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High Value Manufacturing Catapult

Meetings with ministers

17

In the last 12 months

4

Different ministers

10

Lobbying firms used

2

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
10 December 2026 (as published; after today)Chris McDonaldDBTDiscussed the future of the Made Smarter Adoption and Made Smarter Innovation Programmes.
24 June 2026Blair McDougallDBTCouncil meeting to discuss the government’s commitment to the mid-market agenda
2 June 2026Chris McDonaldDBTTo discuss the Made Smarter Programmes
14 May 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss the CBI's 'Scale and Retain' initiative and how to support companies in the UK.
11 March 2026Chris McDonaldDBTRegular meeting of the HMG-industry Automotive Council to discuss opportunities and challenges for the UK automotive sector
9 June 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
15 May 2025Sarah JonesDBTto discuss the upcoming critical minerals strategy
4 March 2025Patrick VallanceDSITUK Talent Roundtable Discussion on how the UK can attract the best international talent
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
6 February 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the catapults' role in growth and investment and the developing Industrial Strategy
25 November 2024Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed investment opportunities in Port Talbot
25 November 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss advanced manufacturing
20 November 2024Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the UK aerospace sector
9 October 2024Patrick VallanceDSITDiscussion about the Catapult network in the UK and the R&D landscape.

Consultant lobbying firms

  • Crestview Strategy Ltd
    April to June 2026; January to March 2026; October to December 2025; July to September 2025; April to June 2025; January to March 2025
  • Policy Connect Limited
    April to June 2026; January to March 2026; October to December 2025; July to September 2025; April to June 2025; January to March 2025; October to December 2024; July to September 2024; April to June 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 High Value Manufacturing Catapult”, “high value manufacturing catapult”, “High Value Manufacturing Catapult)”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.