Lobbying · Company
Arup
Meetings with ministers
42
In the last 12 months
11
Different ministers
25
Lobbying firms used
1
Meetings with ministers
| Date | Minister | Purpose, as published |
|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026 | Peter KyleDBT | To discuss the Industrial Strategy, one year on from its publication |
| 11 May 2026 | Chris McDonaldDBT | To discuss UK infrastructure policy |
| 28 January 2026 | Peter KyleDBT | To discuss opportunities for collaboration and investment with the Chinese Minister for Commerce |
| 26 January 2026 | Steve ReedMHCLG | Roundtable discussion on planning policy changes |
| 26 January 2026 | Matthew PennycookMHCLG | Roundtable discussion on planning policy changes following recent reforms. |
| 9 December 2025 | Sir Chris BryantDBT | n/a |
| 25 November 2025 | Jason StockwoodDBT | To discuss the UK investment environment, regulatory barriers, and the Autumn Budget |
| 6 November 2025 | Lucy RigbyHMT | Meeting of the Mutual and Co-operative Sector Business Council to discuss growth in the SME sector |
| 6 November 2025 | Blair McDougallDBT | Council meeting to discuss growth in the SME sector |
| 5 November 2025 | Darren JonesCabinet Office | QE Prize Roundtable |
| 5 November 2025 | Liz KendallDSIT | Roundtable with industry held to celebrate National Engineering Day 2025. Exploring how the UK can create the next generation of engineering leaders and provide Government recognition of the key contribution made by the engineering profession. |
| 13 October 2025 | Sir Chris BryantDBT | To discuss the infrastructure sector and supporting exporting. |
| 9 October 2025 | Peter KyleDBT | To discuss business opportunities in India |
| 8 October 2025 | Peter KyleDBT | To discuss UK business opportunities in Maharashtra linked to the India FTA. Joined by the Secretary of State for Scotland. |
| 3 October 2025 | Jason StockwoodDBT | To discuss business and investment links between the UK and India ahead of the Prime Minister's visit |
| 1 September 2025 | Sarah JonesDBT | Discussed the implementation of the Industrial Strategy |
| 29 August 2025 | Douglas AlexanderDBT | To discuss UK Japan Trade |
| 24 June 2025 | Alex NorrisMHCLG | To discuss the work of the Fire Engineers Advisory Panel |
| 22 June 2025 | Ed MilibandDESNZ | Dinner meeting discussing climate action and energy policy |
| 16 June 2025 | Jonathan ReynoldsDBT | To discuss the Industrial Strategy |
| 4 June 2025 | Justin MaddersDBT | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill, productivity, growth and regulatory frameworks |
| 4 June 2025 | Gareth ThomasDBT | To update the PBSC on the PBS sector plan |
| 3 June 2025 | Mary CreaghDefra | A discussion on the policy, governance, and infrastructure required to scale high integrity nature markets. With particular regards to the Nature Markets Dialogue |
| 21 May 2025 | Matthew PennycookMHCLG | To discuss the delivery of 1.5 million homes |
| 14 April 2025 | Kerry McCarthyDESNZ | To discuss Malaysia’s net zero progress and where UK businesses could share relevant expertise |
| 2 April 2025 | Gareth ThomasDBT | To update the PBSC on development of the PBS sector plan within the Industrial Strategy |
| 24 March 2025 | Gareth ThomasDBT | To discuss accessing export opportunities |
| 20 March 2025 | Jonathan ReynoldsDBT | To discuss trade policy |
| 12 March 2025 | Kerry McCarthyDESNZ | To discuss the role of AI in net zero delivery, the future of technology in climate finance and London Climate Action Week |
| 6 March 2025 | Gareth ThomasDBT | To share brief remarks on the importance of the sector and how the sector feeds into the government’s wider missions. |
| 6 March 2025 | Emma ReynoldsHMT | A meeting of the Mutuals council to discuss the priorities for the mutuals sector in the UK |
| 6 March 2025 | Poppy GustafssonDBT | To discuss investment between the UK and Ireland at the UK-Ireland Summit |
| 6 March 2025 | Sir Keir StarmerPrime Minister | Business roundtable during the UK-Irish Summit to discuss opportunities for growth and investment and building a resilient and successful international trading environment between the UK and Ireland |
| 27 February 2025 | Gareth ThomasDBT | To meet the UK business representatives who form the group’s membership |
| 10 February 2025 | Matthew PennycookMHCLG | To discuss housing supply and infrastructure and support for the construction and development industry. |
| 28 January 2025 | Douglas AlexanderDBT | To hold a roundtable on growth and sustainable economic transformation through trade between the UK and South Africa |
| 19 December 2024 | Darren JonesHMT | Roundtable discussion on infrastructure strategy |
| 28 November 2024 | Gareth ThomasDBT | To discuss infrastructure exports opportunities with board members, through a ?Team UK? approach, focusing on large and complex infrastructure projects overseas. |
| 28 November 2024 | Simon LightwoodDfT | Attended the Anti-Social Behaviour and Violence Against Women & Girls on Transport Conference, in London, to deliver a keynote speech |
| 19 September 2024 | Matthew PennycookMHCLG | To discuss planning reform |
| 18 September 2024 | Anneliese DoddsFCDO | Roundtable on green growth to outline areas of collaboration for scalable, high-impact projects in renewable energy and climate resilient infrastructure that deliver both environmental benefits and economic returns |
| 17 September 2024 | Catherine WestFCDO | To hear perspectives of British businesses in Asia-Pacific. |
Consultant lobbying firms
- iNHouse Communications LimitedApril to June 2026; October to December 2025; July to September 2025; October to December 2024; April to June 2024
