Ministers' Meetings

Met Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation

Site visit to see Old Oak Common site and to discuss how the Department can support the site going forward

Met NHS Confederation

Discussion on the opportunities for public sector reform in healthcare and opportunities for joining up services at a local level.

Met Senator International

A meeting with a government supplier to discuss procurement and the impact on local areas.

Met Friends and Families of Haemophilia Northern Ireland, Haemophilia Scotland, Scottish Infected Blood Forum, Haemophilia Northern Ireland, Haemophilia Wales, Haemophilia Society

To give an update on the Government's response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Met Harper Collins

To discuss invesment into Scotland for the publishing industry

Met Scottish Financial Enterprise, Blackrock, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Development Capital, Jeffries Investment Bank, Kyndryl, Baillie Gifford, Edinburgh University, Citi, Encompass, Walter Scott, BNP Paribas, FinTech Scotland, Santander, CapCo, Synechron, KPMG, Clearwater Analytics, Ascent Platform

To discuss the financial services industry and US investment into Scotland

Met Former Treloar’s School Pupils, Representative for Misdiagnosed Victims

To give an update on the Government's response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Met Figen Murray OBE

To mark the royal assent of Martyn's Law - the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025

Met Representatives from various higher education institutions

To hear from sector leaders about student safety and their view of the Safer Streets mission and Office for Students Refistration Condition

Met GSK, Unilever, BAE Systems, Shell, Airbus, Diageo, AB Foods, Johnson Matthey, Google, Bentley, Deloitte, Rigby Group, National Grid Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover, London Stock Exchange Group, Barclays Corporate Bank, AstraZeneca

Business roundtable to discuss UK-US trade talks with British businesses

Met Opportunity Mission Expert Reference Group

To update the group on progress of the Opportunity mission, run a deep dive on attendance, and hold a discussion on the Mission and place

Met Business Board Network

To discuss funding via the Business Board Network

Met End Our Cladding Scandal

To discuss cladding remediation

Met Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

To discuss building safety and community support

Met Birmingham City Council

To discuss the waste collection service dispute

Met Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) Advisers

To meet the RISE Advisers and emphasise the importance of their work in helping struggling schools

Met Croda

To discuss US tariffs and the company's operations in the UK

Met Fawcett Society

Formal introduction and discussion about the government's ambitions to support all women and gain further insight into the priorities and concerns of a significant sector stakeholder

Met Tata

To discuss the company's transformation project in Port Talbot

Met Trustmark

To discuss government-assured retrofitting measures

Met Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service

To discuss police funding and the spending review

Met Mayor of London, Greater London Authority

To discuss police funding and the spending review

Met Representatives from the Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

Discussion on vehicle theft policy

Met Deputy Chief Constable Kent Police and Head of International Crime Coordination Centre

Discussion on foreign national offenders

Met Widow of fallen Met Police Officer

Discussion on grief support provided by the MPS

Met Victims Commissioner, Baroness Newlove

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse delivery of next steps

Met Baroness Casey

Regarding the rapid 3-month audit into the current scale and nature of grooming gangs

Met Act on IICSA Group

To discuss delivery of next steps on Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Met Hong Kong Watch

To discuss the British Nationals Overseas (BN(O)) route.

Met Fusion Industry Taskforce, Fusion Industry Association, The Fusion Cluster

Chaired a Minister Led Fusion Industry Group to discuss the UK’s leading role in Fusion, R&D, and the UK's fusion strategy

Met Strategy Group convened by Sir Bernard Jenkin MP

A meeting to discuss opportunities around Civil Service Learning and Development.

Met Bloodloss Families, Blood Friends, UK Thalassaemia Society

To give an update on the Government's response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Met Tainted Blood Parents, Tainted Blood Widows, Tainted Blood Siblings and Children, Factor 8, The Fatherless Generation, Independent Campaigner for Estates, Women & Carers

To give an update on the Government's response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Met Tainted Blood, The Hepatitis C Trust, Terrence Higgins Trust, Contaminated Whole Blood

To give an update on the Government's response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Met Future Resilience Forum

Meeting to discuss the aims of the forum and options for ministerial engagement.

Met AstraZeneca, GSK, Moderna, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Roche Group, Novartis, MSD, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Amgen, Healthcare at Merck, Incyte, Gilead Sciences, Biogen, TEVA, Chiesi, Menarini, Almirall, Servier, IPSEN, Bayer, UCB, Lundbeck, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eisai, Chugai, Shinogi, Mitsubishi, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, MHRA, NICE, NHSE, Wellcome Trust, University of Manchester

Biopharmaceuticals CEOs Roundtable to discuss global health challenges and life sciences policy

Met Sir Gareth Southgate, Leaders in Sport

To discuss how to tackle issues facing young men

Met Trade Strategy Roundtable: Aston Martin, Babcock, BP, Diageo, KPMG UK, Shell UK, Smith+Nephew, Starling Bank, Storegga, Synthesia

To discuss the upcoming Trade Strategy with the Chancellor

Met Rountable: Intuit, Coco Financial, Mockingbird Cinema, Sky Wave Gin, Synapx, Chimpology, Cable & things, Gemz by Emz, Majors Accounts, Dewlands Garden Design, Hot Source Creative, Josh's Chocolates, Kenyon Hall Farm, Masato Jones, Inclusive Futures, MagnifyB, Change Coefficient

To discuss the upcoming Small Business Strategy

Met Biopharmaceuticals roundtable: AstraZeneca, Chiesi, Moderna, Menarini, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Amgen, MSD, Johnson & Johnson, TEVA, Almirall, Merck, Incyte, Sanofi, Servier, IPSEN, Eisai, Novartis, Gilead, Bayer, Chugai, Eli Lilly, Roche, UCB, Mitsubishi, Lundbeck, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Takeda, GSK, ABPI, JPMA, EFPIA, Gilead Sciences, INTERPAT, IFPMA, Roche, PhRMA

To discuss the policy environment for the life sciences sector in the UK

Met SWA (Southwest Airlines)

To discuss the US Update

Met Diageo

To discuss the US Update

Met Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation

To discuss OCBC's investment into the UK, HMG's priority growth sectors including real estate, infrastructure, clean energy and the UK's Industrial Strategy

Met Bristol Myers Squibb

To discuss investment and the commericial environment for UK life sciences prior to the BCR

Met UCB Pharmaceuticals

To discuss investment and the commericial environment for UK life sciences prior to the BCR

Met Biopharmaceutical CEO Roundtable (Attendees: AstraZeneca, Chiesi, Moderna, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Amgen, Menarini, MSD, Johnson & Johnson, TEVA, Almirall, Merck, Incyte, Sanofi, Servier, IPSEN, Eisai, Novartis, Gilead, Bayer, Chugai, Eli Lilly, Roche, UCB, Mitsubishi, Lundbeck, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Takeda, GSK, ABPI, JPMA, EFPIA, INTERPAT, IFPMA, PhRMA)

To discuss the UK life sciences commerical environment and investment in this sector

Met Craft Bakers Association, Association of Convenience Stores, Sainsbury’s, Kingfisher, Retail Sector Council, British Retail Consortium, British Retail Consortium, British Retail Consortium, Unilever, Morrisons, Asda, Silkfred, Asos, Federation of Independent Retailers, Primark, The Very Group, The Toy Retailer Association, B&M Retail, Boots, Boots, Coop, John Lewis and Partners, H&M, Holland & Barrett, Pets at Home

To discuss employment within retail sectors

Met Mark Francois MP and constituent

To discuss career breaks for parents of seriously ill children

Met Craft Bakers Association, Association of Convenience Stores, Sainsbury’s, Kingfisher, Retail Sector Council, British Retail Consortium, British Retail Consortium, British Retail Consortium, Unilever, Morrisons, Asda, Silkfred, Asos, Federation of Independent Retailers, Primark, The Very Group, The Toy Retailer Association, B&M Retail, Boots, Boots, Coop, John Lewis and Partners, H&M, Holland & Barrett, Pets at Home

To discuss employment within retail sectors

Met Clifford Chance, CIPR, ICAEW, Russell Reynolds Associates, CMI, KPMG, The City of London, Law Delivery Panel, Deloitte, Law Society of Scotland, McKinsey, Freshfields, Norton Rose Fulbright, ACCA, Bar Council, EY, Law Society, ICAEW, Herbert Smith Freehills, RICS, PageGroup, Make Architects, Deloitte, Knight Frank, PwC, Serco, Z/Yen, TCUK, REC, Arup, BSA, QPC, Mazars, Capgemini, Hymans Robertson, WPP, Accenture, Advertising Association, MCA, JLL, RIBA

To update the PBSC on development of the PBS sector plan within the Industrial Strategy