Ministers' Meetings

Met UKEF SME roundtable: Barclays, NatWest, Santander, Lloyds, HSBC

To discuss an £11bn lending package from five high street banks to support UK exporters.

Met Solar Energy UK

To discuss Solar Energy UK�s concerns regarding the grid connections reform process

Met Synthesia

To discuss challenges and opportunities in AI development in the UK

Met Google

Visit to discuss AI skills and adoption

Met British Medical Association (BMA)

To discuss industrial relations with Speciality and Associate Specialist Doctors

Met Citizen's Advice, National Energy Action (NEA), Federation of Master Builders (FMB)

To discuss retrofit reform at the 4th Retrofit System Reform Advisory Panel

Met Jeremy and Susan Everard

Angiolini inquiry

Met Revenge Porn Helpline

To discuss Baroness Owen's suggested amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill

Met Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

Introductory meeting

Met Welsh Women's Aid

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy

Met National Federation of Subpostmasters, Voice of the Postmaster, Subpostmaster

Roundtable to provide an update to the group on the Green Paper

Met Vestas

To discuss offshore wind projects

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Channel 4, Federation of Small Businesses, Gunnercooke LLP, Black Women in Menopause, Pause and Co Healthcare, British Menopause Society, Octopus Energy, Bedfordshire Police, Theramex, Greensand Multi Academy Trust, The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Trades Union Congress, Menopause Mandate | Meeting of the Menopause Advisory Group, Minister attended to share reflections on the work of the group and the issue of menopause more broadly

Met Jonathan Haidt

To discuss international developments around smartphones and social media regulation among children and young people

Met Eedi Labs

To receive and introduction to Eedi's AI tutor and support the joint AI tutoring announcement with DfE

Met International Rescue Committee

To discuss ODA, international development

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Robert Shrimsley, UK Chief Political Commentator, Financial Times | Routine media engagement

Met International Rescue Committee

To discuss ODA, Development

Met UNISON

To discuss UNISON's priorities across children's social care

Met Pause

To discuss progress of policy of supporting women who have children taken into care

Met Headteachers from Music and Dance Scheme Schools

Roundtable with Music and Dance Scheme school headteachers

Met The Telegraph

A meeting to discuss the Legislative Programme and the Hereditary Peers Bill

Met HLN Meeting in Liverpool with Alex Davies-Jones

To meet representatives of the Centre for People’s Justice and Hillsborough Law Now, and discuss implementation plans for the Hillsborough Law.

Met Siemens

To discuss offshore wind projects

Met National Energy System Operator (NESO), National Grid Ventures, Scottish Power, Energy UK, SSE, The Crown Estate, RenewableUK, E3G

Meeting with UK industry stakeholders to discuss UK-EU co-operation and the North Sea transition

Met City of London Police, Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, Lady Mayor of the City of London

To discuss the impact of the Police Reform White Paper on the City of London Police.

Met The Law Society

To have an introductory meeting and discuss the implementation of the Industrial Strategy and the adoption of AI in legal services.

Met Royal College of Emergency Medicine

To disucss Emergency Medicine pressures

Met Bishop James Jones

To discuss Operation Magenta and the police investigation

Met HSF Kramer, Skanska UK, Mott Macdonald, East West Rail, Scottish Power, Balfour Beatty, RenewableUK, National Infrastructure Planning Association, Energy UK, National Grid, Mace, Water UK, Institution of Civil Engineers, ARUP,

Roundtable discussion on planning policy changes

Met The Crown Estate, National Trust, University of Oxford, Grosvenor, Wildfarmed, The Green Estate, Natural England, City of Plymouth, Wildlife Trusts, Nature Friendly Farming Network, Rewilding Britain, Natural Resources Wales, Duchy of Cornwall, The Rivers Trust

Discussion at a Crown Estate Roundtable Dinner on the work they do and discuss challenges and opportunities for nature

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Careers and Enterprise Company | To meet their youth advisory group to discuss ways to support young women to have great skills and careers

Met Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission

To discuss progress on the Grenfell Tower Memorial

Met HMI Probation

Quarterly scrutiny bilat- part of Lord Timpson’s regular catch ups with the different inspectorates/ arms-length bodies.

Met British Asian Trust, Bhaktivedanta Manor, United Religions Initiative UK, Faiths Forum for London, Bristol Multi-Faith Forum, BAPS Neasden Temple, Shree Ghanapathy Temple Wimbledon, Hindu Police Association, Bradford Hindu Council, Hindu Chaplain to the Armed Forces, National Multifaith Youth Forum, National Hindu Students' Forum, Women's Faith Forum, Hindu Think Tank, Nepal Connect, Yog Foundation, Indian Heritage Centre in Bristol

To discuss the Hindu community in the UK and faith in public life

Met Culture Commons

To discuss cultural competencies in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

Met Arup; Balfour Beatty; East West Rail; Energy UK; Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer; Institution of Civil Engineers; Mace; Mott MacDonald; National Grid; National Infrastructure Planning Association; RenewableUK; Skanska UK; Water UK

Roundtable discussion on planning policy changes following recent reforms.

Met Barratt Redrow; British Land; Grainger; Home Builders Federation; Landsec; Mace; Mount Anvil; National Housing Federation; Peabody; Royal Town Planning Institute; Taylor Wimpey; Thakeham; Urban & Civic; Vistry Group

Roundtable discussion on planning policy changes following recent reforms.

Met Cheshire East Council; Railway Industry Association

To discuss proposals for regeneration around Crewe station.

Met Primary Health Properties group, assura, inegra group

Discussion on primary care

Met Thurrock Council

To discuss recruitment

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Education Policy Institute | To discuss the Education Select Committee report on Further Education and Skills

Met Sir Philip Barton, Infosys, Deloitte, Arm, Oracle, Barclays, Capital Economics, EY, Christie's

Roundtable organised by the UK India Future Forum to discuss the UK-India relationship and AI

Met Halton Borough Council

To discuss the Fair Funding Settlement

Met Local Government Association

To discuss local government finance, local government reorganisation, homelessness and resettlement

Met Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Advisory Board

To discuss LGPS reforms

Met St Helens Borough Council

To discuss the Fair Funding Settlement

Met Knowsley Council

To discuss the Fair Funding Settlement

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) | Briefing on Universities and Colleges Admission Service's end of cycle data, released at the end of the 2025 admissions cycle.

Met GRID UK

To discuss public engagement on the grid and clean power