Ministers' Meetings

Met Google Deepmind, META, Tokamak Energy, Amadeus Capital Partners, SV Health Investors, Starling Bank, Google, Starling Bank

Roundtable to discuss UK technology collaboration.

Met Roche

To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK

Met APPG on Beer

To discuss promoting and supporting UK beer and pub sector, championing their contribution to the economy and communities, and engaging stakeholders on the key issues facing brewers and pubs.

Met Electricity Northwest, Energy Networks Association, Independent Networks Association, National Grid Distribution, Northern Powergrid, SSE, SP Energy Networks, UK Power Networks

Roundtable to discuss Government's review of Ofgem

Met Scott Wilkes

To discuss workforce issues

Met Wildlife Country Link

Meeting to discuss water company reform

Met UK Hospitality, Aramark, Bidfood, Greene King, Domino's, McDonald's, Burger King, Ferrero, Sodexo, Nando's, Deliveroo, Yum Brands

Hospitality roundtable for discussion on food strategy

Met Southern Water LPA Water Group

Meeting to discuss water company performance

Met Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, Lou O'Riordan

To discuss clean air and net zero politics, with discussion on Ella’s Law, Heathrow expansion, and exploring possibilities for a public health campaign

Met Go-Ahead Group

A drop-in session with bus managers discussing their work and any challenges they face.

Met State Street

Meeting to discuss the Financial Service Growth and Competitiveness Strategy

Met Merlin Entertainment, Zoological Society of London, Zoo Experts Committee, The Deep, Bristol Zoo project, Chester Zoo, National Centre for Birds of Prey, Shaldon Wildlife Trust, British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)

Zoos Roundtable to discuss the new standards of modern zoo practices in great Britain. Discussions largely surrounded the recruitment and training of zoo inspectors, and that the standards will be better embed if there are consistent inspections and clear enforcement

Met Macquarie

To discuss offshore wind and investment challenges

Met Great British Energy Nuclear (GBEN)

To discuss recent announcements and the relationship between HMG and Great British Energy Nuclear (GBEN)

Met Barclays, British Business Bank (BBB), UK Finance, NatWest, HSBC, BVCA (British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association), The Gender Index, ScaleUp Institute, AA Advisers, Diversity VC, Lloyds Banking Group, The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN), and Tramshed Tech.

To discuss women’s entrepreneurship

Met British Fashion Council

Discussion post the launch of the Industrial Trade Strategy

Met Paul Lindley OBE

To discuss support for business and economic growth

Met Harvard Management Company

To discuss HMC investment priorities, recent developments in the US, and the UK investment environment

Met Adobe

To discuss operations and growth in the UK, tech adoption and skills

Met Standard Industries

To discuss SIs UK operations and the investment environment

Met Port of Tyne

To discuss an ongoing investment project, and operations in the UK

Met Ecoceres

To discuss sustainable aviation fuel, regulation, permitting, labour requirements and HMG's SAF mandate

Met Invest in Women Taskforce

To discuss the work of the IWT in supporting female entrepreneurs through the fund-of-funds, Invest in Women Code, mentorship schemes etc.

Met European Centre for International Political Economy

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Flint Global

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Fairtrade Foundation

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met FDF (Food and Drink Federation)

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Smith and Nephew

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met TUC (Trade Union Congress)

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met Trade Justice Movement

To discuss the Trade Strategy

Met The Humane League, Animal Equality, Open Cages, Humane Slaughter Association, RSPCA, Compassion in World Farming, World Animal Protection

Farmed animal welfare NGO roundtable: Roundtable co hosted by Baroness Hayman and Minister Zeichner to discuss the government's strategic vision for animal welfare. Issues raised included: Confinement systems, welfare at slaughter policy, labelling, and the desire to move with the EU. Many attendees raised concerns around farmed fish and the need to move away from farrowing crates

Met Children's Investment Fund; UPS; Bayer Foundation; Signalytic; Integrate Health

To discuss private sector engagement with global health

Met European Humanitarian Forum

To Discuss UK-EU relations and the EU Civil protection Mechanism

Met Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB) 11 - A group of sexual abuse survivors

Meeting with survivors of sexual abuse within faith settings

Met TRNC ("Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus") Opposition Leader Tufan Erhurman

To encourage constructive engagement with 5+1 informal talks (Republic of Cyprus, "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus", UK, Greece and Turkey plus the UN) on Cyprus

Met British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

To discuss investment, innovation, and the clean energy transition

Met Bill Gates, The Gates Foundation

Short meeting to discuss GAVI and vaccine manufacturing

Met Community benefits roundtable, Renewable UK, Energy UK, Orsted, Equinor, RWE, SSE, Scottish Power Renewables, Regen, Stratkraft, EDF UK, OnPath Energy, Vattenfall, Nadara, Solar Energy UK

An introductory discussion, covering the relationship between HMG and GBE-N and updates on GBE-N's development

Met TRNC ("Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus") leader Mr Ersin Tatar meeting

To encourage constructive engagement with 5+1 informal talks (Republic of Cyprus, "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus", UK, Greece and Turkey plus the UN) on Cyprus

Met Hargreaves Lansdown; JP Morgan Asset Management; LSEG; Vanguard; Lloyds; St James' Place; Barclays

Roundtable to discuss capital markets and retail investment in the Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy

Met Palo Alto Networks

To discuss AI & Cyber Security

Met Local Government Association (LGA), Manchester City Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Bradford Council, Torbay Council, Lancaster City Council, Peterborough City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Salford City Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, Somerset Council, Moray Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Sandwell Council, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities), Middlesbrough Council

Regular roundtable to discuss asylum + ressettlement issues with stakeholders

Met E.ON, Kestrix

To discuss the Warm Homes Plan and local energy strategies

Met Brookfield

To discuss the UK�s AI Infrastructure

Met KPMG, Clean Growth Fund, M+G Investments

Lunch to discuss barriers to private investment in net zero projects

Met Age UK

To attend a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People to discuss Windrush

Met The Times

To attend the Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality Celebration Event

Met Stop Scams UK

To discuss policy options for new fraud strategy, as well as further opportunities for collaboration.

Met Representatives of the Housebuilding Industry

To hear from NHBC and CITB about their experiences operating or supporting construction training discussing challenges and potential solutions regarding construction skills needs

Met Local Government Association (LGA), Manchester City Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Bradford Council, Torbay Council, Lancaster City Council, Peterborough City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Salford City Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, Somerset Council, Moray Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Sandwell Council, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities), Middlesbrough Council

Regular roundtable to discuss asylum and resettlement issues with stakeholders