown

To discuss the Pensions Investment Review and broader pension reforms

Met The King’s Foundation; Duchy of Cornwall; Duchy of Lancaster

To discuss sustainable urbanisation and key reforms.

Met Fidelity Investments

To discuss the UK economy and financial services sector.

Met George Eaton & Jason Cowley, New Statesman

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

Met European Molecular Biology Laboratory

To discuss international life sciences policy

Met British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, Brookfield Asset Management, Caisse de d�p�t et placement du Qu�bec, Canada Pension Plan Investments, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, Ontario Public Service Employees? Union Trust, Ontario Teachers? Pension Plan, Public Sector Pension Investments

To discuss investment in the UK follow up to the International Investment Summit

Met Virgin Atlantic, Rolls Royce, BP, EasyJet, Bristol Airport, Sustainable Aviation, ZeroAvia, International Airlines Group, Airports UK, Heathrow Airport, Velocys, Alfanar, UK Aerospace Research Consortium, Exxonmobil, Airlines UK, Civil Aviation Authority, Aviation Environment Federation

Introductory meeting of the Jet Zero Expert Panel to discuss the future of the aerospace industry, incl. Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Met Metlen

Discussion on clean power by 2030 and potential listing for the company in the UK

Met Home Builders Federation

To discuss the Government’s Plan for Change

Met ENA

To discuss Storm Bert handling and restoration

Met Mayor of Greater Manchester

To discuss devolution in the North

Met The King's Foundation, The Duchy of Cornwall, The Duchy of Lancaster

To discuss sustainable urbanisation and key reforms.

Met RWE

Discussed the government's commitment to the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) sector

Met BNP Paribas Roundtable:- Schroder Investment Management, Ninety One UK, One Investment Management, North Rock Capital Management, Newton Investment Management, Jupiter Asset Management, JP Morgan, Invesco Asset Management, Balyasny Asset Management, Citadel International, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Blackrock Investment Managers, abrdn, BNP Paribas

Roundtable discussion to set out the Government�s approach to mobilising private investment and delivering the Clean Energy Mission following recent major announcements and to hear equity investors� views and sentiment of the market

Met The Co-op

To discuss the impact of the Budget announcements on business rates on the retail sector

Met Mistral

UK AI policy environment and Mistral's future plans

Met University and College Union

Meeting with UCU and Secretary of State for Education to discuss the main challenges facing Higher Education

Met National Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Roundtable meeting to discuss safety within the maritime industry, skills and best practices and seafarer welfare

Met Childbase

Introductory meeting to discuss the role that Childbase play in the sector

Met RMT and DBT

Joint meeting with RMT to discuss the application of Employment Rights Bill measures to seafarers

Met easyJet

Meeting with incoming CEO to discuss airspace and air traffic controller constraints, airspace modernisation and resilience, Sustainable Aviation Fuel and air passenger duty, ATOL reform and regional connectivity