Ministers' Meetings

Met Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB) 11 - A group of sexual abuse survivors

Meeting with survivors of sexual abuse within faith settings

Met Bill Gates, The Gates Foundation

Short meeting to discuss GAVI and vaccine manufacturing

Met European Humanitarian Forum

To Discuss UK-EU relations and the EU Civil protection Mechanism

Met PureCyber

Meeting to discuss cyber security.

Met Scott Wilkes

To discuss workforce issues

Met Council of Deans

To discuss workforce issues

Met National Institute of Teaching

To discuss how postgraduate and undergraduate teaching apprenticeship routes can improve teacher recruitment

Met Trade Justice Movement

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met TUC (Trade Union Congress)

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Merlin Entertainment, Zoological Society of London, Zoo Experts Committee, The Deep, Bristol Zoo project, Chester Zoo, National Centre for Birds of Prey, Shaldon Wildlife Trust, British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)

Zoos Roundtable to discuss the new standards of modern zoo practices in great Britain. Discussions largely surrounded the recruitment and training of zoo inspectors, and that the standards will be better embed if there are consistent inspections and clear enforcement

Met Electricity Northwest, Energy Networks Association, Independent Networks Association, National Grid Distribution, Northern Powergrid, SSE, SP Energy Networks, UK Power Networks

Roundtable to discuss Government's review of Ofgem

Met Local Government Association

To discuss local government reorganisation engagement

Met Cross Country, Network Rail

To discuss Cross Country's performance and ways in which they can improve

Met Great British Energy Nuclear (GBEN)

To discuss recent announcements and the relationship between HMG and Great British Energy Nuclear (GBEN)

Met Macquarie

To discuss offshore wind and investment challenges

Met Community benefits roundtable, Renewable UK, Energy UK, Orsted, Equinor, RWE, SSE, Scottish Power Renewables, Regen, Stratkraft, EDF UK, OnPath Energy, Vattenfall, Nadara, Solar Energy UK

An introductory discussion, covering the relationship between HMG and GBE-N and updates on GBE-N's development

Met British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

To discuss investment, innovation, and the clean energy transition

Met Digital Taskforce for Planning

To discuss artificial intelligence and digital transformation in the planning sector

Met Go-Ahead Group

A drop-in session with bus managers discussing their work and any challenges they face.

Met SSE, Vestas, CIB, Masdar

Brush-by meetings at SSE Stakeholder Reception

Met Outrage & Optimism; ETC, Groundswell, Scottish Power, Elders, HSBC, Global Optimism

Public roundtable event discussing COP30 and global climate action

Met Siemens Energy

To discuss floating offshore wind

Met National Association of Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education

To discuss religious education in schools

Met Google Deepmind, META, Tokamak Energy, Amadeus Capital Partners, SV Health Investors, Starling Bank, Google, Starling Bank

Roundtable to discuss UK technology collaboration.

Met University of Oxford

To discuss net zero collaboration and opportunities for Science and Technology in the United Kingdom.

Met Schmidt Futures

Meeting to discuss clinical trials in the UK

Met Roche

To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK

Met Doreen Soulsby

Discussed victims experience of parole process

Met The Recycling Association

A discussion at a dinner event on their 25th anniversary on government waste reforms

Met Southern Water LPA Water Group

Meeting to discuss water company performance

Met Open Justice

Meeting on Leveson Review

Met Mother of Victim

Meeting to discuss her Daughters case

Met Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

Discusses VAC Bill and Spending Review

Met Chair of Bar Standards Board

Meeting to discuss various issues in support of its consultation on a new five-year strategy

Met Climate Investment Funds, AXA UK, Green Climate Fund, Phoenix Group

To discuss multilateral climate funds and mobilisation of private capital towards climate goals

Met Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, Lou O'Riordan

To discuss clean air and net zero politics, with discussion on Ella’s Law, Heathrow expansion, and exploring possibilities for a public health campaign

Met Wildlife Country Link

Meeting to discuss water company reform

Met The Humane League, Animal Equality, Open Cages, Humane Slaughter Association, RSPCA, Compassion in World Farming, World Animal Protection

Farmed animal welfare NGO roundtable: Roundtable co hosted by Baroness Hayman and Minister Zeichner to discuss the government's strategic vision for animal welfare. Issues raised included: Confinement systems, welfare at slaughter policy, labelling, and the desire to move with the EU. Many attendees raised concerns around farmed fish and the need to move away from farrowing crates

Met Animal Equality UK, Humane Slaughter Association, Humane League, RSPCA, Compassion in World Farming, World Animal Protection, Open Cages

Attended meeting for discussions on Farmed Animal Welfare

Met Confederation of British Industry

UK-EU Summit discussion

Met UK Hospitality, Aramark, Bidfood, Greene King, Domino's, McDonald's, Burger King, Ferrero, Sodexo, Nando's, Deliveroo, Yum Brands

Hospitality roundtable for discussion on food strategy

Met Chee Koon Lee, Group CEO, CapitaLand; Michael Tanujaya, Head, Strategy and overseas UK business - Virtus Data Centres, ST Telemedia GDC; Steve Kim, Head of Structured Finance, OCBC; Siak Kian Cheng, Group CEO ComfortDelGro; Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Chairman, BW Group; Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi, CEO, Frasers Property (Thai investor); Jeffrey Cheah, Chairman, Sunway Group (Malaysian Investor); Sarena Cheah, Executive Deputy Chair, Sunway Group

Investor roundtable, support the Carrier Strike Group and mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between UK-Singapore

Met Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner

Crown Court sitting days

Met Labour Animal Welfare Society

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

Met Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

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

Met Minister O'Callaghan

Stakeholder Engagement

Met Legal Services Consumer Panel

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

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 LSF Wholesale

Attended meeting discuss Farming policy issues