Ministers' Meetings

Met Local Government Association, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, Monmouthshire County Council, Welsh Local Government Association

To discuss changes to the asylum accommodation system that benefit local communities

Met ALFED Parliamentary Reception

To discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the UK Aluminium sector

Met BASF (plastics and chemicals)

The meeting focused on BASF's experience in circular economy innovation and its views on the policy and regulatory measures needed to support growth and increase circularity in the chemicals and plastics sectors.

Met Prospect Union

To discuss contracts.

Met Agricultural Industries Confederation, Amivet, British Retail Consortium, British Ports Association, Federation of Small Businesses, Food and Drink Federation, Horticultural Trades Association, Logistics, National Farmers Union, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce, Shellfish Association of Great Britian.

Baroness Hayman chaired a meeting of the SPS Readiness Business Advisory Council to discuss business readiness, guidance and communications relating to the implementation of SPS arrangements.

Met Tom Keith-Roach, Astra Zeneca

To discuss life sciences sector

Met Former resident of Spectrum Building

To discuss the remediation of Spectrum Building

Met Fairtrade Foundation

This meeting was requested by Fairtrade to discuss the work that they�re doing with Transform Trade to ensure the new UK deforestation regulations will be implemented in a way that does not shift the compliance burden disproportionately onto producers.

Met Institute for Government Introduction

Introductory meeting with IfG on work on Standards

Met Chester Zoo

The meeting brought together conservation organisations, zoos and government representatives to discuss the implementation of the Species Reintroduction Taskforce recommendations, including approaches to scaling up species recovery, reforming licensing processes, securing long-term funding, and increasing private sector and public participation in nature recovery.

Met All Chief Executives of NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Boards

To discuss government priorities for the Health Service

Met East Sussex County Council; Brighton & Hove City Council

To discuss local government reorganisation

Met Dr Giovanna Massei (Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control), Professor Steven Balmain

To discuss research into animal fertility control and its potential application in wildlife and pest management.

Met Caterpillar

To discuss their UK operations and business challenges

Met Made Smarter Commission: Siemens PLC, Rakem Group, Accenture, Make UK, Airbus, ICW, Digital Catapult, Schneider Electric, High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Kellanova, Lloyds Bank, BAE Systems, ABB, JLR, Renishaw, Innovate UK, Sheffield Hallam University

To discuss the Made Smarter Programmes

Met Emma Lingley-Clark, CEO of Suzy Lamplugh Trust Transport for London Unite Local Government Association National Private Hire & Taxi Association Alan Pogorzelec - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Bolt Veezu Urban Transport Group Transport for All

A roundtable on taxi and PHVs.

Met Business Stakeholder Roundtable: Futerra, Bytedance, Virgin Media, Pepsico, R.W Barrett & Son, Rolls Royce, Chanel, Lloyds Bank, IHG

Roundtable on business leadership and collaboration ahead of COP31

Met Melanie Verwoerd

To discuss animal welfare and conservation.

Met Police and Crime Commissioner, Dorset Police

Meeting to discuss drug harms

Met West Sussex County Council

To discuss local government reorganisation

Met Charlie Taylor (HM Chief Inspector for Prisons)

Quarterly scrutiny bilat

Met Centrica

To discuss the role of Rough field in the UK energy security, and its potential to create a strategic reserve and unlock private investment

Met World Business Council for Sustainable Development

The meeting discussed how the Global Circularity Protocol could support UK circular economy objectives, strengthen business engagement in circularity, and enhance collaboration between Defra and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

Met Culture Quarter; Jane O’Riordan; The Free Co; Brucan Pubs; Thurlestone Hotel; Lo & Slo; Black Bear Burger; KERB Food; Colmans; Felin Fach Griffin; Interesting Eating Company; Legare; Beckford Arms; The Linton Kitchen

A meeting with Family Business and Independent members of the Hospitality Sector Council sub groups. This was to discuss the perspectives of family and independently run hospitality businesses.

Met NICA Prudential Launch Event

Launch to establish the UK-China Healthy Ageing Partnership, advancing health and life science innovations

Met ENDF (National Energy System Operator (NESO), Ofgem, SPEN, SSEN, National Grid, Renewable UK, ENA, Energy UK, Solar Energy UK, Scottish Renewables, BEAMA, Northern Powergrid, National Grid Distribution, UK Power Networks)

To discuss delivery risks and challenges as work to upgrade the grid progresses

Met Heavy Industry Roundtable - Green Alliance, Imperial College London, TUC, SOAS, E3G, IPPR, CBI, UCL,

To discuss creating an investable narrative for UK heavy industry

Met Attendance at Nottingham Inquiry

Oral evidence to the Nottingham Inquiry

Met Yondr

To discuss Yondr’s UK data centres, including grid capacity and data sovereignty

Met Arcadis

To discuss Arcadis’ UK operations and opportunities to support infrastructure delivery, including spatial planning, water resilience and AI

Met AtkinsRealis

To discuss the company's presence in the UK and relevant Government policies

Met Confederation of Indian Industry; Tata; AKC Group; ITC Limited; Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry

To discuss opportunities in UK-India Trade and Investment in light of the UK-India CETA

Met Kellog Brown & Root (KBRS)

Meeting on Serious Further Offences and probation

Met British Retail Consortium; B&M Stores; Caffe Nero; Currys; IKEA UK; John Lewis Partnership; Kingfisher; Monsoon; Primark; Sainsburys; Savers; Space NK; Co-Op; Wickes

To discuss the labour market and Employment Rights Act

Met Imperial College London, SOAS, Green Alliance, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), E3G, Trades Union Congress (TUC), CBI, University College London (UCL)

Heavy industry roundtable to discuss the approaches to support UK's heavy industry

Met Round Our Way

To discuss Carbon Budget 7

Met Local Government Association

To discuss local government reorganisation

Met Progressive Energy

to discuss the role of UK policy in supporting Sustainable Aviation Fuel and biomethane

Met Young Foundation

To discuss Carbon Budget 7

Met Thales Group

Regular catchup.

Met EURIS

To discuss challenges facing the manufacturing sector

Met SureCert

To discuss the Digital ID Programme

Met Northern Irish Civil Society Stakeholders

Roundtable to discuss the Digital ID Programme

Met Climate Outreach

To discuss Carbon Budget 7

Met Utilita

To discuss Radio Teleswitch Service switch offs

Met ScottishPower

To discuss Radio Teleswitch Service switch offs

Met EnergySavingTrust

To discuss the Warm Homes Plan

Met Agora Policy; YIAGA Africa; Kimpact Development Initiative; TOS Foundation

To discuss the civil society environment in Nigeria.

Met USDAW; GMB; Prospect; Fire Brigades; Musicians' Union; TSSA; Unite the Union; Community; USDAW; Unison; CWU; Trades Union Congress; Aslef; National Union of Mineworkers

A follow up meeting again to discuss the Trade Union Acces Code of Practice and the Central Arbitration Committee

Met Representatives of 5 Essex Chambers and Lincoln House Chambers

Preparation session for the Nottingham Inquiry