Ministers' Meetings

Met Chiltern Railways

Meeting to discuss East West Rail and Driver Only Operation

Met Avanti West Coast

To interrogate AWCs performance and industrial relations, seeking reassurance that they were doing everything possible to improve.

Met Merseyside Police, Metropolitan Police Service

To discuss the Southport attack

Met Matthew Smith Merseyside Police, Chief Merseyside Police

Met Save the Children, West Midlands Combined Authority, Home Start, West Midlands Citizen's UK, Free @ Last

Discussion on challenges faced in the West Midlands with regards to child poverty

Met Small Heath Leadership Academy

Meeting pupils and staff to hear how they support children experiencing poverty

Met Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK

A meeting to discuss the Resilience Review and the government's response to the Covid Inquiry.

Met Oldham Child Sexual Abuse Survivors

To discuss Child Sexual Abuse and the Experience of Victims

Met Foreign Investors for Britain

To discuss the government's reforms to the non-domicile and residence regime.

Met Sharmadean Reid; Olio; Kinhub; Belu Water; Theo Paphitis; Wayve; Faculty AI; Resi; Startup Coalition; Butternut Box; Elvie

Roundtable with Entrepreneurs and Businesses to discuss investment and growth in the UK

Met Western Gateway Sub National Transport Body

Meeting with Councillor Manda Rigby to discuss the work of Western Gateway and north to south connectivity

Met Royal College of GPs

To discuss general practice

Met Chartered Institution of Highway Transportation

Meeting with Chief Executive, Sue Percy, and Public Affairs Manager, Liberty Hibberd, to discuss Local Transport Decarbonisation, Buses, Bus reform, Local funding, Transport Integration and the Health mission.

Met Transport for All

Meeting with CEO of Transport for All, Caroline Stickland, to discuss accessible transport solutions.

Met Urban mobility partnership

Meeting with Urban Mobility Partnership to discuss how the UMP can support DfT in delivering changes that increase modal shift

Met Unite the Union

Roundtable

Met BAE Systems plc

Discussion on BAE Systems export campaigns

Met Grenfell community groups

To discuss the Grenfell Tower site, Grenfell Tower memorial, and Grenfell Inquiry response

Met Smoking and Health APPG, Action on Smoking and Health

To discuss the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Met Women's Aid

Introductory meeting to discuss their recent report "The Price of Safety: the cost of leaving an abuser and rebuilding a safe, independent life", supporting victims and no recourse to public funds, VAWG strategies, and safeguarding vulnerable claimant's work and pensions committee hearing summary.

Met Forces in Mind Trust

Forces in Mind Trust and University of Salford Parliamentary Reception, to discuss Forces in Mind Trust�s report �Navigating the minefield: Veterans� experiences of the benefits system over time�.

Met De Beers

Met with De Beers to disucss UK-Botswana economic partnership

Met Conservation roundtale

To discuss conservation in Botswana.

Met Local Government Association

An introductory roundtable alongside the Minister for Local Transport to discuss local priorities including funding and devolution.

Met The Whitechapel Centre

A visit to the Centre to discuss the work of the charity and their use of the test and learn concept.

Met Liverpool City Council

To discuss local growth.

Met The Pandemic Institute

A visit to the Institute to discuss pandemic prevention.

Met Institute of Export and International Trade

To discuss the Government's ambitions for the UK/EU reset and digital trade facilitation measures.

Met Hong Kong Democracy Council; Committee for Freedom for Hong Kong; Tony Chung; Dr Chung Kim-wah

To discuss the government's position on Hong Kong

Met MMS Ship Repair

Tour of shipyard where GT Wings project is being assembled.

Met GT Wings

Demonstration and tour of AirWing wind propulsion project which received UK SHORE funding.

Met INEOS

To promote and discuss INEOS vehicles operations in Botswana

Met King's College London

To discuss health and disabiltiy benefit reform.

Met One Million Mentors

Meeting to discuss One Million Mentors work so far with young people and their three-year proposal to the Government

Met Stellantis

To discuss their views on the following consultation: phasing out sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and supporting the ZEV transition.

Met Tom Kerridge

To discuss childhood obesity

Met L Foster, Lesley Rudd - CEO Electrical Safety First, Wayne Mackay - Head of Policy and Public Affairs- Electrical Safety First, Charlie Pugsley - London Fire Brigade - Deputy Commissioner & Alison Trew - London Fire Brigade. Public Affairs Manager

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill discussion.

Met Ford

To discuss their views on the following consultation: phasing out sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and supporting the ZEV transition.

Met JCB

Visited JCB Power Systems Factory in Derby as part of National Pothole Day.

Met Law Commission

Discussing legal aid and legal services sector

Met Financial Times Editors: Roula Khalaf, George Parker and Lucy Fisher

Meeting to discuss current political situation both national and international.

Met World Health Organisation

To highlight to UK's continued engagement with other to encourage other donors to provide more flexible funding, ensuring stainable and predictable funding

Met International Education Champion

To promote the UK's growth mission through education and reaffirm the UK will play a part as co-sponser of the international education strategy

Met Leasehold Advisory Service

To discuss the Competition Market Authority's work in the leased market around ground rents and the Smart Data Project

Met Women Resources centre

To discuss womens voluntary and community organisations through the lense of equality and womens rights

Met Representatives of the Asian Fire Service Association

Meeting on misconduct in the Fire and Rescue Service

Met Alex Depledge, Resi

Meeting to discuss investment, housing and growth in the UK

Met Andrew Dilnot

To discuss adult social care

Met London Metals Exchange

Introductory meeting to discuss the London Metals Exchange and challenges it is facing

Met National Education Nature Park Schools Forum

To engage with schools taking part in the National Education Nature Park programme