Ministers' Meetings

Met Asian Development Bank

To attend Asian Development Bank UK Roadshow and discuss economic growth.

Met World Food Programme, International Office for Migration, UNICEF

Group meeting with recent returnees from Sudan to ask about their recent experiences in Sudan

Met Online Safety and Antisemitism

Meeting to discuss antisemitism online

Met Resettled Syrian families

Meeting with Minister Malhotra, Lord Khan, and two Syrian families that arrived under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme 2017. This meeting was held to understand how these families are culturally integrating into the community and life in the UK. The Ministers also sought the view from the families on what the government can do to support them and their community in the UK.

Met Mayor Kim McGuinness

Meeting with the Mayor of North East, to discuss the Better Buses Bill and the issue of Direct Award

Met UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA), World Food Programme, UN High Commission for Refugees , UNICEF, Internation Office of Migration, World Bank Group

Dinner with heads of UN humanitarian agencies to get a frank overview of the humanitarian context and challenges.

Met Liquid Telecoms, DP World, XSML, Proparco, Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA)

To hold a roundtable with businesses to understand the business environment of DRC and how we can work with the private sector to support mutual economic growth.

Met Westminster Group

To discuss the experience of engaging in DRC as a UK business and the opportunities for DRC's aviation industry to grow with improved security practices.

Met Bicycle Therapeutics

To discuss life sciences investment in the UK

Met El Fatteh family

To discuss a consular case.

Met Lloyds Banking Group

Meeting to discuss the government's vision for the financial services sector.

Met Unison

Meeting to discuss trade union relations and the UK economy / public services.

Met Mike Bracken

To discuss the XST's priorities for HMRC

Met Police Service of Northern Ireland

Meeting during visit to receive a briefing on the recent disorder and the impact on the PSNI.

Met Artsekta, Belfast Multicultural Association, Newtownards Islamic Cultural Centre, North West Islamic Association in Londonderry, Belfast Islamic Centre)

Meeting during visit with community and faith representatives to discuss reflections on recent disorder to inform Government's work on the community safety and security.

Met Alan Milburn

Focus Meeting to discuss the 10 Year Plan

Met Alan Milburn

Focus Meeting to discuss capital

Met Alan Milburn

To discuss capital

Met Stephen Kavanaugh

Call to talk about organised immigration crime

Met Palestinian Red Crescent Society

Meeting to understand their humanitarian work in Gaza.

Met Tom Riordan, Leeds City Council

To discuss Local Government's role in public health and social care

Met Compassion Acts

Meeting to hear about the work they are doing in the community to support people after the tragic events at The Hart Space

Met Alan Milburn

To discuss the 10 Year Plan

Met GSK

To discuss life sciences and growth in the UK

Met Alzheimer's Research UK

To discuss the Dementia healthcare mission

Met HSBC

Meeting to discuss China

Met Balderton Capital Form Ventures Benchmark Ontaio Teacher's Pension Plan Amadeus Capital Partners Local Globe Sequoia Capital Index Ventures CoreWeave Air Street Capital Lightspeed Venture Partners Episode 1 Kindred Capital Superspeed

A roundtable with tech investors to discuss AI.

Met Judith Freedman

To discuss the Loan Charge

Met Michael Barber

Meeting to discuss mission delivery prior to appointment as the PM's Adviser on Effective Delivery.

Met HSBC

To discuss the UK's business environment and company activity

Met Tata Steel UK, Neath Port Talbot Council, Community Union, GMB Wales & South West, Unite Wales.

To discuss Port Talbot

Met Associated British Ports

Discussed the joint ABP- Air Products Immingham opportunity

Met Committee of Management of the Mineworkers� Pension Scheme

Discussed manifesto commitments regarding the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Met Linklaters

Discussed the Transition Finance Market Review

Met Tata Steel

Discussed the steel sector

Met Aston Martin and Bosch (Automotive Council)

Discussed the Automotive Council

Met GMB Union, Trade Union Congress, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, UNISON, Unite, Prospect, British Chamber of Commerce, Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Business, Institute of Directors, Make UK, Recruitment and Employment Federation, Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Justin Madders MP, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

To discuss the plans to Make Work Pay

Met Tata Steel

To discuss Tata's transition plans at Port Talbot,and Tata's wider operations in the UK

Met Pink News, Gay Times, Diva Mag, Attitude

To discuss LGBT+ policy issues

Met Association of British Insurers

To discuss public disorder and the role of the insurance industry

Met GMB Union, Trade Union Congress, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, UNISON, Unite, Prospect, British Chamber of Commerce, Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Business, Institute of Directors, Make UK, Recruitment and Employment Federation, Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Jonathan Reynolds MP, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

To discuss the Government's plan to Make Work Pay and encourage partners to share their thoughts on the programme

Met Windracers, Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership

To discuss research and development opportunities for testing synthetic aviation fuel on Orkney

Met EMEC, Orbital Marine Power Ltd, Councillor Kristopher Leask (Orkney Islands Council)

To discuss grid connections and fuel poverty on Eday

Met Hydrogen Delivery Council

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

Met Sir Jonathan Montgomery

An introductory meeting with the Chair of Infected Blood Inquiry Response Expert Group on the priorities and workstreams of the group.

Met British Dental Association

An introductory meeting to discuss dentistry reform.

Met Minister Clark, Google, Amazon Web Services, Startup Coalition, Ada Lovelace Institute, Centre for the Governance of AI,University of Southampton ,Alan Turing Institute ,Competition and Markets Authority , Ofcom, 11KBW, Hugging Face, Demos, Anthropic, Microsoft, Google DeepMind, Meta, Centre for Long Term Resilience, Center for American Progress, University of Oxford

Roundtable to discuss AI Regulation

Met Chief Rabbi

Meeting to discus Israel/Gaza conflict

Met Google, Amazon Web Services, Startup Coalition, Ada Lovelace Institute, Centre for the Governance of AI,University of Southampton ,Alan Turing Institute ,Competition and Markets Authority , Ofcom, 11KBW, Hugging Face, Demos, Anthropic, Microsoft, Google DeepMind, Meta, Centre for Long Term Resilience, Center for American Progress, University of Oxford

To engage with key stakeholders on the Government�s plans for AI regulation.

Met Bill Dodwell

To discuss the XST's priorities for HMRC