Ministers' Meetings

Met Surrey County Council

To discuss the Government's plans for greater devolution

Met Airbus

To discuss investment in the UK follow up to the International Investment Summit

Met Boeing UK

Discussion held after announcement on retiring 14 Boeing CH-47 Chinooks

Met AECOM

To discuss women in nuclear and the importance of advance modular reactors

Met Basingstoke Council

To discuss the National Planning Policy Framework

Met Citizens UK, Nation Association for Voluntary and Community Action, Power to Change, Resolution Foundation, Young Foundation, UK Community Foundations, Voice4change England, Local Change, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

To discuss local growth and support for communities

Met XLCC

Introductory meeting to discuss XLCC's business proposals for the UK

Met Fife Council

To discuss cultural funding in Dunfermline

Met CK Hutchison Holdings

To discuss CK Hutchison Holdings' investment presence in the UK

Met IJM Corporation Berhad

Meeting with board members to discuss IJM's investment plans

Met Stellantis

To discuss Stellantis' investment in the UK

Met Associated British Ports

Discussed Tata Steel UK's transition to an electric arc furnace

Met Association of School and College Leaders; National Association of Head Teachers; Confederation of School Trusts

To discuss accountability reforms, and Ofsted’s proposals for a new education inspection framework and inspection reporting

Met GKN & Melrose Civil Aerospace

Discussed the UK Aerospace sector and GKN/Melrose Civil Aerospace's business plans

Met Shell

Discussion on Brent decommissioning, including technical aspects, timescales, and the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) forum

Met East of England Local Government Association

To discuss the Government's plans for greater devolution

Met Salford City Council, Manchester City Council, South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council, North East Combined Authority, Birmingham City Council, East Sussex, County Council, Southampton Council, Southwark Council, Ealing Council, Barnsley Council, Plymouth City Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Rutland County Council, Local Government Association, New Local, Sheffield City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, North Kesteven District Council

To discuss Public Service Reform, and local prevention plans

Met British Retail Consortium

To discuss business rates

Met Association of School and College Leaders; National Association of Head Teachers; Confederation of School Trusts

To discuss accountability reforms, and Ofsted’s proposals for a new education inspection framework and inspection reporting

Met National Grid

Discussion of planning, community benefits and connections reform

Met Independent Schools Council

To discuss issues affecting, and regulation of, private schools

Met EYSEND Advisory Group

To discuss the issues of accessing SEND in Early Years

Met Trades Union Congress

Introductory meeting to discuss the Warm Homes Plan and its potential to create new green jobs

Met Smart Energy GB

Introductory meeting to discuss smart meters and consumer engagement

Met The Nature Conservancy

To discuss innovative finance programmes; implementation of deforestation regulations; acceleration of renewable energies in harmony with communities and nature

Met Public Digital

To discuss Public Sector reform.

Met Airbus SE

Discussion held after announcement of the decision to not extend the Puma support contract

Met Jamie Oliver Group Ltd

Meeting to discuss Government measures to help tackle obesity in children including school breakfast clubs

Met Retail Sector Council

Meeting to discuss the retail sector and the impact of the budget, retail crime and future council priorities.

Met Homes for Good

To discuss Homes for Good's work on early intervention, alongside their supported lodgings report recommendations.

Met The 3 Million; Immigration Law Practitioners Association

Discussion regarding concerns on the transition to eVisas.

Met South Tyneside, North of Tyne CA, Birmingham, East Sussex, Southampton, Southwark, Ealing, Barnsley, Plymouth, Hertfordshire, Rutland, LGA, New Local, Sheffield, Nottingham County Council and North Kesteven.

Roundtable discussion on government's plans for public service reform with leaders of local and regional government bodies

Met Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union

To discuss House Cleaning Contracts

Met Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia

To discuss workers' rights across Colombia.

Met GMB Union

Meeting with National Officers, Eamon O'Hearn Large, and Keiran O'Neill to discuss opportunities for engagement between Private Hire Industry and DfT.

Met Contact

Meeting to discuss Contact's suggestions for Universal Credit

Met Scope, Business Disability Forum, Versus Arthritis, Mind

Minister spoke to stakeholders to provide further detail on the Get Britain Working White Paper on how the Government will support people into work. To reassure stakeholders we will be engaging with them as we design and develop the reform.

Met Disability Rights UK

Meeting to discuss how DWP can aim to support more disabled people and those with health conditions to enter and stay in work

Met 1point5/Carbon Engineering

Introductory meeting to discuss avaition decarbonisation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel revenue certainty mechanism and direct air capture technology

Met London EV Show

To provide a keynote speech at the Electric Vehicle show at the Excel Centre in London focussing on EV adoption, the ZEV mandate, charging infrastructure, and the transition to Net Zero.

Met Representatives from Birmingham City, Bradford Metropolitan District, and Sheffield City Councils

To discuss Clean Air Zones (CAZs) and retrofitted buses.

Met SMMT

To represent the department at the SMMT's 107th Annual Dinner, and to meet key stakeholders in advance of the launch of the ZEV Mandate Consultation

Met Coca-Cola

To discuss next steps on the deposit return scheme

Met Information Commissioner

Introductory meeting to discuss health and data

Met Disability Rights UK

Meeting to discuss how DWP can aim to support more disabled people and those with health conditions to enter and stay in work

Met TUC

Introductory meeting to discuss seafarers welfare charter and employment rights bill, maritime decarbonisation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate and revenue certainty mechanism, airspace modernisation and skills issues in both sectors

Met Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger Advocacy Hub

To discuss the work surrounding the Global Alliance against Hunger and poverty and the UK's position on the Board of Champions, also discussed the Nutrition for Growth Summit as critical moment for the UK and our partners in the fight against malnutrition and hunger

Met Human Rights Watch (HRW); Save the Children UK; MAP; Arab-British Understanding (Caabu); Islamic Relief UK; Oxfam; Christian Aid

The first of regular meetings with international NGOs on the humanitarian situation in the OPTs

Met Lord Rothermere, Chairman + Ted Verity, Editor, Daily Mail

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

Met Discrimination and employment law barrister; Translucent

To discuss LGBT policy