Ministers' Meetings

Met Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

To discuss pandemic preparedness

Met Mosaic Centre, Philippi

Meet and discuss UK Support for Mosaic, one of longest-serving organisations working to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and abuse in South Africa.

Met Faraday Institution

Discussion around the work of the Faraday Institution, and the role that the Government can play in assisting with energy storage research.

Met Alison Holt, BBC

To discuss adult social care.

Met Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Meeting to discuss Secretary of State's priorities in the water sector. This included the price review 2024.

Met AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo

To discuss life sciences and medicines access

Met Structural Timber Association, Confor

To discuss the use of timber in construction, and the Government's commitment to build 1.5million homes

Met Unison, GMB, Unite, LGA, ADASS, Care England, National Care Forum, Skills for Care, Care Provider Alliance, Care Association Alliance

To discuss fair pay agreements

Met Jet Zero Taskforce Plenary

the first plenary session of the Jet Zero Taskforce within this government session

Met Local Government Association

To discuss the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.

Met Trade Unions Congress

The Minister gave a speech at a reception in Parliament to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act

Met The Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee

To discuss optometry fees.

Met Hedi Argent; Holocaust Educational Trust.

Meeting with the HET and a Holocaust survivor to discuss the importance of Holocaust education.

Met Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

Met Dan Labbad - Crown Estate

To discuss the progress of the Crown Estate Bill

Met British Dental Association

To discuss dentistry contract reform.

Met UK Bicycle Association

Meeting with Executive Chairman, Phillip Darnton, to discuss e-cycle battery safety

Met Pure Electric, Bo, Xiaomi, EAV Cargo, if.Vehicles, Warwick Manufacturing Group, Halfords, eBay, Amazon, Motorcycle Industry, Association, Starship

Introductary roundtable meeting to hear from the micromobility industry before setting future direction of micromobility policy.

Met FSB, IoD, CBI, Kingfisher, Fuller's, BBPA, Scotch Whisky Association, UK Hospitality, BRC, Aldi, MakeUK, Morrisons, Association of Convenience Stores, Greene King, National Hair and Beauty Federation, Burger King UK, British Beauty Council, British Independent Retailers Association, Hospitality Sector Council, Family Business UK, British Institute of Innkeeping, Wine and Spirit Trade Association, Punch Pubs

To discuss the impact of the Budget on various business stakeholders including representative groups from multiple sectors

Met Westway Trust

To discuss race policy

Met NFU, Defra SOS

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

Met National Farmer's Union

Meeting with the President of NFU to discuss the budget announcement on agricultural property relief.

Met NatWest

To discuss best practice on digital transformation

Met Unison

Meeting to understand NHS workforce

Met Rock Infrastructure

To discuss the exclusive option with Hitachi to build and deliver more trains for the West Coast, adding much needed capacity.

Met Airbus

Introductory meeting and discussion on restructuring plans across Europe and impact on the UK

Met Future Dot Now

Discussion on digital inclusion and essential digital skills.

Met BOND; CARE; Climate Action Network; AGE International; Sightsavers.

To discuss HMG budget and Spending Review

Met Bereaved families

to discuss mental health

Met Stellenbosch University

Showcase a practical example of positive global North-South collaboration on global health security, and to demonstrate practical UK support linked to developing African capacity for pandemic preparedness and response.

Met Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution; Alex Parker, Editor in Chief, Business Day; Southern African Liaison Office; Asanda Ngoasheng; Justice and Reconciliation Africa; Stellenbosch University; University of Witwatersrand's Reproductive Health and HIV Institute; African Research Universities Alliance; Africa Climate Foundation; Presidential Climate Commission; Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Response Fund

Multistakeholder meeting to discuss the launch of the Africa Approach with civil society stakeholders

Met Cherie Blair Foundation

To give a keynote speech on women in tech to mark International Women's Day.

Met Action on Smoking and Health, Asthma and Lung UK, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK

To discuss the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.

Met NSPCC

To discuss online safety act implementation and what more government can do to protect children online.

Met Anna Hill, Presenter, Farming Today

Interview

Met ChargeUK

Joint meeting with DBT to discuss barriers to accelerating charging infrastructure deployment, to supporting investment in charging, and what work can be done to ensure the availability of affordable charging with Vicky Read

Met UK Committee on Research Integrity

To discuss research and development

Met Jesus College, Oxford

To discuss the R&D landscape.

Met Wellcome

To take part in a science policy panel session

Met Aviva

To discuss the Pensions Investment Review

Met Channels TV

Media interview during official trip to Nigeria

Met Unison

To discuss workforce issues

Met Martha Lane Fox and Paul Willmott

To discuss the work of the Digital External Advisory Panel.

Met Independent Healthcare Providers Network

Introductory meeting with the IHPN

Met Unison, Trade Union Congress, GMB, UNITE, Local Government Association, ADASS, Care England, National Care Association, Homecare Association, National Care Forum, Skills for Care, Care Provider alliance, Care Association Alliance.

First meeting of the Fair Pay Agreement Working Group.

Met ZeroAvia

Meeting to discuss recent progress by the company, certification regulation, funding and private finanace investment, decarbonisation and scaling-up logistic challenges

Met Open Government Partnership

To discuss approach to open governance and transparency

Met The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

To discuss global public health policy

Met Chris Packham

To discuss nature recovery policy.

Met Minister Guilbeault

Introductory meeting to discuss the UK-Canada relationship and Canada's presidency of the G7