Ministers' Meetings

Met Alasdair Allan MSP, Alistair Carmichael MP, Dave Doogan MP, Energy UK, Graham Leadbitter MP, Ofgem, Smart Energy GB

To discuss the Radio Teleswitch Service switch-off

Met Harland and Wolff

Visit to Methil Harland and Wolff site and discussion with Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Government, Navantia UK and local government on the finalisation of Navantia's acquisition of Harland and Wolff's UK sites

Met GMB

Meeting at Harland and Wolff's Methil site to discuss the finalisation of Navantia's acquisition of Harland and Wolff and

Met Rosa Prince, Bloomberg

Profile interview

Met Constantin Cotzias, Bloomberg

To discuss business environment and UK growth agenda.

Met REC

To provide speaking remarks on the Employment Rights Bill at REC's parliamentary event on driving growth

Met LloydsBank, NatWestGroup, HSBCBank, SantanderBusinessBanking, BritishBusinessBank, UKBusinessAngelsAssociation, ResponsibleFinance, LendingStandardsBoard, BritishPrivateEquityandVentureCapitalAssociation, UKFinance, UKExportFinance

To discuss challenges faced by the ethnic minority business community in accessing finance in the UK

Met Diageo

Visited Diageo in Leven to hear about their decarbonisation techniques and challenges the industry are facing

Met Meta

To discuss how Meta could increase its UK investment, the UK’s AI Action plan and online safety

Met Trussell, Independent Food Aid Network, Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank

Meeting of the All Parliamentary Party Group on Ending the Need for Foodbanks to share reflections on the number of people facing hunger and hardship across the UK and the Government's plans to delivery on its manifesto commitment to end 'mass dependency on emergency food parcels.

Met Social Mobility Foundation

Meeting to discuss recent findings of the Social Mobility Employer Index and what Department for Work and Pensions is planning to do to help young people be upwardly mobile with a focus on the Youth Guarantee

Met Eli Lilly

To discuss dementia

Met Pension Insurance Corporation; Fidelity; Lloyds Banking Group; CDPQ; Phoenix Group; HSBC; M&G; BlackRock; IFM Investors; Santander UK; abrdn; CPP; Border to Coast; IPA; NIC

Meeting of the British Infrastructure Taskforce to discuss investible opportunities and financing mechanisms in the infrastructure sector.

Met Capita

To discuss their views on Department for Work and Pension's commercial process and how this could be more innovative

Met Meta

To discuss UK investment, growth and AI

Met School for Social Entreprenuers, Happy Smiles Training Community Interest Company, Harry Specters, Ability Consultancy, Travel Hands, Even Break, Nickel Support, Send it to Alex, Little Gate Farm, Disability Sports Coach, Autek Community Interest Company.

Roundtable with social enterprises that support disabled people. The meeting will bring together voluntary sector leaders, social entrepreneurs, and policy makers to discuss the best conditions for employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Met NatWest

Meeting to discuss Financial Services and economic growth opportunities.

Met VA Rail

To discuss VA Rail and deep dive in to VA Rail's performance.

Met Meta

Introductory meeting with Joel Kaplan, incoming Chief Global Affairs Officer for Meta. Discussed the UK regulatory landscape, implementation of the online harms act.

Met Coreweave

To discuss the AI Opportunities Action Plan and AI infrastructure

Met RELX, IP Federation, The Entrepreneurs Network, Open AI, TechUK, IBM, Spawning AI, Google, Startup Coalition, Amazon, META, Adobe, Human Native AI, Microsoft

To discuss the issue of Copyright and AI

Met GlaxoSmithKline, Health Data Research UK, King's College London, UCL Partners, Liverpool John Moores University, South West Academic Health Science Network, Bioindustry Association

To discuss life sciences

Met Bharti Enterprises, Hero Enterprise, Essar Group, Serum Institute of India, Cyrus Poonawala Group, Piramal Enterprises Ltd, Biocon Ltd

To discuss the government's reforms to the non-domicile and residence regime.

Met Administrative Burdens Advisory Board (ABAB)

To discuss the findings of the ABAB annual survey and HMRC customer services.

Met Bangladesh Hindu Association UK; Hindu Aid UK; Hindu Society KCL; INSIGHT UK; Bengali Hindu Adarsh Sangha; United Hindu Cultural Association London

To discuss freedom of religion and belief in Bangladesh

Met European Commission for International Partnerships

To discuss UK-EU relations and alignment on Development issues

Met ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport), Association of British Insurers, Association of Drainage Authorities, Blueprint for Water, Cabinet Office, Cabinet Office Minister, Canal & River Trust, Derby City Lead Local Flood Authority, Environment Agency, Flood Forecasting Centre, FloodRe, Gloucestershire Local Resilience Forum, Greater London Authority/ London Resilience Forum, Home Office, Lincolnshire Local Resilience Forum, Local Government Association, Mayor of South Yorkshire, Met Office, National Farmers Union, National Police Chiefs Council, Northern Ireland Government, Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, Welsh Government, Fire Brigades Union, MHCLG - Director, National Flood Forum, MHCLG Minister, Gloucestershire Lead Local Flood Authority, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, National Fire Chiefs Council, National Resilience, Scottish Government, Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, Derbyshire Local Resilience Forum, Department for Transport Minister

Quarterly forum for discussing the UK's flood resilience

Met University of Leeds

To discuss the University of Leed's Foresight Report on Life Sciences

Met Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, BMW, Stellantis, Ford, Toyota, VW, Kia, Mercedes Benz, Hyundai, Renault, Volvo, Honda, SAIC Motor

To discuss industry views on the following consultation: phasing out sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and supporting the ZEV transition.

Met Consular case

Discussion of Israel/Gaza hostages

Met Pensions Lifetime Savings Association

Introductory meeting

Met Andrew Griffiths MP and his constituent

To discuss whistleblowing within the NHS

Met AU Special Envoy for the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide and other Mass Atrocities in Africa

To discuss risks and prevention of atrocities in Sudan

Met Pew Charitable Trust, World Resources Institute (WRI), International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Natural History Museum, ZSL Marine, National Oceanography Centre, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Environmental Justice Foundation, Fauna and Flora International, Environmental Investigation Agency, Greenpeace UK

Attended meeting to discuss marine policy on oceans and plastics

Met Surviving in Scrubs

To discuss the work of the organisation in combatting sexual harassment and assault in the medical profession

Met Mariana Mazzucato

To discuss regulation, growth and the economy

Met Action Oak

A meeting to discuss Grey Squirrel Management, and to discuss Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs strategy on this moving forward

Met NESTA

To discuss the 10 Year Health Plan

Met Arcadis

Discussion on implementation of circular economy policies in the Netherlands and lessons to take into UK policies

Met British Investment Partnerships organisations

Roundtable on the Africa Approach with British Investment Partnerships organisations

Met Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

To discuss cancer clinical research

Met Chris Mason BBC Political Editor

Meeting to discuss current political situation both national and international.

Met Oceana UK, RSPB & Wildlife and Countryside Link, The Wildlife Trusts, Marine Conservation Society, WWF UK, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Greenpeace UK, ORCA/WCL Link Marine Mammals Group, Blue Ventures, Blue Marine Foundation

Attended meeting to discuss domestic marine policy and marine spatial awareness with stakeholders

Met GSK, Moderna, IMU BioSciences, Immunocore, Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, Roche, Cancer Research UK, Bristol Myers Squibb

Visit for World Cancer Day. Discussion around how the response research program improves the effectiveness of treatments.

Met Donna Ockenden

To discuss maternity and neonatal services

Met Sharon Hodgson MP and constituent

To discuss Words Matter

Met Transport for London, Waltham Forest Council

Visit to Leyton Underground station with representatives from Transport for London and Waltham Forest Council to see plans for the proposed station upgrade

Met Cutbill Jacoby

Attended meeting to discuss Hemp Carbon Capture and Rural Development

Met Transport for the South East

Meeting with Councillor Keith Glazier and Chair of Transport for the South East to discuss how they can support with HMG missions and the government devolution agenda

Met Radiotherapy UK

To attend their #Catchupwithcancer Parliamentary Reception.