Ministers' Meetings

Met Former Director of Leeds' Children's Services; Family Rights Group

Meeting to discuss supporting care leavers and keeping children with their families

Met Lockheed Martin

To discuss operations in the UK, research and development, and skills training

Met Local Government Association

Introductory meeting with Minister MacAlister to the Chair of the Local Government Association

Met Mulit-Academy Trust CEO Advisory Group

The second meeting of the Multi-Academy Trust CEO Advisory Group, to strengthen the department's relationship with the Trust sector, discuss Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Reforms and the wider context of the White Paper

Met Unite

To update Unite on the insolvency of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery and discuss HMG support for workers

Met Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Executive Council; RUK, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, Unison, RWE, EnBW, Ofgem, National Energy System Operator (NESO)

To discuss workforce and skills, the offshore grid and supply chains

Met Palantir

Discussion of strategic defence partnership

Met Texas Public Policy Foundation

To discuss the foundation's work on criminal justice reform

Met OpTrust

Discussion on AI and data centres

Met Tramshedtech

To discuss AI adoption in Wales and forthcoming Wales Investment Summit

Met Financial Times Annual Party

A social occasion with Financial Times employees, and other guests, who included politicians, diplomats and media, business and cultural figures were in attendance

Met Carbon Capture Council (CCC)

Intro meeting with newly appointed Carbon Capture Council (CCC) chair to discuss joint priorities

Met Unite

To update Unite on the insolvency of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery and discuss HMG support for workers

Met Ofcom

Introductory call following on from Ministerial reshuffle

Met NSPCC

Introductory call following on from Ministerial reshuffle

Met Start Up Coalition

Introductory call following on from Ministerial reshuffle

Met EnBW, National Energy System Operator (NESO), ORE Catapult, RenewableUK, RWE, The Crown Estate, Ocean Winds, BlueFloat Energy, Siemens Gamesa

Meeting of the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) Executive Council to discuss workforce and skills, the offshore grid and supply chains

Met Co-operative Group, Corporate Leaders Group, CAN-UK, Octopus Investments, Barratt Redrow, Impax Asset Management, Suez, Aviva Investors, Federation of Small Business, SSE, Barclays, Nestle, Trades Union Congress (TUC), Food Farming and Countryside Commission, More in Common, Climate Outreach, WWF-UK, NPC, National Energy System Operator (NESO), Siemens, HSBC

Meeting of the Net Zero Council to discuss the role of business in the clean energy transition

Met National Farmers Union

Back British Farming Day

Met Community Land Trust, UK Cohousing, Confederation of Cooperative Housing

To discuss community and cooperative housing.

Met Mike Regnier, NatWest Retail Bank, Barclays UK, HSBC UK, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, UK Finance, Financial Conduct Authority

Roundtable to discuss support for first time buyers

Met Lord Ravensdale and Lord Hunt

Discussions around the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, specifcally amendment 350, Habitat Regulations

Met Marc Abraham and Sarah Clover

Discussions around Lucy's law, Mark and Sarah explained that they believe looholes exist within this law, concerning the different licenses in GB and in NI. Baroness Hayman noted that this was largely a Northern Ireland issue.

Met UKOnward, Re-State, SMF, Prison Reform Trust, Howard League, Revolving Doors, CentreforSocialJustice, Demos

Roundtable on independent Sentencing Review recommendations

Met Sumitomo

To discuss the transmission infrastructure market

Met Vetoquinol

Discussions around the Veterinary Medciines Supply in Northern Ireland, Vetoquinol's plans ahead of the grace period coming to an end, how the government can best support businesses during this grace period.

Met Deborah Jones and Deborah Alderson

Discussion about proximity monitoring

Met Family of victim

To discuss their case with Ministers

Met Historic England, Heritage Alliance, Country Land Business Association, Institute of Historic Building Conservation, National Trust

To discuss heritage and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Met Local Government Association. District Council Network, County Council Network

To discuss local government reorganisation and devolution

Met Baroness Young

Discussions aroudnt the planning & Infrastructure Bill, specifically part 3 and the forestry commission related amendments

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 Darren Paffey MP

To discuss a Serious Further Offence (constituent issue)

Met FTI Consultancy, The Insolvency Service

Discussed ongoing work with the Official Receiver to stabilise the Prax refinery

Met Savills

To discuss London housing

Met Deborah Jones & Deborah Alderson

To discuss proximity monitoring

Met Roundtable with Tech Companies: Bumble, Google, META, Microsoft, Semantics 21, TikTok, Yubo and X

To discuss their response to tackling child sexual abuse online.

Met National Academy of Social Prescribing

To discuss social prescribing.

Met The True Colours Trust

To discuss maternity and neonatal policy

Met National Voices

Stakeholder calls to discuss the 10 Year Health Plan post publication

Met Centre for European Reform

To discuss the future of health co-operation with the EU and European partners

Met Co-op Food

A visit to promote the publication of the business rates interim report

Met Waitrose/John Lewis, Sainsburys, M&S, Barnes & Noble, ASDA, Co-op, New Look, JD Sports, Currys, BRC

To discuss the future of the business rates system with senior leaders across the retail sector

Met British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA)

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

Met Early Years Alliance

To discuss School Based Nurseries phase 1 delivery launch

Met National Day Nurseries Association

Introductory discussion regarding Early Years Education

Met Early Education and Childcare Coalition

Introductory discussion regarding Early Years Education

Met UKH, Arcturus Group, Bourne Leisure, SVP Hilton. Travelodge, Fullers, Whitbread, Merlin

To discuss business rates reform including introduction of new mulitplier

Met WWF, Oxfam, Mercy Corps, Christian Aid, E3G, CAFOD, RSPB, CAN UK, Greenpeace

Roundtable discussion on non-governmental organisation (NGO) priorities for COP30

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

Introductory discussion regarding Early Years Education