Ministers' Meetings

Met Grenfell Tower Trust

Introductory meeting noting upcoming Grenfell Inquiry Report

Met ADS, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, MBDA, RTX, Leonardo, GE Aerospace, Babcock, Qinetiq

Meeting during visit to Farnborough Airshow to discuss the aerospace and defence sectors and business opportunities.

Met World Bank Group

Meeting to establish a good working relationship with an important figure; focusing on climate and International development finance

Met International Distributions Services, Royal Mail

To discuss the future of Royal Mail and industrial relations

Met Grenfell Tower Trust

Introductory meeting noting upcoming Grenfell Inquiry Report

Met IDS and Royal Mail

To discuss the future of Royal Mail and industrial relations

Met Rolls Royce

To discuss the industrial strategy and UK's business environment at Farnborough Airshow

Met BAE Systems

To discuss defence exports at the Farnborough Airshow

Met Professor Brian Bell

This meeting was held to introduce Minister Malhotra to the work of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which is led by Professor Bell. They talked specifically about the MAC's seasonal worker review and the main findings of this review.

Met Legal and General; M&G; Phoenix Group; NEST; Border to Coast Pensions Partnership; Local Pensions Partnership; Brunel Pensions Partnership; New Financial; Willis Towers Watson; BVCA; PLSA and Aviva

To discuss the Local Government Pensions Scheme

Met Legal and General; Aviva; Willis Towers Watson; Phoenix Group; M&G; NEST; Border to Coast Pensions Partnership; Local Pensions Partnership; Local Government Association; Association of British Insurers; British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association; Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association.

Roundtable to discuss the launch of the pensions investment review, to present the government’s objectives and to hear views from leading figures in the sector on preferred terms of reference and approach.

Met Bureau European Affairs Committee (Greek parliamentarians)

Discussion with Greek parliamentarians on UK-Greece cooperation and HMG's Europe reset

Met Athens airport authorities

Briefing on preparations for implementation of the EU's Entry-Exit System

Met Meeting withLightsource BP

Discussion on energy solar energy projects and UK growth opportunities.

Met SHD Composites, Broadway Engineering Group, Denroy, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Reaction Engines, Produmax

Meeting during visit to Farnborough International Airshow to hear from small and medium enterprises about their innovation in the civil aerospace sector.

Met Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

Meeting during visit to Farnborough International Airshow to briefly discuss Rolls-Royce's investment in jobs and innovative technologies in the UK.

Met PetroIneos, INEOS

To discuss Grangemouth refinery

Met WWF

Introductory chat to discuss the Climate Change Act and food farming concerns

Met Christian Aid

Introductory chat to discuss climate finance, COP29 and COP30 objectives

Met Petro China, Ineos

To discuss the future of Grangemouth refinery and the company's plans

Met Simon Curtis (Director, Downton Abbey)

Set visit

Met Low Carbon Hub, Councillor Anna Railton, Councillor Dr Pete Sudbury, Professor Malcolm McCulloch, Osney Lock Hydro, Clean Heats Streets

Roundtable to discuss plans to deliver the Clean Energy Superpower Mission, Low Carbon Hub's ambition for community benefits, local planning issues and pathways for generation and transmission of local energy

Met BAE Systems plc, Airbus SE, Leonardo

Introductory Meeting at The Royal International Air Tattoo

Met Stellantis

To discuss the transition to electric vehicles.

Met Jewish hostage families

To discuss ongoing hostage situation.

Met Stellantis

To discuss the UK's business environment for automotive and company operations

Met Unite

Discussed the UK maritime sector

Met GMB

Discussed the UK maritime sector

Met Sir Michael Marmot, UCL Institute of Health Equity

To discuss health inequalties and prevention

Met British Medical Association - Resident Doctors Committee

To discuss industrial relations

Met Confederation of British Industry (CBI), AstraZeneca, Confederation of British Metal forming, The Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Lloyds Banking Group, Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS AG), The University of Leeds, S-RM Intelligence and Risk Consulting Limited, The Building Societies Association, Smurfit Westrock, Safran UK, Barclays, Equinor UK Ltd, ExxonMobil, Heathcoat Fabrics Limited, Eni CCUS Holdings Limited, Phillips 66, National Grid, Honda, Food and Drink Federation, Marsh Ltd, Accenture UK and Ireland, Russell Reynolds Associates Inc, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Blake Morgan, EY Financial Services, Drax, Robert Bosch Ltd, AlixPartners UK LLP, (City) University of London, UK Chamber of Shipping, Haleon, University College London (UCL)

Keynote speaker at CBI Business Leaders' Roundtable

Met Junior Doctors Committee, British Medical Assoication

To discuss the Junior Doctors dispute

Met GP Committee, British Medical Association

To discuss industrial relations

Met Octopus Energy

To discuss the UK energy sector and reform of planning and grids systems.

Met Terrence Higgins Trust, National AIDS Trust

To discuss HIV treatment and prevention

Met British Business Bank

Meeting with the BBB to discuss investment in the UK and National Wealth Fund policy design

Met British Medical Association - GP Committee England

To discuss industrial relations

Met British Steel

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

Met British Medical Association General Practitioner's Committee

An introductory meeting to discuss primary care.

Met Port of Dover

Working lunch on a visit to the Port of Dover with Doug Bannister (CEO) and Kent and Medway Resilience Forum

Met Local Government Association Advisory Board

To discuss priorities for the local government sector

Met Lancashire County Council

Introductory meeting to dicsuss Lancashire County Council's priorties

Met Local Government Association

To discuss priorities for the local government sector

Met Pall Mall Barbers

Business visit to discuss challenges and opportunities for small businesses trading domestically and overseas.

Met Berkeley Group

To discuss housing supply

Met Nautilus

Broad discussion of seafarer rights and welfare reforms

Met RMT

Broad discussion of seafarer rights and welfare reforms

Met Local Government Association

To discuss issues facing local government and plans for ongoing engagement.

Met British Steel

Discussed British Steel's operations in the UK

Met Merseyside Police Force

Visit to the force to utilise the time spent in Merseyside