Ministers' Meetings

Met Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

To discuss domain names and the internet.

Met Centrica

To discuss gas storage policy and the future of Rough

Met Citizens Advice, Consumer Scotland, Dr James Richardson, Laura Sandys CBE, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta), Professor Catherine Mitchell

Met Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation

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

Met Criminal Bar Association

Sentencing roundtable with the legal sector to discuss the publication of the Independent Review into Criminal Courts

Met The Law Society

Sentencing roundtable with the legal sector to discuss the publication of the Independent Review into Criminal Courts

Met Mete Coban MBE, C40, Gillian Martin MSP, Andrew Muir MLA, Cllr Victor Chamberlain, Cllr Tony Dyer, UK100, Climate Group

Roundtable to discuss enabling local and regional delivery of the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) pledge through existing forums, flexible net zero approaches, regional coordination, and blended finance to unlock investment

Met The Magistrates’ Association

Sentencing roundtable with the legal sector to discuss the publication of the Independent Review into Criminal Courts

Met National Fire Chief's Council

Meeting to discuss moorland fires and the government response

Met Apple

Meeting to discuss Apple's sustainability initiatives

Met Enric Sala

Attended meeting discuss marine policy

Met Danone

Attended meeting discuss food labelling

Met East Sussex County Council

To discuss local government reorganisation in Sussex

Met AstraZeneca

To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK

Met Data Communications Company

To discuss the smart meter rollout

Met EWI Pro, Insulated Render and Cladding Association

To discuss external wall insulation, consumer protection and the Warm Homes Plan

Met Crown Prosecution Service

Sentencing roundtable with the legal sector to discuss the publication of the Independent Review into Criminal Courts

Met Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Sentencing roundtable with the legal sector to discuss the publication of the Independent Review into Criminal Courts

Met JUSTICE

Sentencing roundtable with the legal sector to discuss the publication of the Independent Review into Criminal Courts

Met Sanofi

To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK

Met Birmingham City Council

To discuss the waste collection service dispute

Met Aga Khan Development Network, Arcadia, Berge Bulk, Bezos Earth Fund, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, Climate & Land Use Alliance, Forest Peoples Climate, Emerson Collective, Ford Foundation, Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, Good Energies, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Indigenous Peoples of Asia Solidarity Fund, Jacobs Futura Foundation, Mastercard, Minderoo, Re:wild, Rights & Resources Initiative, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Skoll Foundation, Sychronicity Earth, Tenure Facility, The Christensen Fund, UBS Optimus Foundation, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, World Bank

Nature's Guardians roundtable hosted by The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales to discussed ambitions for nature, climate and biodiversity ahead of COP30

Met British Retail Consortium

Joint meeting with the British Retail Consortium and the Cabinet Office. Discussions were focused around why action to mitigate Article 4 action by the EU is important

Met Internet Engineering Task Force

To discuss internet standards.

Met International Chamber of Commerce

To discuss the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

Met SSE Renewables, Scottish Power Renewables, Muirhall Energy, Local Energy Scotland, Foundation Scotland, Community Energy Scotland, Cabrach Trust, Shetland Community Benefit Fund, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Renewables, Ocean Winds, Solar Energy Scotland, Nadara, the 9CC Group, Low Carbon

To discuss community benefits, low carbon infrastructure development and shared ownership

Met StartUp Coalition

To identify opportunities for future feedback on implementation of the Industrial Strategy and potential opportunities for collaboration.

Met Social Recruitment Advocacy Group, swipejobs, PeoplePlus, Amey, Lidl, Mitie, M Group Services, Laing O'Rouke, Omni

Roundtable to hear first-hand how the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group are increasing social value through recruitment practices as well as views on reforming JobCentre Plus

Met Cosy Direct

Visit and meeting to discuss impact of Trade Strategy

Met Boeing

Meeting with UK CEO to discuss MOD/Boeing Defence Programmes.

Met Heathrow Airport

meeting to discuss progress of plans for Heathrow Airport expansion

Met University of Birmingham

A meeting to discuss learning and development in the Civil Service.

Met Equity Union, Candoco Dance Company, Channel 4, National Union of Journalists, The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union, Musician's Unions, The Writer's Guild of Great Britain

Roundtable session with the Equity Union and Creative Industry Stakeholders on the Pathways to Work Green Paper. Discussions were held around the proposed reforms to health and disability benefits and the Access to Work Scheme

Met Better Society Capital

A meeting to discuss working in partnerships for the impact economy.

Met British Medical Association

To discuss mandatory reporting and the Crime and Policing Bill

Met Councillor Tamar Barrett - Croydon Council

To discuss violence against women and girls experiences in Croydon.

Met Construction Skills Mission Board - Liverpool City Region, Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, Construction Industry Training Board, Leeds College, Nottingham College, JLT Training, University of the Built Environment, MACE, Taylor Wimpey, Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Mears, Sizewell, Etex, T Clarke, D-Drill, ARUP Group, Unite Union

Discussed skills shortage in construction sector.

Met Unison

Visa Sponsorship

Met Equity Union, Candoco Dance Company, Channel 4, National Union of Journalists, The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union, Musician's Unions, The Writer's Guild of Great Britain

Roundtable session with Equity Union and Creative Industry Stakeholders on the Pathways to Work Green Pape. Discussion held around the proposed reforms to health and disability benefits and the Access to Work Scheme.

Met Astra Zeneca

To discuss medicines

Met Unison,British Medical Association (BMA),Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

To discuss the 10 Year Health Plan

Met Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor The Sunday Times and Krissi Murison, Deputy Editor The Sunday Times

To discuss the 10 Year Health Plan and governments health priorites

Met Simon Roberts, Sainsbury's

To discuss the 10 Year Health Plan

Met West Yorkshire Combined Authority, East Midlands Combined County Authority, Greater London Authority, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, North East Combined Authority, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Tees Valley Combined Authority, West Midlands Combined Authority, West of England Combined Authority, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

To discuss the remediation of unsafe buildings

Met International Atomic Energy Agency

Call to discuss Iranian nuclear programme.

Met Consular meeting

Call to discuss ongoing consular case.

Met Lee Barron MP, The FDA, GMB, NTUC, Public and Commercial Services Union, Prospect, POA, Unite, Trades Union Congress

Signing the 'Dying to Work' Charter

Met Prospect

To discuss the Employment Rights Bill

Met UKHospitality

Discussion post the launch of the Industrial Trade Strategy

Met FreeAgent roundtable

To discuss Making Tax Digital