Ministers' Meetings

Met Digital ID APPG AGM

Attended the APPG AGM meeting to discuss the Government's consultation.

Met Federation of Small Businesses, (FSB), Roundtable of SME Businesses invited by FSB

A meeting with the Federation of Small Businesses for the launch of their report on Public Procurement, ‘How Public Procurement Can unlock small business growth’

Met EY

To discuss the current CEO sentiment around UK corporate governance and reporting

Met Benedict Blythe Foundation

To discuss allergy safety in schools

Met UK Energy Research Centre

To discuss reformed national pricing and seek feedback on what our key priorities should be

Met Tata and National Grid

To discuss constraints and challenges facing the grid project

Met Vidrala

To discuss challenges in the UK glass manufacturing sector

Met Cognition AI

To discuss accelerating AI adoption and scaling

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: University Centre Somerset College Group (UCS), NCG (formerly Newcastle Colleges Group), Askham Bryan College, New City College, Middlesborough College, Kirklees College, Hereford College of Arts, Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC), Cheshire College South and West, East Lancashire Learning Group, Exeter College | Further Education College Leaders Advisory Group, discussing Special Educational Needs and Disability Reform and Further Education Workforce

Met WPP and EIF

To discuss the creative industries sector and the Creative Industries Council.

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Disability Rights UK: Launch of the Activity Trap | Attend the launch of Disability Rights UK (DRUK)�s new co-produced research project �The Activity Trap: How our Benefit Assessment System Makes us Sicker�.

Met Grenfell Community members

To discuss issues relating to Grenfell Community recovery, immigration and justice

Met Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

Brushbys and keynote speech at Westminster Showcase

Met ADS

Attendance at the ADS annual dinner and discussion of the Department's priorities for the year ahead with regards to industrial strategy

Met Guide Dogs UK

Meeting to discuss bus stop design.

Met Amgen

To discuss the UK ecosystem and areas for future collaboration

Met ACAS

To discuss industrial relations

Met Heathrow

To discuss Heathrow's operations and future plans

Met VAWG Sector Roundtable

Engagement with relevant stakeholders from across the VAWG sector regarding Courts and Tribunals Bill.

Met Scale-Up Institute

To discuss the progress of the scale-up services

Met Chery

To discuss the UK automotive sector and Chery's business plans

Met Schneider Electric Roundtable; Schneider Electric, SSE, Energy UK, Centre for British Progress, Great British Energy (GBE), Labour Together, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Global Counsel, Energy Networks Innovation Taskforce, ENA, BEAMA, Electrify Britain, National Grid

To discuss how HMG can support the growth of the network manufacturing sector. Minister Shanks gave opening remarks

Met Summerland Campaign Group

Meeting with the Summerland Campaign Group to here about their Campaign

Met Westwell Holdings Ltd

To discuss Westwell’s plans for UK operations and potential partnership opportunities

Met Bailey Greetham-Clark

Social care discussion and interview

Met Collection of Multi-Academy Trust CEOs

Advisory board of Multi Academy Trust leaders

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Careers and Enterprise Company | To meet their youth advisory group to discuss ways to support young women to have great skills and careers

Met Careers and Enterprise Company

To meet their youth advisory group to discuss ways to support young women to have great skills and careers

Met The bereaved family of a toddler

To discuss actions to strengthen child safeguarding

Met Education Policy Institute

To discuss the Education Select Committee report on Further Education and Skills

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) | Briefing on Universities and Colleges Admission Service's end of cycle data, released at the end of the 2025 admissions cycle.

Met GRID UK

To discuss public engagement on the grid and clean power

Met HLN Meeting in Liverpool with Alex Davies-Jones

To meet representatives of the Centre for People’s Justice and Hillsborough Law Now, and discuss implementation plans for the Hillsborough Law.

Met Chief Constables

Briefing on Police Reform White Paper

Met Youth Endowment Fund

Discussion on delivering manifesto commitments and informative discussion on ongoing work

Met Culture Commons

To discuss cultural competencies in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

Met Jeremy and Susan Everard

Angiolini inquiry

Met Independent Office for Police Conduct

Discussion on delivering manifesto commitments and informative discussion on ongoing work

Met College of Policing

Discussion on delivering manifesto commitments and informative discussion on ongoing work

Met Police and Crime Commissioners

Briefing on Police Reform White Paper

Met Vestas

To discuss offshore wind projects

Met Revenge Porn Helpline

To discuss Baroness Owen's suggested amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill

Met Welsh Women's Aid

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy

Met British Asian Trust, Bhaktivedanta Manor, United Religions Initiative UK, Faiths Forum for London, Bristol Multi-Faith Forum, BAPS Neasden Temple, Shree Ghanapathy Temple Wimbledon, Hindu Police Association, Bradford Hindu Council, Hindu Chaplain to the Armed Forces, National Multifaith Youth Forum, National Hindu Students' Forum, Women's Faith Forum, Hindu Think Tank, Nepal Connect, Yog Foundation, Indian Heritage Centre in Bristol

To discuss the Hindu community in the UK and faith in public life

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Robert Shrimsley, UK Chief Political Commentator, Financial Times | Routine media engagement

Met Google

Visit to discuss AI skills and adoption

Met Solar Energy UK

To discuss Solar Energy UK�s concerns regarding the grid connections reform process

Met HSF Kramer, Skanska UK, Mott Macdonald, East West Rail, Scottish Power, Balfour Beatty, RenewableUK, National Infrastructure Planning Association, Energy UK, National Grid, Mace, Water UK, Institution of Civil Engineers, ARUP,

Roundtable discussion on planning policy changes

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Education Policy Institute | To discuss the Education Select Committee report on Further Education and Skills

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Channel 4, Federation of Small Businesses, Gunnercooke LLP, Black Women in Menopause, Pause and Co Healthcare, British Menopause Society, Octopus Energy, Bedfordshire Police, Theramex, Greensand Multi Academy Trust, The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Trades Union Congress, Menopause Mandate | Meeting of the Menopause Advisory Group, Minister attended to share reflections on the work of the group and the issue of menopause more broadly