Ministers' Meetings

Met TechUK

To discuss the issue of Copyright and AI.

Met Sriram Krishnan

To discuss AI adoption and opportunities.

Met Neil Lawrence

To discuss AI safety

Met EDF

To discuss the minister's visit to Heysham and progress of Sizewell C

Met Balderton, Lansdowne Partners, SV health Investors, Science Creates, Oxford Nanopore, Amadeus Capital, IQ Capital, Stanford University, Nu Quantum, AstraZeneca, FiveAI, Altos Labs

To discuss growing innovative science and tech companies

Met London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

To discuss life sciences policy

Met Startup Coalition

To discuss the issue of Copyright and AI.

Met Meta

To discuss Online Safety and AI Opportunities.

Met Bath Spa University

To discuss the risks that franchised provision of Higher Education poses to public funds. To consider views on a governmental consultation regarding strengthening the oversight of partnership delivery

Met British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Trustees

Discussed the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and member requests for changes to the scheme

Met Young Food Ambassadors

To engage with young people on the topic of school food

Met Safe World Insurance Group UK

Introductory meeting to discuss government-assured retrofitting measures

Met Kroll

An update from Kroll on progress on project Trent

Met The Confederation of School Trusts; United Learning; ARK Schools; Unity Schools Partnership; Dixons Academies Trust; Lift Schools; Harris Federation; Orminston Academies Trust; Reach2; Oasis Community Learning; STAR Academies Trust; Outwood Grange Academies Trust

To discuss school system measures that will be introducted as part of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Met ServiceNow

To discuss ServiceNow's work in supporting public service transformation.

Met Darktrace

To discuss the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.

Met Buckinghamshire New University

To discuss the risks that franchised provision of Higher Education poses to public funds. To consider views on a governmental consultation regarding strengthening the oversight of partnership delivery

Met Paul Addison, VocL

To discuss capital strategy

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils' Network

Meeting of the Leaders' Council of local government leaders to discuss public sector reform

Met Dr Ed Day

To discuss drugs policy.

Met Chartered Institute of Housing

To discuss housing and public health

Met A range of businesses across sectors

To discuss skills

Met Foundation for European Progressive Studies 10th Symposium

To speak about the Government's growth policy

Met BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden temple)

To discuss Hinduism and issues affecting the community

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils' Network

The second meeting of Leaders' Council of local government leaders to discuss public sector reform

Met University of Southampton

To discuss the 2025 opening of the University of Southampton's campus in India and the wider potential of a UK-India education partnership

Met Metropolitan Police Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner

To discuss Police Settlement

Met Chair or the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and Norfolk Chief Constable

To discuss Police Settlement

Met Lampard Inquiry Families

to discuss the Lampard Inquiry

Met Newton Impact

The Minister met with two employees of Newton to discuss their previous work accross other Government Departments and how they could potentially apply these learnings to the Department for Work and Pensions.

Met Project Pure Hope

To discuss Gaza medevac

Met National Autism Society

To discuss the needs of autistic people and the challenges they face.

Met Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Mayor of South Yorkshire; Mayor of Greater Manchester; Mayor of York and North Yorkshire; Mayor of the North East Combined Authority; Mayor of London; Mayor of West Yorkshire; Mayor of the Tees Valley; Mayor of the West Midlands; Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.

To discuss the content of the English Devolution White Paper

Met Amnesty International

Discussion of The Minister's immediate priorities, Border Security in international law, and the asylum system

Met Hourglass (Older People Abuse)

To discuss support to older victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils' Network

The second meeting of Leaders' Council of local government leaders to discuss public sector reform

Met National Housing Federation

To discuss social housing remediation

Met Co-operative and Mutuals Policy Roundtable - Attendees University of Oxford; Mutuo; Anthony Collins Solicitors; Capsticks; Social Market Foundation.

Meeting to discuss ongoing Post Office matters

Met Chiltern, Network Rail

To discuss Chiltern's performance

Met High Speed 2

Introductory meeting to allow the commissioners to explain what they do, draw attention to current issues of concern and take views on the HS2 project.

Met Director Youth Endowment Fund

Reoccurring meeting to discuss YEF's support on delivering on manifesto commitments

Met EORI Group, LCCI, EY, CIE&IT

Trade strategy expert panel on trade facilitation and business support

Met LSE, University of Warwick

To discuss secure trade

Met University of Cambridge, Flint Global, TechUK, TheCityUK, Blavatnik School of Government

To discuss the global trading environent

Met Big Brother Watch, Liberty Human Rights, Migrants Rights, JUSTICE, Ada Lovelave Institute, Alan Turing Institute, Chair of MyEnds Croydon Programme

Facial Recognition Civil Society Stakeholders Roundtable

Met Chris Mason, Political Editor, BBC News

General discussion of the work of the department

Met Katherine Ainley - Ericsson

To discuss growth in the telecomms industry, connectivity and 5G rollout across the UK

Met Maritime Skills Commission

The commission meets quarterly, and this was an opportunity for the Minister to attend to understand what the Maritime Skills Commission is working on and what is currently planned for the future, this included their annual report and maritime clusters.

Met Bloomberg

To discuss public spending

Met Brunswick Group Advisory

To discuss opportunities for economic growth.