Ministers' Meetings

Met Heineken

To discuss Heineken's business plans in the UK

Met Sex Matters

To discuss equalities legislation and tackling violence against women

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 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 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 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 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 ABTA

Introductory meeting to discuss ATOL reform, EU entry/exit scheme, decarbonisation, airspace modernisation and economic growth

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 Scottish Power

To discuss announcement of Offshore Wind Turbine deal with Siemens Gamesa

Met Road Safety GB

To attend and speak at the National Road Safety Conference

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 Orbex

To discuss Orbex's space launch plans.

Met Visaat

Discussion on Future strategy, developing UK business and space sustainability

Met Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)

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

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 TUI

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

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 Industrial Cities Alliance, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

To discuss funding for local and regional development

Met Business Board Network

To discuss Local Enterprise Partnerships

Met Form Energy, RheEnergise, StorTera, Invinity, Hydrostor, Cheesecake Energy, SynchroStor, Foresight, Meridiam, Renewable Energy Association

Roundtable with developing Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) companies to discuss Government support to LDES technologies

Met Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP

To discuss dangerous cycling with him and his constituent Matthew Briggs

Met Helsing Ltd

Meeting to maintain momentum on the Trinity House Initiatives ahead of the Ministerial Equipment Capability Co-Operation (MECC) in Hamburg

Met Structural Timber Association, Confor

To discuss the use of timber in construction, and the Government's commitment to build 1.5million homes

Met South Bank Employers Group, Colmore Business District, Team London Bridge, Association of Town and City Management, Primera, Locus Management Solutions, Leeds BID, Norwich BID, London Heritage Quarter

To discuss Business Improvement Districts

Met Nick Winser

Introductory meeting to discuss Nick Winser's views on network reform

Met Nominet

To discuss internet domains and governance standards.

Met Sunday Telegraph

Dinner with Sunday Telegraph

Met Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

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

Met Kyoto Fusioneering

To discuss fusion energy and the Scotland Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP) project

Met Transport Focus

To discuss Rail Reform and to brief the minister on various initiatives Transport Focus are working on.

Met Rail Forum

To discuss Rail Forum member's challenges and ideas for improvement alongside supply chain issues.

Met Local Government Association

To discuss LGA net zero ambitions and areas for collaboration

Met Faraday Institution

Discussion around the work of the Faraday Institution, and the role that the Government can play in assisting with energy storage research.

Met Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

To discuss pandemic preparedness

Met IQ Capital, Oxford Science Enterprises, Amadeus, Northern Gritstone, Jolt Capital, CIC, Balderton, BVCA

Roundtable to hear from leading figures in VC on the latest industry developments, and to understand how DSIT and HMG can better support the scaling of science and technology companies.

Met Petroineos

Discussion on Grangemouth, Project Willow and the Dalston terminal

Met Skills Passport Steering Group, Worley, SSE, Siemens, Shell, Orstead, Equinor Renewables, ECITB, BP, OEUK, Untie, RUK, OPITO, GWO

Discussion of rollout of skills passport

Met Centrica

Introductory meeting to discuss the government's commitment to the hydrogen sector

Met Financial Reporting Council, Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG, Grant Thornton, BDO, Forvis Mazars, RSM UK, ICAEW, ICAS, CAI, ACCA, CPIA

To discuss audit reform

Met Post Masters

To discuss the Kroll Report

Met Small Business Growth Forum Lunch - Attendees: Small Business Britain; Family Business UK; Federation of Small Businesses; Founder of The Turmeric Co; Creative Nature; James Lister & Sons Limited; Answer Digital; Elvie; Richard Marshall, Pall Mall Barbers; Informed Solutions; OLIO; D-Drill; Crowd Property; John Williams Heating Services; Jomas Associates; Sunamp; Environmental Street Furniture; Enterprise Nation; ScaleUp Institute; IPSE; ICAEW

To outline the aims of the new Forum

Met JP Morgan

To discuss the investment environment and upcoming UK investment opportunities

Met Cape Town Port

Site visit to The Logistics Company (TLG), a multi cargo terminal and logistics company backed by British International Investment, to showcase the role of UK trade and investment in promoting inclusive economic development in South Africa.

Met Alison Holt, BBC

To discuss adult social care.

Met Become

To discuss improving care leavers' experiences and outcomes as part of a ministerial board

Met Citizen's Advice

A discussion on Statutory Sick Pay and continue to build relationship with Citizens advice.

Met Government Transformation Magazine, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services, BearingPoint, Hitachi Solutions

Government Transformation Week - Over 200 central and local government transformation and technology leaders are coming together to talk operational transformation, against the backdrop of the Government Transformation Week, where their teams can learn more about emergent technical challenges and capabilities as part of our dedicated Transformation Zone on the Expo floor.