Ministers' Meetings

Met Coram Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY)

Introductory discussion regarding Early Years Education

Met National Academy of Social Prescribing

To discuss social prescribing.

Met Solar Council; Solar Energy UK, Photon Energy, Lightsource bp, Segen, Innovo Renewables, Prospect, National Energy System Operator (NESO)

First Council meeting to discuss terms of reference for the Council, Solar Sprint and priorities for the remainder of 2025

Met Construction Industry Training Board

Introductory meeting to dicuss the UK construction sector and skills

Met The True Colours Trust

To discuss maternity and neonatal policy

Met British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA)

To discuss the issues that affected BIMA's members across the health system

Met Paula Barker MP and Pathway

To discuss health inequalities, homelessness, men's health strategy, and suicide prevention

Met Jas Athwal MP, Professor Guy Lloyd, Dr Nabila Laskar

To discuss cardiovascular disease

Met Association of Directors of Public Health

To discuss public health priorities

Met Meta

To discuss business operations in the UK, and the UK policy environment

Met Boots UK Limited

To discuss "Pharmacy First" services and the role pharmacies can play in support of the Government's health goals

Met BNY

Meeting to discuss UK investment and discuss the UK/US transatlantic relationship

Met Attendees included Brightwell, Lloyds Banking, Sainsbury's, British Petroleum, Claydon Advisors, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, EDF Energy,

Roundtable to discuss Defined Benefit Surplus Extraction

Met Poverty Strategy Commission

Event to mark the launch of the Poverty Strategy Commission's report: 'A new framework for tackling poverty'

Met Disability Access Ambassadors

Quarterly meeting with the Ambassadors

Met National Association of Head Teachers

To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability

Met Ian Roome and Constituent

Part of an MP Surgery to discuss the constituents personal case of sexual assault.

Met Confederation of School Trusts

To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability

Met Association of Schools and College Leaders

Discussion about post-16 curriculum

Met Carlyle Group

To discuss investment opportunities in the UK.

Met Wildlife and Countryside Link (Richard Benwell)

Introductory call

Met Geely

To discuss the auto sector and investment in the UK

Met National Association of Head Teachers

An introductory call for the new Minister to engage with key figures from the National Associaton of Head Teachers, an important stakeholder for the department

Met The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers

An introductory call for the new Minister to engage with key figures from a prominent teachers' union and important stakeholder for the department

Met The Association of School and College Leaders

To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability

Met BNY Group Global

To discuss the US/UK relationship and the role financial services plays in it

Met National Cyber Security Centre

Introductory call following on from Ministerial reshuffle

Met Nvidia

To discuss opportunities in the AI sector, and the UK as an investment destination

Met Alaska Airlines

To discuss business operations and international plans

Met National Grid

Update from NGET on ongoing repairs to North Hyde Substation ahead of peak winter demand

Met Water UK (Ruth Kelly)

Introductory call

Met Grand Imam of Faisal Mosque

Discussion of Pakistan diaspora and education issues

Met Country Land and Business Association (Victoria Vyvyan)

Introductory call

Met SynBiCITE, Extracellular, Biome Technologies, AstraZeneca, Potter Clarkson, C3 Biotech

Quarterly roundtable to discuss engineering biology in the UK

Met The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers

To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability

Met National Farmers Union (Tom Bradshaw)

Introductory call

Met Airbus

To discuss business oeprations in the UK, and future plans

Met JD.com

To discuss global business environment and their expansion in UK market

Met British Dietetic Association, British Orthoptic Society, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, GMB, HCSA, Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Podiatry, Society of Radiographers, UNISON, Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Union, UNITE, Trade Unions Congress

To discuss NHS reforms, industrial relations and the 10 Year Health Plan

Met Donna Ockenden

To discuss maternity services

Met National Education Union

To discuss government response to consultation on school accountability

Met Business broadcast

To discuss the new Secretary of State's vision and priorities for business

Met University of Birmingham

To give a speech to honours recipients in the West Midlands

Met FlexCitizen Community Energy

To discuss plans for energy infrastructure to benefit the local community

Met ECAH (The Energy Cooperative Amsterdam Harbour)

Discussed developments in Offshore wind energy

Met University of Birmingham

To give a speech to honours recipients in the West Midlands

Met TheCityUK

Call to discuss financial services priorities

Met UK Finance

Call to discuss financial services priorities

Met Aviva

Call to discuss the Women in Finance charter

Met Pub is the Hub

Meeting to discuss PiTH and its work to support rural pubs.