Ministers' Meetings

Met Severn Trent Water, Responsible Travel, European Metal Recycling Group, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Associated British Foods, Greensphere Capital, Accenture, Green Finance Institute, Broadway Initiative, Aldersgate Group, Environmental Industries Commission, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment

Meeting of the Council of Sustainable Business to discuss the Environment Improvement Plan

Met North Sea Transition Authority

Discussion on North Sea Transition Authority 's (NSTA's) work and appointment of a chair

Met Microsoft

To discuss AI and science.

Met Orbex

Introductory meeting and discussion on Space sector

Met Ericsson

Discussion on 5G Networks

Met Woodland Trust

Woodland Trust discussed their want to improve access to nature and how domestic tree nurseries can help to address the multi-billion-pound biosecurity risks from new tree diseases arriving in the country from imports, while also creating highly-skilled green jobs in rural economies.

Met Professor Ewan McGaughey

Meeting to discuss the Water Bill and how the government could use Special Administration Regimes (SAR) to remove debt from water companies

Met AWS

AI and Digital discussions while the Minister was in Italy Attending G7 Digital and Technological Innovation

Met Embassador of Ecuador

To discuss the Global Plastics Treaty

Met Orsted

To discuss sustainable offshore wind development and marine protection

Met Virgin Atlantic

To discuss growth opporunities and skills.

Met Marubeni

To discuss progress of Ossian floating offshore wind project

Met University of Manchester, Policy@Manchester

To discuss research by Professors at the university on strategies for successful climate policy

Met GSK, AstraZeneca, Syngenta, Bayer, Pfizer, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations, BioIndustry Association, Unilever, Ruth Davis, Campaign for Nature, The Nature Conservancy, World Wide Fund or Nature, Kew Gardens, Natural History Museum, Zoological Society of London

To discuss perspecties on the use of Digital Sequencing Information on genetic resources, ahead of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Met Textile Recycling Association

To discuss the role of the textiles industry in delivering a circular economy.

Met Rosa Genomic Medicines

To discuss life sciences sector opportunities in the UK.

Met Community Transport Association

Introductions with Chief Executive, Victoria Armstrong and Director for England, Caroline Whitney to discuss issues impacting community transport

Met Metropolitan Police Commander

Meeting to discuss drugs and county lines

Met Grenfell Tower Trust

To discuss the Grenfell Inquiry's second report

Met Arriva

Introduction with Managing Director of Arrive, Jens Abromeit, to discuss bus sector reform.

Met Bank of America, Carlyle, Bechtel, Salesforce, CD&R, Cisco, Fidelity International, Innovation Endeavours, CyrusOne, Apollo, Sony Music, Morgan Stanley, Andreessen Horowitz, Circle, Universal, Kleiner Perkins, Visa, Chainalysis CoreWeave, Cummins Inc, Global Infrastructure Partners, Vishay

To discuss investment in the UK

Met White Ribbon

Introduction with CEO of White Ribbon, Anthea Sully, to discuss its strategy for tackling violence against women and girls and how that can be applied to the transport network.

Met Southall Black Sisters; Latino Americans Women's Rights Service

Join meeting with Minister Phillips discussing concerns over an internal firewall.

Met Qatar Investment Authority

To discuss investment into renewable energy technology

Met Generation Rent

To discuss the Renters' Rights Bill

Met Illumina

to discuss genome sequencing

Met Grenfell Next of Kin

To discuss the Grenfell Inquiry's second report

Met Nursing and Midwidery Council

Quarterly review meeting

Met Human Rights Stakeholders

To meet CSOs engaged on human rights issues

Met Crisis Action; Action against Hunger; International Rescue Committee UK, Mercy Corps, Norwegian Refugee Council, Saferworld, Save the Children, Shabaka, Protection Approaches, Human Rights Watch

Held a roundtable to discuss the UK’s approach to the Conflict in Sudan

Met Director General Independent Office for Police Conduct

A first meeting where they discussed new ways of working and the new Government and specifically Home Office priorities.

Met Chief Constable for South Yorkshire Police, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Metropolitan Police, Assistant Chief Constable for South Yorkshire Police

To discuss ongoing police investigation.

Met Burger King

Introductory meeting and to discuss challenges affecting the hospitality sector.

Met Consumer Goods Roundtable, UK Fashion and Textiles Association / UKFT, Alliance of British Clock and Watchmakers, John Smedley, Fortnum and Mason, Walpole, British Toy and Hobby Association, British Beauty Council, Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances ? AMDEA, Macnaughton Holdings, Rubies, National Association of Jewellers, Natural Fibre Company/Blacker Yarns, Burberry, Hotpoint, Whirlpool, Indesit, British Furniture Confederation, Leather UK, Tech UK, Sanderson Design Group, Scottish Leather Group.

Roundtable meeting with a cross-sector of representatives of manufacturers and manufacturer-retailers from a range of sub-sectors, this meeting was an introductory conversation with the sector to understand its broad challenges and opportunities for growth.

Met Women's Business Council

To discuss the objectives for the Women's Business Council and the government's priorities for women

Met Agratas Taskforce

Meeting to discuss the ongoing project at Agratas

Met Moderna

Met with Moderna to discuss Moderna's Strategic Partnership with the UK Government and their involvement in the UK’s pandemic preparedness strategy.

Met NCC Group

Met with NCC Group to discuss their work in the Cyber Security space and support for small businesses.

Met Lloyd's Banking Group

Meeting to discuss the upcoming financial services sectoral strategy, regulation and fraud

Met Fleete

To provide a keynote speech at the Electric Heavy Duty Vehicles Event at Fortnum & Mason focussing on the wider logistics sector, decarbonising logistics, and ZE HGVs

Met Pothole Partnership & AA

To discuss road maintenance with members of the Pothole Partnership: Caroline Julian (Brand and Engagement Director, British Cycling), Ben Rawding (Government & Municipalities, JCB), Craig Carey-Clinch (Executive Director, National Motorcyclists Council) and Edmund King (President, AA)

Met Isabel Dedring

To discuss the Freight Council, a forum which drives collaboration between Government and the sector

Met Public Digital

Discussion on mission-led delivery in Government and how to improve public service delivery.

Met Tessact; Massive Bio; Pixforce; Westwell; Bottobo; Moovita; Gallarus Industry Solutions; Grubtech; Cyberdes; Cylock

To discuss investment projects in the UK

Met PCS

Meeting with PCS as part of the government's aim to improve relations with trade unions.

Met Global Public Health Convention

To discuss Pandemic Accord, equity, accountability and governance

Met Rothesay

Meeting to discuss the Pensions Review, UK regulation and UK ivnestment

Met Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, GMB, Unite, The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, Public and Commercial Services Union, Unison, The Communication Workers Union, Trades Union Congress

To discuss the impact of the Make Work Pay plan and empowering trade union reps

Met Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association

Pensions annual conference

Met MMC Ventures, Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA), Viosmart

Meeting to discuss the Enterprise Investment Scheme