Ministers' Meetings

Met ExxonMobil

Discussed the UK investment environment and their carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) plans

Met World Skills UK

Introductory meeting to their work

Met Communities for Afghans, Citizens UK

To discuss the role of sponsors and supporting Afghans integrate into UK life

Met Henley & Partners / Senate Consulting

Lunch at which the need for housing and social housing was discussed. No government positions or commitments were given, and there were no follow up actions.

Met TPF (Chris Sanger)

To discuss the work of the Tax Policymaking Forum and the tax policymaking process

Met The Sunday Telegraph, Camilla Turner (Sunday Political Editor) and Allister Heath (Sunday Editor)

Background discussion on XST's priorities

Met Multiple Sclerosis Society

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met EU Ambassador to the UK

Introductory meeting to discuss EU-UK relationship

Met MAA Manufacturing

To see the impact of UK support to the clothing manufacturing sector in Ethiopia.

Met UNICEF; World Food Programme

To discuss the impact of UK funding on malnutrition in Ethiopia.

Met Daughters of Charity; Hiwyet Charity Association; Rise and Shine Women Empowerment Center

To discuss the impact of conflict on women and girls.

Met Mustard Tree

To speak with Mustard Tree staff and people with lived experience of poverty and homelessness on the trainee programme run by Mustard Tree.

Met Mind

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met Canning House

To discuss an overview of Canning House, as this was an introduction meeting

Met General Catalyst

Discussion around the General Catalyst Institute and advancing the case for investing in UK Science and Technology.

Met Manuel Heitor Professor at Instituto Superior T�cnico

To discuss the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe and FP10.

Met Japanese Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association

To discuss life sciences in the UK.

Met Manchester Airport Group

an introductory meeting where they discussed sustainability, business rates and and investment in Stansted Airport

Met Scope

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met Institute of Alcohol Studies, Sheffield Addition Research Group, Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), Alcohol Change UK

To discuss alcohol duty ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Met Unison

To discuss HMG's plans to Make Work Pay, equal pay provisions and the pay gap for outsourced workers

Met Andrew Marr, New Statesman

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss the UK economy.

Met International Finance Corporation

To discuss mobilising private finance for development

Met John Wardle and David Makin Sports

To attend the JD Sports UP event which was organised to allowed young people to learn more about the world of work in particular skills and opportunities within the retail sector.

Met Young Minds, Centre for Mental Health, Children and Young People's Mental Health coalition, Mental Health Foundation

to discuss children and young people's mental health

Met Innovate Finance, ClearBank, Zilch, PrimaryBid, Allica Bank, ClearScore, Atom Bank, Revolut UK, Simply, Truelayer, Zopa, GoHenry, Liberis, Funding Circle, Iwoca, Tide, Cogo, Coinbase, OakNorth Bank, Robinhood UK, Wise

Roundtable with the Unicorn Council to discuss fintech investment and the Government's growth mission

Met Peel Hunt

Meeting to discuss reforms to promote UK capital markets

Met UNISON

Met with UNISON to discuss some of the key policies areas for the Government and DWP that relate to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and wider Occupational Safety and Health.

Met Marie Curie

To discuss the social security system and support at end of life for people with a terminal illness and their families.

Met Hospice UK

Minister attended Hospice UK's event in the Houses of Parliament which marked Hospice Care Week.

Met Intelligent Health, Wildlife Trust

Attendees set out the background of Intelligent Health, including the beat the street initiative to engage 12% of local populations in over 170 places across the UK. Disscued the Importance of how nature can help government missions and presented postcard campaigns that will be sent out to departments in the coming weeks

Met Sir John Cunliffe

Meeting to discuss the Independent Water Commission

Met Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council.

To discuss Walley's Quarry

Met Colorintech; Business in the Community; JPMorgan; Workday; City University of London; Google

To discuss digital skills and barriers to upskilling.

Met Citizen's Advice

Call to discuss the Statutory Sick Pay Clauses of the Employment Right's Bill, gauge sentiment and signpost the upcoming consulation publication

Met Bharti

To discuss growth opportunities and UK environment.

Met Lloyd's of London

Meeting to discuss the competitiveness of the UK's financial services sector, private investment and the cyber insurance market

Met Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, NatWest, HSBC, Santander UK

Roundtable with retail banks to discuss investment and the UK's regulatory environment

Met Water UK

Meeting with Chief Executive Offcier to discuss Secretary of State's priorities in the water sector. This included the price review 2024.

Met Molly Blackwell, the I; Patrick Wintour, diplomatic editor The Guardian; Independent legal commentator; 150 representatives of NGOs, legal practitioners and academics

To commemorate 75 years of the Geneva Conventions

Met Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa)

To discuss mobilising private finance for Africa

Met Moderna and Secretary of State DBT

To discuss the Moderna Strategic Partnership.

Met Nature Seychelles

To discuss climate change and mitigations in Seychelles.

Met Department for Business and Trade, Department for Science Innovation and Technology, Moderna

To discuss the Moderna Strategic Partnership

Met University of Seychelles; Oxford University

To witness the signing of a health research Memorandum of Understanding.

Met British Asian Trust

Introductory meeting to understand the current priorities of British Asian Trust in India

Met Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

To discuss tech adoption and online safety.

Met British Retail Consortium

To discuss business rates Budget measures

Met Lloyds Banking Group; Barclays; NatWest; HSBC; Santander UK.

Roundtable with retail banks to discuss investment and the UK's regulatory environment.