Ministers' Meetings

Met Youth Concern, Connection Support, Buckinghamshire Council, Brook

Tour of a drop in centre and meeting with young people to learn more about the charity.

Met Chair of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, David Minnery

Meeting to discuss Shropshire FRSA's performance

Met Robineau bakery in Darlo

Meeting with management as part of a Ministerial visit on business rates

Met Global Disability Innovation Hub

Meet with GDI founders and directors to discuss the work they have been doing with the Foreign Office on disability development abroad which includes innovating new Assistive Tech and services to increase access to Assistive Tech.

Met Representatives of SEENUK

Meeting to discuss recent correspondence to the Minister

Met Microsoft

To discuss digital skills and online safety.

Met YourBusinessNumber

To discuss the Right To Switch Off.

Met TerraPower

To discuss advanced modular reactor technology and opportunities to invest in UK

Met Innovate Finance

To discuss the UK tech sector and the Industrial Strategy.

Met TrustMark

To discuss the accreditation landscape for government-assured retrofitting measures

Met TastED

To discuss sensory food education

Met Bicycle Therapeutics

To discuss UK life sciences policy

Met Nigel Shadbolt

To discuss AI safety

Met Roblox

To discuss children's safety online.

Met Wikimedia

To discuss online safety act implementation.

Met Local Globe

To discuss investment across R&D

Met Microsoft

To discuss energy and technology issues, mentioning the role of AI in various sectors

Met British Science Association

To discuss R&D and British science, and education.

Met CapitaLand

To discuss data centre investment opportunities.

Met Xlinks

To discuss the Xlinks power project

Met Innovare Systems, Places for People, Donaldson Offsite, Structural Timber Association, Confor, Timber Development UK, KLH UK

To discuss the use of timber in construction, particularly in the Government's building plans, and tree planting

Met TikTok

Discussion on TikTok in the UK

Met QE prize board meeting with board members

To discuss Queen Elizabeth prize operations and finance

Met INTA

To discuss the UK's intellectual property system.

Met TikTok

To discuss TikTok in the UK.

Met Metlen

Discussion on clean power by 2030 and potential listing for the company in the UK

Met RWE

Discussed the government's commitment to the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) sector

Met BNP Paribas Roundtable:- Schroder Investment Management, Ninety One UK, One Investment Management, North Rock Capital Management, Newton Investment Management, Jupiter Asset Management, JP Morgan, Invesco Asset Management, Balyasny Asset Management, Citadel International, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Blackrock Investment Managers, abrdn, BNP Paribas

Roundtable discussion to set out the Government�s approach to mobilising private investment and delivering the Clean Energy Mission following recent major announcements and to hear equity investors� views and sentiment of the market

Met European Molecular Biology Laboratory

To discuss international life sciences policy

Met University and College Union

Meeting with UCU and Secretary of State for Education to discuss the main challenges facing Higher Education

Met Childbase

Introductory meeting to discuss the role that Childbase play in the sector

Met Gumtree

To discuss online safety and fraud.

Met Mistral

UK AI policy environment and Mistral's future plans

Met University and College Union

To discuss Higher Education reform priorities, financial sustainability and tuition fee increases

Met The Sun: Victoria Newton, Editor; Harry Cole, Political Editor

To discuss priorities for education

Met Josh Freed

To discuss opportunities for growth in tech.

Met Roundtable hosted by EDF with Newcleo, Morecambe Business Improvement District, Lancaster University, Like Technologies, Altrad and Lancaster & Morecambe Chamber of Commerce

Roundtable to engage with local supply chain and business groups to discuss the opportunity that EDF fleet extension can bring to the local area

Met ENA

To discuss Storm Bert handling and restoration

Met Social Partnership Forum

Discussion with unions on NHS workforce

Met Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman's cyber capabilities

Met Jardine Matheson, Henderson Land Development, Manhattan Holdings, Knight Dragon, Treasure Capital Asia, Chow Tai Fook, CC Land, Link REIT, Hutchison Property Group Limited, City of London

To discuss the UK as an investment destination

Met Greater Manchester Combined Authority

A meeting to consider options for the High Speed Rail Bill going forward and to discuss the station design and approach into Manchester Picadilly.

Met Community Rail Network

To discuss the future of Community Rail and the Government's plans for Public Ownership

Met Greater London Authority

Follow up chat with Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor of London for Transport, to discuss the proposed pause on the installation of floating bus stops.

Met BYD

To discuss BYD's investment strategy

Met Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

The Minister met with the Chair of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. They discussed the council's recent work, and how the Department for Work and Pension and the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council can continue to successfully work together.

Met Buckinghamshire Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Cambridge City Council,

Attended the Local Transport summit to provide a speech on the Buses bill and integrated transport strategy.

Met David Taylor MP; Prof Philippe Sands; Aarif Abraham

To discuss crimes of aggression against Ukraine

Met Honor

To discuss Honor's business plans

Met London Fire Brigade Commissioner - Andy Roe

Reoccurring meeting to discuss LFB's progress to support manifesto commitments