Lobbying · Company
AstraZeneca
Meetings with ministers
69
In the last 12 months
13
Different ministers
26
Lobbying firms used
3
Meetings with ministers
| Date | Minister | Purpose, as published |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Yvette CooperFCDO | To discuss the UK's economic relationship with China. |
| 4 March 2026 | Wes StreetingDHSC | To discuss medicines pricing |
| 4 March 2026 | Dr Zubir AhmedDHSC | To discuss medicines pricing |
| 4 March 2026 | Sir Keir StarmerPrime Minister | Video meeting to discuss UK competitiveness and investment opportunities in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors |
| 27 February 2026 | Jason StockwoodDBT | To discuss the UK life sciences investment environment during a visit to their Macclesfield facility |
| 10 February 2026 | Dr Zubir AhmedDHSC | To discuss life sciences priorities |
| 30 January 2026 | Sir Keir StarmerPrime Minister | Drop-in to Life Sciences Roundtable for brushby introductions |
| 2 December 2025 | Sir Keir StarmerPrime Minister | Audio call to discuss the UK as a commercial environment for the life sciences sector |
| 17 November 2025 | Peter KyleDBT | A fireside chat to discuss international trade and collaboration with the EU |
| 4 November 2025 | Peter KyleDBT | The discuss the UK's business and investment environment |
| 22 October 2025 | Dr Zubir AhmedDHSC | To discuss life sciences and the UK commercial environment |
| 22 October 2025 | Wes StreetingDHSC | To discuss life sciences and medicines |
| 22 October 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor |
| 1 October 2025 | Jason StockwoodDBT | To discuss the UK life sciences commercial environment |
| 23 September 2025 | Chris BryantDBT | To discuss UK-Brazilian trade |
| 19 September 2025 | Rachel ReevesHMT | Meeting to discuss UK investment and the Pharmaceutical industry |
| 19 September 2025 | Sir Keir StarmerPrime Minister | To discuss the UK and global economy, including opportunities for the life sciences sector. |
| 8 September 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | Quarterly roundtable to discuss engineering biology in the UK |
| 3 September 2025 | David LammyFCDO | To engage with high level UK businesses to build upon UK growth opportunities. |
| 1 September 2025 | Sarah JonesDBT | Discussed the implementation of the Industrial Strategy |
| 28 August 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss the life sciences sector |
| 19 August 2025 | Lord LivermoreHMT | To discuss the challenges for the UK’s life sciences sector |
| 26 June 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK |
| 24 June 2025 | Douglas AlexanderDBT | To discuss the Trade Strategy |
| 24 June 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK |
| 16 June 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To include various topics with inward investors including clinical trials, regulatory alignment and scientific collaboration. |
| 10 June 2025 | Feryal ClarkDSIT | To discuss AI opportunities in the life science sector. |
| 2 June 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK |
| 14 May 2025 | Ashley DaltonDHSC | To engage with vaccines stakeholders on vaccine delivery |
| 7 May 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK |
| 22 April 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | Quarterly AstraZeneca board meeting to discuss the life sciences sector in the UK and the innovation ecosystem. |
| 3 April 2025 | Sir Keir StarmerPrime Minister | Business roundtable to discuss UK-US trade talks with British businesses |
| 2 April 2025 | Rachel ReevesHMT | Meeting to discuss investment ahead of the Biopharmaceutical CEO Roundtable |
| 2 April 2025 | Sir Keir StarmerPrime Minister | Biopharmaceuticals CEOs Roundtable to discuss global health challenges and life sciences policy |
| 2 April 2025 | Peter KyleDSIT | Roundtable discuss issues facing life sciences in the UK, including VPAG, clincial trials, and health data |
| 2 April 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | Biopharmaceutical CEO Roundtable (BCR) Ministerial Policy Roundtable |
| 31 March 2025 | Spencer LivermoreHMT | To discuss the life sciences in the growth mission, life sciences sector plan, VPAG and barriers to investment |
| 31 March 2025 | Justin MaddersDBT | To participate in a panel discussion on Government's plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill |
| 27 March 2025 | Sarah JonesDBT | Discussed the life sciences sector and the Industrial Strategy |
| 27 March 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss company views on the industrial strategy |
| 26 March 2025 | Douglas AlexanderDBT | To engage with UK businesses with Polish presence on UK-Poland trade and UK business footprint in Poland |
| 20 March 2025 | Jonathan ReynoldsDBT | To discuss trade policy |
| 27 February 2025 | Miatta FahnbullehDESNZ | Discussion as part of a site visit on the potential of AstraZeneca's and Future Biogas' new biomethane plant |
| 27 February 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | Growing Innovative Science and Technology Companies |
| 10 February 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss the OxCam Growth Corridor and the Minister's new role as its champion. |
| 27 January 2025 | Peter KyleDSIT | Event to discuss the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, and the actions Government can take to support economic growth in the area, eg. the development of infrastructure |
| 27 January 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss OxCam Supercluster report |
| 20 January 2025 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss growing innovative science and technology companies |
| 20 January 2025 | Maggie JonesDSIT | To discuss growing innovative science and technology companies |
| 17 December 2024 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss growing innovative science and tech companies |
| 10 December 2024 | Poppy GustafssonDBT | To discuss AstraZeneca's UK investment plans |
| 3 December 2024 | Jonathan ReynoldsDBT | To discuss growth agenda and business engagement |
| 5 November 2024 | Wes StreetingDHSC | To discuss life sciences and medicines access |
| 30 October 2024 | Peter KyleDSIT | To discuss the Budget announcement. |
| 23 October 2024 | Jonathan ReynoldsDBT | Roundtable event with UK businesses based in Brazil to discuss opportunities for UK export opportunities. |
| 22 October 2024 | Wes StreetingDHSC | To discuss life sciences at the Life Sciences Council |
| 22 October 2024 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | Meeting of the Life Sciences Council. |
| 22 October 2024 | Peter KyleDSIT | To discuss AstraZeneca's footprint in the UK and key issues facing the life sciences sector. |
| 22 October 2024 | Peter KyleDSIT | To discuss priorities for the life sciences council and key issues for the sector. |
| 22 October 2024 | Gillian MerronDHSC | to discuss life sciences |
| 22 October 2024 | Wes StreetingDHSC | To discuss life sciences and the UK's investment environment |
| 15 October 2024 | Mary CreaghDefra | To discuss perspecties on the use of Digital Sequencing Information on genetic resources, ahead of the Convention on Biological Diversity. |
| 7 October 2024 | Keir StarmerPrime Minister | Meeting to discuss the UK-AstraZeneca partnership and future investments in the UK's life sciences sector |
| 7 October 2024 | Rachel ReevesHMT | The UK-Astra Zeneca partnership and future investments in the UK’s life sciences sector. |
| 19 September 2024 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss AstraZeneca's work in the UK |
| 18 September 2024 | Douglas AlexanderDBT | A meeting with British businesses operating in Thailand to discuss opportunities and challenges and area where HMG can provide more support |
| 12 September 2024 | Matthew PennycookMHCLG | To discuss the Cambridge economy |
| 5 September 2024 | Patrick VallanceDSIT | To discuss alternatives to the use of animals in science |
| 18 July 2024 | James MurrayHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024 | Keynote speaker at CBI Business Leaders' Roundtable |
Consultant lobbying firms
- Incisive Health LtdApril to June 2026; January to March 2026; April to June 2025; January to March 2025
- FTI Consulting LLPJanuary to March 2025; October to December 2024; July to September 2024; April to June 2024
- Hanover Communications International LimitedOctober to December 2024; July to September 2024
