Ministers' Meetings

Met Marine Energy Taskforce

To discuss finance and support, supply chains, innovation and site development in the marine energy sector

Met SP Energy Networks

To discuss the Government's review of Ofgem

Met Citizens Advice

To discuss the Pensions Review

Met La Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ)

During G7 Summit to discuss the UK as an investment destination

Met Cameco

During G7 to discuss the UK as an investment destination

Met PSP Investments

During G7 Summit to discuss the UK as an investment destination

Met Nicola Ranger, Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

To discuss the nursing profession, and the needs of its workforce

Met Baroness Morgan and Beatrice Stern

meeting to discuss how the voluntary sector can engage with HMT around the spending review

Met Accenture, AWS, Barclays, BT, Google, IBM, Intuit, Microsoft, Sage, Salesforce, SA, Varun Chandra

AI Roundtable

Met British Irish Chamber Commerce

Gave a speech covering existing areas of collaboration between the British and Irish governments: jointly funded reserach, regulation, skills and tech sector growth.

Met East West Rail, Network Rail

To discuss the Cowley Branch Line

Met Palestine Platform NGOs

To discuss the Gaza humanitarian situation

Met Civil Society roundtable

To discuss civic and political space in Zambia

Met ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

To hear regional perspectives on regional trends impacting Southeast Asia.

Met Assistant Commissioner Metropolitan Police

Discussion on progress of delivering manifesto commitments

Met West Yorkshire Police Representatives

Attending the West Yorkshire Police Awards

Met Association of Colleges

Meeting with key stakeholder ahead of spending review publication

Met Universities UK

Meeting with key stakeholder ahead of spending review publication

Met Helen Pankhurst

Introductory meeting with a representative from key women's organisations

Met Confederation of British Industry

Meeting with key stakeholder ahead of spending review publication

Met Luton Developers Forum, Luton Council

To discuss housebuilding and building safety

Met Royal College of General Practice

To discuss the spending review.

Met Attendees at the The Bilderberg Meeting 2025. https://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/meetings/meeting-2025/participants-2025

To discuss various international topics. https://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/meetings/meetings-overview/2020

Met Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

Speech on 2025 Phase II Spending Review outcome and what this means for HMRC, driving innovation and culture changes within HMRC as part of the XST’s new Chair of the Board role, certainty and stability in the tax system to drive investment to support economic growth and Business Rates Reform

Met Katie Piper

Discussed charity work surrounding women's prisons

Met The British Association for Sustainable Sport

To discuss encouraging local clubs and sport industry into sustainable practices

Met Aviva Investors, Gresham House, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, NatWest, National Wealth Fund, West Yorkshire Pension Fund, Finance Earth, Severn Trent Water, Barratt Developments, Associated British Foods, Diageo, EnTrade, Green Finance Institute

A roundtable to discuss how the government can encourage business investment in nature

Met Finance Earth

Meeting to discuss the work that they do and the role of the government in private sector nature markets

Met Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT)

Met with Graham Vidler, the Director of Confederation of Passenger Transport, to discuss the Bus Services Bill.

Met Pest Management Control

Discussed pest management controls charity work with young offenders

Met Children's Investment Fund Foundation

To discuss international development strategy

Met Africa GreenCo; First Quantum Minerals, Zambia; Moxico Resources; Independent Power Producers Association; GETFiT Zambia; Ananza Power

To discuss mining in Zambia

Met National Food and Nutrition Commission, UN Food, UNICEF, World Bank, GIZ

Discussion with key government contacts and partners supporting nutrition in Zambia

Met Centre for Homelessness Impact

To discuss homelessness prevention endowment and other funding

Met Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General

Discussion of Middle East issues

Met Sir Trevor Chinn

Discussion of politics and the Middle East region

Met Rowena Mason, Whitehall editor, The Guardian

Interview with a Guardian journalist to discuss the public sector reform programme

Met National Windrush Museum

National Windrush Museum Summit

Met Chester and Sadler families

To meet the families of those who had lost their lives in the fire

Met County Council Network

To discuss research on local government spending need

Met Amazon

To discuss with Amazon’s programme about challenges and opportunities when innovating and growing

Met Believ

Brief discussion with Believ on their priorities for the electric chargepoint sector as part of a visit

Met Torbay Council

To discuss local government reorganisation in Torbay

Met South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

To discuss the Spending Review

Met Aviva Investors, Gresham House, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, NatWest, National Wealth Fund, West Yorkshire Pension Fund, Finance Earth, Severn Trent Water, Barratt Developments, Associated British Foods, Diageo, EnTrade, HMG Office for Investment , Green Finance Institute

Roundtable to discuss private sector investment in nature recovery

Met North East Combined Authority

To discuss the Spending Review

Met 1Energy, Aviva, BUUK Infrastructure, EON, Hemiko, Veolia

Roundtable discussion on investment and regulation of heat networks

Met The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union (RMT)

Met with Eddie Dempsey, the General Secretary of RMT, to discuss the Bus Services Bill.

Met Care Providers Alliance

To discuss the spending review.

Met Phil Banfield, British Medical Association (BMA)

To discuss the Spending Review