Ministers' Meetings

Met Dr Munir Eldesouki, President, King Abdulaziz City of Science & Technology

Visit of King Abdulaziz City of Science & Technology � Industry 4.0 Centre, met with several start-ups based in the inculbator and discussed support for their businesses.

Met Dr. Hani Alsergani; Dr. Feras Khaliel.

Tour of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC)�s Heart Centre, to discuss the uses cutting-edge technologies for advanced cardiac care.

Met GMB Union

Discussed the development of the UK steel strategy

Met Tata Steel UK

To discuss the UK's business environment for Steel

Met Materials Processing Institute

To discuss the UK's business environment for Steel

Met Community

To discuss the UK's business environment for Steel

Met The Crown Estate

To discuss The Crown Estate Bill

Met Dragon LNG

To discuss energy security, and planning process and investment decisions on upgrade projects

Met Paragraf

To discuss Paragraf's business operations in the UK

Met Ben Rhodes

Meeting to dicuss US political situation and the implications on foreign policy.

Met International Rescue Committee

Meeting to discuss humanitarian crises and international development.

Met BMW

Meeting to discuss UK-Germany investment opportunities, support for BMW operations in the UK

Met World Food Programme

To discuss USAID cuts and the work of WFP in Sudan and Gaza.

Met Yulia Navalnaya

Discussion on Russia/Ukraine war and internal political situation in Russia

Met Family of Alaa Abd El-Fattah

To discuss Alaa's imprisonment in Egypt and the family's and Government's efforts to secure his release

Met Consular case

Discussion of consular case

Met Trainline

To discuss DfT's rail reform priorities ahead of the consultation A railway fit for Britain's future

Met Families impacted by mental health failings

To discuss failings in care provided To patients by the Trust

Met Mesh UK

To discuss a response To the Hughes Report

Met Association of British Insurers, Aviva, Just Group, Scottish Widows, M&G, Phoenix, Rothesay, Royal London, Swiss Re

To discuss the UK's insurance regulation and investment attractiveness

Met Federation of Small Businesses, ICAEW, UMiLtd, Tees Valley Combined Authority, ACCA

Met National Indian Students & Alumni Union UK (NISAU)

Fireside chat to highlight strong progress in the bilateral education relationship

Met Richer Sounds, Good Business Charter

Visit to Richer Sounds and discussion of the employee owned trust business model, the Good Business Charter accreditation model and countering misinformation on unfair dismissal and Employment Rights Bill

Met Aluminium Stakeholders Roundtable - Make UK, Aluminium Federation, Hydro, Arconic, Bridgnorth, Unite Union, BACALL, Novelis, ALVANCE, Novelis UK

Discussed the impact of US tariffs on the UK aluminium industry

Met Trade Union Congress roundtable: TUC, Alliance for Finance, Community, Communication Workers Union, Equity, GMB, Prospect, UCU, RMT

Discussed how to use the Industrial Strategy to create good quality jobs

Met David Milliband

Discussion on how the International Rescue Committee can be at the disposal of the UK Government to help and advise on their resettlement and integration work

Met International Rescue Committee

Discussion on approaches to refugee resettlement.

Met Fostering Advisory Board

To discuss recruitment and retention of foster carers and improving outcomes for children in foster care

Met Jaguar Land Rover

Reducing vehicle crime

Met Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service

To discuss Police Accountability and the Crime and Policing Bill

Met International Rescue Committee

To discuss Refugee Resettlement, and the experiences of the IRC working internationally on this issue

Met Centrica

To discuss investment in natural gas facilities, planning and regulation

Met British Association of Social Workers

To discuss the key priorities around social work workforce

Met Refugee Council

Introductory meeting to discuss the support provided to asylum seekers and refugees

Met FiveAI; Oxford Nanopore; Amadeus Capital; IQ Capital; Balderton Capital; Altos Labs; Novo Growth Investments; Stanford University

To discuss growing Innovative Science and Technology Companies, focusing on late stage funding

Met Aston Martin

To discuss their position with regards to the ZEV Mandate 2030 date consultation

Met Blackstone

To discuss Blackstone's business plans in the UK

Met Roundtable of headteachers, academics and parents

To engage with broad range of representatives on behaviour in schools policy

Met BusinessLDN

To discuss the rollout of childcare expansion and Early Years workforce

Met Society of Maritime Industries

Discussion on shipbuilding capability, industry innovation, people and skills and autonomy

Met Royal Society of Chemistry

A stakeholder discussion on chemicals policy

Met Newbridge Advisory

Meeting to discuss geopolitics and poltical strategy of foreign policy.

Met Agence de France Travail

Visit of the agency with a focus on the delivery of a digital services offer

Met Anthropic

To sign the UK HMG partnership Memorandum of Understanding with Anthropic

Met Vernon Everitt

A meeting to disucss Manchester Piccadilly

Met Centrica

To discuss the future of Rough gas storage facility

Met Advanced Micro Devices

To discuss AI Opportunities Action Plan and UK compute infrastructure

Met H.E. The Papal Nuncio Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía

Engagement regarding upcoming legislation.

Met Archbishop Leo Cushley

Engagement regarding upcoming legislation.

Met Bishop John Keenan

Engagement regarding upcoming legislation.