Ministers' Meetings

Met David Bellamy

Meeting with Mayor of London Chief of Staff, to discuss the Government's approach to the Grenfell inquiry and Resilience Review

Met Southampton City Council, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Images&Co, Salford City Council

Discussion with the Key Cities Network focusing on funding for local government and devolution

Met Versus Arthritis

An introductory meeting on the issues affecting people with arthritis regarding employment

Met Chris Mason, BBC Political Editor

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

Met Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE Group)

Meeting with Slovenian state owned energy company to discuss civil nuclear opportunities.

Met Alastair Campbell

To discuss mental health and suicide prevention.

Met EY

To discuss the work of the Professional and Business Services Council.

Met Local Government Association

To be introduced to the Local Government Association and discuss Housing Benefit policy

Met Fawzia Koofi and Zehra Zaidi

To discuss women's rights in Afghanistan.

Met Jožef Stefan Institute

Tour of TRIG research reactor in Ljubljana

Met Northern Railway and Network Rail

To discuss Northern Railway's performance with Network Rail

Met Ofcom

To discuss Ofcom’s update on postal universal service obligation reform ahead of its publication

Met GEN energija

Meeting with Slovenian state owned energy company to discuss civil nuclear opportunities.

Met Nuclear Liabilities Fund

To discuss nuclear decommissioning

Met Wildlife and Countryside Link

Meeting with Chief Executive Richard Benwell to discuss the Government's strategy to eradicate Bovine Tuberculosis

Met Wildlife Trusts

Meeting with Chief Executive Craig Bennett, to discuss the Government's strategy to eradicate Bovine Tuberculosis

Met University of Nottingham

Meeting with James Russell, Clinical Assistant Professor In farm Animal Practice, to discuss the Government's strategy to eradicate Bovine Tuberculosis

Met National Trust

Meeting with Rosie Hails and Nick Collinson, to discuss the Government's strategy to eradicate Bovine Tuberculosis

Met Save Me Trust

Meeting with Brian May and Anne Brummer to discuss the Government's strategy to eradicate Bovine Tuberculosis

Met Clean Growth Fund

To discuss the Minister's priorities, funding for clean growth initiatives and barriers to commercialising clean tech projects

Met C40

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including climate change and cities

Met Broadway Initiative

To discuss the Net Zero Council, Clean Energy Superpower Mission and the role of civil society

Met Thames Water

Environmental Performance Assessment Result Meeting

Met South West Water

Environmental Performance Assessment Result Meeting

Met PetroIneos

To discuss latest updates on the future of Grangemouth refinery

Met Which?

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including energy affordability and consumer protection

Met Ideal Heating

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including the heating appliances sector

Met Baxi

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including the heating appliances sector

Met Institute for Government

Attended worshop with the Institute for Government along with other Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ministers to discuss next steps of being in office and how best to perform as a minister.

Met UMA

To discuss climate and public engagement and music sector decarbonisation

Met Petroineous

To discuss the future of the Grangemouth refinery

Met UK Infrastructure Bank

To discuss synergies with UKIB, the strategic landscape following the set up of Great British Energy (GBE) and the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and retrofitting

Met Legal & General Group plc

Access to finance issues, including pension funds.

Met Confederation of British Industry

To discuss R&D issues relating to business

Met BP

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including ramping up renewables and grid connections

Met Vodafone

introductory meeting on telecoms market

Met GLOBSEC

Meeting with think tank organisers of event.

Met Trussell Trust

To meet with senior staff and volunteers. A discussion was held to introduce the work and objectives of the Trussell Trust to the Minister

Met PPF Group

Meeting with Czech investment group to discuss possible UK investment

Met The Crown Estate

To discuss the legislative agenda for the upcoming The Crown Estate Bill

Met Lady Chief Justice

Introductory meeting to discuss judicial issues.

Met Clinton Foundation

Audio call to discuss US politics and the forthcoming UN General Assembly.

Met Vaillant Group

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including the heating appliances sector

Met Bosch

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including the heating appliances sector

Met Northern Ireland Brexit Business Working Group (NIBBWG)

Roundtable discussions on Brexit and Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs matters. NIBBWG noted there are three key areas facing Northern Ireland, Not for EU labelling, the government�s position on a veterinary agreement which the NIBBWG believe should be ambitious enough to address key challenges, and food security and interdependence. The Ulster Farmers Union raised veterinary medicines in the conntext of wanting Northern Irish farmers and vets to reatain full access to medicines.

Met Royal Society

Research security, UKRI and science funding, and the Royal Society were raised

Met Green Alliance

Introductory stakeholder meeting to share vision for the new government and the role of hydrogen

Met Ros Singleton

Meeting to discuss Telecoms Supply Chain Advisory Council findings and telecoms sector

Met Nvidia

Meeting to discuss AI and telecommunications

Met Institute of Directors; Make UK; Confederation of British Industry; Federation of Small Businesses; British Chambers of Commerce.

Roundtable with business representative organisations to discuss growth mission and what successful partnership between business and government looks like.