Ministers' Meetings

Met bp

To discuss Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), Electric Vehicles and, Oil and Gas

Met Schroders

Meeting to discuss the UK as a hub for asset management, and how to drive growth and investment across the UK

Met The Quoted Company Alliance

Meeting to discuss capital market competitiveness and Government reforms

Met Scottish Widows

Meeting to discuss pensions, financial resilience and insurance

Met London Councils

To discuss London governance

Met IQVIA

To make a speech on UK Life Sciences.

Met Ray McCann

To discuss the Loan Charge review

Met Citizen's Advice

To discuss Citizen's Advice consumer service, employment rights and a Fair Work Agency

Met Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, SERA UK, The Wildlife Trusts, Woodland Trust, Future Generations Wales, National Trust, Wales LINK, UK Sport, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Green Alliance, Country Land and Business Association

Briefing on Government's strategy to transform the water sector

Met World Trade Organization, International Institute for Sustainable Development, World Economic Forum

Roundtable to discuss trade policy, economic security and the multilateral system

Met REC

To discuss the recruitment sector, enforcement and collective rights

Met Equity

To discuss Spotlight, single worker status, employment rights and holiday pay

Met Communication Workers Union

To dicuss Royal Mail

Met Total Energies

To discuss the EPL ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Met UK-Canada Nuclear Industry Forum: Nuclear industry association, Canadian Nuclear Association, AtkinsR�alis, Cameco, Bruce Power, Ontario Power Generation, Hatch - Urban Solution, Urenco, EDF and Westinghouse

Discussion on areas of civil nuclear cooperation fuel supply chain, green financing, and the regulatory frameworks for advanced nuclear technologies

Met World Intellectual Property Organization, International Telecommunications Union, International Trade Centre

Roundtable discuss digital trade and technology policy developments in multilateral fora

Met World Trade Organization

To discuss UK's role at the WTO and multilateral trade policy

Met World Economic Forum

To discuss UK's growth mission and geopolitics

Met Living Wage Foundation, SSE

To discuss living wage accreditation and the Employment Rights Bill

Met New Local, LSE, Future Government Forum, Labour Together, Inflect, Norther Powerhouse, Centre for Cities, Reform (Thinktank), Metro Dynamics, Bristol University, Inlogov, Fabians, Institute For Government, Centre for English Identity and Politics, Progressive Policy, IPPR

To discuss the Government's plans for greater devolution

Met UBS

Meeting to discuss the Government's mission for growth and investment, and how the financial sector can support that

Met UK Finance

Meeting to discuss Government's work on fraud, prudential regulation, consumer credit regulation, financial inclusion and innovation

Met Stonewall

Introductory meeting with the new CEO to discuss LGBT+ policy

Met Green Finance Institute

Introductory meeting to discuss HMG�s green finance and clean energy mission priorities

Met Climate Action Network UK; CAFOD; CARE International UK; Christian Aid; E3G; Friends of the Earth UK; Global Witness; Greenpeace UK; Green Alliance; Islamic Relief Worldwide; RSPB; WWF UK

Roundtable to discuss UK priorities ahead of COP29

Met Universities UK; Association of Colleges; Sixth Form Colleges' Association; The Association of Employment and Learning Providers; HOLEX; Transport for West Midlands

Inaugural meeting of the new Skills Advisory Group to introduce the Minister, discuss the purpose of the groups and to give updates on skills reform and discuss the Skills England report

Met Nesta,Behavioural Insights Team

Meeting with Chief Executive to discuss the Public Service Reform Unit and principles (personal, preventative, intelligennt) which underpin it

Met TechWM, Midlands Innovation, WM5G, BGF, Founders Forum, West Midlands Digital Advisory Board, IBM, Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Rigby Group PLCRigby Group PLC, Economy & Net Zero at WMCA, ScaleUp Institute, Midlands Regional Market Leader at PWC, AIM & UK Primary Markets at the London Stock Exchange Group, IN4 Group (West Midlands Cyber First Lead), Midven, Intercity Technology, Global Tech Advocates, Remedy Health / Nourished, Birmingham, Bruntwood Sci-Tech, Plug & Play Global Director at Arup, University of Birmingham, University of Warwick, University of Nottingham/Board member Midlands Mindforge, Aston University, Birmingham City University.

To discuss the tech sector in Birmingham, and how the government can support regional growth in tech.

Met Automotive Council: Aston Martin, Nissan, Bosch, ZF Group, LEVC, APC, McLaren, Toyota, CAT, APC, EY, Oxbotica, JLR, Independent, Honda, SMMT BMW, Leyland Trucks, Stellantis, Arrugo, IDV Robotics, HVM Catapult, Gowrings Versa, NatWest

Discussed opportunities and challenges facing the automotive sector and to determine relevant actions in the context of the Industrial Strategy

Met The Walt Disney Company

Discussed growth opportunities for the UK creatives industries sector

Met Ionic Rare Earths

Discussed their update on their plans to build a commercial scale recycling and refining facility in Belfast.

Met Thales Group

Discussion on leadership handover and an overview of Thales current work and supporting MOD

Met Guy Shrubsole

To discuss housing and land transparency

Met Community Land Trust; Confederation of Co-operative Housing; Cohousing Network; Locality

To discuss community led housing

Met British Glass

To discuss the impact of the introduction of pEPR on the glass sector

Met Make UK

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

Met Institute of Directors

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

Met Federation of Small Businesses

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

Met Energy Saving Trust

Introductory meeting to discuss Government�s clean energy schemes

Met Community Energy Contact Group

Roundtable to engage on the Government's Local Power Plan

Met Octopus Energy

HQ visit and discussion on Review of Electricity Market Arrangement (REMA) and Octopus Energy's work

Met Electoral Commission, Birmingham City Council, London Borough of Sutton Council, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Norwich City Council, City of Edinburgh Council, Cardiff Council

To discuss elections policy

Met West Yorkshire Combined Authority

To discuss local growth in the combined authority area

Met Salix Finance Ltd, Ofgem

To discuss how DESNZ, Ofgem and Salix can work together to deliver the Warm Homes Plan

Met Carers UK & Parkinsons UK

Roundtable with key stakeholders from disability charities to discuss the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.

Met Bliss

to discuss maternity and neonatal care

Met Chips Coaliation, Samsung UK, Csconnected, Space Forge, Kigen, Plexal, Silicon Catalyst, Tramshed Tech, Grayling, Leonardo, Fragomen, BlueShift Memory, Pragmatic, Intel, Seagate, Siloton, Glasgow University, Scintilla IP, Intel, UKESF, Coherent, Capgemini, EIP, Ve3, Compound Semiconductor Centre, SemiVentures, Huawei, Hardware Pioneers, UtterBerry, Siemens, Scaleup Institute, Scaleup Institute, The Institute for Physics, WaferTrain, Tech Works

To discuss how the Government can support the semiconductor industry.

Met Disability Rights UK & National Survivor User Network

Roundtable with key stakeholders from disability people's organisations to discuss the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.

Met Make UK, Federation of Small Business, Information Commissioner's Office, British Chambers of Commerce

Roundtable with key stakeholders from business representative organisations to discuss the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.

Met Attornys and Industry Roundtable

To discuss the UK's intellectual property system.