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The Crown Estate

Meetings with ministers

50

In the last 12 months

13

Different ministers

21

Lobbying firms used

1

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
10 December 2026 (as published; after today)Chris McDonaldDESNZAttended the Clean Energy Investment Supply Chain Forum which discussed unlocking investment into cable manufacturing and ports
12 November 2026 (as published; after today)Chris McDonaldDBTRegular meeting of the Construction Leadership Council to discuss the UK construction industry.
19 May 2026Steve ReedMHCLGTo discuss housebuilding, regeneration, and infrastructure and private capital investment
18 March 2026Emma HardyDefraTo discuss marine spacial prioritisation
18 March 2026Angela EagleDefraDiscussion with Minister Hardy, Minister Eagle and The Crown Estate on marine issues
24 February 2026Baroness TaylorMHCLGTo discuss housing supply, skills and building safety with the Construction Leadership Council.
11 February 2026Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterTo discuss how the Crown Estate can contribute to the growth agenda in the fields of offshore wind/energy, science and housing
4 February 2026Lord HendyDfTMeeting to discuss updates on the Euston Redevelopment
26 January 2026Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting with UK industry stakeholders to discuss UK-EU co-operation and the North Sea transition
26 January 2026Mary CreaghDefraDiscussion at a Crown Estate Roundtable Dinner on the work they do and discuss challenges and opportunities for nature
20 January 2026Mary CreaghDefraA meeting of the National Estate for Nature to discuss communications, working groups and deliver actions
16 January 2026Ed MilibandDESNZTo discuss Allocation Round 7 (AR7) results and offshore wind projects
10 December 2025Ed MilibandDESNZQuarterly meeting. This meeting covered investment into cables and ports
1 December 2025Miatta FahnbullehMHCLGTo discuss the Pride in Place programme
21 October 2025Ed MilibandDESNZTo discuss the UK's investment opportunities across energy, housing, infrastructure and AI
14 October 2025Mary CreaghDefraA meeting of the National Estate for Nature to discuss estate management and rebuilding nature
10 September 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Executive Council to discuss workforce and skills, the offshore grid and supply chains
23 July 2025Lord LivermoreHMTTo update on their business
17 July 2025Ed MilibandDESNZThis meeting centred around option fees and The Crown Estate: Great British Energy
1 July 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the Clean Energy Supply Chain Investment Forum to discuss the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan and supply chain investment
1 July 2025Sarah JonesDESNZMeeting of the Clean Energy Supply Chain Investment Forum to discuss the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan and supply chain investment
16 June 2025Minister ShanksDESNZTo discuss key issues on network project delivery
11 June 2025Minister ShanksDESNZTo discuss project delivery and offshore wind
30 April 2025Matthew PennycookMHCLGTo discuss public-private partnerships for the Government's New Towns Programme
29 April 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo dicuss the Hospitality Scheme with members of the sector council
20 March 2025Pat McFaddenCabinet OfficeTo discuss upcoming infrastructure projects.
12 March 2025Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss workforce and skills, zonal pricing, investment and scaling up projects in the wind sector
12 March 2025Poppy GustafssonDBTTo discuss renewable energy investment in the Crown Estate
12 March 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the OWIC Executive Council to discuss work of the offshore wind industry including development of workforce, industrial strategy, Contracts for Difference seventh allocation round (AR7) and Floating Offshore Wind
4 March 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the Clean Energy Supply Chains Investment Forum to discuss barriers to investment in critical supply chain projects
4 March 2025Matthew PennycookMHCLGTo discuss how large landowners can support the government in delivering 1.5 million homes.
27 February 2025Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss delivery of the clean power action plan and connections reform, supply chains and manufacturing
25 February 2025Ed MilibandDESNZDESNZ Stakeholder event for the purpose of building relationships with senior business and partner organisations, discussing government priorities, and the Clean Energy Mission
25 February 2025Kerry McCarthyDESNZDESNZ Stakeholder event for the purpose of building relationships with senior business and partner organisations, discussing government priorities, and the Clean Energy Mission
25 February 2025Michael ShanksDESNZDESNZ Stakeholder event for the purpose of building relationships with senior business and partner organisations, discussing government priorities, and the Clean Energy Mission
25 February 2025Miatta FahnbullehDESNZDESNZ Stakeholder event for the purpose of building relationships with senior business and partner organisations, discussing government priorities, and the Clean Energy Mission
14 February 2025Spencer LivermoreHMTTo discuss The Crown Estate Bill
10 February 2025Matthew PennycookMHCLGTo discuss housing supply and infrastructure and support for the construction and development industry.
5 February 2025Matthew PennycookMHCLGRoundtable to discuss how large landowners can support the government in achieving 1.5 million homes.
3 February 2025James MurrayHMTTo discuss the Crown Estate and XST leading the Crown Estate Bill through its Commons stages.
16 December 2024Poppy GustafssonDBTTo discuss operations, investment and growth opportunities
19 November 2024Michael ShanksDESNZDiscussed the role of networks in the Clean Power Mission
6 November 2024Michael ShanksDESNZDiscussion on Leasing Round 5 and the Celtic Sea
28 October 2024Sarah JonesDESNZTo actions required to develop the Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) sector in the UK
28 October 2024Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) Council discussing Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), energy infrastructure, Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA) Delivery Plan and Clean Power Mission
7 October 2024Kerry McCarthyDESNZRoundtable to discuss The North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) countries' future in terms of: security of supply and supply chains; skills development; energy affordability; environmental impact and infrastructure
11 September 2024Ed MilibandDESNZTo discuss government-industry collaboration in offshore wind for achieving Clean Power by 2030
10 September 2024Michael ShanksDESNZIntroductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including ramping up renewables and grid connections
30 August 2024Spencer LivermoreHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024To discuss the legislative agenda for the upcoming The Crown Estate Bill
16 July 2024Ed MilibandDESNZIntroductory call discussing Great British Energy (GBE) and investment

Consultant lobbying firms

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC)
    October to December 2024
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: “The Crown Estate (TCE)”, “the Crown Estate”, “Crown Estate”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.