Ministers' Meetings

Met Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

To discuss work on Local Growth Plans within the Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority.

Met TenneT

To discuss updates to the grid and addressing the planning system, supply chains and skills

Met Buzzard Joint Venture group, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Equinor, Harbour Energy, One-Dyas

To discuss progress and barriers to electrification and decarbonisation

Met Bentley

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

Met Lockheed Martin

Discussion on Space sector in the UK

Met LEARN (Lived Experience for Action Right Now) Network

To listen to first-hand views on what the next steps for the government should be on Higher Education Mental Health

Met Confederation of School Trusts; United Learning; ARK Schools; Dixons Academies Trust; Lift Schools; Ormiston Academies Trust; REAch2; Oasis Community Learning; STAR Academies; Outwood Grange Academies Trust

To discuss the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and wider education priorities

Met Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, Metropolitan Police Service

To discuss the PREVENT programme

Met UK Centre for Ecology Hydrology and the Institutes, Alan Turing Institute, British Antarctic Survey, Met Office, MRC-LMB, NPL, BBSRC

To discuss the role of research institutes and agencies in the wider R&D landscape.

Met UN

To discuss aid access to Gaza and UNWRA and advocacy priorities

Met Academia

Roundtable on the Africa Approach with academia

Met Civil society and thematic expert

Roundtable on the Africa Approach with civil society and thematic experts

Met Shell PLC

To discuss Venezuela, Shell's businesss there

Met BT

To discuss investment in UK digital infrastructure and their priorities to drive economic growth

Met Bangor Uni Veterans Event

Discuss opportunities for veterans to engage with heritage, language, and culture and efforts to improve veteran support across England and Wales

Met Genomics PLC

To discuss developments from Genomics PLC

Met Make UK, Automate UK, British Coatings Federation, Caterpillar UK, Expo Technologies, ABB, Hydro Aluminium, Rail Industry Association, Jaguar Land Rover, David Nieper

To discuss the development of the trade strategy and seek stakeholder views

Met British Beer & Pub Association, Star Pubs, Stonegate Group, Admiral Taverns, Punch Pubs, Greene King Pub Partners, Marston's

To discuss the current pub market and challenges, the Pubs Code, the Pubs Code Adjudicator and Market Rent Only

Met BNY

Meeting at Davos to discuss business and investment in the UK

Met Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

Meeting at Davos to discuss business and investment in the UK

Met Deutsche Bank

Meeting at Davos to discuss business and investment in the UK

Met Qualcomm

Meeting at Davos to discuss business and investment in the UK

Met Liberty Global

Meeting at Davos to discuss business and investment in the UK

Met Mitsui & Co.

Meeting at Davos to discuss business and investment in the UK

Met Essar

Meeting at Davos to discuss business and investment in the UK

Met Phil Smith

To discuss the refresh of the Digital Skills Council.

Met Horsham Council, Crawley Council, West Sussex Council, Chitchester Council, Mid Sussex Council

Attended meeting to discuss water scarcity in Sussex

Met Honeywell

To discuss the company's operations in the UK, and plans for the future.

Met Windrush Community Advocate

Meeting to listen to concerns on the department's response to Windrush and outline the Government's commitments to the Windrush Generation.

Met UK Finance

Meeting as part of ongoing engagement on the measures in the forthcoming Public Authorities Fraud, Error and Recovery Bill

Met Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria Police

Discussion on the Police Funding Formula

Met Fair Play Playground

to discuss the work undertaken by the group to create the playground. During development for the playground the group worked closely with families who have disabled children.

Met Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Times

To discuss the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Met Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Met as part of a visit during the early stages of the Keep Britain Working Review to discuss employment opportunities, workplace support, and the benefits of inclusive hiring for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions

Met Charlie Mayfield

To discuss the establishment of the Keep Britain Working (KBW) review

Met St Mungo

Visit to sit in on a workshop, meet participants currently working through St Mungo�s Multi Skill scheme.

Met National Autistic Society

National Autistic Society�s Parliamentary reception, to launch the new �A Constant Fight� report.

Met Australian British Chamber of Commerce

A meeting to share updates on government plans for the UK Rail Sector.

Met Wildlife & Countryside Link, Fidra, CHEM Trust, Marine Conservation Society, Green Alliance, Breast Cancer UK, Womens Environment Network (WEN)

Roundtable to discuss chemicals policy

Met EDF, Prospect, Bridgewater and Tauton college, Destination nuclear, GMB, Imperial college London, Institution of civil engineers, IPA, LCEF, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), NIA, National Skills academy for Nuclear, NRS, Nuclear Institute, Women in Nuclear, Ofgem, Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), Sizewell C, Unite and the infrastructure forum

Roundtable on how to kick start economic growth and breakdown barriers to make the UK a clean energy superpower

Met Environmental Justice Foundation

To discuss deforestation priorities, wetlands management and wildfire issues

Met Money Saving Expert

To discuss consumer protection relating to Energy Company Obligation 4 (ECO4) and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) insulation schemes

Met Confederation of Passenger Transport

Attended the Confederation of Passenger Transport's Conference to deliver a keynote speech in front of bus and coach industry experts

Met Peel Ports Group

Introductory meeting to discuss Peel Group's regeneration projects and development of Manchester Ship Canal.

Met Heat Geek

Meeting as part of site visit to discuss Heat Geek's training offer for heat pump installers and how to encourage transition to heat pumps and other low carbon technologies

Met Claire Ellicott, Whitehall Editor, Daily Mail

An interview to discuss governmental waste reforms

Met Westminster Council, Broadland District Council, Wiltshire County Council, West London Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, Western Riverside Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, Manchester Combined Authority, Merseyside Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, East London Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, North London Statutory Joint Waste Disposal Authority, Local Government Technical Advisors Group, Camden Council, London Environment Directors Network, Association of Directors of Environment, Planning and Transport, National Association of Waste Disposal Officers, Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committe, Local Government Association, County Councils Network

A roundtable to discuss waste initiatives and work across local government

Met European Institute of Peace

To discuss security, mediation and conflict resolution issues.

Met Association of Chief Executives, Institute for Government, NHS Counter Fraud Authority

Panel discussion on how government can utilise the expertise of public bodies to aid reform as part of the Public Chairs' Forum Quarterly Seminar.

Met University College London

A meeting to explore issues of accountability within the public service reform framework.