Ministers' Meetings

Met Elanco

Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland

Met OVO

Discussion on community energy, Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO), Class A Small Supplier Licence Exemptions, and Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA)

Met Clean Energy Jobs Roundtable

Roundtable to discuss skills and workforce planning

Met Changing Realities

To hear directly from parents and carers with experiences of living on a low income

Met Vetoquinol

Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland

Met Internet Watch Foundation

To discuss online safety.

Met Xero

To discuss tech adoption.

Met Roundtable on generative AI product safety in schools and colleges

To discuss Ai discussion�

Met Williams Advanced Engineering, Aerospace Technology Institute, University of Sheffield, Arm, ChipStartUK, Pragmatic, Amadeus Capital Partners, Quantum Dice and Machine Discovery, Clas-SiC Wafer Fab, IQE, Raspberry Pi, PragmatIC

Semiconductor Advisory Panel with industry leaders to understand how the Government can better support the sector

Met Roundtable with EdTech providers

To discuss product safety expectations for Generative AI enabled ed-tech

Met Tom Bennett

To discuss Behaviour strategy and the role of Behaviour Advisers

Met AECOM

To discuss women in nuclear and the importance of advance modular reactors

Met XLCC

Introductory meeting to discuss XLCC's business proposals for the UK

Met EYSEND Advisory Group

To discuss the issues of accessing SEND in Early Years

Met Smart Energy GB

Introductory meeting to discuss smart meters and consumer engagement

Met Trades Union Congress

Introductory meeting to discuss the Warm Homes Plan and its potential to create new green jobs

Met Coca-Cola

To discuss next steps on the deposit return scheme

Met Homes for Good

To discuss Homes for Good's work on early intervention, alongside their supported lodgings report recommendations.

Met Our Future Health

To discuss life sciences policy

Met King's College Health Partners

To discuss life sciences policy

Met RSPCA

To discuss the use of animals in science

Met National Trails

Meeting to discuss their priotrities regarding access to nature and government funding

Met Association of School and College Leaders; National Association of Head Teachers; Confederation of School Trusts

To discuss accountability reforms, and Ofsted’s proposals for a new education inspection framework and inspection reporting

Met Founders Forum

To discuss tech sector growth and scale-ups.

Met Association of School and College Leaders; National Association of Head Teachers; Confederation of School Trusts

To discuss accountability reforms, and Ofsted’s proposals for a new education inspection framework and inspection reporting

Met National Grid

Discussion of planning, community benefits and connections reform

Met Shell

Discussion on Brent decommissioning, including technical aspects, timescales, and the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) forum

Met Rosamund Powell

AI Safety

Met Independent Schools Council

To discuss issues affecting, and regulation of, private schools

Met The Nature Conservancy

To discuss innovative finance programmes; implementation of deforestation regulations; acceleration of renewable energies in harmony with communities and nature

Met Discrimination and employment law barrister; Translucent

To discuss LGBT policy

Met Associated British Ports

Discussed Tata Steel UK's transition to an electric arc furnace

Met GKN & Melrose Civil Aerospace

Discussed the UK Aerospace sector and GKN/Melrose Civil Aerospace's business plans

Met Airbus SE

Discussion held after announcement of the decision to not extend the Puma support contract

Met Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia

To discuss workers' rights across Colombia.

Met London EV Show

To provide a keynote speech at the Electric Vehicle show at the Excel Centre in London focussing on EV adoption, the ZEV mandate, charging infrastructure, and the transition to Net Zero.

Met Representatives from Birmingham City, Bradford Metropolitan District, and Sheffield City Councils

To discuss Clean Air Zones (CAZs) and retrofitted buses.

Met Jamie Oliver Group Ltd

Meeting to discuss Government measures to help tackle obesity in children including school breakfast clubs

Met Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union

To discuss House Cleaning Contracts

Met South Tyneside, North of Tyne CA, Birmingham, East Sussex, Southampton, Southwark, Ealing, Barnsley, Plymouth, Hertfordshire, Rutland, LGA, New Local, Sheffield, Nottingham County Council and North Kesteven.

Roundtable discussion on government's plans for public service reform with leaders of local and regional government bodies

Met Information Commissioner

Introductory meeting to discuss health and data

Met Stellantis

To discuss Stellantis' investment in the UK

Met SMMT

To represent the department at the SMMT's 107th Annual Dinner, and to meet key stakeholders in advance of the launch of the ZEV Mandate Consultation

Met Sir Andrew Mackenzie - UKRI

To discuss improving the UK's R&D grant system

Met Lord Rothermere, Chairman + Ted Verity, Editor, Daily Mail

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

Met Disability Rights UK

Meeting to discuss how DWP can aim to support more disabled people and those with health conditions to enter and stay in work

Met Scope, Business Disability Forum, Versus Arthritis, Mind

Minister spoke to stakeholders to provide further detail on the Get Britain Working White Paper on how the Government will support people into work. To reassure stakeholders we will be engaging with them as we design and develop the reform.

Met Contact

Meeting to discuss Contact's suggestions for Universal Credit

Met Public Digital

To discuss Public Sector reform.

Met Human Rights Watch (HRW); Save the Children UK; MAP; Arab-British Understanding (Caabu); Islamic Relief UK; Oxfam; Christian Aid

The first of regular meetings with international NGOs on the humanitarian situation in the OPTs