Ministers' Meetings

Met Jamie Oliver

To discuss obesity policy.

Met Prospect

To discuss Make Work Pay, fire and rehire and unfair dismissal

Met Miscarriage Association

To discuss parental bereavement leave and the Employment Rights Bill

Met TSB, Stephen Kinnock MP

Visit to TSB and roundtable with working carers to discuss Carers Week and paid leave

Met CGI

To discuss CGI's UK growth and opening of a new office in Liverpool

Met Snowflake

To discuss data integration and increased efficiency in data handling

Met DP World

To discuss operations in the UK and London Gateway, AI Growth Zones and transition to clean energy

Met Nottingham attacks - victims' families

To discuss mental health services

Met Advanced Manufacturing roundtable: Airbus UK; Bosch; Ford; High Value Manufacturing Catapult; Make UK; Nissan; Rheinmetall UK; Rolls-Royce; Vertical Aerospace

To discuss the Industrial Strategy

Met Mitsui OSK Line

Meeting to discuss Mitsui's UK footprint, maritime decarbonisation

Met Roundtable of Roads Policing Stakeholders

Co-chairing a discussion on roads policing alongside Rt Hon Lord Hanson of Flint.

Met Institute for Public Policy Research, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, New Economics Foundation

Roundtable discussion on long-term affordability support

Met Nvidia

During London Tech Week reception to discuss the opportunities for building investment in the UK in Artificial Intelligence infrastructure

Met Revolut

During London Tech Week reception to discuss the UK's investment landscape

Met Relativity Space, Google DeepMind

During London Tech Week reception to discuss opportunities relating to Artificial Intelligence including AI safety and investment in the AI talent taskforce

Met Alexander Dennis

Discussed potential closure of UK manufacturing sites

Met GlaxoSmithKline

To discuss translational research networks

Met Thermofisher

Meeting to discuss ongoing investment in the UK & regulatory innovation

Met London Councils

To discuss changes to the Children and Young People's Services Funding Formula and the impact on London Councils

Met Maria Corina Machado, Leader of the Opposition in Venezuela

Call to discuss peaceful transitions to democracy in Venezuela.

Met British Cycling

Visit to Tour of Britain Women 2025 Stage 2 to promote local highways maintenance allocations on England

Met Ford

An introductory meeting between SoS and Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel of Ford. Discussed electric vehicles, global trade and Ford's investment in the UK.

Met John Pettigrew Chief Executive Officer (CEO) National Grid

Call to discuss support for UK supply chains

Met Xlinks

To discuss the Moroccan undersea power project

Met The Nation Drought Group

Meeting to discuss drought in the UK

Met Peter Freeman (Cambridge Growth Commission)

meeting as part of a visit to Cambridge to discuss priorities for the OxCam Growth Corridor

Met Tong Chung, Carmen Lau

To discuss Hong Kong.

Met DFN Project SEARCH, National Health Service (Northwick Park Hospital)

To visit DFN Project SEARCH at Northwick Park Hospital to see how the charity's supported internship programme helps 16-24 year olds with learning disabilities into employment

Met Oxford Ionics / IonQ

To disuss IonQ's investment into Oxford Ionics

Met Myleene Klass

To discuss pregnancy and baby loss

Met Crisis, Shelter, Thames Reach, St Mungo's, Homeless Link, Housing Justice, Expert Link, Justlife, Shared Health Foundation, Centre for Homelessness impact, St Basils, National Housing Federation, Lambeth Council, Birmingham Council, Local Government Association, Cardiff University, Greater Manchester Combines Authority, West Midlands Combines Authority, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Greater London Authority, Local Government Association

To update on homelessness strategy

Met Atlantic Partnership

Breakfast Seminar to discuss UK-US partnership and transatlantic economic relations

Met Oxford Science Enterprises

Brief discussion on scale up challenges in the UK

Met Ellison Insitute

Brief discussion on growth plans in Oxford

Met Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

To discuss community support and recovery

Met Geneva Call

To discuss efforts to promote adherance to International Humanitarian Law

Met North Yorkshire Council

To discuss the Rural Services Delivery Grant

Met Unite Union Members

To discuss cross-border trade between SW Spain and Gibraltar.

Met Founder of PCD Research

Meeting to discuss proposal to research and treatment of rare diseases

Met Meg Russell

A discussion on the Hereditary Peers Bill as well as general Lords reform and manifesto commitments on reform

Met Suffolk Council Leaders

To discuss local government reorganisation in Suffolk

Met Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

To discuss the YMCA's proposal for a new youth independence payment

Met Collaborate

To discuss neighbourhood health and systems leadership at local level.

Met Mayor of Middlesbrough

To discuss Public Sector Reform and the Test, Learn and Grow programme

Met Gemini Trains

To discuss Temple Mills

Met Inclusion London, REAL.org, Disability Rights UK, Deafblind UK, United Response, Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, Mencap, British Deaf Association, Mind UK, REAL, Grenfell United, Manchester Disabled People's Access Group, London Fire Brigade, Grenfell Foundation

To discuss Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans

Met Scottish Cities Alliance

To discuss local growth in Scotland

Met National Fire Chiefs Council

To discuss fire safety

Met Salamanca Group

To discuss housing development

Met Leonardo

Brief discussion on Leonardo's plans in the Midlands