Ministers' Meetings

Met UK Mortgage Prisoners

Meeting to discuss the circumstances faced by mortgage prisoners

Met Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

To discuss the AIIB's work and shared priorities to drive growth and mobilise private capital.

Met Citizen's Advice

Meeting to discuss consumer protection and financial inclusion in the financial service sector

Met First Bus

Meeting with Janette Bell (Managing Director of First Bus) to set out government's plans for local transport and discuss biggests challenges and priorities to bus sector.

Met The City UK

Introductory discussion ahead of FST delivering remarks to TheCity UK Leadership Council.

Met The Investing & Saving Alliance

Meeting to discuss financial inclusion in the financial services sector

Met IFM Investors, CK Infrastructure UK, GIC Infrastructure, Global Infrastructure Investor Association, CDPQ Global Investment

Roundtable to discuss the Government's Independent Commission on the Water Sector

Met Sunderland Software City

To open a 5G Immersive Lab

Met NewcastleGateshead Initiative, Destination North East England, Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums, Sunderland University, Newcastle College Group, Visit County Durham, Visit Northumberland, Hays Travel, Newcastle FC, Newcastle University, Durham University

roundtable meeting on the Newcastle/Gateshead initiative and tourism in the North East

Met New Local & John Denham

To discuss local government and public sector reform

Met Trade Union Congress

To discuss employment rights and the Industrial Strategy

Met Two members of the public

To discuss consumer issues around solar panel installation

Met Families of UK/UK-linked nationals held hostage in Gaza

Meeting as part of the 7 October Memorial Event to hear stories and reassure families of the Government’s support.

Met Morgan Stanley

To discuss opportunities and challenges relating to investment in the UK

Met Lord Harris

Meeting with Lord Harris, in his capacity as Chair of the National Preparedness Commission, to discuss the Government's Resillience Review

Met Kroll

Investigation into Capture

Met Cotmoor Solar Farm

To discuss the deployment of renewable projects and the interaction with planning policy

Met National Energy System Operator (NESO)

To discuss to establishment of National Energy System Operator (NESO) and shared priorities including Zonal Pricing and Decentralised Energy

Met Good Things Foundation and YMCA Newcastle

visit on digital inclusion initiatives at YMCA Newcastle

Met Solar Energy UK

To discuss the current issues in the solar industry and the upcoming Solar Taskforce

Met North-East Space Skill Technology Centre and Lockheed Martin

Visit on space industry growth and education in the north-east

Met Roundtable with former Post Masters

To discuss the Post Office Capture IT system.

Met Trades Union Congress (TUC)

Discuss the Employment Rights Bill.

Met Leeds Digital Festival; Panintelligence; Data City; Planet Sport; Audacia; BJSS; Seeai; PEXA UK; CastRooms

To discuss tech growth, access to funding, presence in regions and diversity in tech.

Met Water UK, Rivers Trust, Surfers Against Sewage, River Action, Wildlife and Countryside Link, Angling Trust, Waterwise, National Farmers' Union

Roundtable to discuss the Government's Independent Commission on the Water Sector

Met StepChange, Consumer Council for Water, Citizens Advice

Roundtable to discuss the Government's Independent Commission on the Water Sector

Met ServiceNow

To discuss investment in digital infrastructure and technology in the UK.

Met East West Rail

Introductory meeting

Met Asia House

To discuss how Asia House can support FCDO and communicate UK objectives in the Indo-Pacific.

Met British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

To understand British business perspectives on Hong Kong.

Met India Inc

To hear about India Inc's priorities.

Met James Stewart

To provide an input in the review of HS2 Governance

Met ARM

To discuss ARM's work in the semiconductor industry.

Met Alan Milburn

To discuss workforce issues

Met Future Transformation

To discuss the competition for the National Academy focused on the Mathematical Sciences

Met Beds and Cambs 4x4 Response

Discussion about flooding response in Leighton Buzzard during visit

Met Monica Medina

To discuss international nature and wider Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs policies.

Met Bedfordshire Local Emergency Volunteers Executive Committee

Discussion about flooding response in Leighton Buzzard during visit

Met Midshires Search and Rescue

Discussion about flooding response in Leighton Buzzard during visit

Met Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association

Discussion about flooding response in Leighton Buzzard during visit

Met Pay Review Body (PRB) Chairs

To discuss the upcoming 25-26 public sector pay round

Met Bill Gates

Meeting to discuss interntional development issues on women and girls, global health, and Africa

Met World Jewish Congress

Meeting to discuss the rise of antisemitism globally.

Met Academy for the Mathemetical Sciences

To discuss the competition for the National Academy focused on the Mathematical Sciences

Met Wellcome Trust, Google, DeepMind, Ingenza, Oxford Nanopore, Regulatory Horizon Council, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, Bronic, SynGenSys, Global Biofoundry Alliance, IBBIS, Centre for Long Term Resilience, UK Bioindustry Association

Quarterly meeting led by DSIT, providing government with impartial and expert advice on emerging risks around biosecurity and how to encourage responsible behaviour in this area.

Met Robotics Growth Partnership

Discussion around the Robotics Growth Partnership and the work that needs to be done to improve the UK robotics sector.

Met Alex Soros

Meeting to discuss the UN General Assembly.

Met Macmillan

Visit Charing Cross Hospital to speak with staff and to participate in Macmillan Coffee Morning

Met Global Renewables Alliance and Wind Energy Council

To discuss international climate ambition and COP29 priorities

Met 100% Digital Leeds

To meet a frontline digital inclusion organisation and some of the people they help to support policy development