Ministers' Meetings

Met Oxford Quantum Circuits

Oxford Quantum Circuits highlighted the focus of the company and a need for corporate to develop a better understanding of quantum tech

Met Copenhagen, Denmark -Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Dansk Industri, Vestas; �rsted

Roundtable to discuss industry collaboration in the UK, covering long-term Investor Confidence; Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) and Contracts for Difference (CfD )Reform; floating offshore wind

Met World Bank

To build UK relationship with World Bank and discuss the Middle East, Ukraine and women's economic empowerment

Met Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum

To discuss the work of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum

Met Anthopi, Nividia, UC Berkley

To discuss tech and AI sectors in the UK, including regulatory environment, and investment opportunities.

Met Joe White, Chris Moran, Gerald Brady, Connor Love, Michael Ortiz, Lou Manousos, Alice Bentinck

Roundtable to discuss opportunities for UK tech growth.

Met Infleqtion

Tour around the facilities with discussion around the Government's support for the sector and application of their work

Met Nu Quantum

Tour around the facilities with discussion around the Government's support for the sector and application of their work

Met World Bank

To discuss World Bank progress and evolution

Met ONE Charity; Education Development Center; Bill Gates Foundation; Open Society Foundation; Bezos Earth Fund; World Resources Institute

Open discussion about how the UK can best help tackle the big climate and development challenges of today

Met Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, Merck Sharp & Dohme, BioIndustry Association, GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi, Seqirus, Johnson & Johnson, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Science Innovation and Technology

To discuss the Pandemic Accord.

Met Asda, British Telecom, Confederation of British Industry, JP Morgan , Shell , Marks and Spencer, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, ederal Savings Bank, Natwest, Tesco, Poisson Management

To discuss consultation response on the Pensions Investment Review

Met Carers Trust

Introductory meeting to discuss the work they do with unpaid carers to support the work they do to support unpaid carers through their network of local carers organisations.

Met National Deaf Children's Society

Introductory chat to discuss the work of NDCS. Discussed British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE in England and Wales.

Met NASUWT - The Teachers' Union

Introductory meeting to hear on the key issues that they had raised in a letter to the Minister around HSE funding, targeting of HSE in schools and risk of self-harm and suicide in teaching professionals. They also discussed issues on work-related stress in teaching and reporting under Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).

Met Centrepoint

Introductory meeting with Centrepoint to discuss supported housing, Centrepoint's Employment support model and the Government's approach to homeless strategy.�

Met Centrepoint

Introductory meeting with Centrepoint to discuss supported housing, Centrepoint's Employment support model and the Government's approach to homeless strategy.

Met Atlantic & Peninsula Marine Services Tyne Shipyard

To meet with the Managing Director to discuss their 10 year plan for investment and jobs and meet with apprentices in a range of professions

Met South Shields Museum

To attend a behind the scenes look at their Ellen Wilkinson Exhibitions

Met Amazon Prime Air

Introductory meeting to discuss drone flight, safety and regulation and airpsace modernisation

Met Alan Milburn

Meeting to discuss electives

Met Sands Baby Loss

to discuss baby loss

Met Wellcome Trust

To discuss medical research

Met Breast Cancer Now, METUP UK

To discuss breast cancer treatment

Met Darlington Nurses

To discuss NHS accommodation policies

Met Google

Discussion on wider DSIT portfolio and digital infrastructure

Met Open Reach

Discussion on the telecoms sector

Met BRSK

Meeting with broadband company to discuss telegraph poles installation

Met Negin Oliver, Sundeep Bajikar, Ami Badani - Ram Belaga, Nathan Jokel , Ned Finkle , Marc Beniot, Justin Herman, Dan Armbrust

To discuss investing into UK tech.

Met Google, Meta, Apple, Y Combinator and Open Ai

To discuss tech and AI sectors in the UK, including regulatory environment, and investment opportunities.

Met James Lansdale (BBC)

Off-record introductory meeting

Met Confederation of School Trusts

To discuss arrangements for the Secretary of State's attendance at the Confederation of School Trusts' conference

Met Black Equity Organisation

Introductory meeting to hear views and update on the work the government has already undertaken in relation to addressing racial inequality

Met Bernard Franklin-Higgins

Discussion around intergovernmental relations

Met National Association of Head Teachers

To discuss the new Ofsted inspection framework and the Commission on Teaching

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils' Network

Meeting of Leaders' Council of local government leaders, to discuss the purpose of the council and set out the terms of reference

Met African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, International Finance Corporation, World Bank

Meeting of Multilateral Development Banks to discuss climate finance, adaptation, energy transition, and COP commitments

Met British Business Bank

Meeting to discuss the delivery of the Government's growth objectives and support for female entrepreneurs

Met MetroBank

Meeting to discuss the Government's priorities for the financial services sector and prudential regulation

Met HSBC UK

Meeting to discuss the Gvernment's priorities for the financial services sector

Met Water UK

To discuss the Government's strategy to transform the water sector

Met Postmasters

To discuss concerns from Sub-Postmasters regarding Post Office Compensation

Met British Irish Chamber of Commerce, BDO Customs and International Trade, Keelings, SSE Airtricity, AIB, Energia Group, Interpath Advisory, UCD, Philip Lee LLP, Vulcan Consulting, Sky Ireland, Microsoft

To discuss the UK's trading relationship with Ireland and the EU

Met Animal Welfare Committee

Discussion to understand more about what the Animal Welfare committee work, what their next steps are and alignment of priorities

Met David Gauke

To discuss the corporate tax roadmap

Met GMB

To hear the organisation's priorities ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils' Network

The first meeting of Leaders' Council of local government leaders, to discuss the purpose of the council

Met National Pig Association

Meeting to discuss discus African Swine Fever, specifically emergency measures. Discussions surrounded: preventing an outbreak in the UK and control measures

Met BBC

Took part in the BBC Question Time live show in Plymouth.

Met Deutsche Bahn

Introductory meeting as an oppurtunity to build strong relationships with a key freight stakeholder who should obtain confidence from Ministerial support. Emphasised Governmnet's view that the economic and environmental potential of rail freight is significant and we are fully committed to supporting its growth.