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Meetings with ministers

85

In the last 12 months

26

Different ministers

25

Lobbying firms used

5

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
17 June 2026Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterRoundtable during G7 Summit with Tech CEOs to discuss the safe, rapid and efficient roll-put of Artificial Intelligence
8 June 2026Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterLondon Tech Week dinner to discuss issues further to the growth of tech businesses and investment in the UK
8 June 2026Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterTo discuss AI's development and its implications for the UK
20 April 2026Martin McCluskeyDESNZTo discuss Fuel Finder
14 April 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss how better to provide upskilling support that enables SME digital adoption
13 April 2026Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss UK AI ambition and where flexibility fits into that
23 March 2026Jess PhillipsHome OfficeTech Platforms response to Ofcom's Violence against women and girls online harms guidelines
16 March 2026Ed MilibandDESNZTo discuss AI and clean power infrastructure investment
16 March 2026Liz KendallDSITMeeting to discuss AI and Copyright
13 March 2026Minister McCluskeyDESNZTo discuss Fuel Finder
10 February 2026Kanishka NayaranDSITTo discuss AI Research in the UK
10 February 2026Liz KendallDSITMeeting to discuss AI and Copyright
9 February 2026Kanishka NayaranDSITTo discuss social media and children’s wellbeing.
9 February 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss challenges and opportunities in AI development in the UK
3 February 2026Blair McDougallDBTRoundtable to discuss digital adoption
26 January 2026Liz KendallDSITVisit to discuss AI skills and adoption
19 January 2026Kanishka NayaranDSITTo discuss online safety and wellbeing for children
11 December 2025Liz KendallDSITTo discuss global trends and investment in the UK
11 December 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss global trends and investment in the UK
10 December 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterTo discuss Artificial Intelligence applications including in public service reform
3 December 2025Liz LloydDSITTo co-chair the fourth Digital Skills Council meeting.
2 December 2025Josh SimonsCabinet OfficeRoundtable to discuss digital verfication and digital ID.
1 December 2025Patrick VallanceDESNZTo discuss HMG policy on powering data centres
27 November 2025Liz KendallDSITTo discuss AI skills and commitment to upskill 7.5m people in AI skills
26 November 2025Liz KendallDSITDiscuss industry reaction post Budget announcement
23 October 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss the UK's business environment and investment opportunities
9 October 2025Kanishka NarayanDSITTo discuss the UK's AI ecosystem
6 October 2025Darren JonesCabinet OfficeTo discuss technology policy with President of Global Affairs and chief legal officer of Google, Kent Walker
6 October 2025Darren JonesCabinet OfficeTo discuss technology policy.
16 September 2025Rachel ReevesHMTMeeting to discuss growth and investment in the AI landscape and UK infrastructure
16 September 2025Liz KendallDSITMeeting to discuss AI and the challenges and opportunities for the tech sector in the UK.
9 September 2025Jess PhillipsHome OfficeTo discuss their response to tackling child sexual abuse online.
24 July 2025Peter KyleDSITMeeting to discuss AI Opportunities, AI Copyright and regulatory frameworks.
23 July 2025Peter KyleDSITSecond of three plenary sessions with AI and creative industry stakeholders on the issue of AI and copyright. This was jointly hosted with DCMS SoS
23 July 2025Maggie JonesDSITTo discuss tackling fraud
22 July 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterTo discuss how the UK can build on its existing strengths in AI and to update on Google’s ongoing operations in the UK
7 July 2025Patrick VallanceDSITTo discuss modelling applications
30 June 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the AI Energy Council to discuss energy systems and energy capacity for data centres
25 June 2025Patrick VallanceDSITRoundtable to discuss UK technology collaboration.
20 June 2025Peter KyleDSITSecond meeting of the AI Energy Council, jointly chaired with DESNZ SoS. Discussed energy demands for the UK's compute ambition and future energy needs with regulators and representatives from the energy and tech sectors.
13 June 2025Peter KyleDSITAI Roundtable
9 June 2025Feryal ClarkDSITTo discuss the UK�s AI Infrastructure Strategy, including AI Growth Zones
8 June 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterDuring London Tech Week reception to discuss opportunities relating to Artificial Intelligence including AI safety and investment in the AI talent taskforce
15 May 2025Feryal ClarkDSITTo discuss AI in the labour market
15 May 2025Peter KyleDSITAI and Labour Market Roundtable
23 April 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss digital technologies for SMEs
22 April 2025Patrick VallanceDSITQuarterly AstraZeneca board meeting to discuss the life sciences sector in the UK and the innovation ecosystem.
8 April 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the AI Energy Council to discuss AI-related energy demand
8 April 2025Feryal ClarkDSITRoundtable with industry leaders, small business owners and parliamentarians to discuss driving SME growth through the adoption of AI.
3 April 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterBusiness roundtable to discuss UK-US trade talks with British businesses
2 April 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss exports, regional development and high streets
31 March 2025Peter KyleDSITMeeting with Google to discuss investment opportunities in AI and digital transfromation of government
27 March 2025Feryal ClarkDSITTo discuss AI Opportunities Action Plan and collaboration
25 March 2025David HansonHome OfficeMeeting to discuss Fraud
20 March 2025Peter KyleDSITRoundtable with representatives from industry and academia to discuss science and tech, including support for research, regulation, UK-US collaboration, tech adoption, infrastructure, and growth.
18 March 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss UK-US trade priorities
12 March 2025Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss barriers faced in the tech industry and their impact on investment, and reforms of the energy sector
17 February 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the UK business environment
11 February 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss the recommendations of the Commission’s first policy paper
6 February 2025Patrick VallanceDSITRoundtable on Mathematical Sciences to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the Maths sector.
5 February 2025Feryal ClarkDSITTo discuss the issue of Copyright and AI
20 January 2025Peter KyleDSITTo discuss Google's investment interest in AI and digital transformation of government.
9 January 2025Patrick VallanceDSITAttendance at an expert advisory group of leading academics and industry figures from across the engineering biology, life science and biotech sectors to receive views and discuss and inform government policy and progress within these sectors.
3 December 2024Stephen TimmsDWPVisit to Google's Accessibility Discovery Centre who are developing Assistive Technology.
21 November 2024Maggie JonesDSITTo discuss AI.
20 November 2024Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable to discuss R&D in the UK.
20 November 2024Patrick VallanceDSITRoundtable to discuss R&D in the UK.
24 October 2024Peter KyleDSITTo discuss tech and AI sectors in the UK, including regulatory environment, and investment opportunities.
24 October 2024Chris BryantDSITDiscussion on wider DSIT portfolio and digital infrastructure
14 October 2024Sarah JonesDBTShort meeting at the International Investment Summit to discuss the UK business environment
13 October 2024Keir StarmerPrime MinisterInformal engagement at No 10 prior to the International Investment Summit
13 October 2024Keir StarmerPrime MinisterMeeting to discuss Artificial Intelligence developments and UK opportunity
13 October 2024Peter KyleDSITTo discuss investment in the UK.
10 October 2024Maggie JonesDSITTo discuss digital skills and barriers to upskilling.
8 October 2024Patrick VallanceDSITRoundtable to collate evidence to support HMG understanding of the current frontier of robotics and AI convergence, potential future impacts, and opportunities and challenges for the UK.
2 October 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss investment in the UK
2 October 2024Maggie JonesDSITTo discuss how Google are protecting users online.
26 September 2024Patrick VallanceDSITQuarterly meeting led by DSIT, providing government with impartial and expert advice on emerging risks around biosecurity and how to encourage responsible behaviour in this area.
17 September 2024Chris BryantDSITA roundtable to discuss AI regulation covering AI and Copyright
4 September 2024Feryal ClarkDSITTo hear from Google�s UK Public Policy lead and outline the Government�s vision for kickstarting economic growth.
14 August 2024Peter KyleDSITRoundtable to discuss AI Regulation
14 August 2024Feryal ClarkDSITTo engage with key stakeholders on the Government�s plans for AI regulation.
31 July 2024Rachel ReevesHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024Roundtable to discuss the opportunities for technology and AI in the UK, including the barriers to investment and adoption.
30 July 2024Maggie JonesDSITTo discuss issues affecting the UK tech sector such as: digital skills, tech diffusion and regulation.
9 July 2024Peter KyleDSITIntroductory meeting to discuss priorities for the government across tech and online safety

Consultant lobbying firms

  • iNHouse Communications Limited
    April to June 2026; January to March 2026; April to June 2025; January to March 2025
  • Lowick Hedry
    April to June 2026
  • Lowick Group Ltd
    January to March 2026; October to December 2025; July to September 2025; April to June 2025; October to December 2024
  • Milltown Partners GBR Limited
    January to March 2026
  • Public First Limited
    July to September 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: “Google DeepMind”, “Google Deepmind”, “Google, DeepMind”, “Google, Deepmind”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.