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Co-operative Group

Meetings with ministers

41

In the last 12 months

9

Different ministers

24

Lobbying firms used

1

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
1 June 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss the labour market and Employment Rights Act
17 March 2026Sarah JonesHome OfficeRoundtable on retail crime
11 March 2026Steve ReedMHCLGTo discuss the High Streets strategy and funding.
9 March 2026Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the Net Zero Council to discuss delivery of the Clean Energy Superpower Mission
9 March 2026Minister WhiteDESNZMeeting of the Net Zero Council to discuss delivery of the Clean Energy Superpower Mission
14 January 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss oppurtunites to expand sectors size
13 January 2026Angela EagleDefraRoundtable with Secretary of State and Minister Eagle on food strategy growth and resilience
12 January 2026Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss the retail outlook post-budget, retail crime, business rates support, Deposit Return Schemes, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, retail crime and cybersecurity
3 November 2025Katie WhiteDESNZTo discuss the Net Zero Council
15 October 2025Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill, flexible working, the Fair Work Agency, Trade Union legislation and the Parental leave and pay review
10 September 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the Net Zero Council to discuss the role of business in the clean energy transition
10 September 2025Katie WhiteDESNZMeeting of the Net Zero Council to discuss the energy transition
9 September 2025Daniel TomlinsonHMTTo discuss the future of the business rates system with senior leaders across the retail sector
3 September 2025Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable with retail CEOS to discuss growth, productivity and regulation
3 September 2025Daniel TomlinsonHMTRoundtable with the Chancellor and retail CEOs to discuss growth, productivity and regulation
1 September 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the implementation of the Industrial Strategy
14 July 2025Ed MilibandDESNZTo discuss how youth voices can be acknowledged and reflected in the UK's governmental decision-making on climate and nature
14 May 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the Net Zero Council discussing public benefits and participation, the Net Zero Council sector roadmaps, and support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
14 May 2025Kerry McCarthyDESNZMeeting of the Net Zero Council discussing public benefits and participation, the Net Zero Council sector roadmaps, and support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
12 May 2025Ed MilibandDESNZPre-meeting ahead Net Zero Council
12 May 2025Kerry McCarthyDESNZPre-meeting ahead Net Zero Council
12 May 2025Mary CreaghDefraMeeting to discuss the impact of the Deposit Return Scheme and Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility on their business
7 May 2025Sarah JonesDESNZTo discuss support for the ceramics sector
6 March 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo share brief remarks on the importance of the sector and how the sector feeds into the government’s wider missions.
10 February 2025Justin MaddersDBTRoundtable discussion during a visit to Manchester to discuss the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, the Employment Rights Bill and Government's plan to Make Work Pay
4 February 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting with co-chair of Net Zero Council to prepare for the meeting of the council
4 February 2025Kerry McCarthyDESNZMeeting with the co-chair of Net Zero Council to prepare for the meeting of the Council
6 January 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
6 January 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the industrial strategy
17 December 2024Angela RaynerMHCLGTo discuss growth and the Employment Rights Bill
11 December 2024Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable to discuss the UK's investment environment.
4 December 2024James MurrayHMTTo discuss the impact of the Budget announcements on business rates on the retail sector
3 December 2024Diana JohnsonHome OfficeRetail Crime Forum
23 October 2024Liz KendallDWPMet as part of October's Child Poverty Taskforce External Experts roundtable to discuss the key drivers and priority areas around Child Poverty and how reducing essential costs can help.
23 October 2024Alison McGovernDWPChild Poverty Taskforce External Experts to discuss the key drivers and priority areas around Child Poverty and how reducing essential costs can help.
23 October 2024Miatta FahnbullehDESNZTo discuss the cost of food and utilities for low-income families, as part of the work of the Child Poverty Taskforce to develop a child poverty strategy
16 October 2024Susan HaymanDefraRetail supermarkets supply chain roundtable. The stakeholdrs to expressed their priorities and concerns within the supermarket supply chain. The Minister was able to discuss key issues with crucial organisations in the sector
9 October 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Make Work Pay
4 September 2024Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeMet with leaders in the retail industry to discuss Windsor Framework Implementation
3 September 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill
25 July 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss opportunities and challenges relating to business growth and the industrial strategy

Consultant lobbying firms

  • Grayling Communications Limited
    October to December 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: “Co-Op”, “Co-op”, “Co?Op”, “The Co-operative Group”, “The Co-Operative Group”, “The Co-op”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.