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BT

Meetings with ministers

43

In the last 12 months

14

Different ministers

18

Lobbying firms used

3

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
14 May 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss the CBI's 'Scale and Retain' initiative and how to support companies in the UK.
14 April 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss how better to provide upskilling support that enables SME digital adoption
23 March 2026Liz LloydDSITTo discuss fixed telecoms modernisations.
16 March 2026Chris WardCabinet OfficeAttended one of the regularly held roundtables of strategic suppliers to discuss supporting SMEs in the supply chain
12 March 2026Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterBusiness Roundtable during visit to discuss the Irish and British business ecosystem and delivering shared prosperity
11 March 2026Liz KendallDSITMeeting of the Women in Tech Taskforce.
4 March 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss youth unemployment
3 February 2026Blair McDougallDBTRoundtable to discuss digital adoption
15 December 2025Liz KendallDSITWomen In Tech Taskforce Launch Event
9 December 2025James MurrayHMTPost-Budget Business Engagement Roundtable, hosted by Hanover
3 December 2025Dan JarvisCabinet OfficeMet with Chief Network Officer, Greg McCall to discuss BT’s work to protect the UK network and consumers, and BT’s collaboration with NCSC and Government
2 December 2025Liz LloydDSITTo have an introductory meeting with BT.
27 November 2025Liz KendallDSITTo discuss AI skills and commitment to upskill 7.5m people in AI skills
4 November 2025Peter KyleDBTThe discuss the UK's business and investment environment
13 October 2025Liz KendallDSITCall to discuss Women in Tech Taskforce
9 October 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss business opportunities in India
8 October 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss UK business opportunities in Maharashtra linked to the India FTA. Joined by the Secretary of State for Scotland.
16 September 2025Liz KendallDSITThird of three plenary sessions with AI and creative industry stakeholders on the issue of AI and copyright. This was jointly hosted with DCMS SoS
10 July 2025Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable with small businesses as part of the UK/France State Summit
9 July 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss UK-France business relations
1 July 2025Chris BryantDSITMobile connectvity roundtable to discuss the challenges the industry faces in deploying infrastructure, alongside the steps that could be taken by them to improve coverage across the UK.
1 July 2025Chris BryantDSITMobile connectvity roundtable to discuss the challenges the industry faces in deploying infrastructure, alongside the steps that could be taken by them to improve coverage across the UK.
19 June 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
13 June 2025Peter KyleDSITAI Roundtable
19 March 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss updates from the Lilac Review’s quantitative research survey
13 March 2025James MurrayHMTTo discuss the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and the upcoming business rates revaluation.
26 February 2025Peter KyleDSITDiscussed growth environment, obstacles and solutions to connectivity.
4 February 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss the Willow Review report development
28 January 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterCEO Roundtable to discuss economic growth policy, including UK regulation, AI opportunities and the labour market
24 January 2025Rachel ReevesHMTTo discuss investment in UK digital infrastructure and their priorities to drive economic growth
21 January 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss the Lilac Review with disabled entrepreneurs
27 November 2024Pat McFaddenCabinet OfficeA briefing to CNI owners and operators
20 November 2024Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable to discuss R&D in the UK.
20 November 2024Patrick VallanceDSITRoundtable to discuss R&D in the UK.
18 November 2024Chris BryantDSITRoundtable at the PSTN conference, on PSTN migration, held at Tech UK
18 November 2024Chris BryantDSITRoundtable at the PSTN conference on protection for telecare, held at Tech UK
18 November 2024Chris BryantDSITRoundtable at the PSTN conference on telecoms and water industries, held at TechUK
13 November 2024Georgia GouldCabinet OfficeMeeting with a range of stakeholders to discuss intentions and hear feedback for the National Procurement Policy Statement
23 October 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTRoundtable event with UK businesses based in Brazil to discuss opportunities for UK export opportunities.
10 October 2024Minister MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill and Government's plan to Make Work Pay
17 September 2024Feryal ClarkDSITA roundtable to discuss AI regulation covering AI and Copyright
17 September 2024Douglas AlexanderDBTA meeting with businesses to discuss ways to enhance the UK-Oman trading relationship
17 July 2024Peter KyleDSITIntroductory discussion covering telecoms landscape

Consultant lobbying firms

  • Daniel J Edelman Limited
    April to June 2026
  • Grayling Communications Limited
    October to December 2025
  • Arden Strategies Limited
    July to September 2025
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: “BT.”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.