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Institute of Directors

Meetings with ministers

65

In the last 12 months

15

Different ministers

23

Lobbying firms used

2

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
30 June 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss the work of the IoD, the UK's business environment and HMG growth priorities.
14 May 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss Industrial Strategy delivery & One Year On plans
13 May 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss what businesses can do to combat anti-semitism in the workplace
24 March 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss Middle East-related trade and resilience
13 March 2026Jacqui SmithDfEPre-briefing stakeholders ahead of the Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy announcements on 16 March
12 March 2026Ed MilibandDESNZRoundtable with business representatives to discuss non-domestic energy impacts of Middle East conflict
10 March 2026James FrithCabinet OfficeRoundtable meeting with businesses and employer groups to discuss digital ID consultation launch
10 February 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss the work that the IoD has done to promote responsible behaviour by company directors
27 January 2026Jacqui SmithDfEMeeting of the B5 council to discuss the government's priorities following the Machinery of Government change, apprenticeships, specific asks of employers and Business Representatives to support delivery and support from Skills England
5 December 2025Jacqui SmithDfEMeeting to engage key stakeholders ahead of the Youth Guarantee and the GSL announcement
3 December 2025Jacqui SmithDfELife Long Learning Steering Group
26 November 2025Rachel ReevesHMTRoutine engagement ahead of Autumn Budget
13 November 2025Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeTo hear and engage with civic society and businesses on their concerns around the Windsor Framework.
4 November 2025Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable ahead of Autumn Budget to discuss business sentiment and priorities
30 October 2025Darren JonesCabinet OfficeRoundtable with business representative groups to discuss economic policy
15 October 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss government and business response to antisemitism
23 September 2025Kate DeardenDBTIntroductory meeting and to discuss the Employment Rights Bill and the implementation roadmap
8 July 2025Jacqui SmithDfEUpdating members on key skills policy reforms, sharing early insights from sector engagement, hearing their reflections, and agreeing future purpose and format of meetings of this group
30 June 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap
11 June 2025Darren JonesHMTTo discuss the Spending Review
3 June 2025Rachel ReevesHMTA roundtable for business engagement ahead of Spending Review
3 June 2025Darren JonesHMTTo discuss priorites ahead of the Spending Review, jointly with the Chancellor
22 May 2025Stephen TimmsDWPEquality Bill Consultation Roundtable, enabled Minister for Social Security and Disability to hear directly from businesses and disability stakeholders on the benefits and challenges of disability pay gap reporting.
22 May 2025Stephen TimmsDfETo attend the Equality Bill Consultation Roundtable arranged in support of the disability and ethnicity pay gap reporting consultation that took place from April until the end of May, and to hear directly from businesses and disability stakeholders on the benefits and challenges of disability pay gap reporting
19 May 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
30 April 2025Stephen TimmsDfETo attend the Parliamentary Launch and discuss of the report 'Progress Through Transparency: the case for mandatory disability employment and pay gap reporting' - Published by Disability@Work and the Institute of Directors
30 April 2025Stephen TimmsDWPLaunch event for 'Progress Through Transparency: the case for mandatory disability employment and pay gap reporting' report
23 April 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill and employment tribunals
7 April 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the DESNZ/DWP Clean Energy Workforce Forum to discuss skills and workforce needs in the clean energy sector
31 March 2025Michael ShanksDESNZThe role of manufacturing, supply chain, skills and grid connections in the energy transition
31 March 2025Sarah JonesDESNZMeeting of the Office of Clean Energy Jobs Roundtable to discuss the Clean Energy Workforce Strategy with Trade Union General Secretaries
31 March 2025Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of the Office of Clean Energy Jobs Roundtable to discuss the Clean Energy Workforce Strategy with Trade Union General Secretaries
26 March 2025Rachel ReevesHMTTo discuss the Spring Statement
10 March 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the industrial strategy
10 March 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
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
18 February 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the passage of the Employment Rights Bill
9 January 2025Spencer LivermoreHMTBilat a part of a series of discussions with B5 business groups, to discuss the agenda for the growth speech
8 January 2025Douglas AlexanderDBTTo discuss the trade strategy
6 January 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
6 January 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the industrial strategy
9 December 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss progress on the Industrial Strategy
27 November 2024Minister MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill, collective rights, collective rights, statutory recognition and industrial action notices
21 November 2024Alison McGovernDWPVirtual Roundtable to provide further detail on how the White Paper will support employers with recruitment and growth and ask for stakeholder support on it's publication.
20 November 2024Minister MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill , zero hours contracts unfair dismissal
30 October 2024Alison McGovernDWPTo listen to stakeholder feedback on DWP related measures announced in the Budget
30 October 2024Rachel ReevesHMTEngagement with Business Representative Organisation ahead of the Autumn Budget.
23 October 2024Minister MaddersDBTTo provide speaking remarks on growth, the UK's non-financial reporting regime and the draft Audit and Corporate Governance Bill at the IoD Business as a Force for Good and Growth Event
21 October 2024Rachel ReevesHMTTo hear the organisation's priorities ahead of the Autumn Budget.
8 October 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the latest updates on Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill
8 October 2024Angela RaynerMHCLGTo discuss the make work pay plan and Employment Rights Bill
1 October 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Make Work Play including zero hours contract and unfair dismal
1 October 2024Angela RaynerMHCLGTo discuss unfair dismissal and the Employment Rights Bill
18 September 2024Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the Government's plan to Make Work Pay and reaffirm the Government’s commitment to a pro-business, pro-worker approach
12 September 2024James MurrayHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024Roundtable to discuss the corporate tax roadmap
5 September 2024Douglas AlexanderDBTA roundtable to gather high-level views from business stakeholders on the UK-EU relationship reset and recommendations to support businesses and boost trade
5 September 2024Gareth ThomasDBTRoundtable to gather high-level views from business stakeholders on the UK-EU relationship reset and recommendations to support businesses and boost trade.
29 August 2024Rachel ReevesHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024Roundtable with business representative organisations to discuss growth mission and what successful partnership between business and government looks like.
14 August 2024Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the Government's plan to Make Work Pay and encourage partners to share their thoughts on the programme
14 August 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the plans to Make Work Pay
29 July 2024Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeMeeting with key Northern Ireland Civic Society and Business Community stakeholders regarding the Windsor Framework and UK-EU Reset.
11 July 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo set out the Secretary of State's priorities to help growth and economic security.

Consultant lobbying firms

  • 56 Degrees North 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
  • Connect Public Affairs Limited
    July to September 2025; April to June 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: “the Institute of Directors (IoD)”, “Institute of Directors (IoD)”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.