Ministers' Meetings

Met LSE, Centre for Economic Performance

To discuss R&D in the UK.

Met Professor Anthony Bull, Cai Linton

To discuss the launch of the Regulatory Innovation Office.

Met Utilita

To discuss challenges faced by consumers and voluntary winter support from industry

Met Good Energy

To discuss challenges faced by consumers and voluntary winter support from industry

Met British Steel

Discussed British Steel's operations in the UK

Met Resilience Review Roundtable

Chaired a roundtable on the Government's Resilience Review to discuss mitigating disproportionate impacts to at-risk individuals with representatives from multiple different charities and representational groups.

Met London Local Resilience Forum

Attended a meeting of the London Local Resilience Forum including all board members made up of Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) category 1 and 2 responders to discuss the revised future-focused London Resilience Strategy, upcoming priorities and governance arrangements.

Met Representatives of the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Industry

Lunch with representatives of the financial services industry to talk about illicit finance and transparency

Met Roundtable related to Resilience Review with representatives from academia

Spoke at Risk Assessment Roundtable as part of the Resilience Review including various academics who specialise in risk and discussed the Government’s approach to risk assessment and management including capabilities and management of whole system risks.

Met BVI LGBT+ community representatives

To discuss LGBT+ rights

Met BP plc

Meeting to discuss carbon utilisation and storage, and general energy issues

Met Anna Leach - Institute of Directors

To discuss growth and investment in the UK economy in the lead up to the budget

Met ENI

Meeting during Ministerial Visit to discuss to discuss the launch of the CCUS industry in the UK.

Met Sir Julian Hartley

To discuss the Care Quality Commission

Met John Flint, Chris Grigg - UKIB

To discuss the National Wealth Fund

Met Eli Lilly

To discuss the HMG-Lilly Strategic Partnership on obesity medicines.

Met Energy UK

To discuss challenges faced by consumers and voluntary winter support from industry

Met Fresh Produce Consortium, National Horticulture and Potato Board, The National Farmers' Union, Public Affairs, Horticultural Trades Association

Meeting to discuss the long-term strategy for the border control, current operations, checks and issues with stock arriving late or not at all

Met ExxonMobil

To discuss work on developing a Solent Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) cluster

Met Meta

To discuss implementation of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, online safety and AI regulation.

Met EDF

To discuss challenges faced by consumers and voluntary winter support from industry

Met Scottish Power

To discuss challenges faced by consumers and voluntary winter support from industry

Met Eli Lilly

To discuss life sciences and innovation

Met Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC; Joel Hills, Business and Economics Editor, ITV; Helia Ebrahimi, Economics Correspondent, Channel 4; Ed Conway, Economics Editor, Sky News; Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times; Szu Ping Chan, Economics Editor, The Telegraph; Sam Fleming, Economics Editor, Financial Times; David Parsley, Chief News Correspondent, The i Paper; Larry Elliott, Economics Editor; The Guardian.

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the CCUS announcement.

Met Spotify

To discuss digital innovation in the creative sectors and the role of digital markets in promoting economic growth

Met Airbus

Visit to Airbus' site in Toulouse to discuss Airbus' operations in the UK

Met Sympatico

To discuss the Pensions Investment Review and broader pension reforms

Met Association of Brirish Insurers

Pensions annual conference

Met ADS; ASG Group; AVPE Systems; Sigma; Metrology Engineering Solutions; Ubloquity; Plaswire Ltd; Additive Manufacturing Solutions; Southwest Metal Finishing; Poeton Industries Limited; Northwest Aerospace Alliance; LMG Solutions; MSN Aerospace Fabricators;

Roundtable to discuss the UK aerospace sector

Met Safran

Discussed Safran's operations in the UK

Met Zemo

To give an address at the Zemo Partnership Summit covering cross-modal ambitions on decarbonisation and plans for the delivery of greener transport

Met Cycling UK

Introduction with Chief Executive of Cycling UK, Sarah Mithcell, to discuss government's active travel plans.

Met Meeting with Transport for West Midlands

To discuss the Halesowen Local Travel Point and transport priorities for the West Midlands with Andrew Page, Christopher Brown and Paul Burrow

Met Urban Transport Group

Introduction with Director of the Urban Transport Group, Jason Prince to discuss aims to accelerate the transition to net zero, break down barriers to opportunity and keep people safe and healthy

Met Transport Times, Global Centre of Rail Excellence, First Bus, Mobico, Blink. Govia Thameslink Railway, Transport for Wales, Avanti, West Coast, Hitachi Rail

To provide an address and present the award for "Best Alliance/Collaboration of the Year", at the National Transport Awards

Met Professor Mark Thomson

To discuss the CERN DG campaign

Met HSBC Holdings

Meeting to discuss the UK financial sector and inward financial services investment

Met Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), Wine GB, Diageo, UK Spirits Alliance, Scotch Whiskey Association

To discuss alcohol duty ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Met Chris Mason, Political Editor, BBC

To discuss the government's priorities.

Met Mencap

Meeting to discuss financial inclusion issues that impact individuals with a learning disability

Met Spotify

To discuss the business environment in the UK

Met Mike Pompeo

Meeting to discuss American politics.

Met Alaa Abd El-Fattah's Family

Meeting to discuss the Alaa Abd El-Fattah consular case.

Met London Stock Exchange Group

Meeting to discuss UK capital markets

Met Trades Union Congress

To discuss the Employment Rights Bill

Met Communication Workers Union

To discuss the Employment Rights

Met GuyKat Solutions

Meeting to discuss small business opportunities

Met Dhillon's Brewery Spire Bar

Meeting to discuss small business opportunities

Met Association of Financial Mutuals

Meeting to discuss the Government's approach to the mutuals and co-operatives sector

Met Eamonn Boylan

To discuss housing delivery