Ministers' Meetings

Met Wootzano ltd

Attended meeting discuss Farming policy issues

Met DFM, Kate Forbes

To discuss UKG and Scot Gov overlap on investment approach and key investment projects in Scotland.

Met Prison Reform Trust

Discussion on the current hot topics in the media related to prisons

Met Green Climate Fund

To discuss climate finance

Met C40 Cities

To promote role of cities and their leaders in driving progress on climate

Met UNISON

To discuss human rights and governance issues

Met Civil Society Roundtable

To discuss human rights and governance issues

Met Bennie Group

Rural communities and business challenges

Met Flox.AI

Attended meetings for discussions on Business challenges

Met Labour Animal Welfare Society

Meeting to discuss Animal Welfare Strategy, Minister's portfolio was discussed

Met Shell

Meeting to discuss the energy landscape in the UK.

Met Cost Lawyers Standards Board

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met Surrey County Council

To discuss local government reorganisation in Surrey with the Surrey County Council Opposition Forum

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

To discuss local government reorganisation and the Local Government Outcomes Framework

Met Intellectual Property Regulation Board

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met ADS

Discussed the Industrial Strategy

Met Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met Legal Services Consumer Panel

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met Master of Faculties Council for Licensed Conveyancers

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met Local Government Association (LGA), Manchester City Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Bradford Council, Torbay Council, Lancaster City Council, Peterborough City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Salford City Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, Somerset Council, Moray Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Sandwell Council, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities), Middlesbrough Council

Regular roundtable to discuss asylum + ressettlement issues with stakeholders

Met AstraZeneca

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Thames Clippers

Meeting to discuss maritime decarbonisation and skills

Met Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Quarterly Catch-Up to discuss Future of Flight, UKADS, Airport expansion and decarbonisation

Met Prax

To discuss financial timeframes and outcomes for the refinery

Met Palo Alto Networks

To discuss AI & Cyber Security

Met Brookfield

To discuss the UK�s AI Infrastructure

Met Legal Services Board

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met The Times

Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality

Met CEO and Marketing Director for Only Fans

Meeting to discuss concerns regarding Illegal Harmful Content and safeguarding of children and women.

Met End Violence Against Women Coalition, Solicitor, Centre for Women�s Justice, CEO Survivors Trust, CEO Mankind UK, Founder and CEO We Are Survivors, Interim Director of Services at Galop, CEO Victims Support, Deputy Information Commissioner, Policy Manager in Victims Commissioner's Office, Policy Advice in the Office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Head of Family and Social Care Policy at the Office of the Children�s Commissioner, Chief Constable of Surrey Police, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Rape Crisis England & Wales, Chief Executive Limeculture,

To discuss third party material measures in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

Met KPMG, Clean Growth Fund, M+G Investments

Lunch to discuss barriers to private investment in net zero projects

Met Stop Scams UK

To discuss policy options for new fraud strategy, as well as further opportunities for collaboration.

Met Local Government Association (LGA), Manchester City Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Bradford Council, Torbay Council, Lancaster City Council, Peterborough City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Salford City Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, Somerset Council, Moray Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Sandwell Council, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities), Middlesbrough Council

Regular roundtable to discuss asylum and resettlement issues with stakeholders

Met British Association for Shooting and Conservation and British Shooting Sports Council

Meeting to discuss firearms licencing

Met CEO of Youth Endowment Fund

Discussion of youth futures programmes

Met Temporary Biometrics Commissioner

Meeting to discuss upcoming events

Met Green Climate Fund

To discuss updates on Green Climate Fund and international climate finance

Met FSB (Federation of Small Businesses)

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Solicitors Regulation Authority

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met Bar Standards Board

Growth regulation roundtable to discuss growth regulation and proposals for legal services alignment

Met Channel 4, Athletes of the World, BAFTA Albert, MD Open Planet Studios, Parents for the Future UK, Climate Cardinals, Freuds+, Duna, TikTok, ecorenovationhome, ReclaimedDNA, Going Green Media

To discuss climate narratives with cultural leaders and content creators

Met Bridges Outcome Partnership

A meeting to discuss building people-powered partnerships.

Met Freight Council

Co-chairing the Freight Council alongside Isabel Dedring. The Council contains representatives from trade bodies, SMEs and major logistics companies

Met AstraZeneca

To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK

Met Tech UK

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Association for Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations

To discuss how AIRTO can help the Government deliver the Industrial Strategy and other missions.

Met Faisal Abdullah, father of victim Awaab Ishak, and legal representatives

To discuss the implementation of Awaab's Law

Met Centre for Mental Health, Mental Health Foundation, NHS Confederation, Mind, Rethink Mental Illness, Royal College of Psychiatrists

To discuss the 10 Year Health Plan, spending review allocation and the Mental Health Act

Met West Midlands Combined Authority

To discuss the Warm Homes Plan and local energy strategies