Ministers' Meetings

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 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 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 Mayor of London

To discuss the UK-EU Strategic Partnership

Met LGBT Consortium

To discuss LGBT+ rights in the UK

Met Associated British Foods

To discuss future plans and policy environment in the UK.

Met British Sign Language Advisory Board; Signapse

To attend a meeting of the British Sign Language Board to hear an update on the board's accomplishments and gain insights into the key priorities of the Deaf community. Signapse, a UK AI British Sign Language translation firm, provided a 30 minute demonstration

Met Polly Neate

A discussion on the relationship between government and civil society

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 UK Community Foundations

Discussion on impact investment

Met Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Durham University, Regulatory Innovation Office, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Agency, York Medical School, Health Research Authority, UK Stem Cell Bank Steering Committee, Wellcome Trust Policy Lab, Francis Crick Institute, Human Tissue Authority, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulation Agency

To discuss Stem Cell Based Embryo Model regulation

Met Rheinmetall

Call to talk about Rheinmetall investment into UK (Telford)

Met Ofcom

To discuss Ofcom's draft guidance to tackle violence against women and girls online.

Met Jess Asato MP with University of Manchester

To discuss abuse and harassment of female runners

Met Robbie Moore MP and David Greenwood, Switalskis Solicitors

To discuss child sexual abuse in Bradford

Met Bank of Palestine Group

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

Met TheCityUK

To discuss the UK-EU Strategic Partnership

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

Meeting with the NRLA to discuss the Local Housing Allowance for 2025/26

Met British Sign Language Advisory Board, Signapse

British Sign Language Board Meeting for Minister for Social Security and Disability to hear about key priorities of the Deaf community.

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 Antonia Bance MP and the family of James Williams

To discuss drugs harms

Met Greater Manchester Mayoral Authority

Meeting to discuss the upcoming multi-year spending review

Met Communities that Work

Give a short address at the Communities that Work Reception event on the vital role that housing associations play in supporting people into employment.

Met Nuffield Foundation, London School of Economics, Trades Union Congress, Health Foundation, University College London

Meeting of the Labour Market Advisory Board to discuss youth employment and NEETs.

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 Tony Blair Institute

To discuss the Trade Strategy

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 Premier Group

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

Met Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales

Meeting to discuss leadership in the Federation

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 Donna Ockenden

To discuss maternity services

Met Money and Mental Health Policy Institute

Meeting to discuss the Government's development of the Financial Inclusion Strategy

Met Family of deceased individual

Meeting to discuss drug classification

Met Mayor of Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Meeting to discuss Live Well, Integrated Care Board (ICB) Reform and Neighbourhood Health Services (10YHP)

Met Melrose

To discuss US tariffs and the company's operations in the UK

Met Professor Steven Duckwork, Aideen Steed, Evan Davies, Wheelchair Alliance, Rugby Football Union Injured Players Foundation.

To discuss wheelchair services.

Met Oldham Council

To provide an update on Oldham's council progress to setting up a local inquiry

Met Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Social Finance

Meeting to discuss a new funding approach from Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Social Finance.

Met Crisis, Centre for Homelessness Impact, Housing Solutions - Birmingham City Council

Inter-Ministerial Group on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping to discuss the Government's approach to Homelessness.

Met Council of Europe

To discuss Council of Europe agenda by attending government ministers

Met NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security

To discuss Women, Peace and Security

Met London Stock Exchange Group, Monzo, ThoughtMachine, ClearScore, 10x future technologies, OakNorth, Quantexa, Revolut

Meeting to discuss UK capital markets and the listings environment

Met OneFamily

Meeting to discuss savings for young people

Met Crisis, Centre for Homelessness Impact, Housing Solutions - Birmingham City Council

To discuss Changing Local Housing Allowance rates, Homelessness Levels, and DWP SoS's priority to tackle child poverty.

Met Bentley

Discussed how HMG can further support Bentley’s investment

Met Nippon Electric Glass

Discussed NEG's UK operations.

Met Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Social Finance

To discuss a new funding approach from JRF and SF, the Affordable Homes Acquisition Scheme, to increase affordable rent social housing

Met Gendered Intelligence

To discuss LGBT+ rights in the UK