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TheCityUK

Meetings with ministers

47

In the last 12 months

11

Different ministers

15

Lobbying firms used

0

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
21 May 2026Chris BryantDBTBusiness broadcast call following the GCC-UK FTA conclusion.
13 May 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss what businesses can do to combat anti-semitism in the workplace
10 March 2026Chris McDonaldDBTDiscussed TheCityUK's new Defence and Resilience Group
15 January 2026Liz LloydDSITTo launch Lord Willetts' new Policy Institute paper examining Britain's regulatory regime.
17 December 2025Lucy RigbyHMTA roundtable to discuss Islamic finance
17 December 2025Lucy RigbyHMTTo discuss anti-money laundering regulation
17 December 2025Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss access to finance and small business growth regarding the Shariah Law
20 November 2025Lucy RigbyHMTA meeting of the Trade Associations Advisory Group to discuss the financial services growth and competitiveness strategy, and financial services regulation
18 November 2025Lucy RigbyHMTA roundtable to discuss how the UK can better attract and retain investment in financial services
5 November 2025Lucy RigbyHMTTo discuss the financial services skills compact
23 October 2025Lucy RigbyHMTTo discuss the financial services growth and competitiveness strategy, regulation and compliance
19 September 2025Lucy RigbyHMTIntroductory call to discuss financial services priorities
4 September 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTCall to discuss financial services priorities
21 July 2025Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the HMG Industrial Strategy
10 June 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting to discuss the development of the Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy
4 June 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting of TheCityUK Leadership Council to discuss with financial services firms trade agreements, growth and the Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy
19 May 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
14 May 2025Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeTo discuss the UK-EU Strategic Partnership
24 April 2025Douglas AlexanderDBTTo discuss the Trade Strategy
9 April 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the potential benefits to business and investors from the India Free Trade Agreement, with the Indian Minister of Finance
9 April 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting to discuss the UK-India financial corridor
20 March 2025Rushanara AliMHCLGRoundtable to discuss ideas to increase homeownership amongst first time buyers.
19 March 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTMeeting to promote the relationship between the UK and European financial services firms
13 March 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss the Ukraine Donor Platform and how to mobilise private finance and accelerate economic growth in Ukraine.
11 March 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTRoundtable to discuss the international competitiveness of the UK's financial services sector
10 March 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the industrial strategy
10 March 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
10 March 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTRoundtable to discuss the priorities for the UK financial services sector and HMG's work to improve the growth and competitiveness of the sector
27 February 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo meet the UK business representatives who form the group’s membership
12 February 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTTo discuss access to skills in UK financial and professional services
12 February 2025Gareth ThomasDBTTo discuss the financial services (FS), and professional and business services (PBS) industrial strategies,
30 January 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTCall to discuss the UK government's growth mission and how the financial services sector can support it
27 January 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTRoundtable to discuss the priorities for the UK financial sector's relationship with the Gulf and how it can be strengthened
23 January 2025Emma ReynoldsHMTRoundtable to discuss opportunities for investment in the UK and financial services landscape
16 January 2025Catherine WestFCDOIntroductory meeting to discuss the government's Growth Mission and opportunities for growth in the Indo-Pacific
13 January 2025Douglas AlexanderDBTTo discuss the development of the trade strategy
8 January 2025Sarah JonesDESNZDiscussed green finance and HMG's priorities
6 January 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
6 January 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the industrial strategy
16 December 2024Douglas AlexanderDBTTo discuss the global trading environent
12 December 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss defence sector, capabilities and resilience
9 December 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss progress on the Industrial Strategy
25 November 2024Minister MaddersDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill, recruitment processes and redundancies
19 November 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss investment in the UK
22 October 2024Emma ReynoldsDWPTo discuss how pensions fit into the broader strategy for capital markets and 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
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.

Consultant lobbying firms

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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.