Ministers' Meetings

Met National Fire Chiefs Council

To discuss building safety

Met Johnson & Johnson, Food & Drink Federation Scotland, Eco Group, Universities Scotland, Glasgow Caledonia University, Prosper, Commercial Wood Group, Scottish Enterprise

A roundtable to hear directly from business leaders their views on trade policy

Met Green Alliance

Introductory stakeholder meeting to share vision for the new government and the role of hydrogen

Met Patrick Maguire, Author

Interview for a book on the general election campaign.

Met Royal Society

Research security, UKRI and science funding, and the Royal Society were raised

Met Tongan Rugby Association

To discuss the role of sports in empowering women and girls.

Met Eurotunnel

Visit to Eurotunnel, where the Minister had a tour of the Eurotunnel system, discussed EES preperations and recieved an overview of the Eurotunnel group

Met Wayve Technologies Ltd

Visit to Head Office to see a test-drive presentation of Wayve's AV technology and to hear about Wayve's upcoming activity in the connected vehicle space.

Met Ros Singleton

Meeting to discuss Telecoms Supply Chain Advisory Council findings and telecoms sector

Met Nvidia

Meeting to discuss AI and telecommunications

Met Institute of Directors; Make UK; Confederation of British Industry; Federation of Small Businesses; British Chambers of Commerce.

Roundtable with business representative organisations to discuss growth mission and what successful partnership between business and government looks like.

Met CEO of NMIS and Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal of the University of Strathclyde

Meeting during Ministerial Visit to discuss the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and its partnerships with universities and the local area.

Met City of London Corporation

General Science and Technology discussion, the Mayors Space Initiative and AI

Met JP Morgan

Meeting during Ministerial Visit to discuss the Financial Services sector in Scotland and JPMorgan's initiatives surrounding Women in Finance and Technology and Innovation.

Met Lord Robertson, General Sir Richard Barrons & Mr Ayaaz Nawab

To discuss MoD's Strategic Defence Review 2024

Met Startup Coalition

To discuss issues affecting startups in the UK such as: access to talent, access to finance and regulation.

Met Meta

To discuss online safety and mis/dis-information.

Met ScottishPower; The Malcolm Group; KPMG; XLCC; University of Glasgow; BAE Systems; Edrington; Spirit Aerospace; Scottish Leather; SSE; Fraser of Allander Institute; CMS; Ledingham Chalmers LLP.

Roundtable meeting during Ministerial Visit to discuss ways in which UK Government can support growth in Scotland.

Met Shell

To discuss the Energy Profits Levy

Met Rheinmettal

Meeting during visit to discuss Rheinmettal's trade and investment plans in the UK and how they could support the UK's growth and security agenda.

Met Shell

To discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's 'Finch' decisions on live judicial reviews against the department

Met Equinor

To discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's 'Finch' decisions on live judicial reviews against the department

Met North Sea Transition Authority

To discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's 'Finch' decisions on live judicial reviews against the department

Met Veterinary Medicines

Meeting during visit to Northern Ireland to discuss veterinary medicines and hear stakeholder views

Met Lakeland Dairies

Tour of the site and meeting staff. Discussed Lakeland Dairies farming for a better future initiative. Lakeland Dairies are interesting to see the outcome of Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs mehtane emission programme.

Met Magnora Offshore Wind

To discuss Magnora's operations, industry and supply chain challenges

Met Magnora, Subsea 7, Equinor, V�rgr�nn, National Grid Ventures, RES, Statkraft, Wood, Shell, Statnett, Fred. Olsen, Aker Solutions.

Roundtable to discuss UK-Norway partnerships in the North Sea and barriers to energy projects and supply chains

Met Equinor

To discuss the Clean Energy Superpower Mission and Equinor's operations

Met V�rgr�nn

To discuss V�rgr�nn's operations in Sctoland and challenges to floating offshore wind project supply chains

Met Judith Hackett

To discuss building safety

Met British Gas, Citizens Advice, E, Ecotricity, EDF, Energy UK, E.On, Good Energy, Octopus Energy, Ovo, Scottish Power, So Energy, Rebel Energy, Utilita, Utility Warehouse

Roundtable with energy suppliers to discuss winter support for consumers

Met London Borough of Camden

Discussion on public service reform

Met National Fire Chiefs Council, London Fire Brigade, Building Safety Regulator, Health and Safety Executive, Local Government Association, London Councils, Regulator of Social Housing, West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Mayor of West Midlands

Roundtable following Dagenham building fire

Met First Carbon Investments, Cyacomb, CessCon Decom, PG Paper, DLA Piper, Logan Energy, LS Productions

A roundtable to engage directly with Scotland Export Champions to understanding key trade barriers and ways to unlocking new export opportunities

Met Gassco

To discuss Gassco's operations and importance and UK-Norway collaboration

Met Caritas Internationalis

Introductory meeting to discuss the work of Caritas Internationalis

Met Offshore Energy UK

To discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's 'Finch' decisions on live judicial reviews against the department

Met Siemens Energy

Meeting during visit to discuss investment in the UK and growth in the clean energy sector.

Met Scotch Whisky Association

A meeting to discuss the importance of Scotch Whisky industry to the UK economy and discuss priority trade barriers

Met Sauli Väinämö Niinistö

Met with the former President of Finland to discuss his report and EU-UK defence and security cooperation.

Met Statkraft

To discuss the Clean Energy Superpower Mission, Statkraft operations in the UK and the role of onshore wind and renewables in achieving net zero objective

Met Salmon Scotland

A meeting to discuss the Scottish salmon industry and its importance to international trade and the domestic economy

Met The Gates Foundation, Breakthrough Energy

Introductory audio call to discuss the Foundation's investment and partnership across a range of shared priorities, and Breakthrough Energy's work on clean and affordable energy.

Met Bombardier

Discussed the UK aerospace sector

Met AGS Airports

Discussion during visit to Aberdeen Airport on regional connectivity, sustainable growth, sustainability including zero emission flights and economic drivers

Met Victoria University; Massey University; University of Canterbury

To discuss Pacific regionalism and politics.

Met Universities UK

To discuss universities and R&D.

Met Equinor

To discuss potential changes to the Energy Profits Levy and CCUS.

Met Fabian Society

To discuss the findings and recommendations of their recent report.

Met Loan Charge Action Group, individuals affected by the Loan Charge, Greg Smith MP, Sir David Davis MP

To meet with individuals affected by the Loan Charge