Ministers' Meetings

Met Gordon Brown and Shriti Vardera

Meeting to discuss the Government's growth mission.

Met Co-operatives UK

Meeting to discuss the UK co-operative sector and the Government's support for the mutuals sector

Met NFU, Minister Zeichner

To discuss the Budget announcement on agricultural property relief and the impact on the farming sector

Met Orbex

To discuss Orbex's space launch plans.

Met FT Future of AI Summit

To discuss the publication of the 'Assuring a Responsible Future for AI' report and launch the public consultation on an AI Management Essentials Tool.

Met Baringa

Roundtable on Public Services

Met Mind

to discuss the Mental Health Bill

Met Creative UK; Creative Industries Council; Fulwell Studios; British Film Institute; Channel 4; Production Park; Ubisoft; Ukie; Society of London Theatre; Penguin Random House; LIVE; BPI; British Fashion Council; Netlfix.

Roundtable to discuss Creative Industries in the UK.

Met Motability Foundation

Meeting to gain an understanding of the Motability Scheme, their business model and their strategic objectives.

Met King's College London

Met with a professor to discuss health and disability benefits and opportunities to get more disabled people into work.

Met Road Safety GB

To attend and speak at the National Road Safety Conference

Met Met Office; Standard Chartered; Church of England Pensions Board; Mercer; International Energy Agency; Deputy Secretary General of OECD; Inter-American Development Bank;

To discuss ambition on climate and nature ahead of COP29

Met Sex Matters

To discuss equalities legislation and tackling violence against women

Met Ray McCann

To discuss the Loan Charge review

Met RockRose energy, North Sea Transition Authority, Total Energies, New European Offshore, BP, Harbour Energy, Equinor, CNOOC International, Deltic Energy, Ithaca Energy, Shell, Apache, Serica Energy, UK Oil Industry Tax Committee, John Wood Group plc, Offshore Energies UK, Spirit Energy, Subsea7, Eni, peterson Logisitics, North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP)

To discuss the EPL changes made at the Autumn Budget.

Met Rigby Group

To discuss the Budget announcement on business property relief

Met Iceland

To dicsuss the impact of the Budget including changes to National Insurance and business rates on the supermarket sector

Met World Bank Group

To discuss priorities for the World Bank Group.

Met Heathrow Airport

Introductory meeting to discuss airspace modernisation, sustainability and skills, decarbonisation, resilience, air passenger duty and business rates and growth and planning issues

Met Mersey Maritime

Introductory meeting to discuss stakeholder promotion of maritime in Liverpool, clean maritime, digitalisation and skills, cluster funds, clean energy and sector growth

Met ABTA

Introductory meeting to discuss ATOL reform, EU entry/exit scheme, decarbonisation, airspace modernisation and economic growth

Met TUI

Introductory meeting to discuss sustainability, apprenticeships, EU entry/exit scheme, Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate and ATOL reform

Met Visaat

Discussion on Future strategy, developing UK business and space sustainability

Met Mencap

to discuss the Mental Health Bill

Met National Autistic Society

to discuss the Mental Health Bill

Met Sir Simon Wessley

to discuss the Mental Health Bill

Met Royal College of Psychiatrists

to discuss the Mental Health Bill

Met TechUK

Delivery of a keynote speech to attendees as part of the 2024 Tech and Innovation Summit, exploring the latest advancements in exciting technologies transforming the UK economy.

Met Open Rights Group; Institute for the Future of Work; Which?; Trades Union Congress; Ada Lovelace Institute; Big Brother Watch; 5Rights Foundation; Defend Digital Me

To discuss the Data (Use and Access) Bill.

Met Active Travel England

Introduction with National Active Travel Commissioner, Chris Boardman to discuss barriers and opportunities to delivering faster progress on active travel

Met Royal Mail

Employer and industry pensions event keynote address, about multi-employer and master trust CDC schemes and pensions more widely, as the Government looks to ensure working people have good pension provision in retirement.

Met Margaret Snowdon

To discuss her work on pensions scams

Met Steve Backshall

Informal meeting to discuss how he would like to be a voice for good and a posisitve influence for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs in his capacity as a public figure

Met World Economic Forum

To discuss health and social care.

Met Association of Optometrists, Fight for Sight, Macular Society, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Roche, MandF Health Communications

Introductory meeting with The Eyes Have It Partnership.

Met IEA, Bank of America, Climate Asset Management, Global Renewables Alliance, GFANZ, Aviva, HSBC, IRENA, Sustainable Markets Initiative

Roundtable meeting to discuss proposals for a Global Clean Power Alliance, international climate finance and COP29

Met Jaguar Land Rover

Discussed the UK automotive industry and business environment

Met Chemicals Roundtable: Chemicals Industries Association, British Coatings Federation, Croda International, TATA Chemicals, BASF, Synthomer, Society of Chemical Industry, Ineos, Victrex, Johnson Matthey, British Plastics Federation, Pfizer, Thomas-Swan,

Discussed chemicals and supply chain industrial sector, and how the budget will impact on businesses.

Met NESTA

Introduction and discussion about the Government’s missions

Met Chartered Trading Standards Institute

To discuss the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, resourcing of local trading standards consumber education and alternative dispute resolutions

Met The European Marine Energy Centre

Follow up discussion on The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) delivery and funding

Met Kepco, Simply Blue

Discussion on offshore wind in the North Sea and Celtic Sea, setting out ambitions for renewable energy

Met Chief Constable and Chair of National Police Chiefs� Council: Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, and Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside, Chief Executive Officer, College of Policing, His Majesty�s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and His Majesty�s Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Assistant Commissioner for Transformation and National Lead for Counter Terrorism, Director General, Independent Office for Police Conduct.

To discuss Police Reform in line with government manifesto

Met AkzoNobel

To discuss Akzo Nobel's business aspirations in the UK

Met Jewish Leadership Council

To discuss key issues affecting the Jewish community.

Met Arcadis

To discuss Arcadis' investment strategy in the UK

Met Chair of the APCC

First meeting in new role as head of the APCC

Met Fathers of police officers who have died in active service

Meeting to discuss families' experiences and the launch of the Elizabeth Emblem

Met Head of Modern Slavery Policy Unit at Justice and Care UK and The Centre for Social Justice

Discussion on cuckooing policy

Met Heineken

To discuss Heineken's business plans in the UK