Ministers' Meetings

Met EarlyBird

To discuss AI in the public sector.

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Gala Coral, Arquivq, BECTU, National Gas Transmission Pension Scheme, Marks & Spencer, Transport for London, Church of England Pension Scheme, United Kingdom Accreditation Service | Roundtable with stakeholders to discuss the Government�s consultation on the trusteeship and governance of trust-based pension scheme

Met UK Civil Society Women's Alliance

Bilateral meeting to discuss UKCSWA�s priorities and understand their key concerns

Met Ofqual

Bilateral meeting to discuss Skills England, apprenticeships and the CAR Interim report

Met Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult

To discuss cell and gene therapies

Met Hestia Refuge

Meeting to discuss domestic abuse and police reform

Met Virgin Atlantic, Airbus, Aerospace Technology Institute, Boeing, British Airways, Airlines UK, 1PointFive, International Airlines Group, Coalition for Negative Emissions, Airports UK, Heathrow Airport, Fuels Industry UK, Phillips 66, Aviation Environement Federation, Civil Aviation Authority, Manchester Metropolitan University, Sustainable Aviation, ZeroAvia, easyJet, AGS Airports, BP

Jet Zero Taskforce Expert Group meeting to discuss sustainable aviation fuels, greenhouse gas removals, Hydrogen and investment and skills in the industry

Met Johnson Matthey

Discussed Johnson Matthey's operations in the UK and the UK critical minerals strategy

Met National Farmers Union

NFU Conference

Met Rainham Steel

Discussed the UK steel industry and challenges for UK producers and users

Met International Committee of the Red Cross

To discuss Africa

Met Director General IOPC Independent Office for Police Conduct

Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme

Met Katie Wheeler and John Meehan

To discuss safeguarding in Early Years settings

Met Anti-Bullying Alliance

To discuss anti-bullying policy

Met Metropolitan Police Service

Meeting to discuss the Metropolitan Police Service

Met Centre for Women's Justice

Violence against women and Girls Policing

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Disability and Accessibility Ambassador for Insurance | Hear updates from the insurance sector and key issues and opportunities to enhance access for disabled people across the industry and wider financial arena.

Met Centre for Women's Justice

Meeting to discuss police-perpetrated domestic abuse and police reform

Met The Investment Assocation, Innovate Finance, St James's Place, BVCA, Barclays, The Rigby Group, EY, Zilch, Volution, NatWest and FTI Consulting

To discuss supporting UK wealth creation and entrepreneurship

Met ITV

To discuss legislation around the creative industries sector.

Met Babcock International Group plc

Visit to an MOD industry partner's site.

Met International Rescue Committee

To discuss governments asylum and settlement policy reforms

Met United�Nations�High�Commissioner�for�Refugees

To discuss governments asylum and settlement policy reforms

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: UK Civil Society Women's Alliance | Bilateral meeting to discuss UK Civil Society Women's Alliance (UKCSWA)�s priorities and understand their key concerns

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) | Bilateral meeting to discuss Skills England, apprenticeships and the CAR Interim report

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: British Chamber of Commerce | Meeting to discuss how the Federation of Small Businesses can work with the Department for Work and Pensions on employment support programmes, Keep Britain Working and concerns regarding skills shortages

Met The University and College Admissions Service

To discuss care leavers and their access to Higher Education

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Institution of Occupational Safety and Health | Give a speech at the How Can a Prevention-First and Person-Centred Approach Keep Britain Working Workshop

Met Cats Protection

Discussion during visit to a Cats Protection rescue centre on the link between pet abuse and domestic abuse

Met Shared Lives Plus

To discuss the work of Shared Lives Plus and care leavers policy

Met Victims Commissioner

Discuss engagement and provisions within the Victims and Prisoners Bill

Met PCC Clive Grunshaw and Dr Anna Hopkins

VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) and victim support provision

Met Claire Throssel

Brief phone call to provide an update on family court reforms

Met EU Ambassador

Knowledge sharing on VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) and criminal law

Met Social Investment Business

To discuss the Warm Homes Plan

Met EDF Energy

To discuss Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Warm Homes Plan (WHP), Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS), regulations and consumer protection

Met European Climate Foundation (ECF)

To discuss climate security, including the European Climate Foundation's (ECF's) Strategic Climate Risks Initiative

Met Migrant Democracy Project

To discuss disenfranchised sections of United Kingdom's population and the Right To Vote

Met Stonehaven

An introductory meeting to discuss infrastructure support

Met Clean Air Fund

To discuss health of net zero action and clean air

Met Road safety roundtable with stakeholders from the optical industry (General Optical Council, Association of Optometrists, Specsavers, College of Optometrists, Eyesight Working Group, RoSPA, Older Driver Taskforce, road safety campaigners) devolved government and government departments

To discuss next steps for eyesight tests and older drivers.

Met Consumer Led Flex Board (National Energy System Operator (NESO), Ofgem,Elexon)

To discuss demand turn up

Met Tokamak Energy

To discuss Tokamak Energy's plans for the UK

Met Fire and Rescue Services Association; Fire Officers Association; Fire Leaders Association

To discuss progress on the objectives of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Fire and Rescue Reform and future membership of the Group

Met Electoral Commission

To discuss the introduction of the Representation of the People Bill and upcoming May 2026 Elections

Met Industry Forum, Edelman, Danone, Environmental Services Association, Intomedia, PepsiCo, Six Pump Court, BASF,JDE Peet's, Packaging Federation, Associated British Foods, Mineral Products Association, Simons Muirhead and Burton LLP, British Coatings Federation, Horticultural Trades Association, Entropy, Finance and Leasing Association, Sainsbury's

A meeting and Industry Forum to discuss the circular economy and impacts/opportunities for attendees

Met RMT

To discuss the Clean Energy Jobs Plan

Met Donna Ockenden

To discuss maternity services and local investigations into maternity services

Met Leaving drinks for Harry Yorke, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times

No official business was discussed. But this is declared given their role.

Met Rowena Mason, Whitehall Editor at The Guardian

To discuss the announcement of the Government Cyber Profession.