Ministers' Meetings

Met Novo Holdings

To discuss life sciences investment into the UK.

Met CVS Falkirk, Petroineos, Ineos FPS, Calachem, Syngenta, Celtic Renewables, Veolia Water Technologies, Piramal, Unite the Union, GMB, Scottish Trade Union Congress

Meeting of the Grangemouth Future Industry Board to discuss the future of the Grangemouth refinery

Met Fairness Innovation Challenge Participants

Keynote speech and ministerial meet and greet�

Met Alliance for IP

To discuss the UK's intellectual property system.

Met Nigel Shadbolt

To discuss the National Data Library and data use.

Met UK Green Building Council, Royal Institute of British Architects, Solar Energy UK, Good Homes, Passivhaus Trust, Sustainable Energy Association, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, Bioregional, Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Etude, Sustainable Development Foundation

To the discuss the Future Home Standard consultation

Met Centre for Net Zero

To discuss energy efficiency and smart buildings

Met Energy UK

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

Met Behavioural Insights Team

To discuss AI and the R&D landscape.

Met Amazon

To discuss Amazon's priorities and the wider work being done by Amazon to meet their net-zero target and to decarbonise their UK fleet with their Chief Sustainability Officer, Kara Hurst.

Met North Sea Transition Authority, OEUK, Shell, BP, Harbour Energy, Total Energies, Equinor, Flotation Energy, Spirit Energy, Net Zero Technology Centre, Subsea 7, Wood, Peterson Logistics, ETZ Limited

Dinner roundtable discussion on HMG plans for the North Sea

Met National Drought Group

To discuss water security and drought policy

Met Moderna

To discuss life sciences sector opportunities in the UK.

Met North Sea Transition Authority

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

Met Future Homes, Berkeley Group, CG Fry & Son, Home Builders Federation, Federation of Master Builders, Barratt plc, MJ Gleeson, Bargate Homes, Orbit, Hayfield Homes, Greencore Homes

To the discuss the Future Home Standard consultation

Met Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

To discuss science and global development.

Met Danish Ambassador to the UK, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Danske Bank, COWI, DFDS, Kromann Reumert, Danfoss, Netcompany, Danish Crown

Roundtable to discuss the energy transition

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 North Sea Transition Authority, OEUK, Shell, BP, Harbour Energy, Total Energies, Equinor, Flotation Energy, Spirit Energy, Net Zero Technology Centre, Subsea 7, Wood, Peterson Logistics, ETZ Limited

Roundtable discussion on HMG plans for the North Sea

Met Marks & Spencer, Lidl, Waitrose, Co-op, Aldi, Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco

Retail supermarkets supply chain roundtable. The stakeholdrs to expressed their priorities and concerns within the supermarket supply chain. The Minister was able to discuss key issues with crucial organisations in the sector

Met Woolf Institute

To discuss research on social cohesion and interfaith relations

Met OEUK

Pre-meet to discuss a North Sea dinner event

Met Church of England

To discuss work of the Anglican Communion Science Commission.

Met Trainline

An introductory meeting in which their CEO presented Trainline's ongoing work and areas where the Government could work with Third Party Retailers to unlock innovation on the railways

Met Wing

Introductory meeting to discuss recent NHS drone trial, operations of the company globally in role of medical supply delivery and regulatory issues

Met UK Bicycle Association

Introduction with Executive Chairman of The Bicycle Association to discuss governments active travel plans

Met Collaborative Mobility UK

Introduction with CEO of Collaborative Mobility UK, Richard Dilks, to discuss community car club insurance and e-scooter legislation

Met ABI, Citizens Advice, MIB, SMMT, Which?, FCA, Compare the Market, BIBA

to discuss and identify short- and long-term actions for departments that may contribute to stabilising or reducing motor insurance premiums

Met OEUK

Pre-meeting to discuss a dinner focused on the North Sea energy transition and balancing sustainability and affordability

Met Milton Keynes Council

To discuss housing delivery in Milton Keynes

Met Nuclear industry association

To discuss communication between the nuclear industry and the government and small module reactors

Met Last Energy

To discuss their deployment of micro-nuclear power solutions in the UK

Met Moderna

To discuss the Moderna Strategic Partnership

Met Ted Verity (Editor, Daily Mail), Peter Wright (Editor Emeritus, Daily Mail Group)

To discuss the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, AI and flexbile working provisions in the Employment Rights Bill

Met Royal College of Surgeons

to discuss safety in the workforce

Met Evelyn Partners

Tim Robinson (NED) recommended that he and Chris Grigg (the Ex CEO of British Land) meet with the minister to discuss long-term thinking regarding asylum accommodation

Met Citizen's Advice Bureau

Meeting to discuss regulation of credit products

Met University of Tromso

To discuss research from academics focusing on the high-north and arctic

Met Careers and Enterprise Company

Meeting to discuss how the Careers and Enterprise Company will contribute to careers policy

Met Ambulance Culture Recovery Board

To discuss progress delivering the ambulance review recommendations

Met Association of British Credit Unions Ltd

Meeting to discuss the mutuals sector and the UK's credit union sector

Met Professional and Business Services Council

Meeting to discuss the Industrial Strategy and the Proffessional Business Services sector.

Met Schroders, Aviva, Legal & General, BlackRock, Vanguard, M&G, Investment Association

Roundtable with asset managers and insurers to discuss sustainable investment and the UK's international competitiveness

Met Roundtable with stakeholders from business, Further Education and Higher Education

To discuss how Skills England can work with organisations across the skills system to address the most pressing skills shortages in various sectors, and to hear feedback on sector-specific challenges

Met James Landale, BBC Diplomatic Correspondent

To discuss the Minister's first months as Minster for Africa.

Met Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

To discuss tackling global challenges through research and innovation

Met Schroders; Aviva; Legal & General; BlackRock; Vanguard; M&G; Investment Association.

Roundtable with asset managers and insurers to discuss sustainable investment and the UK's international competitiveness.

Met Association of Medical Research Charities

to discuss research

Met Mayor of West Yorkshire

To discuss the Devolution White Paper and wider devolution in the North