Ministers' Meetings

Met Ben Taylor, Editor of The Sunday Times

Breakfast meeting to discuss a range of issues including the agenda for growth and public services reform

Met GlaxoSmithKline, UCB, Bicycle Therapeutics, AstraZeneca

To discuss life sciences and the UK's investment environment

Met Bioindustry Association, British Generics, Association of British HealthTech Industries, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

To discuss life sciences and the UK's investment environment

Met GlaxoSmithKline

To discuss medical research

Met GlaxoSmithKline, Eisai, Merck & Co, UCB, Johnson & Johnson, Smith+Nephew, Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry, Association of British HealthTech Industries, British Generic Manufacturers Association, UK BioIndustry Association, Sanofi, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Wellcome Trust, Bicycle Therapeutics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Professor Sir John Bell

To discuss life sciences at the Life Sciences Council

Met Sanofi

To discuss life sciences and the UK's investment environment

Met NHS Confederation, Alan Milburn

To discuss the 10 year health plan

Met Retail Roundtable - British Independent Retailers Association, Craft Bakers Association, USDAW, Association of Convenience Stores, New West End, British Footwear Association, Sainsbury?s, Kingfisher, Retail Sector Council, British Retail Consortium, Post Office, Post Office, Unilever, Morrisons, Asda, Silkfred, Asos, Federation of Independent Retailers, Tesco.

Introductory meeting to discuss the opportunities and challenges affecting the UK grocery retail sector.

Met Sainsbury's

Introductory meeting to discuss the opportunities and challenges affecting the UK grocery retail sector.

Met Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

Chaired a CBI Roundtable with representatives from a range of private industries to discuss economic resilience as part of the resilience review.

Met Lloyd's banking, Barclays, Natwest, Monzo, HSBC, Scottish Widows, Nationwide and Santander

Roundtable with key stakeholder to discuss Fraud, Error and Debt Bill

Met Caravan

Introductory meeting and tdiscussion on howhow Government can prioritise innovation for small businesses

Met Thales

Discussed Thales' operations in the UK, business challenges and the Industrial Strategy

Met Rolls Royce Holdings

Discuss opportunities for cooperation

Met Keolis UK

Introduction with the CEO of Keolis UK, Alaistair Gordon, to discuss rail reform and integrated transport systems

Met Commonwealth Trade Union Group

To discuss the work of the Commonwealth Trade Union Group and trade unions as civil society actors

Met Licensed Private Hire Car Association

Introduction with the Chair of the Licensed Private Hire Car Association, Steve Wright MBE, to discuss reform of Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) legislation and regulation; And, VAT on PHV and taxi fares consultation

Met Chief Constable for Leicestershire

First meeting and discussion on policing in Leicestershire

Met ABPI, ABHI, BIA, BGMA

To discuss priorities for the life sciences council and key issues for the sector.

Met Gill Plimmer, Infrastructure correspondent and Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times

Interview

Met Feargal Sharkey

Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's priorities in the water sector. This included the price review 2024.

Met Family Rights Group

To discuss Family Rights Group's priorities for kinship policy and wider children's services following the Minister's appointment

Met National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers

To discuss the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teacher's priorities for supporting vulnerable children and young people following the Minister's appointment

Met Movement for an Adoption Apology

To discuss the concerns of the Movement for an Adoption Apology relating to historic adoption practices between 1949-1976

Met Julia Waters

To hear views following the announcement removing single headline grades

Met Confederation of School Trusts; Star Academies Trust; Lift Schools Trust; Reach Foundation; The Education Alliance; Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust; Ark Academies Trust, Windsor Academy Trust; Northern Education Trust; Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust; Eden Academy Trust; The Easten Learning Alliance; University of Chichester Academy Trust

To discuss the role schools and trusts will play in the Opportunity Mission, to hear the Secretary of State's vision for the school system and school improvement, and to discuss the role of trusts

Met The Fostering Network

To discuss the Fostering Network's new report on fees and foster care recruitment

Met Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, SERA UK, The Wildlife Trusts, Woodland Trust, Future Generations Wales, National Trust, Wales LINK, UK Sport, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Green Alliance, Country Land and Business Association

Briefing on Government's strategy to transform the water sector

Met Independent Age, Citizens Advice, Age UK, Scope, Step Change

Briefing on Government's strategy to transform the water sector

Met Save Windermere, Henley Mermaids, Ilkley Clean River Group, Windrush Against Sewage Pollution, SOS Whitstable, Kings College London

Meeting with local campaign groups to discuss water quality

Met Guy Shrubsole, Wild Card, Wild Justice, Wild Moors

To discuss peat protection in the UK.

Met GlaxoSmithKline, Eisai, Merck & Co, Johnson and Johnson Innovation, Smith + Nephew, ABPI, ABHI, BGMA, BIA, Sanofi, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Wellcome Trust, Bicycle Therapeutics, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Meeting of the Life Sciences Council.

Met Johnson and Johnson

To discuss life sciences in the UK.

Met IQVIA

To make a speech on UK Life Sciences.

Met Next Generation Nuclear Industry Council

To understand how the council can support the delivery of the skills plan and views on attracting young people to the nuclear sector

Met TUC

To discuss TUC priorities; plans ahead of COP29 and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism s (CBAMs)

Met Fusion Industry Association

To discuss fusion technology and Scotland's Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP)

Met Net Zero Technology Centre

Met SeAH

Discussion on Allocation Round 7 (AR7) and supply chains

Met Ambion Heating

Introductory meeting to discuss Ambion's heating technologies

Met Trust Alliance Group/Energy Ombudsman

Introductory meeting as part of a site visit to discuss the work of the Trust Alliance Group, the work of the Energy Ombudsman, and consumer protection issues

Met Life Sciences Council

To discuss issues of interest to the life sciences sector, including health data, access & uptake and clinical trials.

Met GSK, AstraZeneca, UCB and Bicycle Therapeutics

To discuss priorities for the life sciences council and key issues for the sector.

Met Astrazeneca

To discuss AstraZeneca's footprint in the UK and key issues facing the life sciences sector.

Met Big Brother Watch

Discussion on the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Met Thales Global

Discussion on the future of the Space Sector and Thales projects in the UK.

Met bp

To discuss Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), Electric Vehicles and, Oil and Gas

Met Horticulture Trade Association, National Farmer's Union, Fresh Produce Consortium, International Meat Trade Association, British Poultry Council, George Hyde, Food and Drink Federation, Association of Independant Meat Supppliers, Seafish, Chilled Foods Association, British Meat Processors Association, Provisions Trade Federation

The purpose of this roundtable was to facilitate a direct dialougue between the Minister and key stakeholders in the import supply chain/on the current operations of implemented border controls. Each stakeholder provided feedback and put forward their key objectives in this area

Met Dan Corry

Dan Corry gave Baroness Hayman a run through the ask of the independent review into the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs regulatory landscape and how it intertwines with the three themes of focus: economic growth, customer experience and efficiencies

Met Green Finance Institute

Introductory meeting to discuss HMG�s green finance and clean energy mission priorities