Ministers' Meetings

Met Transform Justice

To discuss Magistrates Diversity

Met Accenture

to discuss improving public services and increasing efficiency using AI

Met Nationwide, UK Hospitality, Uk.Zurich, Historic Royal Palaces, Visit England, Access the Dales, Ann Frye Ltd, Bususers.org, Disability and Access Ambassador for Arts, Disability Ambassador for Universities, OFGEM, Buro Happold, Leo Burnett, Sainsburys, Great British Railways Transition Team, Sport England, Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA), Channel 4, Purple

To attend the Disability and Accessibility Ambassador's Meeting. To provide updates on priorities and reinforced the government commitment to supporting disabled people and to receive updates from Ambassadors on their work since January

Met Sanofi

To discuss Sanofi's UK footprint and the UK life sciences commerical environment

Met Jason Groves, Political Editor, Daily Mail

To discuss the government's priorities

Met Bouygues Group

To discuss Bouygues' involvement in strategic UK projects such as the Warm Homes Programme, Hinkley Point C and HS2

Met CMA CGM

To discuss CMA CGM's work in the UK start-ups space, as well as the spinout landscape more broadly

Met Ardian/Hy24

To discuss Ardian's UK investments, specifically their work in the renewable energy space through Hy24 (internal hydrogen working group)

Met Make-UK

Discussed the MakeUK's views on the development of the Industrial Strategy

Met Blastr

Meeting to discuss Blastr's operations in Wales

Met The National Lottery Community Fund, National Children's Bureau, Early Years Alliance, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Better Start Bradford

To discuss A Better Start with directors of the partnership

Met Megan Kenyon, Associate Editor at New Statesman

Informal meeting to discuss the governments clean power mission, and key DESNZ policies

Met University of Southampton

Meeting with the Vice-Chancellor to discuss the research ecosystem and the universities sector.

Met Innovate Finance; Augmentum FinTech; Allica; Zopa; Zilch; Clearbank

Brushby at Innovate Finance's Global Summit to discuss commitment to continued growth and innovation in the UK's FinTech Sector

Met HSBC

Meeting to discuss global economic developments and markets

Met Grenfell United

To discuss the implementation of the Grenfell Inquiry report recommendations

Met End Our Cladding Scandal

To discuss cladding remediation

Met Living Places, National Wealth Fund

To discuss green finance and the Warm Homes Plan

Met Finance & Leasing Association, Fleet Mortgages, Kamma, Lendology, Scroll Finance, Snugg Energy, Sunsave, Tandem

Roundtable discussion on green finance and delivery of the Warm Homes Plan

Met Grenfell United

To discuss the implementation of the Grenfell Inquiry report recommendations

Met UK finance, Skipton Building Society, Building Societies Association, Barclays HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, Natwest, Santander, Virgin money, TSB, Hodge Bank, Royal Institue of Chartered Surveyors

To discuss mortgage lenders data

Met End Our Cladding Scandal

To discuss cladding remediation

Met Hospitality Sector Council, UKHospitality, British Beer and Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping, Society of Independent Brewers, Restaurant Group PLC, Fuller, Smith and Turner PLC, Greene King , Revolution Bars Group, Turtle Bay, Caravan Restaurants and FlightClub Darts, Rich McGinnis, Mowgli Street Food, Hawksmoor and Rockfish Restaurants, Deliveroo, Burger King UK, Budweiser Brewing Group UK, Ireland, Spain and the Canary Islands, Nando�s UK & IRE, Dishoom, Loungers, C�te and Lucky Saint

To discuss High Street growth

Met London Fire Brigade

To discuss the London Fire Brigade's work with the police on resilience

Met East Midlands Airport, Prologis

To discuss Freeports with regard to East Midlands Airport

Met Building Merchants Federation; Mace Group; Civil Engineering Contractors Association; Build UK; National Federation of Builders; Construction Products Association; KJR Digital

To discuss the construction products regime

Met David Gauke

Meeting to discuss the Sentencing Review

Met HSBC

Discussion of growth and investment opportunities in the UK.

Met XLinks

To discuss delivery of clean power 2030, supply chains, renewable projects and energy security

Met Confederation of British Serving and Ex-Service Organisations

Veterans support & engagement with veterans

Met International Rescue

To discuss international development strategy

Met Great British Energy (GBE)

To discuss updates on Great British Energy's (GBE) work, supply chains and industrial strategy

Met Representatives for stakeholders in Student Finance

To discuss the commitment to introducting alternative student finance, discuss progress made, and seek attendees' input on comms and stakeholder engagement plans

Met PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)

To discuss Local Government Audit, capacity and capability of Councillors, and local government reorganisation

Met Financial Conduct Authority

Meeting to discuss the work that the FCA is doing and in particular their approach to nature

Met London International VAWG Summit - CHANGE, Network for Gender Equity representatives from Paris, Amsterdam, Louisville, Nairobi, Barcelona, Bogota, Freetown, Quezon City, Renca, Stockholm.

To join the evening reception and give a speech about the Governments commitment to half VAWG in a decade.

Met Voi

Met with Christina Moe Gjerde (Vice President Northern Europe) and James Bolton (General Manager of Voi UK) to discuss on-street micromobility, and the English Devolution Bill.

Met British and Irish Portable Battery Association, Child Accident Prevention Trust, Amazon, BSI Group, Stacy Nicklin, Hollie Phillips

Drop-in event with organisations and families of children who have been harmed by button batteries to discuss button battery safety

Met Metropolitan Police Service

To discuss policing in London

Met Lime

Met with Wayne Ting, the CEO of Lime, to discuss their 'London Action Plan' and the English Devolution Bill.

Met UK-India Business roundtable: Confederation of British Industry, UK-India Business Council, Scottish Whisky Association, Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Standard Charter, PwC, EY, Red Bull, Confederation of Indian Industries, Bharat Forge, Sorin Investments, RPG Group, JK Papers, Bharti Enterprises, Vedanta Group, Amber Group with India High Commissioners office (Minister Economic)

To discuss the potential impact of a UK-India Free Trade Agreement

Met Catholic Education Services

To discuss Religious Education, Curriculum and Assessment Review and initial teacher training (ITT) in relation to Religious Education

Met Suffolk Council and East Suffolk District Council

To discuss energy projects in Suffolk and Sizewell B & C

Met Domestic Advisory Group

To discuss the UK-EU Strategic Partnership

Met HSBC Holdings

To discuss the UK financial sector

Met Schoolwear Association

To discuss uniform in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Met Hawksmoor, Whitbread, Deliveroo, The Crown Estate, The Pelican Group Plc, Café Rouge, Spirit Group, Scottish and Newcastle Pubs, Punch Taverns, National Theatre Enterprises, UK Hospitality, Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, Institute of Licensing, Best Bar None, Hospitality Action, Springboard, Visitor Economy Advisory Council, Food & Drink Sector Council, British Institute of Innkeeping, Vianet, Mowgli Street Food, Fuller’s, Bass plc, Caravan Restaurants, Yellowwoods, Nando’s, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Pizza Express/Gondola, Broker Network, Braxton Associates (Deloitte & Touche), Burger King UK, Business in the Community, Casual Dining Group, Principal Hayley, Elior, The Lindley Group, IamYiam, Greene King, Merlin Entertainments plc, Daniel Thwaites PLC, Chibuku Shake Shake, Circus, The Merchant

To dicuss the Hospitality Scheme with members of the sector council

Met Next generation nuclear industry council

Discussion around inclusivity in the nuclear sector and the nuclear skills plan

Met Ericsson

To discuss how Ericsson can support the Government's priorities for digital connectivity and infrastructure.

Met Julian Sayers, Association of Chief Estates Surveyors, Agricultural Law Association, Central Association Of Agricultural Valuers, Countryside Land and Business Association, Ciara Williams, National Farmers' Union, National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Tenant Farmers Association

Farm Tenancy Forum meeting