Ministers' Meetings

Met Nazara

To discuss Nazara's investments in the UK

Met Hindalco

To discuss Hindalco's investments in the UK

Met Standard Chartered, Vistra, Pinsent Masons, Howden Guardian Insurance Brokers, Clyde and Co, Wharton Consulting, ADIA (Abu Dhabi Investment Authority), EY London Stock Exchange Group, FAB, Global Climate Finance Centre

To discuss women in finance and promote financial services connections between the UK and the Gulf

Met Salmon Scotland

Attended meeting to discuss fishing priorities and trade

Met The Growing Together Alliance

To discuss Lord Vallance's new role as Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor champion

Met Missions to the UN and UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan

Developments in Sudan

Met Port of Dover

Visit to the Port alongside the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Minister for Migration and Citizenship, to discuss preparations for the European Entry/Exit System

Met Association of British Insurers, Financial Conduct Authority, Institute for Public Policy Research, Centre for Social Justice, Local Government Association, Fair4allFinance, Citizen's Advice, Black Equity Organisation, Nest Insight, Stepchange, Fair by Design, Financial Times, University of York

Meeting of the Child Poverty Taskforce to discuss financial resilience

Met University of Kent, University of South Wales, Exeter University, Kings Business School, Genius Within

A seminar providing an early opportunity to discuss the participants approach, existing insights into key workplace challenges, and high value questions they expect to explore during the course of the review

Met Durham University, Nottingham University, Cranfield University, Aston University, City of London University, UK Reseach & Innovation

Convening members of the UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub to discuss their research projects and how they can support government's clean energy mission.

Met Rob Benson, Liverpool City Region; Jemma Waters, Lloyds Banking Group; Paul Morris, Vodafone; Conrad Fisher, Assurant; Tim Games, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

Visit Liverpool Combined Mayoral Authority, to launch Digital Inclusion Action plan. Attending their Digital Skills Workshop and Engagement with Participants. Then sat down with Steve Rotherham, and the Liverpool City Region Digital Inclusion Initiative.

Met Costa, Admiral Pubs, Greene King, Iceland, Boots, River Island, Monsoon Accessorize, Theo Paphitis Retail Group, Lidl

To discuss the impact of changes to business rates on retailers

Met NatWest

To discuss digitalisation of customer services.

Met Community Pharmacy England

To discuss pharmacy

Met Vodafone

To get private sector experience/ expertise of 'zero-based budget reviews'.

Met Tim Berners-Lee, Nigel Shadbolt

To discuss the National Data Library, Data & the Economy and Digital Identity.

Met City of London Coporation

Event to celebrate the achievements of Special Educational Needs (SEND) learners and the 33 Greater London Local Authorities who have supported them.

Met Professor Jim Walvin

To discuss Caribbean future partnerships

Met Health Employee Superannuation Trust Austrailia

To share lessons from pensions reforms in Australia and focus on UK investment opportunities.

Met Association of British Insurers, Institute for Public Policy Research, Centre for Social Justice, Local Government Association, Fair4All Finance, Citizens Advice, Black Equity Organisation, Nest Insight, Step Change, Fair By Design, Financial Times, University of York, and Changing Realities

Met as part of February's Child Poverty Taskforce roundtable to discuss the critical role of financial resillience and income maximisation in alleviating the effects of child poverty

Met Carers UK, Phoenix Group, TSB Bank, British Gas, Aviva, Stephenson Harwood, VM02, BT Group, CMS, Word Monster, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Chartered Management Institute, TUC, UNISON, Phoenix Insight, Public First

To discuss carers support in employment

Met Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF)

Attended meeting to discuss AHF's role in rural communities

Met Royal Society of Arts

To discuss Collective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes

Met International Energy Agency

Meeting to discuss the Foreign Secretary's attendance at IEA Summit and international energy issues and geopolitics.

Met Oxford University

To discuss Health Data

Met Op COURAGE, Op NOVA, Op RESTORE; Help for Heroes, Forces in Mind Trust, Forces Employment, The Royal Marines Charity, Little Troopers, The Confederation of Services Charities

To discuss the 10 year plan consultation

Met Hayaatun Sillem

To discuss the R&D landscape.

Met Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool

To discuss the AI Opportunities Action Plan, including the process to express interest for potential AIGZ

Met Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

To discuss healthcare delivery

Met The National Centre for Universities & Business (NCUB)

To discuss R&D, universities and the private sector.

Met Save the Children

Meeting to discuss how Save the Children and Department for Work and Pensions can work more closely together

Met International Labour Organisation

Introductory meeting to discuss the work and priorities of the ILO

Met EU Special Representative

Exchange on their priorities in the margins of the UN Human Rights Council

Met Global union federations

Dinner with Geneva-based global union federations

Met HM Inspectorate of Prisons

Discussed work of chief inspector of prisons over Q1 of 2025

Met President of the King's Bench Division

Discussed the implementation of the victims and prisoners act

Met John Pullinger - Chair of the Electoral Commission

John updated on the work of the electoral commission (no government policy was discussed).

Met Professor Sara Thornton - The Rights Lab

To discuss modern slavery

Met Bioindustrial cluster north + Stakeholders

To discuss the clusters strategy and alignment to wider UK industrial capability.

Met Tata & Sons

To discuss Tata's investments in the UK

Met Tata Consultancy Services

To discuss Tata Consultancy Services' investments in the UK

Met The Food Foundation

To discuss school food policy

Met Business Europe, European Services Forum, Architects Council Europe, EuroCommerce, Accountancy Europe, EuroChambres, Engineers Europe, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe, Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe

Roundtable focused on trade in services with the UK for Brussels-based stakeholders

Met Fire Brigades Union

To discuss building and fire safety.

Met London Fire Brigade

To discuss Government's announcement in response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2.

Met Prisons and Probation Ombudsman

Discussed work of prisons and probation ombudsman over Q1 of 2025

Met National Leasehold Campaign; Leasehold Advisory Service; British Property Federation; Home Buying & Selling Group; Law Society; Home Builders� Federation; UK Finance; The Property Institute; Building Societies� Association; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Leasehold Knowledge Partnership; Nick Hopkins: Law Commission; Justin Bates KC; Philip Rainey KC.

To discuss the Government's commonhold whitepaper.

Met UK Research and Innovation

Discussed experience of UKRI CEO in prison reform

Met Further Education Advisory Group

To discuss with member of the FE Advisory Group updates on post-16 vision, Skills England and the Growth and Skills Levy

Met Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service

To discuss upcoming organisational change