Ministers' Meetings

Met British Sign Language Advisory Board

Meeting with the British Sign Language Advisory Board Co-Chairs to discuss Pathways to Work and wider issues facing the Deaf community.

Met Church of England, Alvaston Churches Together, Derby City Mission, Jubilee Debt Project, Food4Thought Alliance, Padley Centre (YMCA)

Roundtable with faith organisations in local areas to discuss work they do in the community

Met NHS Race and Health Observatory, Coffee Afrique, Prostate Cancer UK, Make 2nds Count, CAN-Survive UK, OUTpatients, From Me to You - the Art of Survival, Croydon Black and Minority Ethnic Forum, Tottenham Rights, NHS Jewish Staff Network, Leanne Pero Foundation, TrekStock, Cancer Care Diaspora, Caribbean and African Health Network

To discuss priorities for the National Cancer Plan and inequalities

Met Consular meeting

Meeting to discuss ongoing consular case.

Met Matthew Lock ADHD Charity

To discuss ADHD and drug related suicide

Met North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB), Cambridge & Peterborough Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Meeting to discuss Integrated Care Board (ICB) reform and the 10 Year Health Plan

Met International Education Champion

To discuss the IEC inititaitves

Met Voice of the Postmaster, Communication Workers Union

To discuss the Green Paper

Met Miami: Dr James Fletcher (CARICOM Climate Envoy), Ramon Mendez Galain (former Energy Secretary, Uruguay)

To discuss the Renewable Energy Champions Initiative and promote Global South leadership in the energy transition through strategic partnerships and knowledge exchange

Met Miami: Dr James Fletcher (CARICOM Climate Envoy)

To discuss coordinating regional climate diplomacy ahead of COP30 and ensuring SIDS voices are effectively represented

Met Miami: Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

To discuss exploring regional collaboration and capacity building for sustainable energy across the Caribbean

Met Octopus Energy, Thakeham

Discussion as part of a site visit on zero bills homes

Met Energy Ombudsman

To discuss the role of the Energy Ombudsman in consumer protection

Met European Marine Energy Council

To discuss funding options and offshore wind

Met Form Energy

To discuss electricity storage, planning and future projects

Met Nissan

To discuss the company's operations in the UK

Met Country Land & Business Association

Meeting to discuss key issues in the farming sector.

Met National Housing Federation; Lloyds Banking Group; The Nationwide Foundation; Shelter;

To discuss the Government's Long Term Housing Strategy

Met Ellen Roome

Meeting to discuss the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Met Statkraft

To discuss renewable development, planning, zonal pricing and investment

Met Fred. Olsen Renewables

To discuss renewables, zonal pricing and investment

Met Renewable Energy Systems (RES)

To discuss renewables and supply chain investment

Met Vargonn

To discuss supply chain issues and oil and gas

Met AstraZeneca

To discuss the pharmaceutical landscape in the UK

Met Vodaphone Group

To discuss shared interests in Africa

Met Waterlife Recovery Trust

A meeting to discuss Mink eradication, and waterlife recovery trusts work in this area. Implications surrounding mink trapping particularly in the summer months

Met Unite the Union

Bilateral meeting as part of ongoing engagement with key sector partners

Met Canary Wharf Group Chair

To discuss Pensions reform

Met Thirtyone:eight

To discuss matters relating to safeguarding children, with a particular focus on mandatory reporting and strengenthing the definition of grooming, safeguarding in schools, and the role of voluntary and faith partners in child protection

Met Tom McTague, incoming Editor, The New Statesman

To discuss priorities in education

Met Steve Richards

To discuss priorities in education

Met Greater London Authority

To discuss rough sleeping

Met Warrington Council

To discuss the Best Value Intervention at Warrington

Met Newham Council

To discuss the Best Value Notice for Newham

Met Cheshire East Council

To discuss the Best Value Notice for Cheshire East

Met Southeastern, Network Rail

To discuss Southeastern's performance and ways in which they can improve

Met Local Government Association, County Councils Network, District Council Network

To discuss local government reorganisation

Met Consensus Business Group

To discuss the remediation of unsafe buildings

Met UK Construction Week

Give a keynote speech at UK Construction Week entitled Building Futures: How the Construction Industry and Government Are Tackling the Skills Gap

Met NCC Group

Introductory meeting to discuss how the private sector can work with the government to improve cyber security.

Met Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Parliamentary Roundtable during National Coach Week, which discussed domestic and international tourism, workforce development, and pressures the industry faces.

Met University of York, Changing Realities

Opportunity to gain insights from poverty experienced parents about their experiences navigating the childcare system and hear about challenges as well as what has worked.

Met Investor roundtable

A meeting with prominent Indian bussiness leaders to discuss the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

Met Sage

Introductory meeting

Met Revolut, Sage MD, AWS, Sky, General Medicines, Sanofi, Pearson Engineering Public Sector & Health, Cognizant, FuturLab, Anacta

Discussion with business leaders on topics across DSIT incl. skills, life sciences, AI, digital ID and digital transformation

Met Ellen Roome

To discuss access to deceased children's data policy.

Met Professor Alice Sullivan

To discuss the findings of Professor's Sullivan's report into data collection on sex and gender

Met Empowering Deaf Society, British Sign Language Advisory Board, Total Communication - Reading

Parliamentary Event: Empowered through British Sign Language: Celebrating Deaf People, Culture and Language. Minister for Social Security and Disability spoke at the event.

Met Obesity Health Alliance

To discuss obesity policy options

Met Author of Life of a Top Boy

Discussion on youth offending