Ministers' Meetings

Met Imperial College

To discuss the venture fund and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the UK

Met Cornwall dinner with Industry Leaders

Policy discussion

Met Gates Foundation

To discuss the use of AI for medicines discovery and development

Met Microgeneration Certification Scheme

To discuss consumer protection in the insulation industry

Met Centrica, Citizens Advice, Consumer Scotland, Energy UK, Ofgem, Utilita Energy

Roundtable discussion on improving data-sharing across Government departments

Met Anthropic

Meeting to discuss AI.

Met University of Oxford

Discussion around current developments in artificial intelligence policy

Met Telescope (telescopegp.com)

Meeting to discuss critical and emerging technologies and talent

Met Groq

Meeting to discuss compute strategy and UK investment

Met Flogas Britain, Calor, Avantigas

To discuss LPG supply

Met bp

To discuss hydrogen, refineries and north sea projects

Met Isles of Scilly Council

To discuss housing, health and transport

Met Martin Lines Farm

Follow-up bilateral visit after Groundswell show to discuss farming policy

Met Warwickshire Chief Constable

Discussion on Sensitive Asylum Case

Met Kensa, Smart Pension

Meeting to discuss investment and energy infrastructure

Met Kensa, Geothermal Engineering Limited, Celtic Sea Power, Inyanga Marine Energy Group, Eden Geothermal Limited, Naked Solar, Cornish Metals, University of Exeter, National Wealth Fund

Roundtable on energy investment and local investment/jobs in Cornwall

Met Cornish Metals

Meeting to discuss mining and the local mine as part of a visit to South Crofty Tin Mine

Met Financial Conduct Authority; Prudential Regulation Authority

Meeting to discuss regional mutual banks

Met Fractile AI

To discuss AI infrastructure investment and chip design innovation in the UK

Met HSBC

To discuss the recent G7 agreement and S899

Met SMB

Meeting to discuss on-going Post Office matters.

Met Co-op Group

Meeting to discuss key priorites with the Co-Op Group

Met Harbour Lights, Falmouth

Meeting to discuss the UK's licensing system and hospitality sector

Met JP Morgan

Meeting to discuss regional growth and licensing

Met Sense about Science

To discuss the promotion of public engagement in science.

Met Chartered Association of Building Engineers, Committee on Fuel Poverty, Egis, Federation of Master Builders, Heat Pump Association, National Retrofit Hub

To discuss consumer protection, quality assurance, skills, and standards for the insulation industry

Met Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

To discuss the formation of the combined county authority, local government reorganisation, devolution and housing

Met ConvaTec Group plc

To discuss investment opportunities across R&D and manufacturing

Met Plymouth City Council

To discuss local government reorganisation

Met PlayStation and Sony

To discuss new parental controls, artificial intelligence, and creative industry skills development

Met Rachel Hallos' Farm

Attended the NFU's water summit

Met Devon County Council

To discuss local government reorganisation, devolution and housing

Met Centrica, E3G, Heat Pump Association, Heat Pump Federation, Ideal Heating, National Energy Action, Nesta, Octopus Energy

Roundtable discussion with industry on heat pumps

Met Association of Superfunds of Australia; Australian Retirement Trust; Future Fund; HESTA; Hostplus; IFM Investors; Lendlease; Macquarie Group; Phoenix Group; Queensland Investment Corporation; Super Members Council of Australia; Australia New Zealand Bank; Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Westpac Banking Corporation

To engage with major Australian pension industry investors and to encourage their continued and increased investment in the UK

Met Australian Submarine Corporation; Atkinsrealis; Babcock; BAE Systems Australia; Boeing; BT International Group; CEA Technologies; Darktrace; Laing O'Rourke; Mott McDonald; Phoenix Group; Qinetiq; Rheinmetall; Rolls Royce; Supacat; Thales; Turner & Townsend

To facilitate engagement with businesses helping to build the industrial partnership that will deliver AUKUS and increase investment in the UK’s industrial strategy priority sectors.

Met Lowy Institute

The Foreign Secretary spoke at an in-conversation event at the Lowy Institute, an international policy think tank based in Sydney. The event was hosted by Dr Michael Fullilove, who is the Executive Director of Lowy. Key stakeholders and media were present at the event.

Met University of Edinburgh, ProfessorMe, Aurora Avionics, Kight PowerHub, Arctech Innovation, Garandor, Edinburgh Innovations, Prothea

Roundtable on start-ups, spin-outs and investment as part of a visit to Edinburgh University

Met SEGRO

To discuss the UK's investment environment and SEGRO's infrastructure investments in the UK

Met Christians Against Poverty

Visiting their Headquarters in Bradford to meet clients and staff providing employment support-

Met BBPA; Admiral; Carlsberg Britvic; McMullens; Fullers; AbInBev; Punch Pubs; Greene King Pub Partners; Star Pubs; Asahi; Molson Coors.

Meeting to discuss the beer and pub sector

Met London St Pancras High Speed

To discuss the HS1 Concession

Met Pearson plc

Meeting to discuss Pearson’s priorities.

Met Nuclear Institute

To discuss how the Nuclear Institute can support HMG’s priorities

Met Kyndryl

To discuss Kyndryl's Liverpool AI Innovation Lab and future investment priorities

Met Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth

To discuss their work advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.

Met Heathrow

To discuss Heathrow's planned third runway expansion

Met Lockheed Martin

To discuss proposed defence and security investments into the UK

Met Nazara

To discuss Nazara's UK investments

Met Google

Meeting to discuss AI Opportunities, AI Copyright and regulatory frameworks.

Met SeAH Wind

Discussed industrial relationals