Ministers' Meetings

Met Fawcett Society

Formal introduction and discussion about the government's ambitions to support all women and gain further insight into the priorities and concerns of a significant sector stakeholder

Met the3million and the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA)

Meeting to discuss the EU Settlement Scheme.

Met Apple

To visit Apple's HQ and showcase their technology. Also discussions on Apple's graduate skills programme, and further support for tech sector

Met Baroness Sue Campbell of Loughborough

To discuss physical education (PE) and sport in school

Met Meeting with Figen and Stuart Murray

To discuss Royal Assent of Martyn's Law

Met British Trout Association

Meeting to discuss the impacts of the announced US Trade agreement on their industry

Met Shellfish Association of Great Britain

Meeting to discuss the impacts of the announced US Trade agreement on their industry

Met Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) Advisers

To meet the RISE Advisers and emphasise the importance of their work in helping struggling schools

Met Representatives from various higher education institutions

To hear from sector leaders about student safety and their view of the Safer Streets mission and Office for Students Refistration Condition

Met The Smallest Things, Bliss, Working Families

Meeting with representatives from the charities and families who have experience of having children in neonatal care to discuss the impact the introduction of Neonatal Care Leave and Pay

Met Freeths Law Firm

To discuss Post Office matters

Met GMB

To discuss US trade policy

Met Clayton, Dubilier and Rice

To discuss invesment into UK financial services

Met Warburg Pincus

To discuss investment into the UK

Met CLP Envirogas, Infinis, Energy Development UK Limited, CT Group

Meeting to discuss and understand industry opinions on the Renewable Obligations scheme

Met Scottish Financial Enterprise, Blackrock, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Development Capital, Jeffries Investment Bank, Kyndryl, Baillie Gifford, Edinburgh University, Citi, Encompass, Walter Scott, BNP Paribas, FinTech Scotland, Santander, CapCo, Synechron, KPMG, Clearwater Analytics, Ascent Platform

To discuss the financial services industry and US investment into Scotland

Met Harper Collins

To discuss invesment into Scotland for the publishing industry

Met Freightliner, Network rail

To discuss the Railways Bill Reform Condoc

Met Nanoco Technologies, Quantum Dice, University of Sheffield, Southampton Cornerstone, Clas-SiC, Cadence, Solid State PLC, KLA, Arm, Pragmatic, Intel, IQE

Semiconductor Advisory panel meeting to discuss the Government's semiconductor strategy

Met Birmingham City Council

To discuss the waste collection service dispute

Met Croda

To discuss US tariffs and the company's operations in the UK

Met Unite

To discuss US trade policy

Met Take-Two Interactive

To discuss investment into the UK creative industries industry

Met Barnsley Council, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Attend and speak at Trailblazer Launch Event

Met Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)

Attended conference to discuss (Voluntary Pricing Acess and Growth)VPAG

Met Durkan; Aviva Investors

To discuss remediation works on Union Park�

Met The Law Commission

To discuss commercial leasing legislation

Met Construction Products Association

To discuss the Green Paper on Construction Products

Met Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

To discuss building safety and community support

Met End Our Cladding Scandal

To discuss cladding remediation

Met Business Board Network

To discuss funding via the Business Board Network

Met Translink

Part of the British-Irish Council visit. Met with Chris Conway, CEO of Translink, to hear about Translink's plans for electryfying the railway and an overview of the Weavers Cross development.

Met Everyone's Invited

To discuss the publication of research into peer-on-peer sexual abuse

Met Arcadis

To discuss data centres, with particular regard to net zero, opportunities for community benefit (such as district heating), and the AI Growth Zones Plan

Met Implement AI

To discuss AI adoption, its challenges and opportunities, how HMG can support this and where investment is required

Met Saab

To discuss HMG's recent announcements on defence spending and the role of foreign direct investment in the defence and security sector

Met Lockheed Martin

To discuss HMG's recent announcements on defence spending and the role of foreign direct investment in the defence and security sector

Met First Light Fusion

To discuss fusion in the UK

Met Tata

To discuss the company's transformation project in Port Talbot

Met ‘Our Future, Our Voice’: Festival of Childhood

Networking with youth justice stakeholders at youth event with Secretary of State for Education

Met Uswitch

Introductory meeting to discuss innovation in the retail energy market, Time of Use tariffs and ongoing consumer behaviour

Met British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

To discuss ongoing collaborative work between DSIT and the BVCA and to share insights and hear updates on the BVCA's work supporting ongoing pensions reforms

Met Alhambra Shopping Centre, Barnsley Council, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Meeting to hear how a refurbishment site is to use the trailblazer and growth accelerator to bring elements of employment and health support together in one place

Met Well-Safe

To discuss the North Sea, decommissioning, skills programmes and offshore wind

Met Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation

Meeting to discuss Animal Welfare Strategy, Minister's portfolio was discussed

Met Renewable Energy Association

To discuss energy security, the energy transition, energy pricing and industrial decarbonisation

Met EDF Renewables

To discuss upcoming onshore wind meeting

Met NHS Confederation

Discussion on the opportunities for public sector reform in healthcare and opportunities for joining up services at a local level.

Met Senator International

A meeting with a government supplier to discuss procurement and the impact on local areas.

Met Maria Corina Machado

To discuss the situation in Venezuela.