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British Independent Retailers Association

Meetings with ministers

11

In the last 12 months

7

Different ministers

8

Lobbying firms used

0

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
21 May 2026Chris BryantDBTBusiness broadcast call following the GCC-UK FTA conclusion.
17 March 2026Sarah JonesHome OfficeRoundtable on retail crime
11 March 2026Rachel ReevesMinisters Transparency (Meetings)Roundtable to discuss the upcoming High Street Strategy
11 March 2026Steve ReedMHCLGTo discuss the High Streets strategy and funding.
8 January 2026Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss the retail outlook post-Budget , reform of business rates, Low Value Imports, employment rights, retail crime and cybersecurity
2 December 2025Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss retail, the Budget, the cost of living, business rates and retail envoy recruitment
25 November 2025Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss tackling retail crime and cybercrime
18 March 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo disucss how retail businesses can better strengthen their talent pipelines
18 March 2025Alison McGovernDWPMeeting of the Retail Sector Council to provide an update on the work Department for Work and Pensions is doing that has an impact on the retail sector
4 November 2024James MurrayHMTTo discuss the impact of the Budget on various business stakeholders including representative groups from multiple sectors
1 October 2024Gareth ThomasDBTIntroductory call and to gain an independent / SME perspective on the outlook for retail.

Consultant lobbying firms

Not named as a client of a consultant lobbying firm on the Register of Consultant Lobbyists in the quarters we hold. Lobbying done by an organisation's own staff does not have to be registered.

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: “British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA)”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.