Ministers' Meetings

Met British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA)

To discuss life sciences

Met Pensions Lifetime Savings Association

To discuss The Pensions Review

Met East West Rail

A meeting to discuss the Oxford to Milton Keynes Service

Met Transport Salaried Staffs' Association

To provide opening remarks at a launch event for the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association's report into Keeping Transport Workers Safe.

Met National Infrastructure Commission

A meeting to discuss the 10 year Infrastrcuture Strategy and NIC's supplementary analyisis

Met Living Wage Foundation

To discuss improving pension outcomes and assessing retirement adequacy

Met Association of Infrastructure Investors in Public Private Partnerships

To discuss NHS capital challenges

Met Vivergo

To discuss issues and barriers affecting the UK Bioethanol industry

Met Ensus

To discuss issues and barriers affecting the UK Bioethanol industry

Met VCTA

To give a speech on the VCT scheme.

Met H A Hellyer

Discussion of Middle East issues

Met Sainsbury's

Attended meeting with Simon Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Sainsbury's to discuss the UK Food System and the nascent Food Strategy

Met Scottish Fisherman's Federation

Attended meeting to discuss fishing priorities

Met Institute for Public Policy Research

To discuss GP reform

Met National Farmers Union Scotland

Attended meeting to discuss farming priorities

Met Health Foundation; North West London ICB; Imperial College London; Office for Value for Money; andBank of England

To discuss finance

Met UK Hospitality

Key note speaker at Workforce and Skills Event 2025

Met National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, Trades Union Congress, Unison, Unite, General and Municipal Worker's Union, Royal Collge of Nursing, National Education Union

Roundtable to discuss the Child Poverty Strategy

Met Learned Society of Wales, Heriot-Watt University, University of Glasgow, University College Dublin, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Royal Irish Academy

To discuss R&D and universities across the devolved authorities.

Met Care Provider Alliance; Local Government Association (LGA); Association of Directors of Adult Social Services; Care England; National Care Association; Homecare Association; National Care Forum; Skills for Care; Care Association Alliance; NHS Employers; Unison; and Trade Unions Congress (TUC)

To discuss fair pay agreements in adult social care

Met British Academy, The Royal Society, The Academy of Medical Sciences and The Royal Academy of Engineering

To discuss University Sustainability and National Academy funding

Met Dame Siobhain McDonagh MP; Merton District Council; South West London ICB

To discuss NHS capital challenges

Met Alison Kirkby, BT

Discussed growth environment, obstacles and solutions to connectivity.

Met Power the Fight

To discuss Power the Fight's work with on tackling youth violence

Met Deputy Chief Constable for Warwickshire Police

Firearms licencing

Met Encyclis

Discussed with Enclyclis and EQT partners about the Protos Project in the HyNet Cluster

Met GMB Union

To discuss opportunities for closer working on subjects of mutual concern.

Met E3G

Discussed the areas covered in E3G�s latest briefing paper �Too valuable to waste: A strategic vision for UK hydrogen�

Met Aston Martin

Discussed Aston Martin's operations in the UK

Met Association of Local Energy Officers, British Property Federation, Building Research Establishment, Centre for Net Zero, Country Land and Business Association, E3G, Energy Systems Catapult, Historic England, Generation Rent, Green Alliance, Large Agents' Representation Group, Local Government Association, National Energy Action, National Residential Landlords' Association, National Retrofit Hub, National Trust, Property Energy Professionals Association

Roundtable discussion on the Government's consultation on improving the minimum energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector and the practicalities of upgrading properties

Met Energy UK, Ofgem, Smart Energy GB

To discuss the Radio Teleswitch Service switch-off

Met HM Inspectorate of Probation

Updated on the work of the Chief Inspector of Probation over Q1 of 2025

Met Biocon

To discuss Biocon's investments in the UK

Met Environmental Street Furniture, Family Business UK, Creative Nature, James Lister and Sons Limited, Answer Digital, Pall Mall Barbers, Informed Solutions, OLIO, Crowd Property, John Williams Heating Services Ltd, Jomas Associates, Sunamp, ScaleUp Institute, IPSE, ICAEW, Pub Culture

Small Business Growth Forum to to ensure the Strategy reflects the needs of all SMEs.

Met Busy Bees

To discuss Early Years funding

Met Metropolitan Police Service

Presentation on the online sale of knives

Met European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration

To discuss border security, law enforcement cooperation and organised immigration crime

Met The Dad Shift, Pregnant Then Screwed, Working Families

To discuss pregnancy related job losses, maternity leave, paternity leave and pay

Met Federation of Small Businesses; Local Government Association; Institute of Supply Chain Management; Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

Roundtable meeting with FSB and some of their SME members to set out the government's vision for public procurement in support of SMEs and the reforms brought forward under the Procurement Act and the NPPS.

Met Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire Police

Discussion on Police Funding Settlement

Met Blackstone, Moderna, Citigroup, Uber, Comcast, Alphabet and Google, Revolution

Roundtable during visit to Washington to discuss UK/US business relationships including regulation, AI, defence spending, biotech and promoting the UK as an investment destination

Met Commander for the Metropolitan Police Service and campaigners for knife policy reform

Discussion on review and policy on knife crime

Met Blackstone

During visit to Washington to discuss the UK/US bilateral relationship, and trade and investment

Met Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce

To discuss jobs, the North Sea energy transition, and the Energy Profits Levy

Met BBC

To discuss the Radio Teleswitch Service switch-off

Met Grenfell Bereaved and Survivors

To discuss the response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report.

Met Dominic Charles Roberts Grieve KC PC

To discuss Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia.

Met Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW)

To discuss reforms to employment rights as part of the Employment Rights Bill

Met Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreements Working Group, Local Government Association, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, National Care Association, Care Provider Alliance, National Care Forum, Homecare Association, Skills for Care, Care Association Alliance, Care England, UNISON, Trades Unions Congress, GMB, Unite, Royal College of Nursing, Community, NHS Employers, Scottish Government

To discuss the Employment Rights Bill in addition to timescales and funding for fair pay agreements

Met Local Government Association, London for Environment and Energy, Core Cities, APSE, District Council Network, County Council Network

Local Net Zero Delivery Group to discuss support to local government on relevant local net zero policy and agreement of the Terms of Reference for future meetings