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West Midlands Combined Authority

Meetings with ministers

44

In the last 12 months

15

Different ministers

14

Lobbying firms used

1

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
29 June 2026Alison McGovernMHCLGRoundtable to discuss the National Plan to End Homelessness, and the duty to collaborate
4 June 2026Steve ReedMHCLGMeeting of the Mayoral Council to discuss social cohesion, deepening devolution and devolution by default
19 May 2026Steve ReedMHCLGTo discuss housebuilding, regeneration and infrastructure in the West Midlands
23 April 2026Alison McGovernMHCLGTo discuss industrial relations, the ongoing Best Value intervention, and growth in the region
16 April 2026Miatta FahnbullehMHCLGTo discuss Right to Request and English Devolution
25 March 2026Simon LightwoodDfTMeeting to discuss highway investment.
19 March 2026Steve ReedMHCLGTo discuss deepening devolution and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, police reform, and public service reform.
18 March 2026Simon LightwoodDfTHosted a Roundtable with transport organisations, local authorities, bus operators and bus manufacturers to discuss UK bus manufacturing.
18 March 2026Simon LightwoodDfTMeeting to discuss highway maintenance.
10 March 2026Alison McGovernMHCLGTo discuss implementation of the Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy
19 November 2025Miatta FahnbullehMHCLGTo discuss integrated settlements.
17 November 2025Steve ReedMHCLGRoundtable to discuss homelessness and rough sleeping
17 November 2025Alison McGovernMHCLGRoundtable to discuss homelessness and rough sleeping
11 November 2025Alison McGovernMHCLGSummit to discuss priorities for the homelessness and rough sleeping strategy
28 October 2025Miatta FahnbullehMHCLGTo discuss integrated settlements
29 September 2025Diana JohnsonDWPRoundtable on the topic of Getting Britain Working- Supporting People into Work and Tackling Economic Inactivity
9 September 2025Diana JohnsonDWPMeeting to discuss progress of Get Britain Working initiatives
16 July 2025Matthew PennycookMHCLGTo discuss housing delivery following the spending review
16 July 2025Alison McGovernDWPMeeting to discuss the Child Poverty Strategy
10 July 2025Jim McMahonMHCLGTo discuss the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
26 June 2025Alex NorrisMHCLGTo discuss the remediation of unsafe buildings
24 June 2025Miatta FahnbullehDESNZTo discuss the Warm Homes Plan and local energy strategies
18 June 2025Peter HendyDfTTo discuss Rail support to the Sports Quarter in the West Midlands
23 May 2025Matthew PennycookMHCLGMeeting at the Mayoral Council to discuss the right to request and housing
23 May 2025Jim McMahonMHCLGMeeting at the Mayoral Council to discuss areas for greater devolution and cooperation
23 May 2025Angela RaynerMHCLGMeeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions to discuss trade agreements and artificial intelligence
7 April 2025Jim McMahonMHCLGTo discuss the waste collection service dispute
3 April 2025Rushanara AliMHCLGTo discuss homelessness and rough sleeping
25 March 2025Alison McGovernDWPA meeting with Metro Mayors to discuss delivery of the Youth and Inactivity Trailblazers.
20 March 2025Miatta FahnbullehDESNZRoundtable discussion on the potential delivery models of the Warm Homes Plan
25 February 2025Alex NorrisMHCLGTo discuss the Government's response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report.
4 February 2025Rushanara AliMHCLGRoundtable to discuss homelessness and rough sleeping.
23 January 2025Alison McGovernDWPMayoral Council Meeting to discuss the role of Council of Nations and Regions and Mayoral Council, Work and Employment, Post English Devolution White Paper Engagement and Regional Growth Strategy
16 January 2025Alison McGovernDWPDiscussion on challenges faced in the West Midlands with regards to child poverty
12 December 2024Rachel ReevesHMTRoundtable with English Mayors to discuss local growth, opportunities for inward investment and continued collaboration between local and central government.
18 November 2024Matthew PennycookMHCLGTo discuss construction skills and housebuilding
14 November 2024Rushanara AliMHCLGTo discuss rough sleeping and housing
31 October 2024Angela RaynerMHCLGTo discuss local plans to remediate unsafe buildings
31 October 2024Alex NorrisMHCLGTo discuss local remediation acceleration plans
7 October 2024Jim McMahonMHCLGTo discuss the Government's plans for greater devolution
11 September 2024Wajid KhanMHCLGRoundtable discussion on faith
5 September 2024Georgia GouldCabinet OfficeDiscussion with the Mayor and Cllr Rob Pocock (Cabinet Member for Transformation, Governance and HR) on public service reform
30 July 2024Matthew PennycookMHCLGTo discuss planning reform
9 July 2024Jim McMahonMHCLGTo discuss devolution

Consultant lobbying firms

  • iNHouse Communications Limited
    April to June 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: “West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.