Ministers' Meetings

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 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 HSBC

Meeting to discuss global economic developments and markets

Met Shimon Cohen

To discuss the implications of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Met Domestic Advisory Group

To discuss the UK-EU Strategic Partnership

Met Epic Systems

To discuss improving digitisation and efficiency in the NHS

Met Schoolwear Association

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

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 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 Open University, Pregnant Then Screwed, My Bump Pay, Grant Thornton, Mumsnet

Supporting the launch of the Open University's Mumentum Campaign by providing opening remarks

Met Scottish Government, Northern Ireland Government, Welsh Government, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, NHS England, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, National Institute for Health Research, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, University of Liverpool, Cardiff University, University of Edinburgh, University of Southampton, University of Oxford, Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal College of Nursing, Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health, Royal College of Physicians, Association of British Neurologists, British Association of Clinicians in ME, British Psychological Society, Association of British Neurologists, London School of Hygiene and Topical Medicine, General Medical Council, Medical Schools Council, Medical Research Council, British Association for ME/CFS, Sheffield ME Charity, ME Association, Physios for ME, ME Association, Forward ME, ME Research UK, #ThereforMe, ME Research Collaboration Patient Advisory Group, DecodeME, Academic Health Science Network North East and North Cumbria, Quadram Institute Norwich, Doctors with ME, 25% ME Group, Tymes Trust, Action for ME, ME/CFS patient representatives.

To discuss the ME/CFS final delivery plan

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 International Rescue

To discuss international development strategy

Met Blastr

Meeting to discuss Blastr's operations in Wales

Met Make-UK

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

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 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

To discuss workforce issues

Met Mayor of Sefton, Sefton Council, Patrick Hurley MP, Anneliese Midgley MP, Public and Commercial Services Union, Prospect, Office for Nuclear Regulation, Health and Safety Executive

To attend the annual ceremony for International Workers Memorial Day at HSE's Headquarters in Bootle, where a permanent memorial is installed.

Met Eli Sharabi

Discussion of hostages in Gaza

Met Consular meeting

To discuss a consular case.

Met Injured Staff and Patients Action Group

To discuss progress of a patient safety investigation into malpractice

Met Disabled Police Association

Meeting on police culture

Met Roundtable: British African Leaders

Roundtable to discuss Africa Strategy.

Met Long Harbour

To discuss the remediation of unsafe buildings

Met Knighthead Capital Management

Meeting to discuss investment and economic growth opportunities

Met Eurostar

To discuss expansion of the Eurostar rail network and it's UK manufacturing presence

Met Engie

To discuss Engie's UK investment projects, the prospect of energy pricing zones, and a live issue around capacity market regulations

Met Toothless in England

To discuss dentistry.

Met General Dental Council

To discuss registration for overseas qualified dentists.

Met Cleveland Resilience Forum

Meeting to discuss how they operate and how central Government can further support them.

Met MEDEF (Attendees: Transdev, Alstom, Meridiam, Suez, EDF, Société Générale)

To discuss attendees' existing UK investments and business experiences across different industries

Met Imerys British Lithium

To discuss lithium extraction and supply chains, as well as a live legal issue concerning the granting of NSIP status to a neighbouring company for exploration on IBL's land

Met Creative Industries roundtable (Attendees: Puy du Fou, Accor Group, Mediawan, Culturespaces, British Council)

To discuss the strengths and areas of improvement for UK creative industries

Met GMB Union

To discuss the consultation on the VAT Treatment of PHV Fares

Met Vinted

To discuss Vinted’s growth objectives and the impact of platform reporting requirements

Met Visit Britain and Heathrow Airport Limited

A visit to Heathrow Airport for the launch of a new Visit Britain tourism campaign.

Met UNITE

To discuss workforce issues

Met Royal College of Midwives

To discuss workforce issues

Met E.ON UK

Meeting to discuss how the Department for Work and Pensions can support E.ON UK.

Met Roundtable with multi-academy trusts

To share the department's Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) national priorities, and gather the trusts' expertise on how to deliver the priorities

Met British Business Bank

To discuss the growth gurantee scheme

Met Small Business Britain, Barclays, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Planet Mark, The Broadway Initiative, BT Business, Startup Discovery School, and Glasgow University

To discuss the willow review report

Met BBC

To discuss international development strategy

Met Action for Mesh Injured Patients

To discuss the experiences of pelvic mesh patients

Met Hargreaves Lansdown

To discuss their latest research on financial resilience

Met Blood Cancer UK, Prostate Cancer UK, Breast Cancer Now, Bowel Cancer UK, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Roy Castle Lung Foundation, The Eve Appeal, Macmillan Cancer Support, Cancer Research UK, Cancer 52, Blood Cancer UK, NHS England

To discuss priorities for the National Cancer Plan

Met Capital Markets Industry Taskforce

To discuss the Government's Economic Growth objectives

Met Asset Managers roundtable (Attendees: La Française, Amundi, Vauban, AXA IM Atls, Meridiam, Infravia Capital)

To discuss attendees' existing UK investments and how HMG can support them in expanding their portfolios

Met TotalEnergies

To discuss key TE investment projects and future UK energy supply/security

Met Mayor of Manchester

To discuss Africa