Ministers' Meetings

Met Lightspeed Ventures

To discuss tech investment in the UK.

Met PsiQuantum

To discuss quantum computing, infrastructure, and UK-US collaboration.

Met Vantage

To discuss AI, energy, and digital infrastructure.

Met Brett Carter, University of Southern California; Erin Carter, University of Southern California; Dipanjan Deb, Francisco Partners; Drew Endy, Stanford and Hoover Institution; Martin Giles, Hoover Institution; Siegfried Glenzer, Stanford; Andy Grotto, Stanford; Drew Guevara, Morgan Stanley; Nicholas Harris, Lightmatter; Katie Haun, Haun Ventures; Norbert Holtkamp, SLAC and Hoover Institution; Marc Jones, Aeris Communications; Mykel Kochenderfer, Stanford; Keith Krach, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue; David Krane, GV; Max Lamparth, Stanford; Herb Lin, Stanford and Hoover Institution; Enrique Lores, HP Inc.; James Manyika, Google; Ann Mather, Netflix; Allison Okamura, Stanford and Hoover Institution; Ruth Porat, Alphabet and Google; Anka Reuel, Harvard Kennedy School and Stanford; Kang Shen, Stanford; Ram Shriram, Sherpalo Ventures; Allan Thygesen, Docusign; Glenn Tiffert, Hoover Institution; Robin Washington, Salesforce, Inc.; David Wehner, Meta; Amy Zegart, Hoover Institution and Stanford.

Roundtable with representatives from industry and academia to discuss science and tech, including support for research, regulation, UK-US collaboration, tech adoption, infrastructure, and growth.

Met Ferrero

To discuss Ferrero's business plans in the UK

Met MTR

To discuss MTR's investment aspirations and the UK's investment environment

Met Automotive Council/JLR

Discussed the UK automotive sector and US tariffs

Met ServiceNow

To discuss their work with the Government Digital Service and proposed productivity proof of concept

Met Equador Ambassador

Attended meeting to discuss international marine policy

Met Pensions Lifetime Savings Association and Association of British Insurers and City of London Corporation.

To discuss ways to drive increased productive investment in the pensions sector.

Met National Farmers Union, CropLife, Nature Friendly Farming Network, RSPB, Pesticides Action Network, Bug Life, The Wildlife Trusts

Meeting to discuss the national action plan on pesticides

Met Amundi

To discuss Amundi's expansion plans in the UK

Met Independent Schools Council

To discuss independent school regulation and funding policy

Met Innovate Cambridge, Cambridge Ahead, Cambridge Growth Company, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University Health Partners, ARM, Entrepreneur and Investor, Amadeus Investments, Cambridge Enterprise, OxCam Supercluster, Cambridge Innovation Capital, AstraZeneca UK.

To discuss innovation and growth in the Oxford Cambridge Growth Corridor.

Met Lazard

To discuss how to have better collaboration between industry and government in the AI and Energy space.

Met LGBT stakeholders

To discuss LGBT rights in Namibia

Met De Beers

Met with De Beers to disucss UK-Namibia economic partnership

Met Institute for Public Policy Research

To discuss UK-Namibia relations.

Met Uber

To discuss Uber's investments in the UK

Met Relationships Project

Meeting to discuss the ongoing work of the Relationships Project and the importance of relational practice within the civil service.

Met Multiverse

Hear Multiverse’s proposal of a new Generative-AI focused 8 month apprenticeship, and discuss apprenticeship reform more broadly.

Met North West London ICB

To discuss the approach to regulation in the 10 Year Health Plan

Met The Crown Estate

To discuss upcoming infrastructure projects.

Met Plexal

To discuss how the cyber sector is evolving, if there are specific challenges facing start-ups in the sector, and how to promote secure growth in the sector.

Met North West London ICB

To discuss the 10 Year Health Plan

Met London Stock Exchange Group, Cavendish Financial PLC, Latham and Watkins, GlaxoSmithKline, Barclays, KPMG, Phoenix Group, Schroders

Meeting with the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce to discuss increasing the international competitiveness of the UK capital markets

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 ways to make the UK more financially inclusive

Met North West London ICB

To discuss the 10 Year Health Plan

Met Families impacted by maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

To discuss maternity services

Met Geordie Greig, Editor-in-Chief of The Independent

To discuss the Government’s activity and priorities

Met Harbour Energy

To discuss next steps following publication of the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism Consultation.

Met Shell

To discuss next steps following publication of the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism Consultation.

Met Neo Energy

To discuss next steps following publication of the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism Consultation.

Met Enquest

To discuss next steps following publication of the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism Consultation.

Met OEUK, NSTA, BP, Shell, Harbour Energy, Ithaca, TotalEnergies, Equinor, EnQuest, Serica Energy, Subsea7, BRINDEX, Wood Group, Peterson Energy Logistics

Fiscal Forum to discuss next steps following publication of the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism Consultation.

Met OEUK

To discuss next steps following publication of the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism Consultation.

Met Panmure Liberum, Simon French, Chief Economist and Head of Research

To discuss pensions investment and UK capital markets.

Met Valliant

Visit to a Valliant open hot water cylinder plant in Derby

Met Resolution Foundation, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, University of Cambridge, Shared Ownership Council, TheCityUK, UK Finance, Building Societies Association, Savills, Houseful, Builtplace, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Skipton Building Society, Bank of England, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, University College London, Homes England

Roundtable to discuss ideas to increase homeownership amongst first time buyers.

Met Kammac, UK Warehousing Association, Road to Logistics, Road Haulage Association, Logistics UK, Wincanton, GXO Logistics, Granby Market Services Limited, Dalsey Hillblom and Lynn, Howard Tenens Logistics

Logistics Recruitment Innovation Workshop and discussion on Get Britain Working

Met Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Introduction to the work of Cognizant

Met MBDA

Routine catchup

Met Newcastle City Council

To discuss initiatives and strategies for local development, public sector reform, and health and social care in Newcastle.

Met West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Meeting to discuss progress to date including Jobs and Careers Service Pathfinder and readiness to launch the Health Trailblazer in West Yorkshire

Met Royal College of Surgeons

To discuss the sexual safety of the NHS workforce

Met The Patients Association

To discuss priorities for elective care and patient experience

Met UCL, University of Oxford, Dr Jacqui Dyer, Baroness Whitaker , Baroness Tyler, Baroness Lawrence, Baroness Browning, Lord Sahota

To discuss racial inequalities and the Mental Health Bill

Met Victim Support Office

Meeting to discuss Fraud

Met Mayor of West Yorkshire

Update on what they are doing to tackle Violence against women in West Yorkshire and options to be included in any future pilot schemes on stalking

Met Aviation Futures Forum

Roundtable discussion on the Future of Flight industry, emerging technologies and the role of the RIO