Ministers' Meetings

Met British Retail Consortium & British Retail Businesses

Discussion about the views of the market, Christmas trading, and the outlook for 2025 and beyond

Met Small Volume Manufacturers ZEV Mandate Roundtable

To discuss the ZEV Mandate 2030 Consultation, and broader issues affecting both small and micro volume manufacturers in the UK

Met The Survivors Trust

To update on progress of IICSA recommendations

Met Volvo

To discuss their position with regards to the ZEV Mandate 2030 date consultation

Met Lancashire County Council, Blackpool council, Blackburn with Darwen Council

To provide an update on the Devolution Priority Programme, ahead of an Oral Statement to Parliament

Met Surrey County Council

To provide an update on the Devolution Priority Programme, ahead of an Oral Statement to Parliament

Met Waltham Forest Council ; London Councils; Lambeth Council

To discuss the Homelessness Prevention Grant.

Met Birmingham Council; Cardiff University; Centre for Homelessness Impact; Crisis; Enfield Council; Expert Link; Greater London Authority; Greater Manchester Combined Authority; Homeless Link; Shared Health Foundation; St Martins Charity; Housing Justice; National Housing Federation; JustLife; Local Government Authority; Shelter; St Basils; St Mungo's; Thames Reach; West Midlands Combined Authority

Roundtable to discuss homelessness and rough sleeping.

Met Maternity Action, Women's Budget group

Introductory meeting to discuss the organisation's priorities, campaigns and asks of the government

Met Information Commissioner

Discussed the ICO Response to the MoJ Sentencing Review Call for Evidence

Met ITV News

To discuss parlimentary business and the work of the modernisation committee

Met Shelter

Discussing next steps on VAWG Strategy

Met The National Custom and Self Build Association; Homes England

To discuss housing diversification and the part that it will play in the upcoming Long Term Housing Strategy (LTHS).

Met Duchy of Cornwall

Discussed progress of HMP Dartmoor maintenance

Met School of International Futures

Discussion on Civil Service Learning and Development programmes.

Met Nordic Model Now

To discuss their campaign for the Nordic Model and the closure of websites advertising prostitution

Met Essex County Council, Southend Council, Thurrock Council

To provide an update on the Devolution Priority Programme, ahead of an Oral Statement to Parliament

Met Right to equality

Discussed the presumption of parental contact, which the Government is reviewing. Discussed safety of women and domestic abuse in the family courts, child sexual abuse and the Government's pilot of Pathfinder in family courts.

Met College of Policing

To discuss a proposed review of police leadership

Met Steven Gerrard Academy

To discuss the academy�s plans to deliver education and opportunities abroad.

Met The Together Coalition

To discuss combatting antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred.

Met Sharon Hodgson MP and constituent

To discuss Words Matter

Met Mariana Mazzucato

To discuss regulation, growth and the economy

Met Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Chair Professor Jay and Department for Education

To discuss the Department for Education's approach to strengthening child safeguarding and protections and to discuss the Child Protection Authority

Met Karma Nirvana, a charity who work to combat Honour Based Abuse in the UK

Screening of The Push

Met Chris Mason BBC Political Editor

Meeting to discuss current political situation both national and international.

Met Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian

Informal conversation whilst travelling together, discussed visit to Ukraine and european security along with wider political tensions.

Met York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Meeting with the Mayor of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, David Skaith, to discuss bus franchising

Met Transport for London, Waltham Forest Council

Visit to Leyton Underground station with representatives from Transport for London and Waltham Forest Council to see plans for the proposed station upgrade

Met Transport for the South East

Meeting with Councillor Keith Glazier and Chair of Transport for the South East to discuss how they can support with HMG missions and the government devolution agenda

Met Knighthead Capital Management LLC

To discuss sports quarter development.

Met Robert Gordon University

Discussions on recent immigration changes and their effect on the university and student population.

Met NESTA

To discuss the 10 Year Health Plan

Met NFU Scotland; Farm owner

Discussions on seasonal labour shortages in the farming sector.

Met Aberdeenshire Council; north East Scotland Fisheries Development Partnership; Aberdeenshire Council; Scottish Fisherman's Federation; Macduff Shellfish; Scottish White Fish Producers Association; Scottish Seafood Association; Peterhead Port; Peterhead Port Authority; North East Scotland College; Seafood Scotland; Sea fish

Roundtable meeting with invited representatives of the Scottish fishing and processing sectors focussing on shortage of labour issues and their particular affect on the seafood sector.

Met Jo Platt MP, Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Connor Rand MP, Michael Wheeler MP, Members of the Patient and Staff Group

To discuss the conduct of John Bradley Williamson

Met INQUEST, Margaret Aspinall

Attended an event organised by INQUEST which heard from the named individuals with experience of the inquest and inquiry systems, particularly where the state has been involved.

Met North West London Integrated Care Board, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

To discuss healthcare for the Grenfell Community

Met Alcohol Health Alliance

To discuss reducing alcohol harms

Met HSBC Infrastructure Banking

CST met with the Rt Hon Sir Danny Alexander to discuss the Spending Review

Met The Social Mobility Foundation

To discuss young people and social mobility through education for disadvantaged youths

Met National Black Police Association

Discussion on police culture

Met Hospice UK, Sue Ryder, Marie Curie, Together for Short Lives, MacMillan, National Ambitions Partnership for Palliative and End of Life Care, Association for Palliative Medicine

A roundtable to bring together key palliative and end of life care stakeholders

Met National Pharmacy Association

To discuss community pharmacy

Met Chargepoint Industry ZEV Mandate Roundtable

To discuss the ZEV Mandate 2030 Consultation, and broader issues affecting the UK Chargepoint Sector and to assess how the rollout can be accelerated and supported

Met Transport & Environment

To discuss their position with regards to the ZEV Mandate 2030 date consultation

Met Centre for Women's Justice

Discussion on the Criminal Justice Bill

Met Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire Police

Discussion on Police Funding Settlement

Met Hillsborough Families Listening Day

Stakeholder Engagement

Met Sir Michael Barber

Discussion of Middle East issues