Ministers' Meetings

Met Start Up Coalition

Introductory call following on from Ministerial reshuffle

Met Alzheimer's Research UK

To discuss dementia.

Met Professor Katerina Hadjimatherou- University of Essex

To discuss research on Claire's Law and Domestic Abuse.

Met Youth Endowment Fund Director

To discuss early intervention on youth violence.

Met Carbon Capture Council (CCC)

Intro meeting with newly appointed Carbon Capture Council (CCC) chair to discuss joint priorities

Met NSPCC

Introductory call following on from Ministerial reshuffle

Met Financial Times Annual Party

A social occasion with Financial Times employees, and other guests, who included politicians, diplomats and media, business and cultural figures were in attendance

Met Bereaved parent

To discuss a patient safety concern

Met Association of Directors of Children's Services

Introductory meeting with the Executive Director of Association of Directors of Children's Services

Met British Chambers of Commerce

Met as part of the British Chambers of Commerce Business Council

Met Texas Public Policy Foundation

To discuss the foundation's work on criminal justice reform

Met Local Government Association

Introductory meeting with Minister MacAlister to the Chair of the Local Government Association

Met Ofcom

Introductory call following on from Ministerial reshuffle

Met Co-operative Group, Corporate Leaders Group, CAN-UK, Octopus Investments, Barratt Redrow, Impax Asset Management, Suez, Aviva Investors, Federation of Small Business, SSE, Barclays, Nestle, Trades Union Congress (TUC), Food Farming and Countryside Commission, More in Common, Climate Outreach, WWF-UK, NPC, National Energy System Operator (NESO), Siemens, HSBC

Meeting of the Net Zero Council to discuss the role of business in the clean energy transition

Met UKOnward, Re-State, SMF, Prison Reform Trust, Howard League, Revolving Doors, CentreforSocialJustice, Demos

Roundtable on independent Sentencing Review recommendations

Met Palantir

Discussion of strategic defence partnership

Met Lockheed Martin

To discuss operations in the UK, research and development, and skills training

Met Community Land Trust, UK Cohousing, Confederation of Cooperative Housing

To discuss community and cooperative housing.

Met Marc Abraham and Sarah Clover

Discussions around Lucy's law, Mark and Sarah explained that they believe looholes exist within this law, concerning the different licenses in GB and in NI. Baroness Hayman noted that this was largely a Northern Ireland issue.

Met EnBW, National Energy System Operator (NESO), ORE Catapult, RenewableUK, RWE, The Crown Estate, Ocean Winds, BlueFloat Energy, Siemens Gamesa

Meeting of the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Executive Council to discuss workforce and skills, the offshore grid and supply chains

Met Lord Ravensdale and Lord Hunt

Discussions around the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, specifcally amendment 350, Habitat Regulations

Met British Chamber of Commerce

To discuss the UK investment environment and British Chamber of Commerce priorities

Met Chery

To discuss the auto sector and potenial of UK market

Met Tramshedtech

To discuss AI adoption in Wales and forthcoming Wales Investment Summit

Met Mike Regnier, NatWest Retail Bank, Barclays UK, HSBC UK, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, UK Finance, Financial Conduct Authority

Roundtable to discuss support for first time buyers

Met National Farmers Union

Back British Farming Day

Met OpTrust

Discussion on AI and data centres

Met Co-operative Group, Corporate Leaders Group, CAN-UK, Octopus Investments, Barratt Redrow, Impax Asset Management, Suez, Aviva Investors, Federation of Small Business, SSE, Barclays, Nestle, Trades Union Congress (TUC), Food Farming and Countryside Commission, More in Common, Climate Outreach, WWF-UK, NPC, National Energy System Operator (NESO), Siemens, HSBC

Meeting of the Net Zero Council to discuss the energy transition

Met Former Director of Leeds' Children's Services; Family Rights Group

Meeting to discuss supporting care leavers and keeping children with their families

Met Unite

To update Unite on the insolvency of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery and discuss HMG support for workers

Met Mulit-Academy Trust CEO Advisory Group

The second meeting of the Multi-Academy Trust CEO Advisory Group, to strengthen the department's relationship with the Trust sector, discuss Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Reforms and the wider context of the White Paper

Met Unite

To update Unite on the insolvency of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery and discuss HMG support for workers

Met Sumitomo

To discuss the transmission infrastructure market

Met Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Executive Council; RUK, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, Unison, RWE, EnBW, Ofgem, National Energy System Operator (NESO)

To discuss workforce and skills, the offshore grid and supply chains

Met Santander UK, NatWest, Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, UK Finance

Roundtable to discuss mortgages policy

Met British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA)

To discuss the issues that affected BIMA's members across the health system

Met The True Colours Trust

To discuss maternity and neonatal policy

Met Construction Industry Training Board

Introductory meeting to dicuss the UK construction sector and skills

Met Roundtable with Tech Companies: Bumble, Google, META, Microsoft, Semantics 21, TikTok, Yubo and X

To discuss their response to tackling child sexual abuse online.

Met National Academy of Social Prescribing

To discuss social prescribing.

Met Coram Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY)

Introductory discussion regarding Early Years Education

Met British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA)

To discuss the issues that affected BIMA's members across the health system

Met Centre for European Reform

To discuss the future of health co-operation with the EU and European partners

Met National Voices

Stakeholder calls to discuss the 10 Year Health Plan post publication

Met Citizen's Advice

The Minister had an introductory meeting with the CEO of Citizen's Advice to discuss national policy and service delivery environment regarding the benefits system-

Met Savills

To discuss London housing

Met Early Years Alliance

To discuss School Based Nurseries phase 1 delivery launch

Met Deborah Jones & Deborah Alderson

To discuss proximity monitoring

Met Deborah Jones and Deborah Alderson

Discussion about proximity monitoring

Met Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Greater London Authority, Tees Valley Combined Authority, South Yorkshire Combined Authority, Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, North East Combined Authority, East Midlands Combined Authority, West Midlands Combined Authority, West of England Combined Authority, Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

Meeting to discuss progress of Get Britain Working initiatives