Ministers' Meetings

Met Fivium

A meeting with an SME to discuss their experience of government procurement processes

Met Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

A meeting with members of the Federation of Small Businesses to discuss procurement legislation and the NPPS

Met Financial Times

An interview with the Financial Times to discuss the new NPPS and the upcoming launch of the new procurement act

Met Chief of the Lay Observers

Discussed the work of the lay observers in Q1 of 2025

Met Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office

To discuss the Independent Review of Criminal Courts

Met Dr Jessica Taylor

Discussed Violence Against Women and Girls

Met Professor Katrin Hohl

Discussed Rape And Serious Sexual Offences Trials

Met Oldham child sexual abuse survivors

To discuss their cases and ongoing HMG work

Met Generation Rent

Meeting with private renters to discuss issues related to poor energy efficiency and cost of living

Met Oxford to Cambridge Pan Regional Partnership

To discuss the OxCam Growth Corridor and the Minister's new role as its champion.

Met Tech 7 Roundtable

National technology associations from G7, to address strategic challenges in AI governance and innovation.

Met MfI + Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool city region + Tim Newns, OfI + Rosalind Campion, OLS + Maria Eagle MP

Meeting to discuss life sciences strategy and investment into the UK

Met Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah

To discuss air quality

Met Dame Andrea Leadsom

To discuss Start for Life

Met Moderna

To discuss investment in the UK life sciences industry

Met Private Sector Representatives

Roundtable on the Africa Approach with private sector representatives

Met LVMH

To discuss La Maison des Startups

Met Northern Rail

An introductory meeting to discuss Northern's passenger assistance improvement plan and Northern's performance for passengers

Met GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

To discuss life sciences

Met Sanofi

To discuss life sciences

Met Forth Ports

Tour of the port, meeting to discuss future development plans for the port and to meet apprentices and graduates based at the port

Met CLdN

Tour of port and discussion of company priorities within the UK

Met Daily Mail, Daily Mirror

Meeting to discuss the government's plan to Get Britain Working

Met National Farmers Union

Attended meeting to discuss farming priorities

Met Crisis

Introductory meeting with Crisis

Met Bereaved family

To discuss air quality

Met Information Commissioners Office

Meeting to discuss the Fraud, Error and Debt Bill

Met Borge Brende

To discuss AI, digital infrastructure and the international landscape for science and technology.

Met Roundtable attended by local businesses, education providers and trade unions

Business roundtable to explore the role of industry bodies, education providers and trade unions in enhancing industrial policy and developing skills, to support the growth strategy.

Met Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, Royal Society, GSK plc, University of Glasgow, Beyond Blue and Morgan Stanley International plc, Starcount, University of Bristol, The Smith Institute, Google, Campaign for Mathematical Sciences

Roundtable on Mathematical Sciences to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the Maths sector.

Met Women's Aid

To discuss Women's Aids work in assisting victims of domestic violence and abuse

Met Heathrow Airport

To discuss the government's working relationship with Heathrow

Met Amazon

Visit to Tilbury Amazon fulfillment centre to understand Amazon's priorities and to see their fleet of zero emission heavy goods vehicles, and to attend a Zero Emission Heavy Goods Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) roundtable

Met Airbus SE

Follow up on an informal conversation on A400M that took place at the Airbus New Year Reception

Met Board of Port of Cromarty Firth

To discuss energy in Scotland, ports strategy and the energy transition

Met Loch Sloy Power Station

To discuss community consent, storage and cyber resilience

Met Civica

Meeting following correspondence to discuss their Digital Government report and the importance of AI in public service reform.

Met Future Governance Forum, The Bridge Institute

Event on the Collective Leadership of Missions hosted by Future Governance Forum including a small group discussion on how to unlock the promise of mission-driven government.

Met Roundtable with technology, policing and local government stakeholders

To discuss how to reduce mobile phone theft

Met Convatec Group plc

To discuss the company's operations in the UK

Met Families of those injured and affected by the Southport attack

During a visit to update the families on the findings of the review of the Prevent programme's handline of the attacker's case

Met Veterans Roadshow

Opportunity to engage with organisations dedicated to veterans welfare

Met Unlocked graduates

Attended reception at the House of Lords to commemorate Graduates

Met National Police Chiefs Council, The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, The Metropolitan Police Service

To discuss reform of the National Centre of Policing

Met Smart Data Council Co-Chair

Pre-meet ahead of the Smart Data Council meeting to discuss Smart Data

Met Smart Data Council

To discuss Smart Data

Met Deputy Chief Constable for North Wales Police

Discussion on rural crime

Met Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service

Discussion on progress of delivering manifesto commitments

Met World Economic Forum

To discuss Davos, investment and the economy.

Met FastTrack Cymru

To discuss the work of the organisation and reaffirm the Government's commitment to this area