Ministers' Meetings

Met Salford City Council, Manchester City Council, South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council, North East Combined Authority, Birmingham City Council, East Sussex, County Council, Southampton Council, Southwark Council, Ealing Council, Barnsley Council, Plymouth City Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Rutland County Council, Local Government Association, New Local, Sheffield City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, North Kesteven District Council

To discuss Public Service Reform, and local prevention plans

Met East of England Local Government Association

To discuss the Government's plans for greater devolution

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 Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union

To discuss House Cleaning Contracts

Met GKN & Melrose Civil Aerospace

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

Met BNY

Meeting to discuss the competitiveness of the UK financial services sector, capital market reforms and investment in the UK

Met Nest Insight

Meeting to discuss the Government's financial inclusion strategy

Met Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger Advocacy Hub

To discuss the work surrounding the Global Alliance against Hunger and poverty and the UK's position on the Board of Champions, also discussed the Nutrition for Growth Summit as critical moment for the UK and our partners in the fight against malnutrition and hunger

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

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 General Stan McChrystal

To discuss leadership

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

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

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 EYSEND Advisory Group

To discuss the issues of accessing SEND in Early Years

Met Independent Schools Council

To discuss issues affecting, and regulation of, private schools

Met IJM Corporation Berhad

Meeting with board members to discuss IJM's investment plans

Met Ione Wells, Foreign Correspondent, BBC Political

To discuss the Minister's new role as Minister for Latin America and Caribbean

Met Homes for Good

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

Met Public Digital

To discuss Public Sector reform.

Met Contact

Meeting to discuss Contact's suggestions for Universal Credit

Met Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia

To discuss workers' rights across Colombia.

Met Meeting with NGOs

Discussion of humanitarian situation in Middle East

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 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 Consular meeting

Discussion of Consular case

Met Unison, Community, The Communication Workers Union, Royal College of Nursing, Trade Union Congress, The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, GMB, Equity, Union of Shop, Distributive & Allied Workers, Prospect, University and College Union

To discuss the Employment Rights Bill, zero hours contracts and unfair dismissal

Met Adoption UK

To meet with adopted young people from Adoption UK's Bridge Project and develop a deeper understanding of their experiences

Met Centre for Finance and Security, RUSI

To discuss sanctions and RUSI's research on enforcement.

Met Royal National Institute of Blind People

Parliamentary Reception where Minister met with staff and discussed the benefits of Assistive Tech for people with visual impairments.

Met Healthy Brains Global Initiative and University of Southampton

Meeting for the Minister to listen to ideas to reduce unemployment for Disabled people.

Met Mark Drakeford

To discuss the Welsh government collaboration in the UK growth mission, GBE and the Crown Estate

Met NHS, NPCC, Victims Commissioner, Gloucestershire Police, British Transport Police, Thames Valley Police, Metropolitan Police, UK Hospitality, Revel Collective, Drinkaware, Institute of Licensing, DHP Family Ltd, Security Industry Association, Licensed Private Hire Car Association, Six Till Six Ltd, College of Policing, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, Crown Prosecution Service

Violence against Women and Girls Roundtable to discuss how to stop women and girls being targeted for crime, including drink spiking and general safety on nights out

Met NATO

Gave the keynote address at the Nato Cyber Defence Conference and discussed national security.

Met National Farmers Union

Meeting to discuss farming profitability, the Environmental Land Management Scheme and Agricultural Property Relief

Met MS Society

Meeting to continue to build a constructive relationship with the MS Society and understand their concerns around adequate employment and welfare support for people living with MS, while also reinforcing the government�s commitment to working with disabled people.

Met Variety Disability Sports Awards

Minister attended Variety Disability Sports Award and congratulated winners for their contributions to disability sports.

Met Action on Smoking and Health, Asthma and Lung UK, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Mental Health Foundation, Age UK, Children�s Commissioner, NHSE, Association of Directors of Public Health, Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal College of Physicians Royal Society for Public Health, Local Government Association, Kings Fund, Health Foundation, Trading Standards, National Trading Standards, University College London

To discuss the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.

Met European External Action Service

To discuss the UK's relations with China

Met Finance & Leasing Association

Meeting to discuss consumer credit and regulatory reform

Met Vanguard

Meeting to discuss the competitiveness of the UK financial services sector

Met Founders Forum Group

To discuss the UK's start-up ecosystem and London Tech Week

Met Global Survivors Fund

To discuss UK support to the Global Survivors Fund and their work in combatting conflict related sexual violence.

Met Universities Council for the Education of Teachers and National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers

Introductory meeting to discuss priorities for education

Met Newport Council

Discussion on Government property in Newport

Met Tess Valley Lithium, Siemens Digital Industries, Automotive Council, Lockheed Martin Space, BMT, Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, Aerospace Growth Partnership, Make UK, Food and Drink Federation, ADS, Chemical Industries, Association, SMMT, ABPI, Composites UK, Energy Intensive Users Group, Critical Minerals Association, Railway Industry Association, Civil Engineering Contractors Association, High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Institute for Manufacturing, Oxa, Henry Royce Institute, University of Cambridge

To discuss advanced manufacturing

Met Shell

Meeting to discuss the UK's energy transition strategy.

Met Confederation of British Industry, Trade Union Congress, Federation of Small Business

Calls preceding the publication of the Get Britain Working paper.

Met United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia

To discuss the human rights situation in Colombia.

Met Mukwege Foundation

To discuss the work of the Mukwege Foundation in combatting conflict related sexual violence.