Ministers' Meetings

Met GFANZ (Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero)

To discuss GFANZ work on voluntary carbon markets

Met Roundtable with Global Infrastructure Investor Association and members

Roundtable to discuss investment in the UK water sector

Met Venture Path, Entrepreneurship, BBB, Beauhurst, Adobe, The Entrepreneurs, Network, Innovate UK, Startup Coalition,techUK, The Fund Incubator, Entrepreneurship Institute

Roundtable to discuss investment in high growth tech businesses and UK economic growth.

Met Aldersgate

To discuss Aldersgate Group's work and the Net Zero Council

Met Onshore Wind Taskforce

Taskforce to discuss ramping up onshore wind project delivery

Met Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land

Meet and greet at Wellington Barracks

Met Water Sector Investor Roundtable

Roundtable with water sector investors to discuss the Government's top priorities.

Met National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)

Discussed the coal legacy issues

Met Port of Dover

Met with representatives whilst on an official visit to the Port to see EES preparations firsthand and understand the challenges and wider risks to border fluidity and potential impact on the southeast.

Met Orsted

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including ramping up renewables and grid connections

Met The Crown Estate

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including ramping up renewables and grid connections

Met Chemical Industries Association and British Coatings Federation

Introductory meeting to discuss the UK chemicals sector

Met Energy Intensive Users Group roundtable: Make UK/UK Steel, British Glass, Mineral Products Association, EIUG - Energy Intensive Users Group, British Ceramic Confederation/Ceramics UK, Chemical Industries Association

Introductory meeting to discuss the UK business environment

Met East of England Local Government Association

Introductory meeting to discuss local government as well as local government in the East of England

Met British Veterinary Association (BVA)

Discussions surrounding the Veterinary Surgeons Act and minister wants to reform this act. Discussions around BVA's work and the Competition and Markets Authority's investigation.

Met Local Government Association

To discuss the taxation of private schools

Met Chinuch UK

To discuss the taxation of private schools

Met Association of Muslim Schools UK (AMSUK)

To discuss the taxation of private schools

Met BAE Systems plc, Barzan Holdings Ltd, Qatari Ministry of Defence, Qatari Armed Forces, Qatari Emiri Air Force

Discuss Typhoon Batch 2 offer and the Boxer campaign.

Met Tata Group

Meeting to discuss Tata's presence in the UK and wider economic issues.

Met Leasehold Advisory Service

To discuss leasehold reform

Met Shelter; Citizens Advice; Generation Rent; Renters Reform Coalition ;National Residential Landlords Association; Local Government Association; British Property Federation; The Lettings Industry Council; National Housing Federation; The Housing Ombudsman Service; Chartered Institute of Environmental Health; Propertymark.

To discuss the Renters' Rights Bill

Met Amanda Damari

Meeting to discuss Emily Damari (a British National Hostage in Gaza), express sympathy and reiterate Government's support to hostages and their families.

Met World Bank

To discuss international climate finance and investment

Met Eni

To discuss Eni projects in the UK, including Carbon capture and storage (CCS) and Offshore Wind

Met Andy Philip, Political Editor, Aberdeen Press & Journal; Gina Davidson, Scottish Political Editor, LBC; Holyrood Magazine; Alasdair Clark, Political Editor, Dundee Courier; Alistair Grant, Political Editor, Scotsman; Conor Matchett, Political Editor, Scottish Sun; Georgia Edkins, Political Editor, Scottish Mail on Sunday; John Ferguson, Political Editor, Sunday Mail; Herald/Sunday Herald; Kieran Andrews, Political Editor, Times Scotland; BBC Scotland; Tom Gordon, Deputy Political Editor, Scottish Daily Mail; Katrine Bussey, Political Editor, Press Association Scotland; Paul Hutcheon, Political Editor, Daily Record; Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor, Daily Telegraph

To discuss intergovernmental relations.

Met His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and His Majesty�s Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services

To discuss an ongoing police efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy (PEEL) Report.

Met Jewish Leadership Council

To discuss community cohesion and recent disorder

Met Centre for Ageing Better

An introductory meeting with as discussion on the Safe Homes Now campaign

Met Small Business Britain

Roundtable to reaffirm the Government’s strategy on net zero, including better commercial opportunities for SMEs and delivering security cutting energy bills for small businesses, with a "cheaper, zero-carbon electricity system" by 2030

Met Hospitality Sector Council with Loungers; Restaurant Group PLC; Society of Independent Brewers; Lucky Saint; British Beer and Pub Association; Cote; Turtle Bay / Caravan / Flight Club; Deliveroo; Prezzo; UK Hospitality; Greene King; the Nationwide Caterers Association; Mowgli; Circus; Nando's; Dishoom; Fuller's; British Institute of Innkeeping; Burger King; Hawksmoor.

Meeting of the Hospitality Council to build understanding and support of the make work pay proposals, begin the process of collaborating with the council on key policies to drive the growth mission

Met Liverpool City Region Combined Local Authority, Torus Group

Discussion as part of a site visit about retrofitting

Met EnQuest

To discuss the Energy Profits Levy

Met National Association of Special Schools

To discuss the taxation of private schools

Met Liverpool City Region Combined Local Authority

Discussion as part of a site visit about the opening of September House

Met GSK

To discuss the role of the Life Sciences sector in the UK's economic growth and Industrial Strategy.

Met Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land, BAE Systems plc

Discuss Typhoon and the prospects for Challenger 3.

Met Idris Elba OBE, FazAmnesty, Ben Kisella Trust, Stephen Lawrence Trust, Metropolitan Police/National Police Chiefs Council, The King's Trust, West Midlands Police, Lives Not Knives, Catch 22, Centre for Young Lives, Youth Endowment Fund, Oxford Internet Institute, Empire Fighting Chance, Joe Dix Foundation, Family of Ronan Kanda, Family of Andre Aderemi, The Daniel Baird Foundation, Hope Collective

Roundtable to update on Government policy and legislation to reduce knife crime.

Met Eni SpA

Meeting to discuss Eni's success with the Green Volt Offshore Wind Project in Scotland and future investment in renewable energy.

Met Humanists UK

Introductory meeting to mark World Humanist Day

Met National Office for Animal Health

Introductory meeting and to discuss Animal Health and concern around the supply of veterinary medicine Northern Ireland.

Met Santander UK

Meeting to discuss stability and growth in the financial services sector

Met Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

To discuss housing and home ownership

Met Countryside and Land Association

Meeting with Lisa Hofford, Victoria Vyvyan and Jonathan Roberts to discuss the Government's strategy to eradicate Bovine Tuberculosis

Met Locality, Plunkett UK, Development Trusts Association Scotland, Development Trusts NI

To discuss the Community Ownership Fund and their experience working with the department as delivery partners

Met China-Britain Business Council

A meeting to discuss the Government’s approach to trade with China and areas of growth and opportunities

Met Association for Financial Markets in Europe

Meeting to discuss capital markets and UK growth

Met Electoral Commission

To discuss elections policy and future engagement

Met Association of Electoral Administrators

To discuss elections policy and the elections bill

Met techUK

To discuss how techUK can help support the governemtn in AI, Digital Identity and Cyber Sercurity.