Ministers' Meetings

Met David Henig - Director of the UK Trade Policy Project

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met AstraZeneca; Nestle; London Stock Exchange; Johnson Matthey Plc; American Red Cross; Anheuser-Busch InBev; Alexion; Diageo plc; British International Investment plc; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Stanford University; Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy; Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB; Saab AB; Wallenberg Investments AB; FAM AB; Investor AB; EQT AB; Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences; Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation; Vodafone Group plc; Louis Dreyfus Int�l Holding BV; IMD Business School; UBS Group AG; Syngenta and Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture; SwissHoldings; SVP, Global Medical; DMPK; Cancer Research UK Major Centre; Cambridge Breast Cancer Research Trust; Cambridge Pancreatic Cancer Centre; Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Cambridge University Health Partners; Milner Institute; Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute; Wellcome Sanger Institute; BioIndustry Association; University of Cambridge; Medical Research Council; Advanced Research and Invention Agency; Gurdon Institute; European laboratory Research and Innovation Group; Axol Bioscience Ltd; University of Birmingham; University of Nottingham; BioIndustry Association; HUTCHMED (China) Limited; Insighta; Prenetics Global Limited; Lancashire Holdings Limited; Legal & General Group plc; Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales; YewMaker; Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center; Thomas Jefferson University; Exai Bio; Research America and of Paradigm Health; ArteraAI; Google; Standard Chartered Bank; Mckinsey & Co; EMEA Partnerships; Next Billion Users; Search International & Growth; American Cancer Society; Jefferson Health; Astra; Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences; Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation; Baxter International Inc; ABB Ltd; SwissHoldings; Prudential & Old Mutual

Quarterly AstraZeneca board meeting to discuss the life sciences sector in the UK and the innovation ecosystem.

Met Aviation Environment Federation (AEF)

Meeting to discuss Airport Expansion, UKADS, Aviation Noise and Decarbonisation

Met Poppy's Promise, Donna Ockendon

To discuss improving maternity and neonatal services

Met Adobe

To discuss copyright and AI.

Met SpaceForge

To discuss barriers to investment in the space sector in the UK

Met Mary Glindon MP, Helena Dollimore MP, Childhood Tumour Trust, Manchester Metropolitan University

To discuss Neurofibromatosis type 1 and breast cancer awareness

Met Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association

To discuss savings policy and retail investment

Met Equinor

To discuss the government's consultation on the Oil and Gas High Price Mechanism.

Met Quantexa

To discuss using AI to close the tax gap and improve day-to-day performance

Met Slaughter & May, Stephenson Harwood, Charles Russell, Fladgate, Macfarlanes, Dan Neidle

To engage with tax professionals on how the government can best tackle the tax avoidance industry, including reflections on current government consultations and any new proposals

Met Denbighshire County Council

Event to hear about "Working Denbighshire" and the impact of the Inactivity Trailblazer and how it will boost Working Denbighshire operations including linking in with health provision

Met New Park Primary School

Meeting pupils who attend the Breakfast Club

Met CPP Investments

meeting to discuss UK investment opportunities, HMG's growth plan and the impact of regulation on investor sentiment

Met Indonesia: PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur

To discuss collaboration between the UK and Indonesia through the MENTARI programme and Green Finance Institute

Met British Steel

Visit to discuss importance of steel industry

Met Birmingham City Council

To discuss the waste collection service dispute

Met Palantir Technologies

Meeting to discuss how AI could increase productivity across Whitehall and improve public services.

Met Metropolitan Police Service

To discuss policing in London

Met Indonesia: British International Investment

To discuss Asian market and importance of leveraging in private finance, impact of US tariffs on global investment patterns, nature-based solutions and carbon markets [not very substantial, might delete]

Met Ryanair

An introductory meeting between SoS and Ryanair. Discussed key aviation issues such as air traffic control.

Met Skyscanner

To discuss online safety and the digital markets act

Met Codebase

To discuss funding for startups

Met Tony Blair Institute

Meeting to discuss inquiry reform.

Met Air Products

To discuss the Air Products Immingham Green Hydrogen Project

Met Associated British Ports

To discuss investment in Immingham

Met Khosla Ventures

Discussed the potential for AI to accelerate scientific discovery, health care and education as well as the opportunities in the UK and approach being taken by HMG to AI.

Met Microsoft and University of Manchester (Industrial Strategy Advisory Council members)

Meeting to disucss the progress of the Industrial Strategy with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Council

Met Perplexity

To discuss HMG plans for growth, the pro-innovation approach being taken and the actions under the AI opportunities Action Plan

Met Indonesia: Sintera Group Indonesian Employers Association, British International Investment, Standard Chartered Bank

To discuss Indonesia’s climate policy and areas where the UK could lend expertise or invest. Points discussed included: UK-Indonesia partnership, carbon pricing and markets, and clean technology and climate policy objectives

Met Arm

Discussed Arm's strategic priorities, trade and the international environment

Met Open AI

Discussion on AI's potential for public service delivery and AIGZs and potential collaboration

Met Adobe

Discussed HMG's ambitious AI initiatives, including AIGZ, data infrastructure and AI policy as well as updated copyright legislation.

Met Arturo Bejar, Molly Rose Foundation

To discuss online safety and progress on the online safety act

Met The Times

Attended the Times Crime & Justice Commission event

Met UNHCR

To discuss UNHCR�s work in Pakistan, in relation to refugee and humanitarian policies

Met British Chamber of Commerce

To discuss business sentiment following the Chancellor’s growth speech.

Met AMV BBDO

To discuss business sentiment following the Chancellor’s growth speech.

Met Zoe

To discuss business sentiment following the Chancellor’s growth speech.

Met UK Finance

To discuss how financial services can better support small businesses

Met Federation of Small Businesses

To discuss business sentiment following the Chancellor’s growth speech.

Met James Harding, Editor of Tortoise Media

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

Met China Light and Power Company

To discuss the energy industry

Met HSBC

To discuss the financial services industry

Met British Steel

To discuss government support for the British Steel site in Scunthorpe

Met Birmingham City Council

To discuss the waste collection service dispute

Met Malaysia: Petronas

To discuss Malaysia path towards net-zero, mentioning Malaysia NDC in terms of methane emissions and increasing energy demand

Met Malaysia: Mott MacDonald, Ricardo PLC, Strathclyde University, ARUP, Environmental Resources Management

To discuss Malaysia’s net zero progress and where UK businesses could share relevant expertise

Met Chris Sanger

To discuss the tax policymaking process

Met University of Science and Technology, The Economist, Equal Justice

To disucss the business environment in Asia