Ministers' Meetings

Met Greater Manchester Combined Authority

To discuss the major rail infrastructure (Liverpool - Manchester, Birmingham - Manchester), Rail Pay as you Go, the Bee Network rail integration, reform and regeneration and current services issues for Northern Rail

Met Leasehold Knowledge Partnership: LEASE.

To discuss leasehold reform

Met Signal

To discuss Ai

Met Zenobe

Tour of facilities, brief meeting to discuss role of storage in Clean Power 2030

Met Q-CTRL, Quantum Brilliance, Quantum Australia

As part of the National Quantum Showcase 2024 evening reception, Minister Vallance met with key Australian Quantum stakeholders with discussion focused around priorities for industry and easing trade barriers.

Met Scottish Power Energy Networks

Visit to Hunterston High-voltage direct current (HVDC) Factory, led by Scottish Power Energy Networks

Met George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times

To discuss priorities for education

Met HighView Power

Introductory meeting to discuss energy storage

Met TalkTalk

Discussion on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Met The Hindu Council UK; Association of Muslim Schools UK; ChinuchUK; Church of England; St Cyprians Croydon/Greek Orthodox Archdiocese; Methodist Schools; Al Furqan Education Trust; Jewish Community Day Schools Advisory Board; Nishkam School Trust; Board of Deputies of British Jews; The Free Church of England; Church of England; Star Academies; The United Synagogue; Greek Orthodox Archdiocese; Association of Muslim Schools UK; Nishkam School Trust; Catholic Education Service; The Network of Sikh Organisations UK; Pikuach; Methodist Schools; Sikh Education Board

An opportunity for the Minister to introduce herself to and answer a brief Q&A from faith school leaders across the country from the Faith Provider School Group

Met Scottish Power

To discuss announcement of Offshore Wind Turbine deal with Siemens Gamesa

Met IEA, Bank of America, Climate Asset Management, Global Renewables Alliance, GFANZ, Aviva, HSBC, IRENA, Sustainable Markets Initiative

Roundtable meeting to discuss proposals for a Global Clean Power Alliance, international climate finance and COP29

Met Cafcass

To discuss Cafcass' domestic abuse policy and deprivation of liberty orders

Met Steve Backshall

Informal meeting to discuss how he would like to be a voice for good and a posisitve influence for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs in his capacity as a public figure

Met Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)

To discuss carbon markets, country carbon credits and Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs)

Met TechUK

Delivery of a keynote speech to attendees as part of the 2024 Tech and Innovation Summit, exploring the latest advancements in exciting technologies transforming the UK economy.

Met Open Rights Group; Institute for the Future of Work; Which?; Trades Union Congress; Ada Lovelace Institute; Big Brother Watch; 5Rights Foundation; Defend Digital Me

To discuss the Data (Use and Access) Bill.

Met FT Future of AI Summit

To discuss the publication of the 'Assuring a Responsible Future for AI' report and launch the public consultation on an AI Management Essentials Tool.

Met Orbex

To discuss Orbex's space launch plans.

Met The European Marine Energy Centre

Follow up discussion on The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) delivery and funding

Met Kepco, Simply Blue

Discussion on offshore wind in the North Sea and Celtic Sea, setting out ambitions for renewable energy

Met The Crown Estate

Discussion on Leasing Round 5 and the Celtic Sea

Met Visaat

Discussion on Future strategy, developing UK business and space sustainability

Met Chartered Trading Standards Institute

To discuss the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, resourcing of local trading standards consumber education and alternative dispute resolutions

Met Ray McCann

To discuss the Loan Charge review

Met King's College London

Met with a professor to discuss health and disability benefits and opportunities to get more disabled people into work.

Met Chief Constable and Chair of National Police Chiefs� Council: Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, and Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside, Chief Executive Officer, College of Policing, His Majesty�s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and His Majesty�s Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Assistant Commissioner for Transformation and National Lead for Counter Terrorism, Director General, Independent Office for Police Conduct.

To discuss Police Reform in line with government manifesto

Met Mersey Maritime

Introductory meeting to discuss stakeholder promotion of maritime in Liverpool, clean maritime, digitalisation and skills, cluster funds, clean energy and sector growth

Met Arcadis

To discuss Arcadis' investment strategy in the UK

Met Chemicals Roundtable: Chemicals Industries Association, British Coatings Federation, Croda International, TATA Chemicals, BASF, Synthomer, Society of Chemical Industry, Ineos, Victrex, Johnson Matthey, British Plastics Federation, Pfizer, Thomas-Swan,

Discussed chemicals and supply chain industrial sector, and how the budget will impact on businesses.

Met NFU, Minister Zeichner

To discuss the Budget announcement on agricultural property relief and the impact on the farming sector

Met AkzoNobel

To discuss Akzo Nobel's business aspirations in the UK

Met Royal Mail

Employer and industry pensions event keynote address, about multi-employer and master trust CDC schemes and pensions more widely, as the Government looks to ensure working people have good pension provision in retirement.

Met Business Board Network

To discuss Local Enterprise Partnerships

Met Industrial Cities Alliance, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

To discuss funding for local and regional development

Met Enterprise Nation, Scale Up Institute, Federation of Small Business, Entrepreneurs Networl, FundOnion, Health Diagnostics, Predyktable, Minviro Ltd.

To discuss small business and the industrial strategy

Met Active Travel England

Introduction with National Active Travel Commissioner, Chris Boardman to discuss barriers and opportunities to delivering faster progress on active travel

Met Motability Foundation

Meeting to gain an understanding of the Motability Scheme, their business model and their strategic objectives.

Met Margaret Snowdon

To discuss her work on pensions scams

Met Achmea; Aegon Asset Management; AIP Asset Management; APG; AkademikerPension; ASR; BlackRock; Delancey; DUFAS; GARBE; Goldman Sachs; HESTA; Intesa Sanpaolo; Kwasa Invest; Momentum Capital; OMERS; Caixabank PC30; PRI Pensionsgaranti; KWAP; Robeco; Schroders; USS; MN

Roundtable at the World Pension Summit to discuss the UK's investment environment

Met Heathrow Airport

Introductory meeting to discuss airspace modernisation, sustainability and skills, decarbonisation, resilience, air passenger duty and business rates and growth and planning issues

Met TUI

Introductory meeting to discuss sustainability, apprenticeships, EU entry/exit scheme, Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate and ATOL reform

Met Sex Matters

To discuss equalities legislation and tackling violence against women

Met Royal College of Psychiatrists

to discuss the Mental Health Bill

Met Road Safety GB

To attend and speak at the National Road Safety Conference

Met Mind

to discuss the Mental Health Bill

Met Rigby Group

To discuss the Budget announcement on business property relief

Met Baringa

Roundtable on Public Services

Met Creative UK; Creative Industries Council; Fulwell Studios; British Film Institute; Channel 4; Production Park; Ubisoft; Ukie; Society of London Theatre; Penguin Random House; LIVE; BPI; British Fashion Council; Netlfix.

Roundtable to discuss Creative Industries in the UK.

Met Met Office; Standard Chartered; Church of England Pensions Board; Mercer; International Energy Agency; Deputy Secretary General of OECD; Inter-American Development Bank;

To discuss ambition on climate and nature ahead of COP29