Ministers' Meetings

Met The Crown Estate, JERA Nex bp

To discuss Allocation Round 7 (AR7) results and offshore wind projects

Met E3M

E3M hosted breakfast event for social enterprises and other senior stakeholders from the wider impact economy.

Met Roundtable with local community in Cornwall

To discuss the local recovery efforts and community resilience in the aftermath of recent extreme weather.

Met Centrepoint

To discuss the benefits of stepping stone accommodation, and the planning process.

Met The Purposeful Company

To discuss the UK's growth priorities

Met Tata Steel UK

To express condolences and discuss a worker fatality at Tata Steel Corby.

Met East Midlands Gateway

Visit to East Midlands Gateway to discuss their operations and the UK logistics sector

Met Logistics sector roundtable: East Midlands Gateway, UK Road Logistics, Maritime Transport, DP World, Kuehne + Nagel, Howard Tenens Logistics Ltd, Logistics UK, GXO, SEGRO, Maersk, DHL, Pass Logistics, Nestlé, Volvo Trucks, Wincanton

Roundtable to discuss the UK logistics sector

Met HyProMag

Visit to launch of facility for separating and recycling rare earth magnets

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Attendees of the Department for Work and Pensions Food Poverty Conference | An opportunity for expertise and good practice at the local level to be shared

Met Reception with UK and Ukrainian businesses

To celebrate ongoing work between the UK and Ukraine.

Met Sigma, Ni-X, Diia, IT Ukraine Association, Genesis Technology Partners, Horizon Capital, Deus Robotics, DXC Luxoft, 1991 Ventures

Roundtable to discuss the UK-Ukraine Tech Bridge

Met Nova Post

To discuss economic patrnerships bethween the UK and Ukraine.

Met Parentkind, Changing Realities

Roundtable consultation on SEND reforms

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Aviva | To discuss the Pension Schemes Bill and wider private pensions policy

Met DTEK

To discuss economic patrnerships bethween the UK and Ukraine.

Met Children & young people SEND Ambassadors

Meeting with children and young people taking part in a subsequent live broadcast on SEND

Met SSE plc, SSE Renewables

Visit to SSE training centre to discuss offshore wind projects and their role in boosting regional investment

Met Syensqo

To discuss Syensqo’s UK operations and strategic priorities

Met JCB Aparito, Eren Holdings, Knauf Insulation, Syensqo, Boccard, Ipsen Biopharm, Airbus, BT/EE, VodafoneThree, Ambition North Wales, Magellan, Capital Engineering, Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone

To discuss Wrexham’s investment environment and the broad, barriers and enablers to investment in the area

Met Roundtable - King's College London, TechUK, Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum, Mastercard, Accenture, Aviva, TheCityUK, The Startup Coalition, Crowell & Moring, Royal Academy of Engineering, Challenge Works, University of Oxford, CBI

To launch Lord Willetts' new Policy Institute paper examining Britain's regulatory regime.

Met South East Water (Christopher Train)

Meeting on South East Water

Met The Children's Society

To discuss student wellbeing

Met Boccard

To discuss Boccard’s operations in Wales and its growth ambitions

Met Sarah Russell MP and constituent

to discuss support for children experiencing a mental health emergency

Met Humanoid

To discuss Humanoid-Rio/Robotics.

Met Riverlane

To discuss opportunities for the UK Quantum ecosystem.

Met Consular meeting

Discussion of consular case

Met Barclays

To discuss Barclays Insights Note and 2025 Trends, Driving SME Investment and scale-up support and Invest in Woman Taskforce

Met Yasa

Visit to see a leading British tech/automative manufacturing company in line with the Government’s priorities of technology and economic growth.

Met Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times

Interview and discussion on digital ID

Met SSE plc, SSE Renewables

During visit to discuss offshore wind projects and their role in boosting regional investment in Scotland

Met Which?

To discuss the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, reform in trading standards, illicit trade on high streets, the Product Regulation and Metrology Act, online marketplaces and the online sale of cosmetics

Met Hydro Industries

To discuss Hydro Industries work in Ecuador

Met British-Ecuadorean Chambers of Commerce and British Businesses

To discuss trade and investment between the UK and Ecuador

Met Local authorities, Feeding Britain, Trussel Trust, Sustain

Department for Work and Pensions Food Poverty Conference where the Minister delivered a speech

Met Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

Roundtable to discuss priorities, challenges and opportunities for public service reform and place-based policies.

Met Sussex Police & National Police Chiefs' Council

Discussion of Police Race Action Plan

Met Wellcome Trust

To discuss global health and ODA

Met Victims' Commissioner

To discuss court reforms and court policy

Met Premier League

Discussion of Special Police Services

Met Jane Gordon, Independent Human Rights Barrister

Discussion on delivering manifesto commitments and informative discussion on ongoing work

Met Graham Construction

Informal discussion while on a visit on the positive impact of the THINK! campaign and risks of drinking even a little before driving.

Met Dell Technologies

To discuss Dell's work in the UK

Met Bond

To discuss ODA and Development

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Cranfield University, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Norwich University of the Arts, Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music, SOAS University of London, Courtauld Institute of Art, The Glasgow School of Art, Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, Royal Veterinary College, Trinity Laban Conservatoire, University for the Creative Arts, University of the Arts London, Falmouth University, Conservatoires UK, Universities UK, Manchester Metropolitan University | Dinner event hosted by Universities UK for specialist higher education institutions. Minister Smith attended to share government perspectives on skills, specialistion and funding

Met Masdar

To discuss Allocation Round 7 (AR7)

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Legal and General | To discuss the Pension Schemes Bill and wider private pensions policy

Name of Individual(s) or Organisation: Central London Forward | Meeting to discuss the work of Central London delivering key programmes including one of the Youth Trailblazers, Pioneer and previously Work and Health Programme.

Met Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

To discuss Allocation Round 7 (AR7)