Ministers' Meetings

Met Confederation of British Industry, Microsoft, Green Energy Options, Centre for Process Innovation, Airbus, UCL, Qumodo.

Technology and Innovation roundtable.

Met Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children

To celebrate International Day of Sign Languages. The Minister met and spoke with staff, students and the British Sign Language Advisory Board Chair

Met Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi Group, BNP Paribas Group, UBS, Deutsche Bank

Roundtable to discuss growth and competitiveness, UK capital markets and international investment

Met Stemette

To discuss the work of UKRI, R&D and Skills

Met Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Civil Nuclear Constabulary Chief Constable, Hertfordshire Police Chief Constable, Surrey Police Chief Constable

Attended a Police Leader meeting to discuss Operational capabilities.

Met Rachel Harrison, GMB

To discuss workforce issues

Met Sam Fleming, Economics Editor, Financial Times

Meeting to discuss growth and investment.

Met Reset: Communities for Refugees

Meeting with Reset: Communities for Refugees to discuss community sponsorship approaches to refugee integration, and a briefing note published by the charity titled 'Community sponsorship in a controlled refugee sanctuary system'.

Met Sir Sajid Javid

To discuss his reflections on Government

Met TUC

To discuss Fair Pay Agreements

Met Care Providers Alliance, Homecare Association, Shared Lives Plus, Mencap, Age UK, Care and Support Alliance, Local Government Association, Care Quality Commission, Skills for Care, Think Local Act Personal, Association of Adult Social Services, Social Care Institute of Excellence, Social Care Future, Sense, Unison, The Care Workers Charity.

A roundtable with adult social care stakeholders.

Met The Kings Fund

An introductory meeting to discuss health and social care.

Met Association of Dental Groups

An introductory meeting to discuss dentistry workforce.

Met Nuffield Trust

An introductory meeting to discuss health and social care.

Met EIDA - CEO - Employers initiative on Domestic Abuse

Intro Meeting and to discuss their upcoming conference in October

Met Mott MacDonald

To discuss cooperation on green transition.

Met Institute for Employment Studies

To give a speech at the launch event for the Future of Employment Support and take part in a panel discussion on current employment issues and the support available

Met Jo Todd, the founding CEO of Respect

Meeting to discuss DAPOs - Domestic Abuse Protection Orders

Met Haringey Council; Tyne and Wear Pension Fund; Kent Pension Fund; London Pension Fund Authority; Shropshire Pension Fund; Wiltshire Pension Fund; West Northamptonshire Pension Fund; Clwyd Pension Fund; University and Colleges Employers Association; Anglian Learning

To discuss the Local Government Pensions Scheme

Met Institute for Government

To discuss approaches to public inquiries

Met British land; Landsec; National Housing Federation; Persimmon Homes; Berkeley Group; Vistry Group; Barratt Developments; Redrow; Taylor Wimpey; Urban&Civic; Grainger; British Property Federation; Land Promoters and Developers Federation.

Roundtable discussion on planning reform

Met Behavioural Insights Team

Discussion on the interaction between behavioural insights and public service reform

Met British Chambers of Commerce

Introductory meeting to discuss the work of the BCC.

Met Paula and Tom McGowan

To discuss Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

Met Senior Aerospace, PCS Thailand, British Chamber of Commerce Thailand, Diageo Moët Hennessy (Thailand) Ltd, Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) PCL, AstraZeneca, Ove Arup (Thailand) Limited, Forbisia, Shell, HSBC

A meeting with British businesses operating in Thailand to discuss opportunities and challenges and area where HMG can provide more support

Met British Retail Consortium

To discuss issues affecting the retail sector and Government support.

Met Independent Rail Retailers (IRR)

Introductory meeting with Chair of IRR

Met Caroline Waterson, Editor in Chief of the Daily Mirror

Media coffee with editors during Labour Party Conference.

Met Communication Workers Union

To discuss the potential takeover of IDS/Royal Mail

Met Savills; M&G; Grainger; Get living; Greystar; Platform; Sigma Capital; Watkin Jones; British Property Federation; Citra living.

To discuss the built environment sector

Met Renewables UK; Campaign to Protect Rural England; Royal Society for the Protection of Birds; Wildlife and Countryside Link; The Wildlife Trusts; Green Alliance ; National Trust; Rivers Trust; Woodland Trust;

To discuss planning reform

Met Nesta

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities and heat decarbonisation

Met Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Follow up meeting to discuss Allocation Round 6 (AR6)

Met Women's Faith Forum

Introductory meeting to discuss the Women's Faith Forum

Met UK Hospitality, TUC, Community, Make UK, CBI, BCC, GMB, Unison, BRC, REC, Unite, NASUWT, FSB, USDAW,

To discuss Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill

Met Invest in Women Taskforce

To discuss the Invest in Women Taskforce plans

Met Thames Tideway Project

Visit with the London Mayor to view the Thames Tideway Project.

Met Institute of Directors

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

Met UK Hospitality, Trade Unions Congress, Community, Make UK, Confederation of British Industry, British Chambers of Commerce, GMB, Unison, British Retail Consortium, REC, Unite, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, Federation of Small Businesses, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

To discuss the Government’s objectives relating to zero hours contracts, reaffirming the commitment to the plan to Make Work Pay

Met Beth Rigby, Political Editor, Sky News

To discuss the government’s priorities.

Met Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Briefing for local constituency MP's from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to discuss St Mary's and other local hospitals estate needs and inclusion in the New Hospitals Programme

Met Roundtable with Northern Irish Community Ownership Fund Projects

To discuss delivery of the Community Ownership Fund

Met Octopus Energy

To discuss energy pricing and energy infrastructure

Met Energy UK

To discuss progress on winter support for consumers

Met E.On

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

Met Ofwat

Meeting with Chairman of Ofwat.

Met New Statesman

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

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 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 Protean Electric; Unipart; APC

Visit to Protean Electric to discuss the Advanced Propulsion Centre latest funding announcement