Ministers' Meetings

Met West Yorkshire Private Law Conference

To speak to the benefits of the Pathfinder programme

Met Alan Turing Institute

Meeting to discuss the transformation of the Alan Turing Instuttion

Met Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

To discuss building safety and community support

Met AKT

Tour of their London Offices and to learn more about their work supporting LGBT Homeless Youth

Met Neale Coleman (Oxford Growth Commission)

meeting as part of a visit to Oxford. Discussed barriers to development in Oxford, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and the establishment of an Oxford development corporation

Met Gordon Brown

To discuss International Development

Met Representatives from higher education institutions

Roundtable to develop a vision for the sector that balances the delivery of research and teaching in a way that supports the growth agenda and enables HEPs to remain financially sufficient

Met abrdn Financial Fairness Trust

To discuss The Pensions Review

Met Share Action

To discuss responsible investment, and strengthening net zero transition plans for UK companies and financial institutions

Met Trans in the City

To discuss LGBT+ rights in the UK

Met UNISON

To discuss improving relations with trade unions

Met Trade Union Congress The European Trade Union Confederation

To discuss the UK/EU Strategic Partnership.

Met British Chambers of Commerce

To discuss the UK-EU Strategic Partnership

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

To discuss healthcare for the Grenfell community

Met Connected Places

A discussion on digitial SMEs and procurement reform

Met Cardiff Council

A discussion on the civil service estate in Cardiff

Met Bahrain Chamber of Commerce

To discuss trading, business, investment and historical links between the UK and Bahrain, and the importance of developing skills and education

Met Gulf Finance House

To discuss the investment made under the 2023 Investment Partnership and plans for the 2025 Investment Partnership, and a focus for GFH on UK logistics, medical science, student housing and data centres

Met Mumtalakat

To discuss the UK's development of the National Wealth Fund, 2025 Investment Partnership plans and UK planning reform and Industrial Strategy

Met Osool Asset Management

To discuss investment and pension funds, UK National Wealth Fund creation, AI Opportunties Plan and opportunties for investment

Met Al Zayani Investments

To discuss business and investment links between the UK and Bahrain and Islamic Banking

Met British Business Group Bahrain, Mobico, Konexus Resouce Group, PwC, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Towers and Hamlins, Savils, AECOM, Travelex

To discuss the business environment in Bahrain for British companies

Met British Steel

To discuss the passage of the Steel (Special Measures) Bill

Met Brunswick Group business roundtable: Brunswick Group; Rothschild & Co; Vanguard; InfraRed; Brookfield; Schroders; Swift; Wise; Starling Bank; NatWest Group; IVC Evidensia; ICE; CK Hutchinson; M&G; iQ Accommodation

To discuss the Industrial Strategy

Met India/Pakistan Community Impact Roundtable - Neasden Temple, British Asian Trust, ISKCON Temple, Bristol Multifaith Forum, Labour Hindus, Hindu Police Association, Institute of Jainology, Manchester Cathedral, 'Leicester Stories of Hope', Faiths Forum for London, Camden Council, Leeds Makkah Mosque, Bradford Lit Festival, University of Birmingham, Faiths Forum for London, Al Khoei Foundation

Discussion of India/Pakistan relations and the impact on communities in the UK

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 Family of deceased individual

Meeting on release of data to bereaved parents

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

Meeting to discuss savings policy

Met Victim of child sexual abuse

To discuss their experiences of child sexual abuse

Met Professor Geeta Nargund

To discuss women's health

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 Heather Stewart, Economics Editor, The Guardian

To discuss international development strategy

Met Sir Jon Cunliffe (Independent Water Commission)

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

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 Jet Zero Council Expert Group - Virgin Atlantic, Mike Kane MP, Minister for Aviation, Jet - Maritime and Security, Department for Transport, Airbus, Aerospace Technology Institute, SAF Task & Finish Group, Boeing, Greenhouse Gas Removals Task and Finish Group, British Airways, Alfanar, IAG, 1PointFive, UK Aerospace Research Consortium, Waste to Fuels, Velocys, Bristol Airport, ExxonMobil, Aviation Environment Federation, Civil Aviation Authority, Sustainable Aviation, ZeroAvia, Rolls-Royce, EasyJet, BP, Airlines UK, Heathrow Airport

Discussed the aero industry in the UK and the future of SAF

Met Critical Minerals Expert Group Committee - Birmingham University, natural history museum, university of exeter, UCL, British geological survey, institute of materials, minerals and mining, international council on mining and metals, high value manufacturing catapult, women in mining, cornish lithium, Johnson Matthey, britishvolt, JLR, Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Satarla, Fasken, Benchmark mineral intelligence, Hoskins, Rotchschild & co, london metals exchange

to discuss the upcoming critical minerals strategy

Met Rolls Royce

Visit to discuss opportunities for growth in the automotive industry

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

Roundtable to discuss Child Poverty in Rochdale

Met Professor Connor Moss, Dean of the College of Business, Technology and Engineering and Dean of Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallum University; Professor Dharam Shadija, Head of Department of Computing, Sheffield Hallum Univeristy; Dr Shahrzad Zagri, Associate Head of Cyber Security and COmputer Networks Subject Group Lead, Sheffield Hallum University; Professor Babak Akhgar OBE, Director of CENTRIC, Sheffield Hallum University; Tony Day, Head of Technology and Development at CENTRIC, Sheffield Hallum University; Michael Faulks, Director, Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster; Cyber Alchemy; The North East Business Resilience Centre; HSBC

Roundtable on Cyber Skills in South Yorkshire

Met National Union of Students

To discuss and address key challenges and assist in working collaboratively to ensure benefits for learners across the country

Met Confederation of School Trusts, Ormiston Academies Trust, Education Endowment Foundation, Reach2, ARK, Lifts Schools, Eden Academy Trust, Ormiston Academies Trust, Ambition Institute, National Association of Head Teachers

To attend a dinner hosted by the Confederation of School Trusts on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and inclusion focusing on the themes of policy, workforce and culture

Met Hodmedods

Attended meetings for discussions on Business challenges

Met DeBeers

To discuss opportunities to growth the synthetic diamond sector in the UK, with a view to supporting quantum technologies

Met London Victims Commissioner

Engagement Call on fixed term recall

Met UK Energy Storage

To discuss the Peak Cluster Business Case

Met Salix, Ofgem

To discuss Warm Homes Plan delivery and consumer protection