Ministers' Meetings

Met Historic England

Meeting to get an update on live issues in the UK's heritage sector

Met Disability Rights UK, Inclusion London, Action on Disability, Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, Choices and Rights, Inclusion Barnet, Disability North, Wecil, Alliance for Inclusive Education, Real, National Survivor User Network, British Deaf Association, Bromley Experts by Experience, Disability Positive, Pauls Place, Liberation, Oppression Squared, Disabled People Against Cuts, Cheshire Disabled People Against Cuts

Catch-up meeting to speak about the main challenges facing disabled people

Met Nafsiyat and service users

To discuss suicide prevention

Met Health Devolution Commission

To discuss the role of devolution in improving health outcomes

Met Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre

Meeting to discuss UK-Saudi development goals ahead of the UN General Assembly.

Met The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero

Introductory meeting Vice Chair of Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) to discuss areas of existing HMG-GFANZ collaboration and how to deepen partnership. Specifically discussed current work on Just Energy Transition Partnerships and private capital mobilisation

Met The World Bank

Introductory meeting to exchange views on priorities for the World Bank Group.

Met Labour Africa Network

To discuss UK's new Africa approach.

Met Simons Muirhead Burton (SMB)

To discuss the death penalty in West Africa ahead of visit to the region and to understand the work of the Death Penalty Project.

Met Water Sector Investor Roundtable

Roundtable with water sector investors to discuss the Government's top priorities.

Met Roundtable with Global Infrastructure Investor Association and members

Roundtable to discuss investment in the UK water sector

Met Venture Path, Entrepreneurship, BBB, Beauhurst, Adobe, The Entrepreneurs, Network, Innovate UK, Startup Coalition,techUK, The Fund Incubator, Entrepreneurship Institute

Roundtable to discuss investment in high growth tech businesses and UK economic growth.

Met Fera Infrastructure, Allianz Capital, InfraRed Capital Partners, Igneo Infrastructure Partners, Corsair Capital, Macquari, CDPQ Global Investment, Canada Pension Plan Investments, Global Infrastructure Investor Association, Water UK, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, ART Investments, AG Investments Ltd, Farallon Capital, M&G Investment Management

Investor Roundtable to discuss water sector and longer term reforms

Met British Veterinary Association (BVA)

Discussions surrounding the Veterinary Surgeons Act and minister wants to reform this act. Discussions around BVA's work and the Competition and Markets Authority's investigation.

Met Abingworth

To deliver a speech at the Abingworth annual general meeting

Met Digital Poverty Alliance

To discuss digital inclusion policy and digital poverty, including PSTN migration, access to data, public wifi, digital deprivation

Met Art Dealer's Association

To speak at their Art Business Conference

Met National Gallery

To attend the opening of 'Van Gough: Poets and Lovers' and give a speech

Met Aviation Services UK

Introductory meeting and broad discussion on aviation regulations, decarbonisation, accessibility, skills and safety

Met CLdN

Discussion on company investment in UK, borders, environment, skills and seafarers welfare

Met Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber

To discuss the economic importance of theatre in the UK.

Met Bank of China

Meeting to discuss opportunities for collaboration and investment in the UK.

Met Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert

Meeting to discuss consumers and welfare.

Met Tata

To discuss the new, improved Port Talbot deal for workers at Tata Steel.

Met David Goldstone

To discuss the OVFM

Met Local Government Association

To discuss the taxation of private schools

Met Chinuch UK

To discuss the taxation of private schools

Met Association of Muslim Schools UK (AMSUK)

To discuss the taxation of private schools

Met Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero

Discussion of green and transition finance within the broader financial services sector

Met Chemical Industries Association and British Coatings Federation

Introductory meeting to discuss the UK chemicals sector

Met Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

To discuss devolution

Met Amanda Damari

Meeting to discuss Emily Damari (a British National Hostage in Gaza), express sympathy and reiterate Government's support to hostages and their families.

Met Port of Dover

Met with representatives whilst on an official visit to the Port to see EES preparations firsthand and understand the challenges and wider risks to border fluidity and potential impact on the southeast.

Met Tata Group

Meeting to discuss Tata's presence in the UK and wider economic issues.

Met Microsoft

To discuss collaboration between HMG and Microsoft on topics including AI opportunties and Digital Safety

Met World Bank

To discuss international climate finance and investment

Met National Union of Mineworkers

Discussed coal legacy issues including the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Met Air Products

To discuss Air Products' hydrogen project and plans

Met National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)

Discussed the coal legacy issues

Met Aldersgate

To discuss Aldersgate Group's work and the Net Zero Council

Met Reform (think tank)

Discussion on public service reform and procurement

Met Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land

Meet and greet at Wellington Barracks

Met Leasehold Advisory Service

To discuss leasehold reform

Met East of England Local Government Association

Introductory meeting to discuss local government as well as local government in the East of England

Met BAE Systems plc, Barzan Holdings Ltd, Qatari Ministry of Defence, Qatari Armed Forces, Qatari Emiri Air Force

Discuss Typhoon Batch 2 offer and the Boxer campaign.

Met City of London Corporation, Deloitte, EY, Investment Association, KPMG, Law Society of Scotland, Law Society of England and Wales, UK Finance, UBS, City UK, Association of British Pharmaceuticals Industry, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, The Bar Council of England and Wales / Twenty Essex Chambers

Roundtable with financial and professional services sector to discuss an enhanced FTA with Switzerland

Met IICSA Changemakers event Independent Inquiry in to Child Sexual Abuse

NSPCC Led event bringing together victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Met GFANZ (Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero)

To discuss GFANZ work on voluntary carbon markets

Met Onshore Wind Taskforce

Taskforce to discuss ramping up onshore wind project delivery

Met Tata Sons, the Prime Minister, the Chancellor,

To discuss Tata's transition plans at Port Talbot.