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BAE Systems

Meetings with ministers

61

In the last 12 months

12

Different ministers

24

Lobbying firms used

2

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
10 December 2026 (as published; after today)Chris McDonaldDBTDiscussed the future of the Made Smarter Adoption and Made Smarter Innovation Programmes.
14 June 2026Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterBusiness Roundtable during visit of the Japanese Prime Minister to discuss UK-Japan trade and investment and the launch of the UK-Japan Frontier Tech Partnership
2 June 2026Chris McDonaldDBTTo discuss the Made Smarter Programmes
21 May 2026Chris BryantDBTBusiness broadcast call following the GCC-UK FTA conclusion.
23 April 2026Luke PollardMODRegular catchup.
16 March 2026Chris WardCabinet OfficeAttended one of the regularly held roundtables of strategic suppliers to discuss supporting SMEs in the supply chain
10 March 2026Luke PollardMODTo discuss international export campaigns.
4 March 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss youth unemployment
25 February 2026Blair McDougallDBTRoundtable discussion with Chairs and Non-Executive Directors of FTSE350 companies on the topic of the voluntary Cyber Resilience Pledge
23 February 2026Liz LloydDSITTo discuss the voluntary Cyber Resilience Pledge.
17 February 2026Chris McDonaldDBTTo visit BAE Systems site and discuss sustaining skills in UK maritime industry
9 February 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss the international environment for trade and investment
20 January 2026Luke PollardMODQuarterly catchup between the Minister and BAE Systems CEO.
17 October 2025James MurrayHMTBusiness Leader Roundtable on Infrastructure
23 September 2025Chris BryantDBTTo discuss UK-Brazilian trade
1 September 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the implementation of the Industrial Strategy
14 July 2025Justin MaddersDBTPanel discussion hosted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Prospect to discuss the Government's role in ensuring key labour market institutions can support employers and trade unions in adapting to the measures introduced by the Government's plan to Make Work Pay
10 July 2025Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable with small businesses as part of the UK/France State Summit
9 July 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss UK-France business relations
8 July 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the impact of US tariffs on the UK manufacturing sector
2 July 2025John HealeyMODDiscussion of BAE Systems labour rates
1 July 2025Rachel ReevesHMTMeeting to discuss the UK business environment, growth and capital markets
19 June 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
28 May 2025Rachel ReevesHMTDefence & Economic Growth CEO Taskforce
22 May 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill and the manufacturing sector, with a particular focus on Day 1 rights, guaranteed hours with seasonal and flexible working and trade union reforms
22 May 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the defence and aerospace sectors
19 May 2025Maria EagleMODMeeting with CEOs of leading UK Defence Primes following the outcome of UK-EU Summit discussions
14 May 2025Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeTo discuss the UK-EU Strategic Partnership
7 April 2025Maria EagleMODMeeting with BAES CEO to discuss progress on an array of MOD export programmes with BAES involvement
3 April 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterBusiness roundtable to discuss UK-US trade talks with British businesses
31 March 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo participate in a panel discussion on Government's plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill
28 February 2025Rachel ReevesHMTJoint roundtable with the Defence Secretary and the Business Secretary to hear from the defence industry following the Defence announcement
18 February 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the industrial strategy and the UK business environment
30 January 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss challenges facing the UK steel sector and the development of the Steel Strategy
28 January 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterCEO Roundtable to discuss economic growth policy, including UK regulation, AI opportunities and the labour market
28 January 2025Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable to discuss growth and regulation
15 January 2025Maria EagleMODDiscussion on BAE Systems export campaigns
9 January 2025Angela RaynerMHCLGTo discuss the jobs and apprenticeships in supporting workforce of the future.
12 December 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss defence sector, capabilities and resilience
3 December 2024Andrew GriffithDSITTo discuss space sector developments
27 November 2024Pat McFaddenCabinet OfficeA briefing to CNI owners and operators
22 November 2024David LammyFCDOMeeting to discuss aerospace, defence work of BAE Systems.
30 October 2024Maria EagleMODDiscuss the fire at Barrow
23 October 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTRoundtable event with UK businesses based in Brazil to discuss opportunities for UK export opportunities.
14 October 2024Sarah JonesDBTShort meeting at the International Investment Summit to discuss the UK investment environment and BAE System's operations in the UK
14 October 2024John HealeyMODInternational Investment Summit
13 October 2024Peter KyleDSITTo discuss investment in the UK, tech diffusion and digital infrastructure.
16 September 2024Douglas AlexanderDBTRoundtable with leading British Businesses to discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by British businesses in Saudi Arabia
13 September 2024Keir StarmerPrime MinisterRoundtable with Defence Aerospace CEOs during visit to the US to discuss investment in the UK's strategic defence sector.
10 September 2024Maria EagleMODDiscuss Typhoon Batch 2 offer and the Boxer campaign.
9 September 2024Maria EagleMODDiscuss Typhoon and the prospects for Challenger 3.
5 September 2024Maria EagleMODBrief on the ongoing typhoon export campaigns in the Middle East from an Industry perspective
5 September 2024Stephen DoughtyFCDOBusiness roundtable discussion about key opportunities for Canadian and UK businesses and the governments growth agenda.
3 September 2024Maria EagleMODDiscuss UK-Poland relations and industry
3 September 2024Maria EagleMODRound Table
28 August 2024Rachel ReevesHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024Roundtable meeting during Ministerial Visit to discuss ways in which UK Government can support growth in Scotland.
24 July 2024Dan JarvisHome OfficeDiscussions about British security industry exports
22 July 2024Maria EagleMODFarnborough International Air Show
22 July 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss defence exports at the Farnborough Airshow
19 July 2024Maria EagleMODIntroductory Meeting at The Royal International Air Tattoo
10 July 2024Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeTo discuss the Minister's ambitions for the UK-EU reset and hear about industry priorities for it.

Consultant lobbying firms

  • FTI Consulting LLP
    April to June 2026
  • Geostrategy Limited
    January to March 2026
    Client named as “BAE Systems PLC”
About these records. Each row is one entry in a minister’s published meetings return, so a meeting with two ministers appears once for each. Dates and purposes are shown as the department published them. Published under these names too: “BAE Systems plc”, “BAE systems”, “BAE Systems Inc”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.