Ministers' Meetings

Met Aled Jones

Meeting with Aled Jones, ex-president of NFU Cymru to discuss food security

Met University of Oxford; University of Sussex; University of Southhampton; The Daphne Jackson Trust; Tech She Can)

To discuss support for women in research.

Met UCB

To discuss investment in the UK

Met Tony Blair Institute

To discuss vaccine sovereignty

Met David Clarinval, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister

To discuss UK-Belgium trade

Met Phillips 66, DN College Group, Unite, Humber Freeport, SSE Thermal, Centrica, Uniper, VPI Immingham and Harbour Energy

To bring together local stakeholders and Phillips 66 to streamline discussions on Prax Linsey Oil Refinery

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Resolution Foundation | Discussion of the Resolution Foundation's work on NEET young people (Not in Education, Employment or Training)

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: The Gatsby Foundation | To discuss qualifications reform

Met Paragraf

Supporting investment in the UK tech sector

Met Roundtable with early intervention stakeholders

To discuss shared priorities across early intervention and prevention

Met Humber Roundtable (PRAX)

To discuss the future of the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery site

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: London Exhibition: Our Life Stories | Visit to meet people who have shared their life stories, alongside the project team

Met CGI

To discuss CGI's investment ambitions across UK regions, and in strategic public procurement

Met University of York

To discuss the University's work supporting care leavers and care experienced students

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Treloar�s College International Wheelchair Day | To hear about work going on at Treloar�s College to support disabled people and the importance of recognising International Wheelchair Day.

Met Agratas

To discuss the progress of their Somerset gigafactory investment

Met Samsung

To discuss telecoms supply chain diversification.

Met London Stock Exchange

To discuss LSEG’s views on strengthening the UK listings environment and how government can support capital allocation and market confidence

Met Lloyds Register, Baltic Exchange, Maritime London, NorthStandard, EY, Citi, Marine Capital, Stephenson Harwood, Carnival UK, V Group, Howe Robinson Partner

Roundtable meeting to discuss contribution of maritime services to UK growth and global competativeness, maritime careers and skills and decarbonisation

Met Courtsdesk

Minister met with the CEO of Courtsdesk to discuss licensing arrangements.

Met Schools OUT UK

Introductory meeting to discuss the impact of government LGBT+ policy

Met Early Years Alliance

To discuss school readiness

Met Gatsby

To discuss qualifications reform

Met Resolution Foundation

Discussion of the Resolution Foundation's work on NEETs

Met Institute of Grocery Distribution

Forum with Minister Eagle and IGD CEO on retail and food

Met Gabby Petito Foundation

Domestic abuse

Met Bezos Earth Fund

To discuss climate transition of food systems

Met Alexis Jay

Update on implementation of independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse recommendations

Met Mastercard UK

To discuss mastercard innovation and how they support growth and the regulatory environment

Met British Steel

Discussed operations at British Steel Scunthorpe

Met James Pearson, Producer, BBC Politics Midlands

An interview with BBC Politics Midlands on food waste collections

Met Gaia Principle Campaign

Improving the police response to Violence Against Women and Girls crimes

Met Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

Meeting to discuss Police Reforms and Policing Governance

Met College of Policing

Meeting to discuss the work of the College

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Oxford Sciences, Northern Gritstone, Dawn Capital, Baillie Gifford, Headline, Atomico, Index Ventures, Highland Europe, Northzone, Abingworth | Roundtable to discuss the UK venture capital sector

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Living Wage & Legal General (joint) | To discuss pension adequacy

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Clara Pensions | To discuss superfund pension vehicles

Met Visit to Brixton Safe Hub with Lambeth Council. Meeting with Christian International Peace Service and Business Improvement District

Launch of the Brixton Safe Hub and discussion on local knife crime initiatives

Met Iain Wright

To go through the agenda and Co-Chairing arrangements for the Professional and Business Services meeting.

Met Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield City Council, AVIVA, Amey, Lloyds, L&G, Arts Council, E.ON, Resilience Capital/Sheffield United, Alex Krachai (representative of John McEvoy), PwC, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

During a visit to discuss the redevelopment of the Crucible Theatre complex in Sheffield and wider regeneration of the city

Met UK Counter Fraud Conference

Key note speaker at conference hosted by the Public Sector Fraud Authority with public sector organisations inlcuding the Federal Reserve Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Services Australia

Met Professional and Business Services Council

To attend the quarterly Professional and Business Services Council meeting.

Met TUC

To discuss the Warm Homes Plan (WHP) ahead of the Workforce Taskforce meeting

Met Ian Hogarth

Discuss future of AI and Robotics in the UK

Met EDF

To discuss progress on Hinkley Point C

Met Auto dinner: Toyota, JLR, Nissan, SMMT, ACEA

To discuss UK-EU auto trade and 'Made in Europe'

Met Nick Robinson, Political Editor, BBC

A meeting to discuss the government's priorities

Met Progressive Judaism

Discussion of situation in Middle East

Met Bp, Future Energy Networks, Inovyn, ITM Power, Johnson Matthey, National Energy System Operator (NESO), National Gas, Ofgem, Progressive Energy, RWE, Ryze, Shell, Siemens, SSE, Hydrogen UK, Hydrogen Energy Association , Arcadia E-Fuels and TUC

To discuss current delivery of the Hydrogen sector

Met John Lewis

Introduction to discuss post-Christmas trading, outlook for retail for 2026 and barriers to growth to be incorporated into ongoing High Street Strategy discussions.