Ministers' Meetings

Met National Pig Association

Meeting to discuss discus African Swine Fever, specifically emergency measures. Discussions surrounded: preventing an outbreak in the UK and control measures

Met Google

Discussion on wider DSIT portfolio and digital infrastructure

Met Water UK

To discuss the Government's strategy to transform the water sector

Met Exxon

Intro meeting with Exxon to discuss investment in low carbon projects

Met Simon Fanshawe

To discuss the Freedom of Speech Act

Met Animal Sentience Committee

Discussion to understand more about what the Animal Sentience Committee's work, what their next steps are and alignment of priorities

Met Animal Welfare Committee

Discussion to understand more about what the Animal Welfare committee work, what their next steps are and alignment of priorities

Met Google, Meta, Apple, Y Combinator and Open Ai

To discuss tech and AI sectors in the UK, including regulatory environment, and investment opportunities.

Met 1Energy Group, Association of Decentralised Energy

Introductory meeting to discuss the benefits of heat networks and the Minister's speech at the ADE annual conference

Met Francis Taylor Building Chambers, 39 Essex, Herbert Smith Freehills, Town Legal LLP

To discuss how housing and infrastructure development can meet its environmental obligations and contribute to nature recovery.

Met Zoo Experts Committee

Met with the Chair to discuss current Zoo standards and where changes should be made. Discussion then led onto elephant keeping, and type of zoo definition

Met International Electrotechnical Commission

As part of the commission's annual general meeting, the Minister delivered a keynote speech and visited standards exhibitors.

Met Roundtable with experts on Child Poverty

An engagement session to discuss the themes of the Child Poverty strategy with external experts

Met British Academy

To discuss AI in the public sector.

Met Scottish Renewables, LDES Council, Regen, British Hydropower Association, SSE Renewables, Drax, Statkraft, Statera Energy, Gilkes Energy, Intelligent Land Investments, Glen Earrach, Highview Power

Roundtable with developed Long Duration Energy Storage Companies (LDES) companies

Met Thames Tideway

Visit to the Thames Tideway Project with the Mayor of London.

Met Barnardos

To discuss the government's work on child poverty

Met Edinburgh Genome Foundry

Tour of the genome foundry's lab space, with discussion around genomics capability.

Met Imran Hussain MP, two members of the public

To discuss consumer protection issues associated with the installation of energy efficiency and insulation measures

Met Citizens Advice, Co-op, Consumer Council for Water, E.ON, Fair By Design, The Food Foundation, UK Regulators Network, Utilita, Water UK

To discuss the cost of food and utilities for low-income families, as part of the work of the Child Poverty Taskforce to develop a child poverty strategy

Met University of Edinburgh

Visit to the University of Edinburgh's Informatics Forum, meeting with young researchers and discussion around the work that the forum carries out.

Met Amazon, Microsoft and Allen Instiutute

To discuss tech and AI sectors in the UK, including regulatory environment, and investment opportunities.

Met Prospect, GMB and Unite

To discuss the siting locations of newly developed small module reactors

Met World Bank Group

Event to discuss women's economic empowerment

Met Gates Foundation; UN; World Bank

Roundtable to bring in diverse perspectives from borrowers and donors on the transformative role IDA in tackling global challenges.

Met Mayor of London

To discuss work of the Metropolitan Police in line with the government manifesto

Met Walking and Cycling Association roundtable - Department for Transport (Minister Lightwood), CMO, Simon Boardman, Cycling UK, Bikeability Trust, British Cycling, Cycling Association, Living Streets, Sustans, The Ramblers

To discuss improving active travel infrastructure

Met Birmingham Airport

Meeting to discuss accessibility, sustainability, air traffic control recruitment and apprenticeships while on visit to Birmingham Airport

Met Independent Reviewer for Windrush

A first meeting to emphasise commitment to continuing to address the Windrush scandal and to listen to reflections on where the department has made most progress and where it needs to focus its efforts,

Met National Policing Board: Surrey Police Chief Constable, Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Lancashire Police Chief Constable, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, CEO of the College of Policing, His Majesty�s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing

Meeting with Senior Police Leaders to set out long-term strategic vision across the law enforcement system and demonstrate this Government�s commitment to policing priorities.

Met Independent Reviewer of Terrorism and State Threats Legislation

A first meeting to raise key issues in the remit of the review commissioned by the Government

Met SHEIN

Meeting to discuss capital market competitiveness and government reforms

Met Green Finance Institute

Meeting to discuss the Govenrment's sustainable finance agenda

Met Consular meeting

Discussion of Consular case

Met Xero

To discuss Xero's recent insights and digital adoption policy more broadly.

Met StudyGroup & Kaplan

To discuss the policy environment needed to ensure the UK remains an attractive destination for international students.�

Met Siobhain McDonagh MP and University College London

To discuss glioblastoma

Met Greater London Authority; Transport for London; London Borough of Enfield; London Borough of Camden; London Borough of Southwark; G15; Notting Hill Genesis; Landsec; British Land; Berkley Homes; Mount Anvil; Vistry; Home Builders Federation; Islington and Shoreditch Housing Associations; Business LDN

To discuss housing delivery In London

Met Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)

Methods to tackle transnational repression

Met Martin Forde

Meeting with Martin Forde to discuss his concerns over the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

Met Windrush National Organisation

Meeting to discuss the Windrush Compensation Scheme and forthcoming Windrush National Organisation Conference.

Met Wendy Williams

Joint meeting with the HS to discuss Windrush Compensation Scheme and Windrush Commissioner.

Met NHS Race and Health Observatory

To discuss the 10 year health plan

Met Local Government Association Labour Group

To discuss priorities for the group and to discuss the Local Government Sector

Met Local Government Association Independent Group

To discuss priorities for the group and to discuss the Local Government Sector

Met Local Government Association Liberal Democrat Group

To discuss priorities for the group and to discuss the Local Government Sector

Met Local Government Association Conservative Group

To discuss priorities for the group and to discuss the Local Government Sector

Met David Clark, Lord Layard

to discuss mental health care and NHS efficiency

Met Institute of Directors

To provide speaking remarks on growth, the UK's non-financial reporting regime and the draft Audit and Corporate Governance Bill at the IoD Business as a Force for Good and Growth Event

Met Amazon

To discuss Government's plan to Make Work Pay, the Employment Rights Bill, low pay and flexible working