Ministers' Meetings

Met Community Energy Scotland

To discuss Great British Energy, grid connections and infrastructure

Met World Jewish Congress

To discuss how women can be better represented in the faith community.

Met Roundtable with Financal Institutions

To gain a deeper understanding of Kenya's financial sector challenges.

Met Disability Resilience Network

To discuss the difficulties Disabled People face from the �demand side of the disability labour market�, and how the Government might address this

Met Civil Society Organisations

To hear from key civil society organisations and discuss challenges faced in Kenya.

Met Engagement with Pakistan diaspora (including Bradford Literature Festival, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, Manchester MBE Network, University of Manchester, Near Neighbours, British Pakistan Initiative)

Discussion of issues impacting Pakistan diaspora (incl religion, culture)

Met Motor Insurance Bureau

Brush by at the fourth Global Ministerial Road Safety Conference to hear about MIB's priorities at the conference

Met No10 Small roundtable, British Muslim leaders

No10 Roundtable with British Muslim leaders from across business and civil society

Met Family of Ronan Kanda

To discuss knife crime

Met BAE Systems

To discuss the industrial strategy and the UK business environment

Met GKN Aerospace

To discuss the industrial strategy and the UK business environment

Met Disability Resilience Network

to discuss the difficulties Disabled People face from the �demand side of the disability labour market�, and how the Government might address this

Met All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assisstive Tech

Minister delivered keynote speech to mark the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group�s report, Connect to Success: Technology and Employment Support for Disabled People

Met Hala Payments

To discuss fintech operations in Saudi Arabia and potential expansion to the UK

Met Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

To discuss the passage of the Employment Rights Bill

Met Confederation of British Industry

To discuss the passage of the Employment Rights Bill

Met Institute of Directors

To discuss the passage of the Employment Rights Bill

Met JLR

To discuss the UK's business environment for automotive and company operations

Met London Stock Exchange, HSBC Saudi Arabia, Standard Chartered Saudi Arabia, Capital Markets Authority

To discuss financial services links between the UK and Saudi Arabia

Met NFU Cymru, Farmers' Union of Wales, Ulster Farmers Union, NFU Scotland

To discuss the government's reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and their impact.

Met National Farmers' Union, Country Land and Business Association, Tenant Farmers' Association, Central Association of Agricultural Valuers

To discuss the government's reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and their impact.

Met ADR UK

To discuss the use of HMRC data by external researchers.

Met Association of Convenience Stores, Association of Renewable Energy and Clean Technology, BIRA, British Beer and Pub Association, UK Active, Tank Storage Association, The Booksellers Association, UK Cinema Association, UK Warehousing Association, Wine and Spirit Trade Association

To discuss the impact of changes to business rates on various sectors.

Met Joe Mayes, Political and Financial Journalist, Bloomberg

Routine media engagement

Met British Steel

Discussed British Steel's operations in the UK [DBT SoS meeting - check they match up, not there for SoS now]

Met Unitas Communications, Cross-Government Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred, Christian Muslim Encounters, Bradford Literature Festival, Norton Rose Fulbright, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Groundswell Project, Sumayah, Rights and Security International, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Muslim Business and Civil Society Leaders Roundtable to discuss how the Government can deliver its Plan for Change

Met Trades Union Congress

Meeting to discuss TUC engagement, workplace issues, Make Work Pay, industrial strategy and growth, and public sector reform.

Met Vistry Group, Taylor Wimpey, Esquire Developments, Grainger plc, Persimmon plc, Thakeham Homes Ltd

Roundtable on housing to discuss building new homes, including planning, regulation and skills

Met George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times; Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times; Oliver Wright, Policy Editor, The Times

Off the record discussion on a range of issues under the Minister's portfolio, including security.

Met Newcastle University, HYCAP Group, Future Planet Capital, Oryx Fund, Salica Investments, Octopus Ventures, SC Ventures, Lexham Capital, Open Equity, Revolut UAE, SVC, ACWA Power, Tadawul Group, Public Investment Fund, NTG, Saudi National Bank, AlKhair Capital, Alfanar, Riyad Bank, Outliers Venture Capital, Research, Development and Innovation Authority, DataLexing, Core Vision Investment, Graphene Ventures, Saudi Ventury Capital and Private Equity Assocation, Alsabhan Alajali Pinsent Masons Law Firm, Directfn, NTDP, Saudi British Joint Business Council, Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, Safanad, Vision Ventures

To discuss business and investment links between the UK and Saudi Arabia

Met South Western Railway, Network Rail

A meeting to disucss South Western Railway's performance

Met Kent County Council, Medway Council

To discuss the next steps for devolution for Kent.

Met Dr Ahmed Elmargarmid, Qatar Computing Research Institute

Tour of Qatar Computing Research Institute

Met Elm

To discuss investment into technological development

Met NEOM

To discuss investment links between the UK and NEOM

Met Google

To discuss the UK business environment

Met Resi

To discuss the UK business environment

Met J.P. Morgan

To discuss the UK financial services sector and investment banking environment

Met Goldman Sachs

To discuss the UK financial services sector and investment banking environment

Met Mastercard

To discuss the UK business environment

Met Dr Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, Sidra; Dr Khalid Fakhro, Sidra.

Tour of the Sidra Hospital research facilities

Met Dr. Hani Alsergani; Dr. Feras Khaliel.

Tour of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC)�s Heart Centre, to discuss the uses cutting-edge technologies for advanced cardiac care.

Met Dr Munir Eldesouki, President, King Abdulaziz City of Science & Technology

Visit of King Abdulaziz City of Science & Technology � Industry 4.0 Centre, met with several start-ups based in the inculbator and discussed support for their businesses.

Met Paragraf

To discuss Paragraf's business operations in the UK

Met Community

To discuss the UK's business environment for Steel

Met Dragon LNG

To discuss energy security, and planning process and investment decisions on upgrade projects

Met Ben Rhodes

Meeting to dicuss US political situation and the implications on foreign policy.

Met International Rescue Committee

Meeting to discuss humanitarian crises and international development.

Met BMW

Meeting to discuss UK-Germany investment opportunities, support for BMW operations in the UK

Met World Food Programme

To discuss USAID cuts and the work of WFP in Sudan and Gaza.