Ministers' Meetings

Met Green Finance Institute

Meeting to discuss the Govenrment's sustainable finance agenda

Met Gates Foundation; UN; World Bank

Roundtable to bring in diverse perspectives from borrowers and donors on the transformative role IDA in tackling global challenges.

Met Mind

Meeting to give Mind an opportunity to share some of the public feedback they have received through their most recent campaign 'Scrap WCA' as well as their recommendations on co-developing and redesigning benefits with disabled people.

Met Step Change, Trussell Trust, Citizen's Advice, Money and Pensions Service, Christian's Against Poverty UK, Turn2Us, AgeUK

Roundtable with key representatives from advocacy groups to discuss the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.

Met Citizens Advice

Visit to Citizens Advice in Maidstone to learn more about their �Help to Claim� service which supports DWP Universal Credit claims

Met World Bank Group; International Monetary Fund

Roundtable on economic reform, short-term recovery and longer-term reconstruction and rehabilitation for Ukraine.

Met Defend Digital Me, Public Law Project, Privacy International

Roundtable with key representatives from civil liberty groups to discuss the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.

Met PCS

To discuss HMRC corporate issues

Met World Bank Group

Event to discuss women's economic empowerment

Met Citizen's Advice, Co-op, The Food Foundation, Consumer Council for Water, Water UK, E.ON UK, Utlilta, Committee on Fuel Poverty, UK Regulators Network, Fair by Design, Ofgem

Child Poverty Taskforce External Experts to discuss the key drivers and priority areas around Child Poverty and how reducing essential costs can help.

Met Walking and Cycling Association roundtable - Department for Transport (Minister Lightwood), CMO, Simon Boardman, Cycling UK, Bikeability Trust, British Cycling, Cycling Association, Living Streets, Sustans, The Ramblers

To discuss improving active travel infrastructure

Met Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Introductory meeting with the CEO

Met Institute of Directors

To provide speaking remarks on growth, the UK's non-financial reporting regime and the draft Audit and Corporate Governance Bill at the IoD Business as a Force for Good and Growth Event

Met Wendy Williams

Joint meeting with the HS to discuss Windrush Compensation Scheme and Windrush Commissioner.

Met Amazon

To discuss Government's plan to Make Work Pay, the Employment Rights Bill, low pay and flexible working

Met Mayor of London

To discuss work of the Metropolitan Police in line with the government manifesto

Met Independent Reviewer of Terrorism and State Threats Legislation

A first meeting to raise key issues in the remit of the review commissioned by the Government

Met MSD

to discuss life sciences

Met Barnardos

To discuss the government's work on child poverty

Met Windrush National Organisation

Meeting to discuss the Windrush Compensation Scheme and forthcoming Windrush National Organisation Conference.

Met Martin Forde

Meeting with Martin Forde to discuss his concerns over the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

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, Unilever, Morrisons, Asda, Silkfred, Asos, Federation of Independent Retailers, Tesco

Introductory conversation to understand the broad challenges and opportunities for retail growth.

Met Embraer

To discuss global operations and business plans for the UK.

Met Caravan

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

Met Sainsbury's

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

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 Ray McCann

To discuss the Loan Charge review

Met Chief Constable for Leicestershire

First meeting and discussion on policing in Leicestershire

Met Monzo, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Lloyds, Nationwide, UK Finance, Barclays, Santander, Scottish Widows, Natwest

Roundtable with key stakeholders in the financial services sphere to discuss the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.

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 Julia Waters

To hear views following the announcement removing single headline grades

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 Inter Mediate

To discuss an overview of Inter Mediate, as this was an introduction meeting

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 Commonwealth Trade Union Group

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

Met British Beauty Council, Estee Lauder Companies, L'Oreal, Charotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd, Sam McKnight, Skin Rocks, Shellworks, Orean, Superdrug, Space NK, Sephora, Pelham, Neal's Yard Remedies, Medik8, Vieve

Roundtable to discuss investment and the business environment in the beauty industry

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 The Fostering Network

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

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 Family Rights Group

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

Met Palestinian Head of Mission and Members of Palestinian Community

To discuss the impact of the conflict in Gaza and to hear their individual perspectives.

Met SeeAbility

Parliamentary Reception where Minister met with SeeAbility Representatives and service users

Met Lord Alton of Liverpool, Lord Kamall of Edmonton, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, PSSD Network, MHRA

to discuss sexual dysfunction and antidepressants

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

Met Carers UK, Trussell, abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Economics

Roundtable hosted by Carers UK. Carers UK presented findings and recommendations from their Combatting Carer Poverty project.

Met Policy in Practice

To discuss the Universal Credit review.

Met John Bew

To discuss foreign policy

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