Ministers' Meetings

Met Climate Youth Activists, Singapore

Meeting with youth climate leaders to discuss Singaporean and regional climate policy and areas for collaboration

Met Lianhe ZaoBao, Singapore

To brief media on visit to Singapore.

Met Hinrich Foundation; Nanyang Technological University; ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; Veerle Nouwens

Meeting with regional think tanks (IISS) and academics to discuss analysis of regional foreign policy

Met Standard Chartered, Singapore

To discuss to economic landscape in Singapore and the wider region.

Met British Chamber of Commerce, Singapore; Standard Chartered Bank; Cushman & Wakefield; Jaguar Land Rover; Mott MacDonald; Arup; Diageo; Barclays; Rolls-Royce; HSBC

To hear perspectives of British businesses in Asia-Pacific.

Met Lilac Review Steering Board

To discuss the work of the Lilac Review and how Government can support disabled-led businesses.

Met Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Meeting to discuss the state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) relationship and portfolio with the Minister.

Met Responsible Finance

Introductory meeting to discuss responsible finance.

Met New Statesman

New Statesman interview with Megan Kenyon on Minister Gould's early reflections as a minister

Met Chris Hodges

To discuss the work of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board.

Met Iceland

To discuss UK business environment

Met British Beer and Pub Association

To discuss issues affecting the hospitality sector and Government support.

Met Revenue Scotland (SSE), Scottish Power, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PWC), Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG), Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte, Fraser of Allender Institute

Roundtable to discuss the corporate tax roadmap

Met Phil Smith

To discuss the work of the Digital Adoption Taskforce.

Met NHS Confederation

To discuss primary care.

Met Mayor of London

To discuss regenerating Oxford Street

Met British Deaf Association

Introductory meeting with British Deaf Association to speak on British Sign Language

Met HSBC UK

Discussion after a speech given to the board on prudential regulation, financial inclusion, tax regimes and investment

Met Deutsche Bahn, Freightliner Group, GB Rail Freight, Nuclear Transport Solutions, Colas Rail, Rail Freight Group, Rail Partners, Great British Railways Transition Team, Network Rail

Roundtable to discuss the costs of Rail Freight, Path Utilisation, Rail Reform Bill

Met Standard Chartered Oman, Omantel, Oman Airports, British Society and Chair of Apex Media, Asyad, Hind Bahwan Group, State Street Oman, Asha Enterprises/Ajit Khimji group

A meeting with CEOs from Omani companies to discuss areas of improvement to UK-Omani trade

Met Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)

Introductory meeting with the President of CILT

Met British Chambers of Commerce

To discuss the Government's plan to Make Work Pay and reaffirm the Government’s commitment to a pro-business, pro-worker approach

Met Unite the Union; Unison; GMB Union; NAHT; National Education Union;

To discuss the Local Government Pensions Scheme

Met Brunel Pension Partnership; LGPS Central; Border To Coast; Local Pensions Partnership Investments; London CIV; National Education Union

To discuss the Local Government Pensions Scheme

Met Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, Chief Officers Third Sector, Mid Ulster Council, Belfast City Council, NI Chamber of Commerce, Queen's University Belfast

To discuss approach to local growth funding and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Met Women�s Resource and Development Agency, NI Women�s Rural Network, Women�s Support Network

To discuss approach to local growth funding and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Met Sky (Mark Kleinman, City Editor)

To discuss the Government's plan to Make Work Pay with a focus on zero hours contracts

Met Bloomberg (Ailbhe Rea, Associate Editor)

To discuss the Government's plan to Make Work Pay with a focus on unfair dismissal

Met The University of Birmingham Sustainable Plastics Policy Commission

To discuss the University of Birmingham Sustainable Plastics Policy Commission's recent report on sustainable plastics.

Met Aviva

Meeting to discuss government's vision for floods insurance

Met Microsoft; Google/Google DeepMind; techUK; IP Federation; RELX; Startup Coalition; ClimateNode; BT; Human Native AI; The Entrepreneurs Network; Amazon; OpenAI

A roundtable to discuss AI regulation covering AI and Copyright

Met Alliance for IP; British Copyright Council; UK Music; Publishers Association; News Media Association; Creators Rights Alliance; Association of Photographers; Council of Music Makers; PRS for Music; Equity; National Union of Journalists; ALCS; Music Publishers Association; British Phonographic Industry

A roundtable to discuss AI regulation covering AI and Copyright

Met AirbusUK

To visit Airbus's Stevenage facility and discuss space policy

Met Microsoft, Google, Deepmind, TechUK, IP Federation, RELX, Startup Coalition, ClimateNode, BT< Human Native AI, The Entrepreneurs Network, Amazon

A roundtable to discuss AI regulation covering AI and Copyright

Met Open AI, Alliance for IP, British Copyright Council, UK Music, Publishers Association, News Media Association, Creators Rights Alliance, Association of Photographers, Council of Music Makers, PRS for Music, Equity, National Union of Journalists, ALCS, Music Publishers Association, British Phonographic

A roundtable to discuss AI regulation covering AI and Copyright

Met Ofwat

Meeting with Chairman of Ofwat.

Met NEO Energy

To discuss the fiscal environment in the UK and the North Sea energy industry

Met Robert Gordon University

To discuss green skills and Just Transition

Met Baker Hughes

To discuss the fiscal environment in the UK and the North Sea energy industry

Met North Sea Transition Forum

Roundtable to bring together North Sea Industry players and regulators

Met River Action

Meeting to discuss to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met E.On

Discussion as part of site visit about customer support, innovation in the retail market, and clean heating

Met GSK, Ellison Institite of Technology Oxford

To discuss life sciences policy

Met Ocean Plastics Leadership Network (OPLN)

Plenary Session: INC-5 UK National Treaty Dialogues

Met Vodafone

Introductory discussion covering investment landscape and new technology

Met BP

To discuss the fiscal environment in the UK and the North Sea energy industry

Met Simon Jack, Business Editor, British Broadcasting Corporation

Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's five key priorities for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs: cleaning up rivers, lakes and seas, creating a roadmap to transition Britian into a zero-waste economy, support farmers, to boost Britain's food security, protect Britain's landscapes and wildlife and protect communities from dangers of flooding.

Met SGN

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including hydrogen

Met Ofgem

Regular meeting discussing shared priorities including regulation, consumers and affordability

Met Gordon Brown

To discuss Gordon Brown's report on the House of Lords