Ministers' Meetings

Met Kieran Smith - Financial Times journalist

To discuss the Cyber Bill.

Met Safelives CEO

Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy

Met Rolls Royce

To discuss the UK Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme

Met MakeUk

To discuss the Employment Rights Bill, protection from unfair dismissal probation, zero hours contracts, Trade Union reforms and statutory sick pay

Met UK Biobank

To discuss data sharing and research

Met Standard Chartered Bank

To discuss UK-Singapore links and financial services regulation reform

Met Smart DCC

Introductory meeting to discuss priorities

Met Nokia

To encourage further investment in the UK by Nokia.

Met Home-Start

Meeting to discuss Best Start in Life strategy and the Family Hubs programme

Met Civil Aviation Authority

To meet the CEO of the Civil Aviation Authority to discuss the Regulatory Innovation Office's priority areas.

Met QinetiQ

Defence industry meeting on their work

Met Regulatory Horizons Council

To meet with the Chair of the Regulatory Horizon's Council and discuss its current work.

Met The Children's Commissioner

Meeting to discuss the Schools White Paper, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms, the Curriculum and Assessment Review, and the Children's Wellbeing & Schools Bill

Met UKSpace Org; ADS

To have an introductory meeting with UKspace and ADS, the trade associations for the space sector.

Met Tom Baldwin, Journalist

Routine media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met Voice 21

Meeting to discuss the impact of early years reforms on the sector

Met Pentland Communications

Meeting to discuss Parliamentary business

Met Trades Union Congress, Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, First Division Association, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, University and College Union, National Education Union,Communication Workers Union, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, UNISON, National Association of Headteachers, GMB Union, Unite, Prospect

Roundtable with trade unions ahead of Autumn Budget

Met Matt Chorley, Journalist, BBC

Routine media engagement ahead of Autumn Budget

Met Novo Holdings

To discuss life sciences

Met Stanford University

To discuss the UK's AI ecosystem and copyright.

Met Car sharing roundtable (Bolt, BVRLA, CoMoUK, Co Wheels, Derwent Valley Car Club, Enterprise, Hiyacar, Local Government Association, MobilityWays, Turo, Urban Transport Group, Zipcar)

A roundtable with key stakeholders in the car sharing sector to enable Government to learn more about what it can do to support industry and encourage the use of car sharing.

Met Gatwick Airport

Meeting to discuss business rates

Met Tommy's

to discuss the graded model of care

Met Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

To discuss Wigan's finances ahead of the multi-year settlement

Met Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

To discuss Trafford�s finances ahead of the multi-year settlement

Met Shelter

To discuss the homelessness and rough sleeping strategy

Met Rochdale Borough Council

To discuss Rochdale's finances ahead of the multi-year settlement

Met Crisis

To discuss the homelessness and rough sleeping strategy

Met Magistrates Leadership Executive

An introductory meeting with the Magistrates Leadership Executive

Met Prison Officers' Association

Meeting to discuss releases in error

Met Tom Wheatley, President of the Prison Governor's Association

Meeting to discuss releases in error

Met HydraB

To discuss project HySpeed

Met Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS) Council; Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (CCSA), Northern Endurance Partnership, BP, Equinor, Eni, Liverpool Bay CCS, Encyclis, Heidelberg materials, EET, Storegga, Harbour Energy, 7CO2, Progressive Energy, Carbon Clean, Evero, Wood

To discuss strategic oversight for the Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS) programme

Met ADS group

To have an introductory meeting with UKspace and ADS, the trade associations for the space sector.

Met National Inquiry Victim and Survivor Committee

Grooming Gangs Inquiry with Victims and Survivors

Met Ofcom

To discuss Online Safety

Met Tulip Siddiq MP, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

to discuss maternity services at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Met Jakob Foerster; Tim Rocktaeschel

To discuss frontier AI research

Met Geneva Call

To discuss UK's support

Met Roundtable: The Hadley Group, HY-TEN Reinforcement, International Steel Trade Association, Confederation of British Metalforming, National Association of Steel Service Centres, Sebden Steel, Stemcor

Roundtable to discuss the steel sector.

Met General Dynamics

Defence industry meeting regarding land systems

Met Methane event with foreign government representatives, the European Climate Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies

To discuss the importance of action on methane emissions

Met Beauty Tech Group

To discuss the company's recent listing

Met Fortescue

To discuss renewable energy projects and investment opportunities

Met International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Climate Foundation, European Investment Bank

Discussion of COP objectives and international financial architecture for climate

Met Roundtable with Veterans, Ex-Service Personnel, Victims & Survivors

Part of a ministerial visit to Northern Ireland as the NIO Lords Spokesperson. Also attended by Lord Dodds, Lord Morrow, Lord McCrea, Lord Wier, an MP and a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Policy Engagement with the Secretary of State, specific purpose to conduct engagement with key stakeholders for the Troubles Bill, veterans protections and possible amendments.

Met Relatives For Justice

Policy Engagement with the Secretary of State, specific purpose to conduct engagement with key stakeholders for the Troubles Bill.

Met Victims and Survivors Forum

Policy Engagement with the Secretary of State, specific purpose to conduct engagement with key stakeholders for the Troubles Bill.

Met Sainsbury's

Meeting to discuss tax issues