Ministers' Meetings

Met Franklin Templeton

To discuss UK investment environment and opportunities

Met Abbott

To discuss the US-UK commercial relationship.

Met University of St.Gallen (Switzerland), Resolution Foundation, Abbott, BD, Boston Scientific, Brown-Forman, Caterpillar, Cigna Healthcare, Cisco, Dow Chemicals, Ford, IBM, Intuitive, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan, Liberty Mutual Insurance, MetLife, Morgan Stanley, MDS (Merck), PhRMA, TransUnion, Zimmer Bionet, US Chamber of Commerce, Pfizer

To discuss the global trading system and the UK's role within it

Met Sheffield Hallam University, Resolution Foundation, Action for Children, Children North East, Belina Grow Community Interest Company University of Bath, Changing Realities, London School of Economics, The Women's Budget Group, Trades Union Congress, The Institute for Fiscal Studies

Roundtable to gather stakeholder views on the role of employment in tackling child poverty to inform the strategy development

Met CEO, SABIC, ACWA Power, Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia), Aramco Ventures, Tadawul Group, Saudi National Bank, Olayan Financing Company, NEOM, Diriyah Gate, Qiddiyah Investment Company, Aramco, Saudi Insurance Authority, Princess Nourah University, Alfanar, Saudi British Joint Business Council, Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company, Alkhair Capital, Ma'aden, Savvy Games Group, Riyad Bank, The Bahamdan Group, Safanad, Ajlan & Bros, Yousuf Naghi & Sons Group, Manara Minerals Investment Company, Banque Saudi Fransi, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Mayor of North East England

Business Roundtable to discuss Vision 2030 and opportunities for growth within the Saudi-UK relationship

Met Newcastle Visit - Business Roundtable - Attendees - Derwentside College; Federation of Small Businesses; England Chamber of Commerce; Business Durham; Durham Business Services; Elddis Transport Ltd; Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd; Building Self-Belief CIO, Do Business Consett;Rezon LTD.

To discuss how HMG and other business support organisations can help to increase the number of local companies that export, as well as those already exporting

Met Bereaved maternity families, Donna Ockenden

to discuss maternity services

Met Bereaved families

To discuss maternity policy

Met Dr Cordelle Ofori, James Mallion Helen Gollins

To discuss public health in Greater Manchester

Met University of Salford

To discuss retrofitting measures and heat pump deployment

Met Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Berne

To discuss scientific research in Switzerland and ice cores.

Met ETH Zurich

To discuss universities and the work of the ETH Zurich AI Centre.

Met Waymo

To hold an introductory meeting to discuss Waymo's priorities and plans for future deployment in the UK, as well as any barriers Waymo is encountering doing so, with George Ivanov, Head of International Policy and Government Affairs at Waymo.

Met Big Power for Little London

To discuss housing quality in the private and social rented sector

Met Data Communications Company

Introductory meeting to discuss smart meters and consumer data

Met Fusion Industry Taskforce, Assystem

To discuss Assystem's operations in the UK and challenges facing the fusion industry

Met National Grid, Energy Networks

To discuss response to Storm Darragh

Met Weston Homes

To discuss Modern Methods of Construction for housebuilding

Met Nuclear NGO Forum, Stop Sizewell c, Professor Stephen Thomas Emeritus Professor of Energy University of Greenwich, Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group, Together Against Sizewell C, Friends of the Earth Nuclear Network

To discuss the nuclear sector and progress of Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C

Met London Fire Brigade

Introductory meeting with the London Fire Brigade Commissioner

Met Mobile Virtual Network Operators

Roundtable on the wholesale mobile market and digital inclusion

Met Solar Energy UK

Joint pre-brief with industry for the Solar Taskforce, focusing on agenda and logistics

Met Energy Networks

To discuss response to Storm Darragh

Met High Court of Malawi; Ombudsman; Malawi’s Human Rights Commission; Public Affairs Committee; Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation; Malawi Law Society ; USAID Mission Malawi; UK’s Tackling Serious Organised Corruption programme

Dinner to discuss the importance of good governance and democracy in escaping the poverty trap, explore the role that Malawi’s political economy plays in holding back growth.

Met Energy Networks

To discuss response to Storm Darragh

Met Wildlife Trust

To discuss offshore wind and marine protection

Met Tim Pick

Meeting to discuss offshore wind and marine protection with Clean Power Commissioner

Met Ulster Farmers Union

Discussion surrounded the recent changes to inheritance tax and the impact on farmers. Farmers raised the issue of the Veterinary Medicines agreement and potential Sanitary and Phytosanitary alignment

Met Walsin Lihwa

To discuss UK investment plans

Met Competition Markets Authority

To discuss Public Sector reform

Met Trades Union Congress (TUC)

To discuss human rights and economic growth.

Met Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited

To discuss Mingyang's investment aspirations

Met X Energy

To discuss operations in the UK and investment into nuclear

Met YourBusinessNumber

To discuss the Right To Switch Off.

Met TastED

To discuss sensory food education

Met George Parker - Financial Times

Media engagement to discuss the UK economy

Met MIND, Baroness Keeley, Baroness Barker, Lord Scriven, Baroness Tyler

to discuss the Mental Health Bill

Met Knesset Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women; Israel Women's Network; Former chief military prosecutor; Former Judge of the District Court of Israel; Authority for the Advancement of Women's Status

Roundtable to support victims of sexual violence and push for an end to sexual violence

Met Palestinian Business Women Forum; Taseer programme

Visit to understand the constraints within the Palestinian economy and the impact of the conflict, and impact on women

Met United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund; Save the Children ; United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; World Food Programme; World Health Organisation

Dinner to discuss Gaza humanitarian situation

Met Community Fibre

The Minister visited Tower Hamlets Job Centre, where he met with the CEO of Community Fibre along with Work Coaches and customers, to observe the full fibre Internet Service Provider's digital skills training initiative, newly launched in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions.

Met Sky News, defence and security editor

Discussion on domestic national security

Met Chair of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, David Minnery

Meeting to discuss Shropshire FRSA's performance

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 Invest in Women Ecosystem - Attendees- Barclays, UK Business Angels Association, British Business Bank, M&G, Octopus Ventures, Legal and General Capital, Aon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Barclays, UK Finance, NatWest.

To discuss how to improve access to finance for businesses led by female entrepreneurs

Met Caterpillar

Discussed the industrial strategy, support for manufacturing investment, decarbonisation incentives for manufacturers and apprenticeship levy and skills in the UK.

Met Caterpillar

To discuss investment in the UK

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 Darlo Co-op

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

Met CapitaLand

To discuss data centre investment opportunities.