Ministers' Meetings

Met Midshires Search and Rescue

Discussion about flooding response in Leighton Buzzard during visit

Met Climate Policy Initiative, Systemiq, 4P Secretariat, G24, European Climate Finance, European Investment Bank, GFANZ, Glasgow Climate Finance Centre

Global Climate Finance Roundtable to discuss Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) reform

Met Bedfordshire Local Emergency Volunteers Executive Committee

Discussion about flooding response in Leighton Buzzard during visit

Met Blackstone Group, BNY, Carlyle Group, JPMorgan Asset Management, Global Infrastructure Partners, Bank of America, Citigroup, Nuveen, Macquarie Group, Brookfield Asset Management

Business Breakfast during visit to discuss the investment environment for US financial business and any barriers to growth.

Met Beds and Cambs 4x4 Response

Discussion about flooding response in Leighton Buzzard during visit

Met Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association

Discussion about flooding response in Leighton Buzzard during visit

Met Octopus Energy, National Grid Ventures, SSE, GE Vernova, Ameresco, World Kinect, Air Products

Roundtable to discuss net-zero aligned industries in the context of UK's growth mission, and clean energy mission

Met ARM

To discuss ARM's work in the semiconductor industry.

Met World Jewish Congress

Meeting to discuss the rise of antisemitism globally.

Met Alex Soros

Meeting to discuss the UN General Assembly.

Met Bill Gates

Meeting to discuss interntional development issues on women and girls, global health, and Africa

Met Academy for the Mathemetical Sciences

To discuss the competition for the National Academy focused on the Mathematical Sciences

Met 100% Digital Leeds

To meet a frontline digital inclusion organisation and some of the people they help to support policy development

Met Harewood House

stakeholder engagement on tourism and a visit to Emmerdale set

Met James Stewart

To provide an input in the review of HS2 Governance

Met Robotics Growth Partnership

Discussion around the Robotics Growth Partnership and the work that needs to be done to improve the UK robotics sector.

Met Alan Milburn

To discuss workforce issues

Met Macmillan

Visit Charing Cross Hospital to speak with staff and to participate in Macmillan Coffee Morning

Met Asia House

To discuss how Asia House can support FCDO and communicate UK objectives in the Indo-Pacific.

Met India Inc

To hear about India Inc's priorities.

Met British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

To understand British business perspectives on Hong Kong.

Met Wellcome Trust, Google, DeepMind, Ingenza, Oxford Nanopore, Regulatory Horizon Council, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, Bronic, SynGenSys, Global Biofoundry Alliance, IBBIS, Centre for Long Term Resilience, UK Bioindustry Association

Quarterly meeting led by DSIT, providing government with impartial and expert advice on emerging risks around biosecurity and how to encourage responsible behaviour in this area.

Met East West Rail

Introductory meeting

Met Future Transformation

To discuss the competition for the National Academy focused on the Mathematical Sciences

Met EMI North

introductory meeting on creative industries in the North of England

Met Scale-Up Institute

Discussion focused around the Scale Up landscape and public procurement.

Met World Bank

Meeting to disucss the role of the World Bank in global issues

Met OrchardTX

To discuss life sciences business scale-up

Met OCHA

Bilateral meeting as part of UN General Assembly high level week.

Met Oxford University

Discussion around the net zero sector and the work of the Faraday Institution in energy storage research.

Met Royal Society, Merton College

To discuss the report "A new approach to mathematical and data education"

Met Leeds Digital Festival, Lloyds Bank, Panintelligence, PEXA UK, Whitecap Consulting, Data City, Investor Ladder, Fintech North, Ayup, Audacia

A roundtable on tech business and walk around of Leeds Digital Festival

Met Clinton Foundation

Meeting at UN General Assembly to discuss the Clinton Global Initiative and US politics.

Met Octopus Energy

To discuss the energy market in the UK

Met Green Climate Fund

To discuss international climate finance

Met Microsoft

Meeting during visit to discuss investment in the UK tech sector including development of AI infrastructure.

Met BlackRock

Meeting during visit to discuss creating a pro-business environment in the UK and investment opportunities for BlackRock in UK infrastructure projects.

Met Angela Essel

UK Government cooperation with industry on security

Met Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC)

UK Government cooperation with industry on security

Met Martyn's Law Campaign Team

Passage through Parliament of Martyn's Law

Met C40 (Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc.), 3Ci (Cities Commission for Climate Investment)

Roundtable to discuss critical infrastructure and urban finance

Met Global Optimism, Mission 2025, Sir David King (Ex-Gov Chief Scientist, UK), Gonzalo Munoz (COP25 High Level Champion), B-Team, WAFF, Inga Group, UNICEF, Groundswell (joint project by the Bezos Earth Fund, Global Optimism, and the Systems Change Lab), WAFF Youth Delegates

Roundtable to discuss youth engagement at COP and the implementation of Global Stocktake commitments

Met Roula Khalaf, Editor, Financial Times, George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times

Meeting to discuss the financial services brief

Met Jack Blanchard, UK Editor, Politico

Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's five key priorities for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs: cleaning up rivers, lakes and seas, creating a roadmap to transition Britian into a zero-waste economy, support farmers, to boost Britain's food security, protect Britain's landscapes and wildlife and protect communities from dangers of flooding.

Met Jason Groves, Political Editor, The Mail

Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's five key priorities for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs: cleaning up rivers, lakes and seas, creating a roadmap to transition Britian into a zero-waste economy, support farmers, to boost Britain's food security, protect Britain's landscapes and wildlife and protect communities from dangers of flooding.

Met Camilla Turner, Political Editor, The Sunday Telegraph

Meeting to discuss the financial services brief

Met Caroline Waterson, Editor, Daily Mirror

Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's five key priorities for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs: cleaning up rivers, lakes and seas, creating a roadmap to transition Britian into a zero-waste economy, support farmers, to boost Britain's food security, protect Britain's landscapes and wildlife and protect communities from dangers of flooding.

Met Tony Gallagher (The Times Editor) Oliver Wright (The Times Policy Editor) Steven Swinford (The Times Political Editor)

General discussion on UK politics at the Labour Party Conference.

Met Peter Foster (Financial Times Public Policy Editor) Nick Watt (BBC Newsnight Political Editor) Charles Grant (Centre For European Reform) Mark Leonard (European Council On Foreign Relations) Professor Anand Menon (Uk In A Changing Europe Director) Global Council Robinhood Bank Of America Standard Chartered JPMorgan Chase & Co. Nestlé Premier League Vodafone

Roundtable to discuss UK politics at Labour Party Conference.

Met Airbus Thales UK Associated British Ports Becton Dickinson Ørsted UK Edinburgh University Aston Martin Valero Energy Ltd Unite the Union Tech UK

Roundtable to discuss UK politics at Labour Party Conference.