Ministers' Meetings

Met Association for Decentralised Energy

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

Met Association of Police and Crime Commissioners; Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria; Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex; Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight; York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority; Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire; Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Devon & Cornwall; Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

To discuss devolution

Met West Morland and Furness Council, Cumberland Council

To discuss a potential devolution deal in Cumbria

Met UK-EU Roundtable with British Chambers of Commerce; Federation of Small Business; Confederation of British Industry; Institute of Directors; Make UK; Chartered Institute of Exports and International Trade; Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders; Logistics UK; The City UK; Tech UK; British Retail Consortium; Chemical Industries Association; Royal Institute for British Architects.

Roundtable to gather high-level views from business stakeholders on the UK-EU relationship reset and recommendations to support businesses and boost trade.

Met British Steel, Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State DBT

To discuss the steel industry in the UK and business operations.

Met Archbishop of Canterbury

Meeting to discuss community cohesion and international relations.

Met Rupert Murdoch, Proprietor of News Corporation, Victoria Newton, Editor of The Sun

Meeting with media proprietor to discuss the Government’s agenda, priorities and the Missions.

Met Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade

A meeting to discuss DBT's wider Trade Strategy and FTA programme

Met British Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, Confederation of British Industry, Institute of Directors, Make UK, Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Logistics UK, TheCityUK, Tech UK, British Retail Consortium, Chemical Industries Association, Royal Institute of British Architects

A roundtable to gather high-level views from business stakeholders on the UK-EU relationship reset and recommendations to support businesses and boost trade

Met Financial Times - George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times & Robert Shrimsley, Executive Editor

lunch in Parliament with discussion focused on House of Lords reform

Met West Midlands Combined Authority

Discussion with the Mayor and Cllr Rob Pocock (Cabinet Member for Transformation, Governance and HR) on public service reform

Met Financial Reporting Council

To discuss developments since Sir John Kingman’s 2018 review, local audit and challenges in the audit market. Also to discuss upcoming priorities, including the draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill and the UK Stewardship Code review.

Met HS1

Introductory meeting and to discuss how HS1 can contribute to the overall Government's missions and how HS1 can contribute to the Government's delivery on Rail

Met Swiss Re, Direct Line, British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA), Association of British Insurers, University of Westminster, WPI Economics, University of the West of England, University of Hull, Ciwem, Aviva, Axa, Admiral, Zurich, RSA Insurance Group

Flooding Insurance Roundtable to share the government's vision for floods insurance and understand how the insurance industry can do their part

Met Hitachi Energy

To discuss shared priorities, opportunities for collaboration, and investment

Met Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)

Introductory meeting to discuss UK-ROK Clean Energy Partnership

Met Centrica

To discuss SoS priorities including energy reliance, green jobs and consumer support

Met SYSTEMIQ

To discuss their report on the North Sea transition

Met SSE

To discuss SoS priorities including GB Energy, Review of the Electricity Market Arrangements: (REMA), Networks and Allocation Rounds

Met Westinghouse Nuclear

To discuss energy security and Westinghouse projects in the UK

Met British Retail Consortium Northern Ireland Retail Consortium Sainsbury’s M&S Co-op ASDA Tesco Iceland

Met with leaders in the retail industry to discuss Windsor Framework Implementation

Met Grenfell bereaved and survivors

Meeting to discuss the publication of Phase Two of the Grenfell Inquiry

Met Professor Lord John Krebs

Breif discussions on his Envionmental Targets Private Memeber's bill ahead of it's second reading

Met Roundtable: Prospect, EDF, Orsted, RWE, LSE

Discussed clean industries and the Industrial Strategy

Met Federation of Small Businesses

To discuss the Government's plan to Make Work Pay, especially Zero Hours Contracts and Day One Rights. Also to share an update on the development of the Employment Rights Bill.

Met Communication Workers Union

Meeting with the Communication Workers Union to discuss policy recommendations for the future of the Post Office and strategies for improving services and operations within the sector

Met Small Business Britain

Meeting with Small Business Britain to discuss policy initiatives aimed at supporting the growth and sustainability of small businesses in the UK

Met Shell

Introductory chat to discuss the Minister's priorities including the Just Transition

Met Energy UK

To discuss progress on winter support for consumers

Met End Fuel Poverty Coalition (included NEA, Energy Action Scotland, Fuel Poverty Research Network, Fuel Poverty Action, Fair by Design, Centre for Sustainable Energy, Green Alliance, Groundwork, Environmental Change Institute, E3G, Mencap, Scope, Independent Age, Gwynedd Council, Debt Justice, National Pensions Convention, Medact, Ryecroft Community Hub)

Roundtable to discuss how to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy affordability

Met Wildlife Trusts

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met Lincolnshire County Council, North Lincolnshire Council, North East Lincolnshire Council

To discuss a potential devolution deal in Lincolnshire

Met Lancashire Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council

To discuss a potential devolution deal in Lancashire

Met SOLACE

To discuss SOLACE's priorities

Met Waterwise

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met The Rivers Trust

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met British Chambers of Commerce

Introductory meeting with the leadership team.

Met Friends of the Earth

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met Greenpeace

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met Sylvie Bermann

To discuss the World Nuclear Exhibition

Met World Wide Fund for Nature

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met Grenfell Next of Kin Group

Meeting following the Grenfell Oral Statement in the House of Commons to discuss the Grenfell Report's findings and to hear from the bereaved and survivors.

Met JP Morgan Chase

Meeting to discuss economic growth, the UK/US relationship and JP Morgan Chase opportunities in the UK.

Met Winander Leisure

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met Thames 21

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met SOS Whitstable

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met Prof. Toby James and Prof. Pau Bernal

Discussion focusing upon automatic and assisted voter registration

Met British Standards Institution

To discuss the ways standards can support the delivery of the Department for Business & Trade's priorities, and how to strengthen the working relationship

Met Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Meeting to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met Association of British Insurers

To hear their initial views and discuss the Pensions Review