Ministers' Meetings

Met Perrett Laver

To discuss recruitment

Met Lloyds Banking

Discussion on Disability Finance Code for Entrepreneurship

Met Alex de Waal

To discuss Sudan

Met Terrence Higgins Trust

To discuss ODA spending

Met Red Flag Alert, Numan, Envelop Risk, Ecobelt, Form, ScaleUp Institute

To discuss Identifying Growth Barriers, Access to Support, Regulatory Environment and Partnership.

Met David Hinton (CEO of South East Water)

To discuss water company performance

Met Green Gas Task Force

Introductory meeting with the Green Gas Task force to understand their work and overlaps with Minister Whitehead's portfolio

Met The Terrence Higgins Trust

As part of wider and ongoing stakeholder engagement, meeting to discuss the impact of government LGBT+ policy

Met Climate Change Committee

To discuss the decarbonisation of transport.

Met Jordanian British Chamber Commerce

To discuss the barriers inhibiting exporting from the UK.

Met Andrew Marr, Editor-at-Large, The New Statesman

To discuss NHS winter planning

Met Kyndryl

To discuss the UK's AI ecosystem

Met Tom McTague, Editor and Ailbhe Rea, Political Editor, The New Statesman

To discuss wider NHS health policy

Met Howden Insurance

Meeting to discuss the UK business environment and investibility

Met The Cloud Crew; Founder Forum Group; Code First Girls; Tech She Can; Sunderland Software City; The Chartered Institute for IT; Google; UpSkill Universe; FutureDotNow; Reflect Digital; Cisco; Multiverse; Oliver Wyman; Royal Academy of Engineering; Novel Design; Manchester Digital; ODI; Lloyds Banking Group; TechUK

To co-chair the fourth Digital Skills Council meeting.

Met TechUK; Barclays; Enders Analysis; Columbia Threadneedle; Omdia

To meet with industry experts to hear their views on the opportunities and challenges facing the telecoms sector over the next decade (Roundtable).

Met City of London Corporation

To dicsuss industrial strategy, the autumn budget, regulation, entrepeneurship, and investment in the UK

Met Payments Association, UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC)

To discuss cryptoassets and regulation

Met Evlo

To discuss credit reporting

Met Lloyds Banking Group

To discuss the appointment of a Financial Services AI Champion

Met CityFibre

To have an introductory meeting with the CEO of CityFibre and hear about their plans.

Met Trades Union Congress (TUC)

To discuss workforce topics with relation to the North Sea

Met Institute of Directors, Bath Spa University, Association of Colleges, University of London, National Union of Students, Coventry University, Make UK, Nottingham Trent University, The Student Room, UCAS, Universities UK, Newcastle College Group, British Chamber of Commerce, Blackpool and Fylde College, CBI, Birkbeck, Money Saving Expert, AELP, University of Exeter

Life Long Learning Steering Group

Met Energy Saving Trust, Green Finance Institute, UK Green Building Council, Association of Decentralised Energy, University of Oxford, Local Government Association, Salford University, Energy Networks Association, National Energy Action, National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), Nesta, Ofgem, Heat Pump Association, National Retrofit Hub, University of Newcastle, Citizens Advice, Energy UK, Heat Pump Federation, National Energy Systems Operator

Post-Budget Warm Homes Plan Stakeholder Panel meeting

Met Great Western Railway, Network Rail

To discuss Great Western Railway's Performance

Met Domestic Abuse Commissoner

An introductory meeting with Domestic Abuse Commisoner

Met Lord Rook and Sienna Sexton

Meeting to discuss the work of Faith and Belief Champions. Sienna Sexton is a Consultant for the Good Faith Partnership and on Lord Rook's staff as a Consultant.

Met Nursing and Midwifery Council

To discuss ongoing work by the NMC, including Fitness to Practice

Met Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Association of Directors of Adult Social Care, The Health Foundation , Local Government Association, Nuffield Trust, The King’s Fund, National Voices, NHS Providers, NHS Confederation

To discuss the NHS Reform Bill

Met Retirement Housing Group; Pegasus Homes; Elderly Accommodation Counsel; Churchill

To discuss older people�s housing and the Older People�s Housing Taskforce report.

Met CLP Holdings, AIA, Verdant Group / Verdant Foundation, H Properties, Westwell Holdings HK, Kerogen Capital, Venture Energy, BE Hong Kong

To discuss investment links between the UK and Hong Kong, and further opportunities for investment in Hong Kong

Met techUK, AVPA, Apple, Digidentity, Google, Kantara Initiative, Mastercard, One ID, Orchestrating Identity, SelectID, SQR, Thirdfort, Vouchsafe, Yoti, PASS (Proof of Age Standards Scheme), Experian

Roundtable to discuss digital verfication and digital ID.

Met CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd

To discuss utilities investment, and long term stable investment in the UK

Met British Poultry Council

BPC annual awards to recognise contributions of individuals to the industry

Met EcoCeres

To discuss investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Met Public Digital

Met to discuss transformation.

Met Roman Refined Showering

Meeting to discuss the impact of Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility

Met Locality, Citizens UK, Local Trust, Power to Change, We�re Right Here, Innovation and Practice Involve, Cooperatives UK, Director of Participatory Programmes, ICON

To discuss the Pride in Place programme

Met Campaign for National Parks

Meeting with Young Representatives to discuss how to increase engagement in National Parks

Met N8 Research Partnership

Meeting to explore collaboration with N8 Universities on Child of the North research as well aligned to the aims of the Opportunity Mission and discuss how N8 can help attract philanthropic investment alongside government efforts.

Met Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth

To discuss the Jewish community and faith in public life

Met Consular meeting

Meeting with family ahead of the publication of the independent review

Met Premier League, English Football League, National League, Football Association, Women's Super League and Football Association of Wales

Discussion on police cost recovery related to events

Met No.10 VAWG Strategy Launch

to discuss violence against women and girls

Met Rothschild's Roundtable (Rothschild & Co, Equitix, Apollo, Schroders Greencoat, Global Infrastructure Partners, Blackstone, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, KKR, USS, Macquarie, La Caisse, ICON Infrastructure and EQT Partners)

To allow leaders from the UK and European infrastructure investment community direct dialogue with government on the future of energy infrastructure and the clarity needed to unlock capital

Met WISH, Centre for Mental of Health, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Women's Health Forum, Royal College of Nursing, The Motherhood Group, Wellbeing of Women, Maternal Mental Health Alliance

to discuss targeted mental health in women's health

Met Retail Sector Council, Retail Sector Council Co-Chair, Boots, Dave McCarthy, British Independent Retailers Association, Association of Convenience Stores, British Retail Consortium, Primark, Secret Sales, The Very Group, Sainsbury’s, USDAW

To discuss retail, the Budget, the cost of living, business rates and retail envoy recruitment

Met Business Disability Forum, Scope, Sense, Royal National Institute of Blind People, National Autistic Society, Royal National Institute of Deaf people, Leonard Cheshire, Mencap, Mind, Business Disability Forum

Attended the Disabled Charities Consortium quarterly meeting to introduce himself to various charities.

Met Electric Car Scheme

To discuss extending salary sacrifice to heat pumps, solar and batteries

Met City of London Police Authority Chair and representatives from City of London Police and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

To discuss ongoing police reform work