Ministers' Meetings

Met BSCC, NatWest, RiskPoint Group, Hammarskiöld, SEB, Cirio, Nordea, GSK, Groth & Co, Volvo Cars, Lloyd’s, Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division, Handelsbanken, Stena, Investor, Essity, Vattenfall, SAAB

Roundtable with European industry to understand where the biggest barriers to trade with the UK lie.

Met Saab AB

Visit to Sweden’s largest defence firm to discuss the UK/EU reset.

Met Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies, ImpactEurope, Lumo Advise, Swedish Institute for International Affairs , Swedish National Board of Trade

Roundtable with experienced EU policy experts to discuss current UK/EU issues.

Met KPMG

To discuss the UK's investment environment

Met Reach PLC, Newsquest Media Group

To discuss the challenges facing local and regional media

Met General Catalyst

To discuss public-private partnership opportunities in the UK

Met Jack Thorne, Jo Johnson, Netflix, Into Film, Movember, Beyond Equality, Children’s Society, NSPCC, Warp Films

Roundtable to discuss issues covered in the Netflix series "Adolescence" including online harms, misogyny, and the importance of positive male role models

Met Scotch Whisky Association

To discuss the spirits drinks verification scheme.

Met General Catalyst

To explore opportunities for collaboration between the UK Government and General Catalyst in advancing transformative technologies across AI, healthcare, defence, manufacturing, and energy

Met Fidelity International

To discuss ongoing industry efforts to reach a voluntary commitment on private investment in the context of the Pensions Investment Review

Met AstraZeneca

To discuss the life sciences in the growth mission, life sciences sector plan, VPAG and barriers to investment

Met techUK (JD), Microsoft, Oxford Nanopore

To discuss tech regulation

Met National Parks England, North York Moors National Park Authority, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Dartmoor National Park Authority, Northumberland National Park Authority, South Downs National Park Authority, Lake District National Park Authority, Peak District National Park Authority, New Forest National Park Authority, The Broads Authority, Exmoor National Park Authority

A roundtable to discuss government policy and challenges being faced by national parks

Met National Infrastructure Commission, Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport, Regulators� Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development, National Energy System Operator, Wildlife Countryside Link, Town and Country Planning Association, Local Government Association, Royal Town Planning Institute

A roundtable to gain stakeholder feedback and knowledge, during the developmeng of the Land Use Framework

Met National Adviser for Care Leavers

To discuss housing local offer, local connection tests, rent guarantors, and priority to housing, in relation to Care Leavers.

Met Unity Trust Bank

To discuss health and social care

Met London & Partners

To discuss regional growth and investor relations

Met Scottish Power

To discuss the Radio Teleswitch Service switch-off

Met LABRATS

Discuss Nuclear Test Veterans

Met Ithaca

To discuss legal process of the transition in the North Sea and licensing decisions

Met Families impacted by mental health failings

To discuss failings in care provided to patients by the Trust

Met PSE (Polish Electricity Network)

To provide an overview of Poland's energy mix, including the energy transition

Met Energy Forum, Polish Economic Institute, Instrat, Eastern Studies Institute

To discuss mutual interest between Polish/UK energy systems, including offshore wind and manufacturing jobs

Met Taylor Wimpey

Discussed the construction sector's reaction to government policy

Met Jessica Zucker, Lord Allen

To discuss online safety.

Met Ian Russell, Anne Longfield

To discuss online safety.

Met Amy Orben

To discuss online safety.

Met Theo Bertram

To discuss online safety.

Met Persimmon Homes

Discussed the construction sector's reaction to government policy.

Met Jessica Zucker, Lord Allan

To discuss online safety

Met Croda International Plc

Discussed the construction sector's reaction to government policy.

Met Babcock International

To discuss UK / New Zealand trade relations

Met Theo Bertram

To discuss online safety

Met Ian Russell/Anne Longfield

To discuss online safety

Met Amy Orben

To discuss online safety

Met UCB

To discuss investment and R&D in the life sciences landscape in the UK.

Met Berkeley Group

Discussed the construction sector's reaction to government policy

Met UK Steel (MakeUK), Community Union

To discuss steel tariffs

Met Philip Cross, Adam Cross, Elizabeth Whitehead, Christine Cross

To discuss the Vaccine Damage Payment scheme

Met Macmillan, Cancer Research UK, Cancer 52

To discuss cancer strategy

Met Industrial Strategy roundtable: GSK, AstraZeneca, Bicycle Therapeutics, LillyUK, Abbott, Smith & Nephew, Moderna, Gordon Sanghera, MSD, Flagship Pioneering, Pfizer, UCB, Skin Analytics

Discussed the life sciences sector and the Industrial Strategy

Met Spanish Chamber of Commerce

Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the UK Breakfast

Met Water UK, The Consumer Council for Water

Attended meeting to discuss water policy including workforce skills and affordability

Met Tata Steel

Meeting of the Transition Board to discuss Tata's transition to electric arc furnances and local area support in Port Talbot

Met South Yorkshire Police

To discuss knife crime

Met Family of a victim of knife crime

To discuss knife crime

Met Atkins Realis

To discuss the UK economy

Met Office for Nuclear Regulation

Introductory meeting

Met Centrica

Discussed gas storage and hydrogen in the UK

Met Smart Energy GB

Introductory meeting to discuss smart meter rollout, 2G/3G switch off and Radio Teleswitch (RTS) meters