Ministers' Meetings

Met Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)

To discuss the Life Sciences Sector

Met Gas Network Investors Roundtable: Strand Partners, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Macquarie, Brookfield, StepStone, GIP/Blackrock, Cadent, National Gas, SGN

Discussion on market updates and future policy landscape

Met Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community, Security and Resilience Growth Partnership

Quarterly roundtable discussion on cooperation with the private sector on security sales

Met NHS England

To discuss Digital ID with Sonia Patel, Chief Technology Officer

Met Transform Justice

Meeting on criminal justice system reform

Met Airbus

To discuss civil space programmes and the European Space Agency European Council of Ministers meeting.

Met British Airways

Met as part of a visit to commemorate the publication of the Keep Britain Working Review

Met Tom Baldwin, Journalist

Routine media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met The Church of England

Stakeholder call to discuss the Curriculum and Assessment Review publication

Met Jon Severs, Editor, Tes

To discuss priorities for education

Met Andrew Marr, Political Editor, New Statesman

Routine Media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, Make UK, Institute of Directors

Roundtable ahead of Autumn Budget to discuss business sentiment and priorities

Met Vodafone Global Counsel British Chambers of Commerce Tesco Schneider Electric European Centre for International Political Economy Institute for Government UK in a Changing Europe Food and Drink Federation Matra BAe Dynamics Aérospatiale RELX Re:State Centre for European Reform SSE Confederation of British Industry Haleon Jaguar Land Rover L'Oreal

Meeting to discuss the UK/EU Reset

Met Zero Hour

To discuss joint working with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and climate action

Met Roundtable with Faith Leaders

Introductory meeting and relationship building

Met Domestic Advisory Group Executive Council

Meeting to discuss the UK/EU Reset

Met Dame Vera Baird KC

Introduction Meeting in Dame Vera's new role in the CCRC

Met Jewish & Muslim Burial Practitioners

Meeting to discuss burial practices

Met QinetiQ

Defence industry meeting on productivity

Met Indapendent Public Advocate

Meeting to discuss the role of the IPA

Met Office of the Chief Rabbi

Stakeholder call to discuss the Curriculum and Assessment Review publication

Met My Life My Say

To discuss Votes to 16 and democratic engagement

Met Hospitality Sector Council

To discuss challenges facing the hospitality sector, including employment costs, unresolved rent issues post-Covid, and reliance on price increases for growth. Also to discuss access to the apprenticeship levy, the Employment Rights Bill, access to finance and business rates reform

Met The Open Spaces Society

Discussions on the importance of Common land and the Commons Act, also discussed access to nature and progress within this area.

Met G15 Residents Group; Stop Social Housing Stigma

To discuss reducing social housing stigma

Met Dr Fei-Fei Li

To discuss AI ecosystems and opportunities

Met Liam Geraghty, Deputy Digital Editor, Big Issue

Interview about financial inclusion

Met Finance & Leasing Association

Call to discuss motor finance

Met Parole Board

Meeting with Lord Timpspon on Parole to discuss Parole related matters with Parole Board

Met Mila

To discuss the International AI Safety Report and MILA

Met Trades Union Congress (TUC)

Introductory meeting to discuss priorities

Met IQ Capital

To discuss UK Sovereign AI investments

Met Chris Evans, Editor, The Daily Telegraph

Routine media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met Universities UK; Royal Society; Royal Academy of Engineering; UK Research and Innovation; Innovate UK

To discuss international collaboration

Met Car Wash Associations

To discuss the prevention of illegal working in the car wash sector

Met Clean Energy Superpower Mission Delivery Board (National Energy System Operator (NESO), Ofgem, National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), National Grid, ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN), Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN)

To discuss the current delivery of the Electricity Networks programme

Met Caroline Waterston, Editor, The Mirror

Routine media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times

Routine media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met Vaillant, Bosch, EUA, Baxi

Introductory meeting with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the four largest boiler manufacturers in the UK

Met XLCC

To discuss XLCC�s proposed HVDC factory in Hunterston, Ayrshire

Met Victoria Newton, Editor, The Sun

Routine media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met Katherine Viner, Editor, The Guardian

Routine media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met Catholic Education Service

Stakeholder call to discuss the Curriculum and Assessment Review publication

Met ITM

To discuss an electrolyser project

Met Ted Verity, Editor, Daily Mail

Routine media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met Reset; Purposeful Ventures

Meeting to discuss Reset's work on a pilot to provide children who have been in receipt of deprivation of liberty orders with programmatic support.

Met Alto

Introduction and priorities discussion

Met Alexis Jay, Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)

Meeting to discuss the upcoming Child Protection Authority

Met Hydrogen UK

Introductory meeting with Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Met Dr Fei Fei Li

To discuss AI ecosystems and opportunities