Ministers' Meetings

Met Family of deceased individual

Meeting on release of data to bereaved parents

Met Tesco, Primark, Sainsburys, National Federation of Retail Newsagents, Retail Motor Industry Federation, Osiris Forums, City of London Police, Metropolitan Police

Quarterly Retail Crime Forum

Met Centrica, Drax Group, Ecotricity, EDF Energy, ENGIE, EON, Energy UK, Good Energy, Octopus Energy, OVO, Ruby Energy, Scottish Power, SO Energy, SSE, Total Energies, Utilita, Utility Warehouse, Valda Energy Ltd

Roundtable discussion on Government's review of Ofgem

Met Jet2

Meeting to dicuss driving investment, enhancing employment skills, and supporting the transition to sustainable aviation

Met Alfanar, Airlines UK, IAG, Airports UK, easyJet, UK Aerospace Research Consortium, Heathrow Airport, Velocys, Bristol Airport, Aviation Environment Federation, Civil Aviation Authority, ExxonMobil, Sustainable Aviation, ZeroAvia, Rolls-Royce, BP, Carbon Engineering, Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)

Jet Zero Taskforce Expert Group meeting

Met ACAS

To provide a speaking address on the Employment Rights Bill at ACAS' conference on resetting employment relations and building healthy workplaces to grow a strong economy

Met Domestic Abuse Commissioner

Engagement Call on fixed term recall SI

Met London Victims Commissioner

Engagement Call on fixed term recall

Met Royal Mail and BVRLA

Tour of Royal Mail Pensbury Place site, including unveiling of Royal Mail's 7000th EV and a roundtable hosted by BVRLA with van fleet stakeholders

Met Scope, Sky News

Attendance at the Scope Awards 2025.

Met British Airways

Visit by Minister for Social Security and Disability to British Airways at Heathrow the Minister discussed work to improve accessibility for air travel.

Met Professor Geeta Nargund

To discuss women's health

Met British Airways

To visit British Airways at Heathrow, as BA are a key member of the Department for Transport's 'Accessibility Task and Finish Group'. This visit discussed ongoing work to improve accessibility for air travel

Met Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, North West London Integrated Care Board, NHS England

To discuss healthcare for the Grenfell community

Met Great British Energy (GBE), Babcock, Bluefloat, Crown Estate Scotland, Forth Ports Green Freeport, Global Energy Group, Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, National Wealth Fund, North Star,Ocean Winds, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), Scottish Renewables, Seaway 7, Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), SSET

To discuss the ambitions of Great British Energy in Scotland, existing supply chain challenges and the role of Great British Energy (GBE) in addressing these

Met Barclays, HSBC UK, Lloyds Banking Group, Natwest, TSB, Nationwide, UK Finance

Meeting to discuss savings policy

Met Awakening Minds, Watering Your Soul CIC, Jo Barker-Marsh, Aspire2Inspire Communities, Maverick Lab

Roundtable to discuss Child Poverty in Rochdale

Met Veezu

To discuss the consultation on the VAT Treatment of PHV Fares

Met Start-up Coalition, Bioindustry Association, Enterprise Investment Scheme Association, Association of Investment Companies, British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Venture Capital Trusts Association, Amadeus Capital Partners, Ada Ventures, Cambridge Enterprise, Oxford Science Enterprise, Northern Gritstone, Moneybox, Quantexa, Myomaster

To discuss commercialisation and options to incentivise scale-up finance

Met Salix, Ofgem

To discuss Warm Homes Plan delivery and consumer protection

Met Hodmedods

Attended meetings for discussions on Business challenges

Met Sir Jon Cunliffe (Independent Water Commission)

meeting to discuss the progress of the independent water commission's report on the water sector

Met British Academy, The Royal Society, Academy of Medical Sciences, Royal Academy of Engineering

The meeting covered the university landscape and scientific talent

Met 134th Session of the Committee of Ministers

Attended by government ministers of the Council of Europe. Items discussed included Ukraine, a new democratic pact for Europe, cooperation with the European Union and the Environment. Signed Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer

Met Spring Ventures

Demonstration from successful graduates from the scheme, and discussion of running and developing an SME, seeking investment and achieving meaningful economic growth in the UK and Bahraini markets

Met Auto Industry Roundtable - Aston Martin, Bentley, Lotus, McLaren, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

Discussed the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal and the impact on the Auto sector.

Met Aluminium Industry Roundtable - Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd, Alvance British Aluminium, Hydro UK Aluminium Ltd, Novelis Inc and Novelis UK, Arconic Manufacturing (GB) Ltd, British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys (BACALL), - C.O.O, Make UK, Make UK, The Aluminium Federation (ALFED

Discussed the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal and the impact on the Aluminium sector.

Met Premier Group

To discuss investment in the UK, particularly in real estae, venture capital and start ups

Met New West End Company, High Streets UK, British BIDs, The BID Foundation, Myla and Davis, Wolf and Badger, Perky Blenders, Huntsman Savile Row, and Path Entertainment

To discuss the challenges and opportunities facing UK high street businesses

Met Corporate Leaders Group, Siemens, Climate Action Network UK, Octopus Investments, Barratt Redrow, National Energy System Operator (NESO), Race Equality Foundation, Everyone's Environment Coalition, Suez, Aviva Investors, Trade Union Congress, Food Farming and Countryside Commission, DHL, WWF-UK, Planet Mark, Bankers for Net Zero, Small Business Britain, Climate Outreach, Barclays, LGA, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Co-operative Group, Aldersgate Group, Broadway Initiative, Confederation of British Industry (CBI), British Chamber of Commerce, Green Finance Institute

Meeting of the Net Zero Council discussing public benefits and participation, the Net Zero Council sector roadmaps, and support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Met Steel Industry Roundtable - British Steel, 7Steel, , Liberty Steel, Marcegaglia Stainless Sheffield Ltd, Sheffield Forgemasters, Tata Steel, UK Seel, Community Union, GMB Union, Unite Union

Discussed the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal and the impact on the steel sector.

Met Aerospace Growth Partnership - Spirit, GKN, Safran, Airbus, Parker Meggitt, HVMC, Unite Union, ADS, ATI, Rolls Royce, Dowty/GE, Collins Aerospace

Discussed the progress of Industrial Strategy

Met Vodafone

To discuss share priorities in telecoms and digital infrastructure

Met Pennon Group

Meeting to discuss water company performance

Met YK Almoayyed and Sons, Almoayyed Contracting Group, Bahrain Development Bank, Bahrain Islamic Bank, The Art Space

To discuss experiences of doing business in Bahrain as female entrepreneurs

Met Polly Neate

A discussion on the relationship between government and civil society

Met Spirit AeroSystems

Discussed the recent Spirit and Airbus announcement.

Met UK Community Foundations

Discussion on impact investment

Met Bramble

Bramble Breakfast to discuss key issues in the food sector.

Met OFCOM

Discussed Violence against Women and Girls

Met Mayor of London

To discuss the UK-EU Strategic Partnership

Met British Toilets Association, Bathroom Manufacturers Association, Ealing London Borough Council

To discuss the provision of toilets

Met Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods, The King's Fund, The Health Foundation, Institute for Government, Kings College London, B-Inspired, Labour Together, Crest Advisory, Progressive Britain, Future Health, Brent London Borough Council

To discuss the ICON's Neighbourhood Policy Green Paper

Met Nuffield Foundation

Meeting arranged following attendance at a recent event of the Nuffield Foundation which was focussed upon improving meaningful participation in post-16 education and training across the UK nations

Met BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Babcock International, Qinetiq, Leonardo, Rheinmetall, Thales, MBDA, Airbus, Helsing, Hadean

To discuss the UK-EU Strategic Partnership

Met National Residential Landlords Association

To discuss concerns around the Local Housing Allowance freeze for 2025/26 and its impact on those renting in the Private Rented Sector, and those trying to secure long term rented housing

Met LGBT Consortium

To discuss LGBT+ rights in the UK

Met Corporate Leaders Group, Siemens, Climate Action Network UK, Octopus Investments, Barratt Redrow, National Energy System Operator (NESO), Race Equality Foundation, Everyone's Environment Coalition, Suez, Aviva Investors, Trade Union Congress, Food Farming and Countryside Commission, DHL, WWF-UK, Planet Mark, Bankers for Net Zero, Small Business Britain, Climate Outreach, Barclays, LGA, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Co-operative Group, Aldersgate Group, Broadway Initiative, Confederation of British Industry (CBI), British Chamber of Commerce, Green Finance Institute

Meeting of the Net Zero Council discussing public benefits and participation, the Net Zero Council sector roadmaps, and support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Met Animal Aid, Animal Defenders International, Animal Free Research UK, Cruelty free International, Dogs Trust, Humane World for Animals, Naturewatch Foundation, Replacing Animal Research, Animals in Science Department, RSPCA, PETA UK, UK Centre for Animal Law

Roundtable to discuss non animal research methods

Met Bank of Palestine Group

To discuss the importance of the domestic banking system to West Bank stability