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Make UK

Meetings with ministers

100

In the last 12 months

24

Different ministers

29

Lobbying firms used

4

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.
30 June 2026Chris McDonaldDBTTo discuss the challenges facing the UK steel industry
29 June 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy’s ongoing delivery and wide-ranging activity to support businesses across the eight growth-driving sectors
24 June 2026Kate DeardenDBTA discussion on the now redrafted Trade Union Access Code of Practice
16 June 2026Kate DeardenDBTA roundtable meeting to discuss the upcoming Zero hours and similar contracts with Business Representative Organisations
10 June 2026Chris McDonaldDBTTo discuss UK manufacturing
2 June 2026Chris McDonaldDBTTo discuss the Made Smarter Programmes
21 May 2026Chris BryantDBTBusiness broadcast call following the GCC-UK FTA conclusion.
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
28 April 2026Chris McDonaldDBTTo discuss the challenges and opportunities around metal recycling in the UK
13 April 2026Jonathan ReynoldsLeader of the House of Commons and WhipsGovernment priorities in Parliament
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
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
9 January 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy and the Government's growth priorities.
6 January 2026Chris McDonaldDBTRoundtable to discuss the British Industrial Cost Competitiveness scheme
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
25 November 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss reflections on the business environment
17 November 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss skills around the industrial strategy
11 November 2025Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill, protection from unfair dismissal probation, zero hours contracts, Trade Union reforms and statutory sick pay
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
8 October 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss UK-India cooperation in Advanced Manufacturing
18 August 2025Sarah JonesDESNZDiscussed the Clean Energy Jobs Plan and next steps
21 July 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the HMG Industrial Strategy
21 July 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Industrial Strategy implementation
10 July 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the Industrial Strategy and manufacturing
10 July 2025Michael ShanksDESNZDiscussed Government's Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) decision
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
2 July 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed how to decarbonise the logistics sector.
2 July 2025Karin SmythDHSCStakeholder calls ahead of the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan
30 June 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap
24 June 2025Douglas AlexanderDBTTo discuss the Trade Strategy
19 June 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
16 June 2025Minister ShanksDESNZTo discuss key issues on network project delivery
11 June 2025Darren JonesHMTTo discuss the Spending Review
9 June 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
4 June 2025James MurrayHMTTo discuss tax options to incentivise business investment
3 June 2025Rachel ReevesHMTA roundtable for business engagement ahead of Spending Review
3 June 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the Industrial Strategy and economic growth in the UK
3 June 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed Aluminium and the US tariffs
3 June 2025Darren JonesHMTTo discuss priorites ahead of the Spending Review, jointly with the Chancellor
22 May 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill and the manufacturing sector, with a particular focus on Day 1 rights, guaranteed hours with seasonal and flexible working and trade union reforms
19 May 2025Jacqui SmithDfETo discuss the role of Make UK to better understand how the skills gaps within the sector can addressed through the reforms and the current skills system
14 May 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal and the impact on the Aluminium sector.
29 April 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the MakeUK's views on the development of the Industrial Strategy
23 April 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill and employment tribunals
7 April 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss reforms to reduce the burden of regulation, tackle complexity, reduce uncertainty and challenge excessive risk aversion in the regulatory system
2 April 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss the impact of tarriffs on the aluminium 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
31 March 2025Michael ShanksDESNZTo discuss zonal pricing, decarbonisation, and challenges faced by industry
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
20 February 2025James MurrayHMTTo discuss R&D tax reliefs advanced assurances as part of the Corporate Tax Roadmap
28 January 2025Georgia GouldCabinet OfficeEngagement roundtable meeting, hosted by the Department for Work & Pensions, with business representatives to discuss measures within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error & Recovery) Bill.
28 January 2025Andrew WesternDWPMet with Business Organisations as part of ongoing engagement on the measures in the forthcoming Public Authorities Fraud, Error and Recovery Bill
23 January 2025Douglas AlexanderDBTTo discuss the development of the trade strategy and seek stakeholder views
8 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
18 December 2024Emma HardyDefraRoundtable to discuss the chemicals industry
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
25 November 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss advanced manufacturing
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
4 November 2024James MurrayHMTTo discuss the impact of the Budget on various business stakeholders including representative groups from multiple sectors
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.
21 October 2024Andrew WesternDWPRoundtable with key stakeholders from business representative organisations to discuss the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.
21 October 2024Rachel ReevesHMTTo hear the organisation's priorities ahead of the Autumn Budget.
16 October 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the business environment and small business support
10 October 2024Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the development of the HMG Industrial Strategy and the Green Paper launch
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
8 October 2024Spencer LivermoreHMTTo discuss skills and apprenticeships, CBAM and the Industrial Strategy
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 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill
18 September 2024Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss the Government’s objectives relating to zero hours contracts, reaffirming the commitment to the plan to Make Work Pay
18 September 2024Feryal ClarkDSITTo listen to Curia's findings and reflections on how the Government can leverage the UK�s research to boost economic growth.
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.
3 September 2024Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeMeeting with the Domestic Advisory Group of stakeholders that Ministers meet on a regular basis as required under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
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
11 July 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo set out the Secretary of State's priorities to help growth and economic security.

Consultant lobbying firms

  • 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
  • Rud Pedersen UK Limited
    April to June 2026
  • Arden Strategies Limited
    July to September 2025; July to September 2024
  • Bradshaw Advisory Ltd
    January to March 2025; October to December 2024; 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: “MakeUK”, “MakeUk”, “Make-UK”, “MAKE UK”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.