Log inSupport Us
opengovt
Lobbying
← Back
Lobbying · Company

Sage

Meetings with ministers

28

In the last 12 months

9

Different ministers

16

Lobbying firms used

2

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
21 May 2026Chris BryantDBTBusiness broadcast call following the GCC-UK FTA conclusion.
14 April 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss how better to provide upskilling support that enables SME digital adoption
17 March 2026Blair McDougallDBTE-Invoicing Roundtable to discuss plicy co-design process, sharing of data and insights and development of e-invoicing support for SMEs
17 March 2026Chris BryantDBTRoundtable to discuss UK-France industrial cooperation.
3 February 2026Blair McDougallDBTRoundtable to discuss digital adoption
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
26 November 2025Liz KendallDSITDiscuss industry reaction post Budget announcement
12 November 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterInformal meeting with British Business leaders to discuss the economy, the UK business environment and the Government’s delivery agenda
7 October 2025Lucy RigbyHMTA roundtable to discuss investment and growth in the North East
22 July 2025James MurrayHMTTo meet software providers who are providing MTD services
1 July 2025Rachel ReevesHMTMeeting to discuss the UK business environment, growth and capital markets
13 June 2025Peter KyleDSITAI Roundtable
7 May 2025Peter KyleDSITIntroductory meeting
23 April 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss digital technologies for SMEs
22 April 2025Darren JonesHMTA roundtable discussion around the Spending Review and major capital projects
8 April 2025Feryal ClarkDSITRoundtable with industry leaders, small business owners and parliamentarians to discuss driving SME growth through the adoption of AI.
7 April 2025James MurrayHMTTo attend a Making Tax Digital launch event
31 March 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo participate in a panel discussion on Government's plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill
10 March 2025Sarah JonesDESNZDiscussed skills priorities for the upcoming Industrial Strategy
13 February 2025James MurrayHMTTo discuss the implementation of Making Tax Digital.
12 February 2025Seema MalhotraHome OfficeRoundtable convened by Change the Race: Ratio to discuss pay gap reporting.
29 January 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss support for growth of SMEs
28 January 2025Gareth ThomasDBTSME Digital Adoption Taskforce Meeting to discuss the interim report
28 January 2025Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeGave speaking remarks on the Government's ambitions for the UK/EU reset and engaged in a short Q&A at a lunch event hosted by the Ad Hoc Council.
28 January 2025Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable to discuss growth and regulation
13 November 2024Gareth ThomasDBTMeeting to discuss insights from key industry players on digital adoption
22 August 2024Spencer LivermoreHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024Business Roundtable to discuss regional economic growth

Consultant lobbying firms

  • Strand Partners Limited
    July to September 2025; April to June 2025
  • Connect Public Affairs Limited
    July to September 2024
    Client named as “SAGE”
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: “SAGE”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.