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Sainsbury's

Meetings with ministers

56

In the last 12 months

16

Different ministers

27

Lobbying firms used

2

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
1 June 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss the labour market and Employment Rights Act
17 March 2026Sarah JonesHome OfficeRoundtable on retail crime
13 March 2026Ed MilibandDESNZChancellor chaired roundtable to discuss fuel prices and Fuel Finder in light of Middle East conflict
12 March 2026Angela EagleDefraMeeting of the Food Strategy Advisory Board discussing the government's food strategy
4 March 2026Sharon HodgsonDHSCTo discuss the updated nutrient profilling model
24 February 2026Mary CreaghDefraA meeting and Industry Forum to discuss the circular economy and impacts/opportunities for attendees
14 January 2026Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss employment rights and the implementation of the Employment Rights Act
13 January 2026Angela EagleDefraRoundtable with Secretary of State and Minister Eagle on food strategy growth and resilience
13 January 2026Minister WhiteDESNZTo discuss Sainsbury's climate action plan
8 December 2025Angela EagleDefraMeeting of the Food Strategy Advisory Board discussing creating the government's food strategy
2 December 2025Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss retail, the Budget, the cost of living, business rates and retail envoy recruitment
25 November 2025Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss tackling retail crime and cybercrime
18 November 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss the UK's business environment
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 November 2025Dan TomlinsonHMTMeeting to discuss tax issues
20 October 2025Angela EagleDefraIntroductory meeting of the Food Strategy Advisory Board discussing creating the government's food strategy
14 September 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss operations in the UK, and plans within their Group (Argos)
9 September 2025Daniel TomlinsonHMTTo discuss the future of the business rates system with senior leaders across the retail sector
8 September 2025Torsten BellDWPRoundtable to discuss Defined Benefit Surplus Extraction
3 September 2025Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable with retail CEOS to discuss growth, productivity and regulation
3 September 2025Daniel TomlinsonHMTRoundtable with the Chancellor and retail CEOs to discuss growth, productivity and regulation
1 September 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the implementation of the Industrial Strategy
14 July 2025Justin MaddersDBTPanel discussion hosted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Prospect to discuss the Government's role in ensuring key labour market institutions can support employers and trade unions in adapting to the measures introduced by the Government's plan to Make Work Pay
1 July 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility
30 June 2025Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeTo discuss product labelling.
26 June 2025Wes StreetingDHSCTo discuss the 10 Year Health Plan
19 June 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
18 June 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended Food Sector Advisory Board meeting
11 June 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss crime and the delivery group papers
4 June 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended Food Sector Advisory Board meeting
15 May 2025Diana JohnsonHome OfficeQuarterly Retail Crime Forum
29 April 2025Stephen TimmsDWPDisability and Accessibility Ambassador's Meeting. Minister for Social Security and Disability attended and provided updates on priorities and reinforced the government commitment to supporting disabled people.
29 April 2025Stephen TimmsDfETo attend the Disability and Accessibility Ambassador's Meeting. To provide updates on priorities and reinforced the government commitment to supporting disabled people and to receive updates from Ambassadors on their work since January
28 April 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended Food Sector Advisory Board meeting
2 April 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss employment within retail sectors
2 April 2025Justin MaddersDBTTo discuss employment within retail sectors
18 March 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo disucss how retail businesses can better strengthen their talent pipelines
18 March 2025Alison McGovernDWPMeeting of the Retail Sector Council to provide an update on the work Department for Work and Pensions is doing that has an impact on the retail sector
26 February 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended meeting with Simon Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Sainsbury's to discuss the UK Food System and the nascent Food Strategy
11 February 2025Mary CreaghDefraDiscussion on how Sainsburys is working to improve its circularity, in particular food waste and questions about packaging reforms
4 February 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss industrial policy
17 December 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Make Work Pay
17 December 2024Angela RaynerMHCLGTo discuss growth and the Employment Rights Bill
3 December 2024Mary CreaghDefraTo discuss delivery of the Deposit Return Scheme with industry stakeholders
3 December 2024Diana JohnsonHome OfficeRetail Crime Forum
27 November 2024Pat McFaddenCabinet OfficeA briefing to CNI owners and operators
20 November 2024Rachel ReevesHMTTo discuss the UK's retail sector.
20 November 2024James MurrayHMTTo dicsuss the impact of the Budget including changes to National Insurance and business rates on the supermarket sector
14 November 2024Pat McFaddenCabinet OfficeIntroductory meeting and discussion about the UK food sector
14 November 2024Lilian GreenwoodDfTTo visit Sainsbury's Tamworth EV Charging site, to see their 10 new bays and discuss the successes and challenges of the rollout of EV charging infrastructure
30 October 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Autumn Budget
22 October 2024Gareth ThomasDBTIntroductory meeting to discuss the opportunities and challenges affecting the UK grocery retail sector.
16 October 2024Susan HaymanDefraRetail supermarkets supply chain roundtable. The stakeholdrs to expressed their priorities and concerns within the supermarket supply chain. The Minister was able to discuss key issues with crucial organisations in the sector
9 October 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Make Work Pay
4 September 2024Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeMet with leaders in the retail industry to discuss Windsor Framework Implementation
3 September 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill

Consultant lobbying firms

  • 5654 & Company Limited
    April to June 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
    Client named as “Sainsburys”
  • DGA Group UK Limited
    April to June 2026; January to March 2026; October to December 2025; July to September 2025; October to December 2024
    Client named as “Sainsburys”
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: “Sainsburys”, “Sainsbury’s”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.