Ministers' Meetings

Met British Chambers of Commerce

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Representatives of the Housebuilding Industry

To hear from NHBC and CITB about their experiences operating or supporting construction training discussing challenges and potential solutions regarding construction skills needs

Met Employment Related Services Association

Give a short address at their Summer Reception on Youth Employment Support

Met Cost Lawyers Standards Board

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met Moderna (JOC)

To discuss the Life Sciences Sector Plan

Met LSF Wholesale

Attended meeting discuss Farming policy issues

Met National World, Endo the Battle campaigners

To discuss endometriosis and women's health issues

Met CBI (Confederation of British Industry)

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Tech UK

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Minister O'Callaghan

Stakeholder Engagement

Met Prison Reform Trust

Discussion on the current hot topics in the media related to prisons

Met Robin AI, Banking Circle, Plexal, Tomorrow, Synthesia, Revolut

Business roundtable, support the Carrier Strike Group and mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between UK-Singapore

Met University of Edinburgh, Arup, Neil O�Connor, OFR Consultants, University College London

To discuss the work of the Fire Engineers Advisory Panel

Met National Network of Parent Carer Forums

To meet a group of parent carers who are steering group members of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums and to hear from the members whilst special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms are being considered by the department

Met West Midlands Combined Authority

To discuss the Warm Homes Plan and local energy strategies

Met AstraZeneca

To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK

Met UK Finance

Meeting to discuss regulatory reform, housing policy, fraud and crime

Met HSBC

Meeting to discuss the upcoming Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy and regulatory reform

Met Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, Association of British Insurers, Lloyds Banking Group, Citizens Advice, Fair4All Finance, Money and Pensions Service, Good Things Foundation, The Money Charity, Aviva, UK Finance, Experian

Meeting of the Financial Inclusion Committee to discuss the development of the Financial Inclusion Strategy

Met Palo Alto Networks

To discuss AI & Cyber Security

Met Brookfield

To discuss the UK�s AI Infrastructure

Met Green Climate Fund

To discuss climate finance

Met C40 Cities

To promote role of cities and their leaders in driving progress on climate

Met Association for Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations

To discuss how AIRTO can help the Government deliver the Industrial Strategy and other missions.

Met Thermal Storage UK

To discuss extending zero-rated VAT to heat batteries for central heating

Met Structural Timber Association

Meeting to discuss government changes and work on timber, such as the timber in construction roadmap

Met Civil Aviation Authority

introductory meeting to discuss growth across the aviation sector,aircraft and space innovation and technology and aviation regulation

Met Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met UNISON

To discuss human rights and governance issues

Met Civil Society Roundtable

To discuss human rights and governance issues

Met E.ON, Kestrix

To discuss the Warm Homes Plan and local energy strategies

Met Flox.AI

Attended meetings for discussions on Business challenges

Met HarbourVest

To discuss the UK’s pensions reform agenda

Met EcoCeres

An introductory meeting between SoS and EcoCeres. Discussed overview of EcoCeres and ambitions.

Met KPMG

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Diana Good

Meeting to discuss the Commonwealth and justice related matters

Met The Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture

Farming policy catch-up

Met Unseen UK, The Salvation Army, Human Trafficking Foundation, Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC), Devon and Cornwall Police, Anti-Slavery International, ECPAT UK, Hope for Justice, Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), Justice and Care, AFRUCA, Hestia, Barnardo’s, Helen Bamber Foundation, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC), University of Oxford

Modern Slavery roundtable discussing issues with stakeholders

Met Creative industry roundtable (Attended by: 4J studios, Waracle, Abertay University, Dundee City Council, V&A Dundee, Eden Project)

To discuss the creative industries and capital investment in Dundee.

Met Dundee University Roundtable (Attended by: University of Dundee, Dundee City Council, James Hutton Institute, Tay Therapeutics, Epidarex Capital, Scottish Life Sciences Association, Catalent Clinical Supply, BDD Pharma)

To discuss the life sciences sector in Dundee & Scotland

Met Octopus

To discuss the future of the North Sea, the energy transition, and delivery methods

Met RWE, Scottish Enterprise

To discuss investment in the energy sector and the clean energy transition

Met The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

To provide speaking remarks at a Parliamentary Reception on the progress of the Employment Rights Bill

Met Citizens UK

To discuss Government work to combat religious hatred

Met Alice Liveing a Women's Aid Ambassador

Filming of 6 months of DPS - Domestic Abuse Protection Orders demonstrating the impact of them

Met Modern Slavery Stakeholder Groups Roundtable

To discuss the Border Security Bill

Met NC3R meeting

To discuss the non-animal testing methods strategy, and how NC3Rs can help to implement this strategy once published

Met Unseen UK, The Salvation Army, Human Trafficking Foundation, Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC), Devon and Cornwall Police, Anti-Slavery International, ECPAT UK, Hope for Justice, Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), Justice and Care, AFRUCA, Hestia, Barnardo�s, Helen Bamber Foundation, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC), University of Oxford

Modern Slavery roundtable discussing issues with stakeholders

Met Community Security Trust

Discussion on the safety and security of the Jewish community

Met Howard League

Discussed sentencing review findings