Ministers' Meetings

Met UK Finance

Attending UK Finance Board to discuss government priorities

Met National Hair & Beauty Federation

To meet and discuss the NHBF’s recent report ‘Straightening out the costs’.

Met The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

To discuss the HMRC Transformation Roadmap, HMRC service standards and the ICAEW's UK Business Confidence Monitor

Met Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Britvic, British Soft Drinks Association, Suntory, British Retail Consortium

To discuss the proposals within the Strengthening the Soft Drink Industry Levy consultation.

Met Mixergy

To discuss the electrification of heat and Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP10) Hot Water Modelling

Met Liverpool City Council

To discuss the Liverpool City Council Intervention, Liverpool Regeneration Partnership, and growth

Met Scope

To discuss Disability employment support

Met Disability Rights UK

To discuss Universal Credit & PIP� Bill

Met Carers UK

To discuss Universal Credit & PIP� Bill

Met Citizens Advice

To discuss Universal Credit & PIP� Bill

Met Multiple Sclerosis Society

To discuss Universal Credit & PIP� Bill

Met Local Government Association

Attending a panel session 'Local government's role to Get Britain Working - a driver for inclusive growth' at the Local Government Association's annual conference in Liverpool to give opening remarks and contribute to a Question and Answer Session-

Met RWE

To discuss Allocation Round 7, the Onshore Wind Taskforce Strategy and wider offshore wind issues

Met Sefton Council

To discuss the renovation of Southport's Town Hall Gardens

Met Cellnex

To meet with the global CEO of Cellnex to discuss mobile rollout in UK.

Met Bombardier Inc.

Discussed Bombardier’s interests in Spirit AeroSystems’ subsidiary Short Brothers and its intentions under the expected Boeing ownership

Met GMB Union

Discussed with GMB union the acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems.

Met Sembcorp

Discussed Teesside chemicals site

Met Lenovo

To discuss investment into AI, research and development, and expansion plans in the UK

Met HSBC

To engage with high level UK businesses to build upon UK growth opportunities.

Met Essar

Discussed the challenges for Hydrogen Production Plant 1 (HPP1)

Met Babcock

To engage with high level UK businesses to build upon UK growth opportunities.

Met BP

To engage with high level UK businesses to build upon UK growth opportunities.

Met Denis Kwok

To discuss the UK-China relationship

Met British Chamber of Commerce in China

To discuss the British Chamber of Commerce in China's recently published position paper on UK-China engagement

Met Institute of International and European Affairs

To update policy makers and academics on UK-Europe engagement policy following the UK-EU Summit

Met British-Irish Chamber of Commerce; Baker Tilly; Chartered Accountants Ireland; Dawn Farm Goods; Northern Trust; SSE Renewable Holding limited; Vulcan Consulting; Whitney Moore LLP; Price Waterhouse Coopers; CPL Solutions; Bord na Mona; Bryce Wallace Shields; A&L Goodbody LLP; Davy Private Clients; Browne Jacobson LLP; BlackRock; Lindsell Train; Gas Networks Ireland

To engage with key Irish business investing in the UK and promote key messages from the UK's modern industrial strategy

Met TradeMark Africa Board

To discuss support for intra-African trade

Met Global Citizen

To discuss how Global Citizen are able to support the UK in its co-hosting of the Global Fund

Met Andrew Marr, Political Editor, New Statesman and Oliver Shah, Associate Editor, The Sunday Times,

To discuss the Government's priorities for the months ahead

Met British Beauty Council; The Hairdressing Council; National Hair and Beauty Federation; British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology; Josh Wood Colour and Josh Wood Salon; UK Spa Association; Hair and Beauty Suppliers Association; Adam Reed Salon; Headmasters Salon Group; Pall Mall Barbers; Re:New Beauty; Electric Hair.

Meeting to discuss the personal care sector.

Met Siemens AG

To discuss Industrial Strategy implementation

Groundswell Show

Met Arla

To discuss 'not for EU' labelling.

Met Manchester City Councillors

Meeting to discuss infrastructure projects in Manchester

Met KraftHeinz

To discuss 'not for EU' labelling.

Met ASDA

To discuss 'not for EU' labelling.

Met Anna Taylor (Executive Director of the Food Foundation)

Bilateral at Groundswell Show

Met Bramley House Residents Association, Lancaster West Residents Association, Silchester Residents Association, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council, Notting Wood House Residents Association

To discuss matters significant to residents living close to Grenfell Tower

Met North Kensington Community Kitchen

To discuss the work of the North Kensington Community Kitchen

Met Ciner Group

To discuss the latest developments with Ciner's investment plans

Met Moonpay

To discuss Moonpay's investment priorities and the UK crypto regulatory environment

Met War Child; Save the Children

To discuss the UK's approach to children in armed conflict.

Met Women, Peace and Security APPG; Gender Action for Peace and Security

To present the Annual Report to Parliament on the Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan

Met Cellnex

To discuss strategic infrastructure project requirements, project finance and the investment landscape

Met Royal Society, Oxford Instruments plc, UKQuantum, Amadeus, HSBC

Delivering a brief ministerial welcome to the Quantum Strategic Advisory Board.

Met Nature Friendly Farming Network

Bilateral at Groundswell Show

Met Local Government Association

To discuss local government funding, health, housing and planning

Met Local Government Association (LGA)

Spoke on a panel at the LGA Annual Conference to discuss what taking a test and learn approach means, what conditions are needed for success and what the potential benefits are.

Met Improving Education Together Schools & Colleges board

To discuss updates and reach consensus on any policy recommendations sent to the board from subgroups