Ministers' Meetings

Met Community Energy Scotland, ScottishPower, Scottish Renewables

To discuss community benefits regarding net zero and locational pricing

Met Octopus Energy

Meeting to discuss Workplace Transformation

Met North Sea Transition Authority

To discuss the North Sea consultation, timelines, document publication and engagement with industry

Met Walsin Lihwa

Discussed Walsin's investments in the UK and the development of the Steel Strategy.

Met Nautilus International

Discussion on maritime skills and training, employment protections and industry growth

Met Pesticides Action Network UK, Cambridge City Council, City of Westminster Council, Richmond Upon Thames Council, Southwark Council, Parks for London

Attended meeting to discuss the reduction of unnecessary pesticides in urban spaces�

Met Lloyds Banking Group, Fair4All Finance, Association of British Insurers

To discuss the work of the financial inclusion committee

Met All-Party Parliamentary Group on Aviation

Discussion around EGNOS and its benefits

Met Port of Aberdeen

To discuss the energy transition and the port's intention to be an international hub for offshore wind, and job potential

Met John Lewis

To discuss digitalisation of customer services .

Met OEUK

To discuss the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism Consultation.

Met Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA), Roundtable - Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS), APPG, EU External Affairs, Xodus, Shell, Eni UK, Energy Transition, Subsea7, Perenco, bp

Discussed the merits of a Europe-wide CO2 storage market

Met SSE Thermal

Discussed deploying Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS) and hydrogen infrastructure in the UK�s industrial heartlands

Met Law Society, Bar Council

To discuss key concerns of the legal sector.

Met Luc Remont, EDF

Call to discuss investment in UK energy infrastructure

Met Simon French, Chief Economist and Head of Research, Panmure Liberum & Columnist for The Sunday Times

Regular engagement with Media Representatives to discuss UK economy

Met Sam Freedman

To discuss the key findings of Sam Freedman’s book.

Met Lion Aid, Born Free, Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, Wildlife Guardian, Humane World for Animals, Four Paws, Zimbabwe Elephant Foundation, World Animal Protection

Hunting NGO roundtable roundtable to discuss the manifesto commitment of banning trophy hunting imports, the lack of evidence to suggest money made from trophy imports goes into conservation efforts, and the unilateral support across political parties for this ban

Met University of Strathclyde

To discuss locational pricing, the effect on communities, planning policy, and net zero

Met Mastercard

To discuss Mastercards digital transformation and the role of digital payments for growth

Met Boeing, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), WizzAir, AirportsUK, British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA~), The Air League, Royal Aeronatucial Society, Airlines UK, ADS Group, Elevate (Her), FlightCrowd, Virgin Atlantic, Accenture

Roundtable meeting to discuss barriers to women's involvement in the aviation industry, culture of the industry and suggestions for change

Met Hydrogen in Aviation Alliance

Discussion of hydrogen in aviation sector, technological advances and timescles for implementation, and potential for regulation, training and safety standards

Met Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner

Discussion on progress of delivering manifesto commitments

Met Drug & Alcohol Recovery Panel

Part of a drug & alcohol recovery expert panel to discuss impact upon offenders & ex-offenders

Met Sir John Bell

To provide an update on the AI Opportunities Action Plan and to receive an update on Ellison Institute of Technology

Met National Governance Association

To discuss the role of school governors in supporting schools to give chlidren the best start in life

Met Sir Anthony Seldon, AI in Education and sector representatives

To engage with the sector on how we can support the use of AI in education

Met Damm Group, Multiverse Computing, Seat, Vueling, Ferrer, Asabys, Top Doctors, Lura Care, F&W Networks, Mediapro, SeQura

To discuss investing and operating in the UK with Spanish businesses

Met National Home Decarbonisation Group, National Retrofit Hub, The Retrofit Academy

Discussion as part of a panel event on leadership and ambition in the retrofitting industry

Met High Speed 2, West Coast Partnership Development

Meeting to brief the Minister on the outcome of the anaylsis by the High Speed 2 Integration Steering Group (HISG) of the options to improve long distance capacity to the Northwest without new rail lines.

Met The Crown Estate

To discuss how large landowners can support the government in delivering 1.5 million homes.

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils Network

Third quarterly meeting of the Leader's Council - to discuss the �best start in life� initiative and the post-16 education and skills strategy.

Met Energy Systems Catapult

To discuss Energy Systems Catapult and other forms of energy and climate innovation

Met Cheshire West and Chester Council, Manchester City Council, Essex County Council, Cotswold District Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Nottingham City Council, Leeds City Council, Salford City Council, Lambeth Council, Surrey County Council, Breckland Council, Local Government Association

Third quarterly meeting of the Leader's Council - to discuss the �best start in life� initiative and the post-16 education and skills strategy.

Met Heat Geek, Heat Pump Association, Nesta, Octopus

Discussion as part of a panel event on the Government's Warm and Fuzzy heat pump campaign

Met Grenfell United

To discuss healthcare for the Grenfell community.

Met EDF

To discuss the role of nuclear in the energy transition, Hinkley Point C and Sizewell B/C

Met National Wealth Fund, UK Export Finance, The Crown Estate

Meeting of the Clean Energy Supply Chains Investment Forum to discuss barriers to investment in critical supply chain projects

Met Roundtable with young people

To engage with young people on support to help them thrive in school

Met International Committee of the Red Cross

To discuss their work / International Development

Met Heathrow

Formal introductory meeting with the CEO of Heathrow, to discuss primarily airport expansion and next generation security.

Met SignHealth

To discuss how they can support the Government in policy development for Deaf people

Met Tender and Netflix screening event of Adolescence

To watch the first episode of Adolescence and Tender held a question and answer with Stephen Graham, Jack Thorne and Jo Johnson.

Met Tender

To discuss the prevention pillar in the Violence against women and girls Strategy

Met Meeting with Lord Chief Justice

Routine confidential meeting with Senior Judiciary

Met National Federation of Fisherman's Organisations (NFFO)

Attended meeting with Emma Hardy and the NFFO to discuss Marine Protected Areas

Met Methodist Church, Let's End Poverty

Meeting with Let's End Poverty movement to hear from people who have experienced poverty and for their insight and experience to be embedded in the policy-making process from the outset

Met One Parent Families Scotland, Fife-Gingerbread, Institute of Public Policy Research

Meeting to discuss the "transforming child maintenance" project and their findings from the interim report "Child Maintenance and its impact on child poverty and financial security for single parent families"

Met Abingworth

To discuss areas around access to finance within the life sciences sector.

Met Buckinghamshire Council, Liverpool City Council, Hull City Council, Birmingham City Council, Bristol City Council, Essex County Council, Chesterfield Borough Councilm Devon County Council, Lewes District Council

Meeting to provide an update to Local Government Association councillors on the progress of Get Britain Working reforms and how the Local Government Association can further support delivery