Ministers' Meetings

Met Innovate Finance

Meeting to discuss how industry and the government can drive forward financial inclusion

Met UK Finance

Discussion of how financial services' firms can help promote UK growth and inclusion

Met British Muslim Network, She Speaks We Hear, Al-Khoei Foundation, Star Academies, University of Strathclyde, Faiths Forum London, KSIMC Birmingham

To discuss mosque security

Met University of Surrey, Church of England?, Women�s Faith Forum?, Faith Action?, Chief Rabbi�s Office?, Board of Deputies of British Jews, Catholic Bishops� Conference of England and Wales, United Religions Initiative UK, The Faith and Belief Forum, West Midlands Faith Strategic Partnership Group, Nishkam Centre?, Faiths Forum for London/SFI, Together We Thrive/ The Big Iftar, Woolf Institute Cambridge?, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University, Rose Castle Foundation, National Multifaith Youth Centre, LSE Faith Centre, Church of England Birmingham, St Ethelburga�s Centre for Peace and Reconciliation London, St Philip's Centre Leicester, Faith Network 4 Manchester, Religion Media Centre?, Faith and Civil Society Unit Goldsmiths (Uni of London), Al-Khoei Foundation, She Speaks We Hear, Star Academies, Evangelical Alliance, Humanists UK, Churches Together in England, KSIMC Birmingham and Citizens UK

Discussion following public disorder

Met Community

To discuss the steel industry in the UK

Met Three Brothers Burgers

Met with the manager of this restaurant following their experience witnessing the violent disorder that took place in Bristol in August.

Met The Hub, WMCA Faith Strategic Partnership, Mayor of Solihull, The Olton Project, Soul City Arts, Teacher and Muslim Youth Empowerment, Hub Youth

Meeting during visit with community and faith representatives, to discuss reflections on recent riots and to inform Government's work on community safety and security.

Met Former Chartered Institute of Taxation president

To discuss the Loan Charge

Met Mayor of the West Midlands, KSIMC Birmingham, Nishkam Civic Association, Andrew Smith, Hope not Hate, Arden Academy Trust, Arden Academy, National Church Leader Forum, Birmingham Council of Faiths, Hindu Council of Birmingham, Mayor of Solihull

Meeting with community and faith representatives, to discuss reflections on recent riots and to inform Government's work on community safety and security.

Met Muslim Leaders Roundtable - group of Muslim faith leaders

Community cohesion and security with Muslim faith leaders

Met Altos Labs

To discuss life sciences investment in the UK

Met Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster

To discuss faith and communities

Met Baitul Aziz Islamic�Cultural�Centre

To reassure local communities and condemn violence following incidents of public disorder and unrest

Met Zaheer Shabir

Met with a key stakeholder as part of the visit to Bristol following the violent disorder in the summer.

Met Transition Finance Market Review Secretariat

Meeting to discuss the government's approach to green and transition finance

Met Tim Ferris

To discuss technology in health and care

Met Cross Country and Network Rail

To discuss Cross Country's peformance with Network Rail

Met West Coast Partnership Development

Introductory meeting with the Managing Director of West Coast Partnership Development

Met Royal College of GPs

An introductory meeting to discuss general practice.

Met Royal College of GPs

To discuss GP Policy

Met Teesside University

Visit to Teesside University to see damage from riots

Met British Olympic Association

To discuss the Paris Olympics when visiting Team GB House.

Met Urban Transport Group

Brief call with Director of Urban Transport Group, Jason Prince, to discuss funding concerns with projects that span past the maximum term length of a Parliament and capacity for transport to stimulate economic growth in areas outside of London.

Met The Licensed Private Hire Car Association

Brief call with Chair of the Licensed Private Hire Car Association, Steve Wright, to layout light rail industry pledges and discuss solution to cross border issue through national standards and implications of VAT issue on smaller businesses.

Met Obesity Health Alliance

To discuss tackling obesity

Met Cycling UK

Brief call with CEO of Cycling UK, Sarah Mitchell, to set out Active Travel pledges and discuss upcoming opportunities for engagement around health-mission led active travel policy and long term investment in cycling.

Met Sustrans

Brief call with CEO of Sustrans, Xavier Brice, to set out Active Travel pledges and discuss priority of Sustrans in securing a multi-year funding settlement for National Cycle Network to improve long-distance cycle routes.

Met Alan Milburn

to discuss health and social care landscape and challenges

Met Bicycle Association

Brief call with Executive Chairman of the Bicycle Association, Philip Darnton, to set out active travel pledges and discuss public trust in e-cycle battery safety.

Met Confederation of Passenger Transport

Brief call with Policy Manager at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), Alison Edwards, to set out bus/coach sector pledges and discuss CPT's upcoming publication of a report on the economic value of buses.

Met World Food Programme

Visit a World Food Programme (WFP) truck loading site to observe operations and thank WFP and the Logistics Cluster (LC) for working closely with Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) and GoJ to facilitate humanitarian aid assistance being delivered from Jordan into Gaza

Met Director of the office of HRH Princess Taghrid Mohammad, Crown Prince Foundation, International labour Organisation, a social entrepreneurship, and gender specialist, Middle East University, Education for Employment in Jordan, Master’s degree student in Social Work and Migration and Refugees (winner of the Ambassador for a day competition)

Roundtable discussion with six leading female advocates on women’s economic empowerment in Jordan. Seek to understand what works in economic empowerment and how the UK can support this

Met Campaign for Better Transport

Brief call with CEO of Campaign for Better Transport (CBT), Paul Tuohy, to set out local transport pledges and discuss CBT's upcoming publication of papers on long-term bus reform and light rail.

Met First Bus

Brief call with Managing Director of First, Janette Bell, to set out bus sector pledges and discuss opportunities to contribute and support the Better Buses Bill.

Met Sir Simon Wessely

To discuss mental health

Met UN Resident Coordinator in Jordan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Representative to Jordan, World Food Programme, World Bank

Breakfast meeting with humanitarian and development partners based in Jordan to reiterate the UK’s reestablishment of funding to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA), and understand the broader humanitarian and development situation in Jordan.

Met UK Coach Operators Association

Brief call with Managing Director of UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA), Peter Bradley, to set out bus/coach sector pledges and layout the following key issues as the priority of UKCOA: home-to-school transport, out-of-date coach registration requirements, cost and fuel duty and biofuels.

Met National Express

Brief call with CEO of National Express, Alex Jensen, to set out bus/coach sector pledges and discuss coach industry funding.

Met Disabled Person's Transport Advisory Committee

Brief call with Chair of Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, Matt Campbell-Hill, to set out commitment to improve the accessibility of Transport and discuss committee appointments.

Met Community Transport Association

Brief call with CEO of Community Transport Association, Victoria Armstrong, to set out commitment to improving the light rail industry with focus on integration and D1 licensing discussions.

Met Active Travel England

Brief intro call with Chris Boardman to set out the active travel agenda and layout the following key issues as the priority of Active Travel England: Multi-year funding for Local Authorities and health of the nation through active travel

Met Go-ahead

Brief intro call with CEO of Go-Ahead, Matt Carney, to set out bus sector pledges and lay out interest in the following areas: funding initiatives, ZEB rollout and sector-wide training.

Met Road Haulage Association

Brief call with Managing Director of Roach Haulage Association, Richard Smith, to set out bus/coach sector pledges and reaffirm interest in looking after small/ rural coach companies.

Met UK Tram

Brief call with Managing Director of UK Tram, James Hammett to set out commitment to improving the light rail industry and discuss the scope of the Centre of Excellence toward achieving this objective.

Met Light Rail Safety and Standards Board

Brief call with CEO of Light Rail Safety and Standards Board, Carl Williams to set out commitment to improve the light rail industry and discuss sector-wide risks and solutions to the danger trams pose to pedestrians.

Met Transport for London

Brief call with Transport for London Commissioner, Andy Lord, to layout the key issues in long term capital funding, zero emission buses,and fares and ticketing reform.

Met Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

Meeting during Ministerial Visit in Toronto to discuss the pensions reform and investment in the UK.

Met AtkinsRealis; GE Hitachi; Brookfield Renewable Partners; Ontario Power Generation; CAMECO; Northland Power; Boralex; Terrestrial Energy; Vale Base Metals; Royal Bank of Canada; Manulife Financial; Enerkem.

Roundtable meeting during Ministerial Visit in Toronto to discuss the UK Government’s growth priorities and focus on the Clean Energy Superpower mission and Great British Energy.

Met Mark Carney

Meeting to discuss the UK as an investment destination.

Met Air Canada; Brookfield Asset Management; Brookfield Corporation; Cameco; Clearwater; CPPIB; Lazard; TD Bank; Telesat; Bank of Montreal; Scotiabank; CIBC.

Meeting during Ministerial Visit in Toronto to discuss the UK government's growth priorities and investment in the UK.