Ministers' Meetings

Met Speech & Language UK, group of young children, parents and teachers in attendance representative of speech, language and communication needs.

Roundtable to engage with young people with lived experience of speech, language and communication needs

Met Association of Police and Crime Commissioners lead on local policing

Discussion on delivering manifesto commitments and informative discussion on ongoing work

Met Police Charities UK

Discussion on police wellbeing

Met Association of Police and Crime Commissioners lead on police performance

To discuss ongoing police reform work

Met National Police Chiefs' Council lead for football policing

Discussion on ongoing work on police cost recovery related to events

Met Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners from Gwent, North Wales, South Wales and Dyfed-Powys Police forces

Discussion on policing in Wales

Met EDF

To discuss Sizewell B's operations

Met Care Quality Commission

to discuss the Mental Health Act

Met Royal College of Psychiatrists

to discuss the Mental Health Act

Met Professor Sir Simon Wessley

to discuss the Mental Health Act

Met Associated British Ports (ABP)

Meeting with ABP in Hull to discuss plans for growth and skills in the sector

Met High Speed 2

Monthly meeting with CEO of High Speed 2 to discuss progress

Met Phoenix Futures, Co-chairs of Choices Group of Rehab Providers, BAC O'Conner

To discuss the residential rehab sector.

Met Royal College of General Practitioners

Introductory meeting with industry stakeholders/ new RCGP chair)

Met The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

To discuss the partnership project with the National Institute of Cancer in Kyiv

Met Expert Acamedic Panel on Neurodiversity

Meeting to discuss the findings and recommendations of the Panel's report

Met Olly Holbourn

Meeting to discuss the NWF's Strategic Plan

Met BlackRock

To discuss financial services and investment in the UK

Met VE3

To receive assurance from VE3 that the Fuel Finder digital service is deliverable in time for registration by 6 January and the full service to launch before 2 February

Met Law Society

To discuss the BSAI Bill, rule of law and modern slavery.

Met ADEPT, Association of British Insurers, Association of Drainage Authorities, Blueprint for Water, British Red Cross, Canal & River Trust, Country land and business association, fire brigades union, flood forecasting centre, flood re, greater manchester combined authority, liviing with water (E Riding council)

Floods resilience taskforce (hosted by Minister Hardy)

Met Speech and Language UK, Global Child and Maternal Health Institute

Preparatory meeting for a subsequent live broadcast on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Met BP

To discuss the North Sea, hydrogen, Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS), and offshore wind

Met Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Pre-christmas catch up on farming

Met International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent

To discuss the work of IFRC.

Met Goldman Sachs

To discuss financial services regulation

Met Seashell Trust, Pathological Demand Avoidance Society, British Dyslexia Association, Square Peg, The Difference, Fair Education Alliance, One Community Trust, Challenging Behaviour Foundation, Speech & Language UK, Ambitious About Autism, Association of School & College Leaders, KIDs, Impetus, Mulberry Schools Trust, Disabled Children's Partnership.

Inclusive Education for All Children Roundtable

Met George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times

Routine Media Engagement

Met Jenny Malloy; a group of care experienced young people

Discussion with a group of care experienced young people and to discuss issues they have had

Met Magic Notes; a social worker using Magic Notes' software

Demonstration of Magic Notes AI tools for social workers and understand how it is being utilised in practice.

Met General Sir Richard Barrons

Discussion on the army

Met Country Land and Business Association

Pre-christmas catch up on farming

Met SSE

To discuss the energy sector and renewables

Met National Police Chiefs' Council and leads from Metropolitan Police and Merseyside Police

Briefing on Operation Olympos

Met Nature Friendly Farming Network

Pre-christmas catch up on farming

Met CD&R

To discuss capital markets, financial services regulation, and talent recruitment

Met INEOS

Visit to announce HMG support for INEOS site at Grangemouth

Met Prospect

To discuss jobs in the nuclear energy sector

Met The Law Society, TheCityUK

To discuss anti-money laundering regulation

Met Save the Children; War Child

To discuss children in conflict.

Met Gatehouse Bank, HSBC, Kuwait Finance House PLC, Cur8 Capital, LSEG, Foot Antsey LLP, Islamic Finance Council UK, TheCityUK, DDCAP Group, Commsure, British Business Bank

A roundtable to discuss Islamic finance

Met Rolls-Royce Holdings

Defence industry meeting on growth and skills

Met National Farmers Union

Pre-christmas catch up on farming

Met Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)

Meeting to exchange insights on education quality regulation between Australia and England

Met Gordon Brown

Meeting to discuss reducing reoffending and rehabilitation

Met Lee Child

Call to discuss his new role as Prison Reading Laureate for 2026

Met President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews

To discuss Government actions to tackle Antisemitism

Met Essex Council, Thurrock Council, Southend Council

To discuss the Devolution Priority Programme

Met Southampton Council, Hampshire Council, Portsmouth Council

To discuss the Devolution Priority Programme

Met British Beauty Council, The Hairdressing Council, National Hair and Beauty Federation, Re:New Beauty, Headmasters Salon Group, L'Oréal UK and Ireland, British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology, UK Spa Association

To discuss the personal care sector and business rates, apprenticeships and skills, rising costs, regulation and employment challenges