Ministers' Meetings

Met Recoup, Alupro, Wood Recyclers' Association, Textile Recycling Assocation, The Recycling Assocication

To discuss the roadmap to zero waste and a circular economy and how the recycling industry can support this.

Met British Retail Consortium, Sainsbury's, British Soft Drinks Association, Britvic, Natural Source Waters Association, Danone, Food and Drink Federation, Suntory

To discuss delivery of the Deposit Return Scheme with industry stakeholders

Met Wildlife and Countryside Link North Yorkshire Moores Wildlife Trusts Anglian Water Open Spaces Society Four Paws Horticultural Trades Association Humane Society International Federation of Wholesale Distribution Youth Hostel Association Food and Drink Federation Institute for Grocery Distribution National Farmers Union National Parks England Met Office British Veterinary Association Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Association of Drainage Authorities Green Alliance London Zoo Blue Marine Foundation National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations Thames 21 Chartered Institution of Waste Management Soil Association World Wide Fund for Nature Pennon Tenant Farmers Association Fauna and Flora Global Infrastructure Investor Association Black Farmer Compassion in World Farming Environment Agency Flood Forum Social, Environmental and Economic Solutions National Association of Local Councils Water Vole Business and Biodiversity Forum British Beer and Pub Association Marks and Spencer Environmental Services Association Water UK South East Water Sustainable Food Trust National Trust People's Dispensary for Sick Animals Too Good to Go Association for Consultancy and Engineering Consumer Council for Water United Utilities Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust John Lewis Waste and Resources Action Programme Countryland and Business Association Nature Friendly Farming Network Global Action Plan Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group National Trails Land Workers Alliance Green Britain Foundation Farming Community Network Greenpeace Blue Cross Surrey County Council Market Operater Services Limited Campaign to protect Rural England Ellen McArthur Foundation Wildlife Trusts League Against Cruel Sports Institute of Environmental Management Aldersgate group Campaign for National Parks Natural History Museum Global Action Plan

Christmas Stakeholder Reception

Met Alliance for Middle East Peace

Discussion of Middle East Conflict

Met Meeting with Gaza hostage families

Discussion of Gaza hostage situation

Met Mind, Scope, Disability Benefits Consortium, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Research and Development UK, Carers UK, Health Foundation, DPO Forum, Healthier Futures, Shelter, Citizen�s Advice, Crisis, Chartered Institute of Housing, National Housing Federation, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, London Councils, Local Government Association, National Residential Landlords Association

Met as part of a Health and Disability Roundtable to discuss jobs, employment support and the benefits system for disabled people and people with health conditions.

Met Yoti

To discuss digital identity.

Met British Medical Journal

To discuss the NHS BMJ Commission

Met Deutsche Bahn, Freightliner, GB Rail Freight, NTS Global, Colas rail, RFG, Rail Partners, GBRTT, Network Rail

To give an update on Rail Refore, a review of 2024 for Rail Freight, a forward look to 2025 for Rail Freight and an MSRS update.

Met UK Hospitality

To discuss the impact of the Budget announcements on business rates on the hospitality sector

Met British Parking Association

To hold an introductory meeting to discuss the National Parking Platform with Chief Executive Andrew Pester

Met Henry Royce Institute

To discuss advanced materials

Met MSD

Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland

Met Boehringer Ingelheim

Attendees stated their concerns relating to the verterinary supply in Northern Ireland

Met West Bank Protection Consortium; West Bank Protection Consortium

Visit to hear from Palestinian communities on settler violence, continued settlement expansion and ongoing demolitions and evictions.

Met SOAS, University of London

To discuss the humanitarian situation in Sudan

Met Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Attendance at ABPI Board meeting

Met General Pharmaceutical Council

To discuss the GPhC�s regulatory performance

Met Community Trade Union

To discuss dental nurses and social care.

Met Activity Alliance

Parliamentary Drop-in at Lords Cricket Ground to celebrate the International Day of Rights for Disabled People. Minister met with Activity Alliance representatives to discuss getting more people into sport.

Met Google

Visit to Google's Accessibility Discovery Centre who are developing Assistive Technology.

Met Sense

Parliamentary drop in event to celebrate the International Day of Rights for Disabled People.

Met Chief Rabbi

To discuss combating antisemitism, supporting faith communities and interfaith cooperation

Met EDF Renewables, SSE Renewables, Scottish Power Renewables, RES, RWE, Vattenfall, Nadara, BayWa R.E, Hitachi, Renewable UK, Scottish Renewables, National Energy Systems Operator, Prospect, Unite, Energy4All, Nordex, Hutchinson Engineering

Meeting of the Onshore Wind Taskforce to discuss a range of potential interventions and policy prioritisation following data collection, supplemented by internal policy discussions

Met National Literacy Trust

Discuss the support for the Department's Home Learning Environment policy

Met Charterd Institute Water and Environment Management

Attended the CIWEM conference to discuss government's policy on water management

Met What Works Network Council

To discuss the role of the What Works Centres and evaluation to support public service reform.

Met A range of businesses across sectors

To discuss the small business environment in the UK

Met EDF Energy, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Trainline, Associated British Ports, Aon, ScottishPower, Samworth Brothers Limited, LetterOne, IBM United Kingdom Limited, Airbus, Shell International Limited, Airbus, Confederation of British Industry, Laing O'Rourke plc, AstraZeneca plc, Safety Letter Box Co Ltd, PwC, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, BASF plc, Robert Bosch Ltd, Bailie Group Ltd, Bailie Group Ltd, Microsoft Ltd, Impax Asset Management Group plc, Lee Hecht Harrison Ltd, ABP Food Group, Ground Control Holdings Limited, Arcadis LLP, JLL, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited

To discuss growth agenda and business engagement

Met Social Enterprise

To discuss support for high street businesses

Met Neighbourhood Watch

First meeting to discuss company processes

Met Tesco, Sainsburys, Co-Op, JD Sports Fashion plcs, Boots, John Lewis, Aldi, Spar UK, Primark, Next Group, TJX Europe, Superdrug, Morrisons, Lidl, M&S, BP, IKEA, Mitie, University of London, BRC, ACS, USDAW, North Wales Police/ NPCC Lead for Acquisitive Crime Merseyside Police / NPCC Lead for Retail Crime National Business Crime Centre Sussex PCC / APCC Lead for Retail Crime and Pegasus Lead North Wales PCC / APCC Lead for Retail Crime APCC Opal

Retail Crime Forum

Met Edward Timpson

To discuss school exclusions

Met Range of small business entrepreneurs

Informal engagement during Business Breakfast Reception

Met Chris Mason, Political Editor of BBC News, Robert Peston, Political Editor of ITV News, Beth Rigby, Political Editor of Sky News, Gary Gibbon, Political Editor of C4 News, Andy Bell, Political Editor of C5 News, Chris Hope, Editor of GB News

Video call with broadcast political editors to set out the Government's Plan for Change

Met Rape Crisis, Imkaan, and Women for Refugee Women

to discuss their "Not Safe Here" Report, Failing to protect women in Asylum Accommodation

Met Edward Timpson

To discuss School Exclusions data

Met Shell

To discuss an upcoming Shell announcement

Met Far East Consortium

To discuss Far East Consortium's investment plans

Met Lai Sun Group

To discuss UK investment environment and opportunities

Met Tencent

To discuss Tencent's business plans in the UK

Met MTR Corporation

To discuss UK investment environment and opportunities

Met Trade Union Congress

To discuss the Industrial Strategy and Make Work Pay

Met The Guardian

Discussion on eVisas to help inform and provide a quote for a forthcoming article the Guardian was writing on eVisas.

Met White Ribbon Campain

To discuss white ribbon accreditation

Met Rape Crisis, Imkaan, Women for Refugee Women

Discussion on sexual harassment and abuse within the asylum system, and VAWG

Met Grenfell residents town hall

To discuss the future of Grenfell Tower

Met X-energy

To discuss advanced modular reactor technology and opportunities to invest in UK

Met Medway Council

To discuss devolution in Kent

Met SSTL, Viasat, Airbus UK, UKSpace, MDA UK, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Seraphim,

To discuss space sector developments