Ministers' Meetings

Met Colorintech; Business in the Community; JPMorgan; Workday; City University of London; Google

To discuss digital skills and barriers to upskilling.

Met Police Crime Commissioners for North Wales, South Wales and Cambridgeshire

Discussion with force leads on facial recognition

Met MAA Manufacturing

To see the impact of UK support to the clothing manufacturing sector in Ethiopia.

Met Communities for Afghans, Citizens UK

To discuss the role of sponsors and supporting Afghans integrate into UK life

Met UNICEF; World Food Programme

To discuss the impact of UK funding on malnutrition in Ethiopia.

Met Daughters of Charity; Hiwyet Charity Association; Rise and Shine Women Empowerment Center

To discuss the impact of conflict on women and girls.

Met Young Minds, Centre for Mental Health, Children and Young People's Mental Health coalition, Mental Health Foundation

to discuss children and young people's mental health

Met Barnardos CEO

Discussion on how Government can work with Barnardos in helping vulnerable Under Age Asylum Seeking Children.��

Met Henley & Partners / Senate Consulting

Lunch at which the need for housing and social housing was discussed. No government positions or commitments were given, and there were no follow up actions.

Met Industrial Strategy Roundtable: FSB, D-Drill/Build UK, ADS, Tech UK, TheCity UK, UK Hospitality, MakeUK, CIA, SMMT, FDF, ABPI, IoD, CBI, EnergyUK, TUC, British Chambers of Commerce, GMB

Discussed the development of the HMG Industrial Strategy and the Green Paper launch

Met John Wardle and David Makin Sports

To attend the JD Sports UP event which was organised to allowed young people to learn more about the world of work in particular skills and opportunities within the retail sector.

Met TPF (Chris Sanger)

To discuss the work of the Tax Policymaking Forum and the tax policymaking process

Met Scope

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met Peel Hunt

Meeting to discuss reforms to promote UK capital markets

Met RSPCA, Trade Justice Movement, Overseas Development Institute, Trade Union Congress, Unison, The Fairtrade Foundation, Compassion in World Farming, WWF-UK, Transform Trade, Amnesty International UK, Asia House, Green Alliance, Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy

Roundtable to discuss the priorities of the Civil Society sector in the UK's trade strategy

Met G15; National Housing Federation; National Federations of ALMOs; Management Organisation; District Councils Network; Waltham Forest Council; Westminster City Council; Shelter; Northern Housing Consortium; Local Government Association; Tpas; G320; Chartered Institute of Housing; National Housing Federation; National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations; London Councils.

To discuss the impact of Awaab’s Law on the social housing sector and tenants

Met WHSmith

Introductory call to discuss the UK?s retail business environment and stimulating investment and economic growth.

Met Canning House

To discuss an overview of Canning House, as this was an introduction meeting

Met Hospice UK

Minister attended Hospice UK's event in the Houses of Parliament which marked Hospice Care Week.

Met Marie Curie

To discuss the social security system and support at end of life for people with a terminal illness and their families.

Met UNISON

Met with UNISON to discuss some of the key policies areas for the Government and DWP that relate to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and wider Occupational Safety and Health.

Met British Fashion Council

Introductory call to discuss the consumer goods sector and the work of the British Fashion Council.

Met Nissan

To discuss Nissan's operations in the UK

Met International Finance Corporation

To discuss mobilising private finance for development

Met Andrew Marr, New Statesman

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

Met Citizen's Advice

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met Mayoral Council

Meeting with English Mayors to discuss the development of the upcoming English Devolution White Paper and the government’s plans to widen devolution to more areas and deepen the powers of existing mayors and their combined authorities.

Met Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met Multiple Sclerosis Society

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met National Energy Action

To discuss fuel poverty and housing quality

Met British Chambers of Commerce, Hanbury Strategy, Heathrow, IHG, Simplyhealth, Chanel, Marks & Spencer, Thames Valley Chamber, Deliveroo, DP World, Royal Mail, Sizewell C, Checkatrade, BT, BP, British Airways, Severn Trent, Haleon, Baringa Partners, Greene King, NatWest, Evri, Workday, IPSEN, Drax Group

To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and Government's plan to Make Work Pay

Met The Whisper Group, Pub Culture, Trident Building Consultancy, Tyler Grange, Sanderson Design Group, Johnstons of Elgin, Bambino Mio, Hall Brown Family Law, Thurlestone Hotel, RE: New Beauty

To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and Government's plan to Make Work Pay

Met Friend and mother of ebike fire victim

To discuss e-bike safety, lithium-ion battery safety and the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Met Mind

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met Mustard Tree

To speak with Mustard Tree staff and people with lived experience of poverty and homelessness on the trainee programme run by Mustard Tree.

Met Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council.

To discuss Walley's Quarry

Met Unison

To discuss HMG's plans to Make Work Pay, equal pay provisions and the pay gap for outsourced workers

Met Manchester Airport Group

an introductory meeting where they discussed sustainability, business rates and and investment in Stansted Airport

Met Police Crime Commissioner for Humberside

First meeting with Police Crime Commissioner for Humberside

Met Innovate Finance, ClearBank, Zilch, PrimaryBid, Allica Bank, ClearScore, Atom Bank, Revolut UK, Simply, Truelayer, Zopa, GoHenry, Liberis, Funding Circle, Iwoca, Tide, Cogo, Coinbase, OakNorth Bank, Robinhood UK, Wise

Roundtable with the Unicorn Council to discuss fintech investment and the Government's growth mission

Met Institute of Alcohol Studies, Sheffield Addition Research Group, Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), Alcohol Change UK

To discuss alcohol duty ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Met The Sunday Telegraph – Camilla Turner (Sunday Political Editor) and Allister Heath (Sunday Editor)

Background discussion on XST's priorities

Met Carmarthenshire County Council, Tofaen Pension Fund

To discuss the Pensions Investment Review, and reform of the Local Government Pensions Scheme

Met Mayoral Council

Meeting with English Mayors to discuss devolution

Met Molly Blackwell, the I; Patrick Wintour, diplomatic editor The Guardian; Independent legal commentator; 150 representatives of NGOs, legal practitioners and academics

To commemorate 75 years of the Geneva Conventions

Met Department for Business and Trade, Department for Science Innovation and Technology, Moderna

To discuss the Moderna Strategic Partnership

Met Competition and Markets Authority

Introductory meeting to discuss competition policy

Met Lloyd's of London

Meeting to discuss the competitiveness of the UK's financial services sector, private investment and the cyber insurance market

Met Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

An introductory meeting to discuss priorities for working with USDAW and the retail sector.

Met Goldman Sachs

To discuss investment in the UK