Ministers' Meetings

Met Microsoft; Google/Google DeepMind; techUK; IP Federation; RELX; Startup Coalition; ClimateNode; BT; Human Native AI; The Entrepreneurs Network; Amazon; OpenAI

A roundtable to discuss AI regulation covering AI and Copyright

Met Farleys; Garden Court North Chambers

Discussion on social housing

Met Richard Rigby, Ben Marson, The Princes' Trust

To discuss UK Shared Prosperity Fund, devolution policy and community cohesion

Met Siemens plc

Discussed manufacturing and the Made Smarter programme

Met Gordon Brown

To discuss VAT policy

Met Families of 2023 Nottingham Attacks

Meeting to discuss Nottingham attacks and subsequent investigations.

Met Gordon Brown

To discuss Gordon Brown's report on the House of Lords

Met HSBC Saudi Arabia, FutureLearn, Aberdeen Standard Investcorp Infrastructure Partners Company, Saudi Alawal Bank (SAB), Standard Chartered Saudi Arabia, Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia, World Wide Generation and the G17 Eco Platform, Buro Happold in Saudi Arabia, Mace, Gleeds Saudi Arabia, Turner & Townsend, Mott MacDonald, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce

Roundtable with leading British Businesses to discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by British businesses in Saudi Arabia

Met Ofgem

Regular meeting discussing shared priorities including regulation, consumers and affordability

Met Home Builders Federation; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport; District Councils Network; Planning Advisory Service; Buckinghamshire council; Royal Town Planning Institute; County Councils Network.

Roundtable discussion on planning reform

Met BP

To discuss the fiscal environment in the UK and the North Sea energy industry

Met British Business Bank

Meeting to discuss access to finance policy

Met Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice

Commission's review into counter terrorism law, policy and practice

Met HSBC

To discuss collaboration on international financial services.

Met NatWest

Meeting to discuss the government's vision for the financial services sector and its competitiveness and investment into the UK.

Met Nick Robinson, Political Presenter, BBC

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

Met SGN

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including hydrogen

Met Simon Jack, Business Editor, British Broadcasting Corporation

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 Ocean Plastics Leadership Network (OPLN)

Plenary Session: INC-5 UK National Treaty Dialogues

Met Beth Rigby, Political Editor, Sky

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

Met Princes Trust

To discuss local growth and devolution

Met Eni, Leonardo, Marcegaglia, Exor/CNH Industrial NV and Iveco Group, Snam, Chiomenti, Pirelli, Investindustrial

Business Breakfast during visit to Italy to discuss Italian business investment in the UK.

Met Custom Build Homes; Shelter; National Custom and Self Build Association; Right to Build Task Force; Northern Housing Consortium; Homes for the South West; Community Land Trust Network; National Housing Federation; Foundation; Locality; Home Builders Federation; Chartered Institute of Housing; Confederation of Co-operative Housing; Lqgroup; Almshouse Association; Homes for the North.

Roundtable discussion on planning reform

Met Institute for Employment Studies

Meeting to discuss the Future Employment Support Report and Commission ahead of the Minister giving a speech at the launch event

Met GSK, Ellison Institite of Technology Oxford

To discuss life sciences policy

Met Port of Dover

To discuss preperations for EES

Met Tim Davie, BBC DG

Meeting to discuss BBC World Service

Met Baroness Casey

To discuss adult social care

Met Port of Dover

Introductory meeting between the Secretary of State and Jason Holt (CEO) and Doug Bannister (Chair), from the Port of Dover

Met Centre for Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation (CSCIS); WatchDog.MD Community; Audio Visual Council of Moldova; Ziarul de Garda (ZDG)

Discussion in Chisinau with respected Moldovan analysts and journalists about the threat of Russian disinformation

Met Port of Dover stakeholders

To discuss readiness for the upcoming implementation of the EU Entry/Exit System

Met Vodafone

Introductory discussion covering investment landscape and new technology

Met HSBC Saudi Arabia

A short meeting to provide insight into the business environment in Saudi Arabia

Met SAB

A short meeting to provide insight into the business environment in Saudi Arabia

Met HSBC

A meeting to discuss future opportunities and challenges HSBC faces in changing global trade conditions

Met Footsteps (Faiths for a Low Carbon Future)

To discuss local net zero initiatives in Birmingham

Met Airbus UK

Domestic Ministerial visit to speak at the opening of Airbus Helicopters UK Headquarters at Oxford Airport

Met Aerospace Industries Association, Lockheed Martin, Defense, Space and Security, The Boeing Company, BAE Systems Inc, Leidos, GE Aerospace, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Roundtable with Defence Aerospace CEOs during visit to the US to discuss investment in the UK's strategic defence sector.

Met Roundtable: Great South West; Imerys British Lithium; Cornish Lithium; Cornwall Space Cluster; Bay Photonics; B&T College; Supacat; REIDSteel; South West Business Council; Leonardo UK; Atlas Elektronik; Aldermans Tooling; Plessey Semiconductors; Falmouth Harbour; Loop Technology; Celtic Sea Power; Maritime UK SW; Plymouth University

Discussed industry opportunities in the Southwest

Met Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Meeting to discuss work in the constituency and St Mary's Hospital's inclusion in the New Hospitals Programme

Met Bechtel Group

Meeting during visit to the US to discuss how industry and government could better collaborate on energy and rail infrastructure.

Met Get Ready for Work (GRoW) Programme

Spoke at a GRoW Employability Day Event discussing how childcare support is essential in supporting parents to move into work, and how Universal Credit childcare offer can help

Met NewStatesman

Current Affairs

Met BBC World Service

To discuss an overview of the World Service, as this was an introduction meeting

Met National Housing Federation

Introductory stakeholder call with National Housing Federation to discuss their priorities for housing

Met Citizens' Advice

To discuss the work of Citizens Advice

Met Johanna Baxter MP, Tracey Allen

To discuss support for immunocompromised people

Met Equinix

Meeting to support the announcement of data centres being designated as critical national infrastructure.

Met Tony Blair

To discuss DSIT's priorities

Met Bit.Bio and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus

As part of a visit to Cambridge, the Minister visited Bit.Bio and Cambridge Biomedical Campus