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Mastercard

Meetings with ministers

20

In the last 12 months

8

Different ministers

12

Lobbying firms used

1

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
20 June 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss DBT work on access to finance
14 April 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss how better to provide upskilling support that enables SME digital adoption
10 March 2026James FrithCabinet OfficeRoundtable meeting with Digital Verification Sector groups to discuss digital ID consultation launch
25 February 2026Blair McDougallDBTn/a
9 February 2026Liz LloydDSITTo discuss the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, the National Cyber Action Plan, smart data, and digital trade.
3 February 2026Blair McDougallDBTRoundtable to discuss digital adoption
15 January 2026Liz LloydDSITTo launch Lord Willetts' new Policy Institute paper examining Britain's regulatory regime.
2 December 2025Josh SimonsCabinet OfficeRoundtable to discuss digital verfication and digital ID.
7 July 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterTo discuss making the UK a good business destination, AI training, the Industrial Strategy
26 June 2025Ed MilibandDESNZNature's Guardians roundtable hosted by The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales to discussed ambitions for nature, climate and biodiversity ahead of COP30
22 June 2025Ed MilibandDESNZDinner meeting discussing climate action and energy policy
31 March 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo participate in a panel discussion on Government's plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill
18 March 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss the Invest in Women Taskforce’s Ecosystem Working Group priorities and next steps
6 March 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTTo discuss the UK's payments landscape
4 March 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTTo discuss the Government and industry's work to improve financial inclusion in the UK
4 March 2025Peter KyleDSITTo discuss Mastercards digital transformation and the role of digital payments for growth
19 February 2025Pat McFaddenCabinet OfficeTo discuss the growth mission and public sector reform.
17 February 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the UK business environment
21 January 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss how to better support ecosystems for women and ethnic minority led businesses
7 January 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterTo discuss Mastercard's operations in the UK, its partnership with Pollinate and the importance of public/private partnerships in delivering economic growth

Consultant lobbying firms

  • FTI Consulting LLP
    January to March 2025; October to December 2024; July to September 2024; April to June 2024
    Client named as “MasterCard”
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. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.