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Family Business UK

Meetings with ministers

19

In the last 12 months

10

Different ministers

6

Lobbying firms used

0

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
16 June 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss progressing measures in the Small Business Plan and boost economic growth.
16 June 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo hear from family businesses, reinforce the Government’s commitment to supporting businesses and highlight the recent scale-ups announcement
11 June 2026Blair McDougallDBTSmall Business Taskforce to discuss how to deliver effective change in the regulatory environment for small and medium enterprises
13 May 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss business confidence and align senior business leaders behind a shared agenda of stability, pragmatic reform and growth, following the King’s Speech
17 March 2026Kate DeardenDBTTo speak about the Employment Rights Act 2025 and moderate a discussion with SMEs about implementation readiness and support needed from the Government
17 March 2026Blair McDougallDBTSmall Business Growth Forum roundtable to discuss Make Work Pay measures and the Small Business Plan
13 March 2026Jacqui SmithDfEPre-briefing stakeholders ahead of the Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy announcements on 16 March
11 February 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss Mid-Market Growth Council and their future plans
27 November 2025Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss small business growth
13 November 2025Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss implementation of the Employment Rights Bill and how the Government can help raise awareness on consultations and implementation.
20 May 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discussthe Business Growth Service platform
23 April 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss specific challenges and opportunities for growth facing the mid-market in the UK.
8 April 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss progress of the Employment Rights Bill and implementation planning for SMEs
3 April 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss key pillars underpinning the Small Business Strategy
26 February 2025Gareth ThomasDBTSmall Business Growth Forum to to ensure the Strategy reflects the needs of all SMEs.
29 January 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo gather insight on the areas of Entrepreneurship and the Business Growth Service
5 November 2024Gareth ThomasDBTTo outline the aims of the new Forum
4 November 2024James MurrayHMTTo discuss the impact of the Budget on various business stakeholders including representative groups from multiple sectors
29 October 2024Gareth ThomasDBTIntroductory meeting to discuss the opportunities, challenges and needs of family-owned businesses.

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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: “Family Business UK (FBUK)”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.