Ministers' Meetings

Met Sumitomo

To discuss Sumitomo Electric UK’s growth plans and market access

Met Saint Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre

Discuss delivery of support services for victims

Met Barnsley College

Attended Clean Energy Jobs Fair at site and discussed job opportunities in the UK clean energy jobs industry

Met York Social Enterprise Coalition (YSEC)

To hear from local social enterprises who are meeting to discuss creating businesses that support better employment and good work as part of wider visit to York.

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: City of Bristol College, Bristol City Council, On Site Bristol, West of England Combined Authority | Visit to a Jobs Fair as part of National Apprenticeship Week

Met Dodworth Miners Club

To discuss Dodworth Miners' Welfare Club's solar community energy project

Met Digital Statecraft Fellows Dinner- Dayhoff Labs, LichenAI, Twin Path Ventures, Alastair Moore, Startup Coalition, Evident, Field Intelligence, General Catalyst (London), Christopher North

Informal discussion to discuss growth and AI

Met Vodafone

30 min introductory meeting with Margerita Della Valle at 26WH.

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Youth Moves | Visit to see the 224 Youth zone and meet with a participant

Met Berkeley Group

To discuss planning reforms

Met British Chambers of Commerce, Business Council

To discuss BCC's report on Planning for Business and Growth and the Planning Skills Fund

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Amazon | Visit to Swindon hub to meet disabled apprentices

Met UK Coach Operators Association

Meeting to discuss Public Service Vehicle Accessible Information Regulation.

Met FutureDotNow

To discuss digital skills.

Met Chief Information Security Officer, Heathrow Airport

To discuss and take feedback on the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.

Met P&O Ferries

Discuss Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) introduction

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Peoples pension, Capita, Local Government Association, New Philanthropy Capital, Legal & General Pensions Administration Standards Association, XPS Group, Willis Towers Watson, Local Pension Partnership, Aptia, Barnett Waddingham, Tata Consultancy Services, Gallagher | Roundtable with stakeholders to discuss the Government�s consultation on the trusteeship and governance of trust-based pension scheme

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Beam | Intoductory meeting to discuss AI deployment in frontline services.

Met Youth Justice Sector

On Turnaround project funding

Met Steven Swinford (The Times)

Discuss Parliamentary Business

Met Uber

To discuss the ways the regulatory environment can create the conditions for growth in the economy

Met European Medicines Group

To discuss collaboration with the research industry

Met Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London

To discuss the Accelerated Access Collaborative

Met Testlabs

To discuss Testlabs future plans.

Met Linsey Farnsworth MP, Alfreton Park School

To discuss the provision of healthcare in Special Educational Needs (SEN) schools

Met Sheffield City Council

To discuss the final Local Government Finance Settlement

Met Gleadless Valley Foodbank, Gleadless Valley Regeneration Board, Gleadless Valley Tenants and Residents Association, Holy Cross Church, Sheffield City Council

Roundtable discussion on plans for the Gleadless Valley area and Pride in Place

Met Vattenfall AB

To discuss Vattenfall's UK business and energy issues

Met Youtube

Roundtable lunch to discuss the music sector.

Met Irish Ferries

Discuss Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) introduction

Met Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Visit to RSPB Hope Farm

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Bristol City Council, Griffiths, Square Food Foundation, Youth Moves | Visit to Hear about the progress of the South Bristol Youth Guarantee pilot, meeting past and present participants to hear about their experiences

Met National Office of Animal Health; Animal Health Distributors Association; Veterinary Surgeons Supply Company; Ulster Farmers Union; Northern Ireland Veterinary Association; British Veterinary Association

Discussion on the supply of veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland

Met National Police Chiefs' Council Lead for Knife Crime, Metropolitan Police Service

Meeting to discuss knife crime

Met Bishop of Sheffield

Discussion on the Orgreave Inquiry

Met National Police Lead on Violence Against Women and Girls

Risk Advisory review Violence Against Women and Girls

Met Women's Aid

Violence Against Women and Girls policing

Met International Atomic Energy Agency

Met with the Director General of the Atomic Energy Agency who is a candidate for UN Secretary General.

Met White House Historical Association

Celebrating 250 years of US-UK relations

Met Smart Data Council

The first Smart Data Council meeting of the year.

Met Baroness Lawrence and Diana Chrouch

Meeting with Minister McDougall to discuss access to finance for ethnic minority business owners following the Race Equality Engagement Group roundtable in September

Met John Edwards

To discuss ambition and priorities for Information Commission.

Met Statkraft

To discuss UK energy market and grid reforms

Met Paul Arnold

To discuss ambition and priorities for Information Commission.

Met Changing Realities, Child Poverty Action Group

Roundtable with parents and carers from low income households

Met V�rgr�nn

To discuss the challenges facing offshore wind

Met Yachad

Discussion of situation in Middle East

Met Ben Taylor, Editor, The Sunday Times; Louise Eccles, Education and Early Years Editor, The Sunday Times

Meeting ahead of publication of the Schools White Paper (SWP) and SEND Consultation Document

Met REDRESS - Survivor Advisory Group

To discuss human rights.

Met Victim of Child Sexual Abuse

Child Sexual Abuse