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DWP's ministerial meetings, October to December 2021
Updated 31 March 2022
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 15/10/2021 | Royal Mint Ltd | To discuss youth employment |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 06/10/2021 | Talk Talk | To discuss youth employment |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 06/10/2021 | Merlin Entertainment | To discuss youth employment |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 02/11/2021 | Phoenix Group | To discuss pensions |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 03/11/2021 | Lloyds Bank | Part of COP26 roundtable to discuss investment by pension funds |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 03/11/2021 | Blackrock | To discuss investment by pension funds |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 03/11/2021 | Legal and General | To discuss investment by pension funds |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 03/11/2021 | Willis Towers Watson | To discuss investment by pension funds |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 03/11/2021 | To discuss green jobs and skills shortages | |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 03/11/2021 | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | To discuss investment by pension funds |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 23/11/2021 | Sport England | To discuss the role of sport in improving the lives of disabled people. |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 25/11/2021 | Tesco, Smart Pension, Phoenix Group, Legal and General, Aviva, Royal London, M&G, The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Investment Association, British Business Bank; British Telecom Pension Scheme; Universities Superannuation Scheme, Fidelity International, Syncona, Balderton, Baillie Gifford, Octopus Group, Blackrock, Oxford Nanopore | An Institutional Investment rountable hosted by the Prime Minister and Chancellor at No 10. |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 29/11/2021 | Greg Vines, International Labour Organization | To discuss International Labour Organization candidacy |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 30/11/2021 | Sir Michael Barber | To discuss Government delivery |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 30/11/2021 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | To discuss mutual employment priorities and preparations for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ministerial |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 02/12/2021 | Accenture | To discuss the strategic review of Retirement Services delivery at DWP |
| Th‚rŠse Coffey | 03/12/2021 | Scottish Widows | To discuss pensions |
| Chloe Smith | 26/10/2021 | Able Magazine | Interview with Able Magazine about her new role as Minister for Disabled People, Health & Work and what she expects to achieve in the role |
| Chloe Smith | 28/10/2021 | Mail on Sunday | Interview with Mail on Sunday for a Profile Piece |
| Chloe Smith | 02/11/2021 | Purple Tuesday | Delivered a five minute address to the businessses in the room and virutal audience to highlight the Government's ambitions for disability inclusion based on the new National Disability Strategy |
| Chloe Smith | 08/11/2021 | Nikki Fox (Disability Correspondent) BBC | To discuss disability related issues |
| Chloe Smith | 15/11/2021 | Benjamin's Smile | Discussing the National Disability Strategy and park accessibility |
| Chloe Smith | 18/11/2021 | Royal College of Occupational Therapists | To discuss the role of occupational therapy, in the return to work, and vocational rehabilitation |
| Chloe Smith | 23/11/2021 | Sport England | To discuss the role of sport in improving the lives of disabled people |
| Chloe Smith | 07/12/2021 | Motor Neurone Disease Association and Marie Curie | To discuss Special Rules for Terminal Illness |
| Chloe Smith | 13/12/2021 | Disability Rights UK | Meeting with members of Our Voices, a group of disabled people's organisations (DPOs) convened by Disabiltiy Right UK |
| Chloe Smith | 15/12/2021 | Multiple Sclerosis Society | To discuss the Disability Green Paper |
| Chloe Smith | 15/12/2021 | NHS, Cheshire West and Chester, Department for Health and Social Care | To discuss Employment Advisors in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies |
| Chloe Smith | 29/12/2021 | BBC | Pre-recorded interview with BBC 4 to discuss the Autism Framework |
| Mims Davies | 14/10/2021 | Plumpton College | Visit to discuss the DWP Kickstart programme. |
| Mims Davies | 20/10/2021 | Liverpool City Council | To discuss local support for young people inlcuding the DWP Youth Hubs. |
| Mims Davies | 21/10/2021 | Recruitment and Employment Confederation | To discuss recruitment issues, diversity and inclusion and In-Work Progression. |
| Mims Davies | 25/10/2021 | Profiles4Care | To discuss recruitment into the Care Sector and the DWP Kickstart Scheme. |
| Mims Davies | 25/10/2021 | London North Eastern Railway | To discuss employability, apprenticeships and the Kickstart Scheme. |
| Mims Davies | 28/10/2021 | CatZero | To discuss long term youth unemployement and plans to get people into young people into work in the Humber region. |
| Mims Davies | 01/11/2021 | Mostyn Estates, Zip World, Dunoon Hotel, Imperial Hotel, Empire Hotel, Royal Oak, Go North Wales, Conwy County Borough Council, Llandudno Hospitality Association | Roundtable to discuss DWP programmes being used to address unemployment in Wales. |
| Mims Davies | 01/11/2021 | Central Bedfordshire Council | To discuss training and apprenticeships in the Bedfordshire area. |
| Mims Davies | 04/11/2021 | Kaizan | To discuss the Kickstart Scheme and meet with participants in the programme. |
| Mims Davies | 17/11/2021 | HITZ, Premiership Rugby | To Open and speak on youth programmes at the HITZ virtual youth awards. |
| Mims Davies | 19/11/2021 | AgeUK | To give a brief speech on the challenges brought on by the pandemic. |
| Mims Davies | 25/11/2021 | Recruitment and Employment Confederation | To speak and present an award at the REC Awards 2021. |
| Mims Davies | 30/11/2021 | The Phoenix Group, Institute of Directors, Confederation of British Industry, British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, MakeUK, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Business in the Community, UK Hospitality, British Retail Consortium, National Health Service, Uni Bristol, Womens Business Council, Insuring Womens Futures, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Fawcett Society, TalkTalk, Lansons. | Menopause in the Workplace Roundtable to discuss measures being taken to support women staying in work while going through menopause. |
| Mims Davies | 02/12/2021 | Future of Ageing | To give a speech on Plan for Jobs and the 50+ scheme at a Future of Work event. |
| Mims Davies | 07/12/2021 | Youth Employment UK | To give a speech and present the award for Youth Friendly Employer. |
| Deborah Stedman-Scott | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Guy Opperman | 04/10/2021 | Friendship Circle | Visit to site and Question and Answer session with their members on issues surrounding financial inclusion. |
| Guy Opperman | 04/10/2021 | Legal and General | Visit to housing project sites and to discuss Climate related issues |
| Guy Opperman | 12/10/2021 | Pensions and Investments | World Pension Summit 2021 |
| Guy Opperman | 19/10/2021 | Financial Times | Fireside Chat: Can regulators play a greater role in making finance more inclusive? |
| Guy Opperman | 20/10/2021 | Pensions Policy Institute | Annual members event - 'In Conversation with' to discuss Government?s current priorities and challenges being faced and addressed in the area of pensions and retirement savings |
| Guy Opperman | 20/10/2021 | All Party Parliamentary Group, Local Authority Pension Funds | To discuss Responsible Investment |
| Guy Opperman | 24/10/2021 | Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, British Embassy | To discuss Enviromental Social Governance |
| Guy Opperman | 25/10/2021 | Middle East Investor Relations Association | Enviromental Social Governance and Investor relations |
| Guy Opperman | 01/11/2021 | Taskforce on Pension Scheme Voting Implementation | To discuss their report |
| Guy Opperman | 09/11/2021 | Jo Cumbo (Journalist) Financial Times | To discuss Collective Defined Contribution Schemes, Social Investment and Environmental Social Governance, Costs and Charges |
| Guy Opperman | 15/11/2021 | Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of People's Republic of China | To discuss UK pension policies |
| Guy Opperman | 17/11/2021 | John Greenwood (Editor) Corporate Adviser | Master Trust and Group Personal Pension |
| Guy Opperman | 17/11/2021 | British Telecom | To discuss Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, Direct Benefit Pensions, Net Zero |
| Guy Opperman | 17/11/2021 | Hargreaves Lansdown | To discuss Stronger nudge, simpler statements, pensions for the self-employed |
| Guy Opperman | 22/11/2021 | Phoenix Group | Launch of Phoenix Insights |
| Guy Opperman | 23/11/2021 | Church of England | Laetitia Glossop round one 'Talking Responsibly' Podcast - responsible investment, Environmental Social Governance |
| Guy Opperman | 23/11/2021 | The Centre for Policy Studies | To discuss Payroll Savings |
| Guy Opperman | 24/11/2021 | The Centre for Policy Studies and Aviva | Financing the future ? the role of financial services in getting the economy to Net Zero |
| Guy Opperman | 29/11/2021 | FundForum UK | Future of the Workplace and Defined Contribution Pension Market |
| Guy Opperman | 29/11/2021 | Church of England | Laetitia Glossop round two 'Talking Responsibly' Podcast - responsible investment, Environmental Social Governance |
| Guy Opperman | 01/12/2021 | Eversheds Sutherland | Enviromental Social Governance, The new Regulator powers, Defined Contribution Governance |
| Guy Opperman | 01/12/2021 | Connected Asset Management | To discuss Pensions and Impact Investing |
| Guy Opperman | 06/12/2021 | Aviva, Money and Pensions Service, Public Health England, National Careers Service, Business Champion for Older Workers and Phoenix Group, Financial Conduct Authority, British Chambers of Commerce, Financial Inclusion Centre | DWP Mid-Life MOT Board to discuss the launch of the Civil Service Mid-Life MOT, support for workers age 50 plus to help them to stay in or return to work, In-work Progression, General update on Mid-Life MOT |
| Guy Opperman | 06/12/2021 | DWP and HMT Financial Inclusion Forum | To discuss financial inclusion |
| Guy Opperman | 07/12/2021 | Lang Cat | To discuss simpler benefits statements |
| Guy Opperman | 08/12/2021 | Investment Assoc Stewardship Forum | DWP consultation on climate and investment reporting |
| Guy Opperman | 08/12/2021 | Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association | To discuss Automatic Enrolment and adequacy and responsible investment |
| Guy Opperman | 14/12/2021 | National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation | Roundtable to discuss Value for money and Enviromental Social Governance |
| David Rutley | 01/10/2021 | West Midlands Police Headquarters | Meeting to discuss current fraud operations and future prevention |
| David Rutley | 07/10/2021 | Shelter | Discuss the new Household Support Fund |
| David Rutley | 28/10/2021 | Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter | Key note speech and to meet care leavers with experience of care |
| David Rutley | 05/11/2021 | Hope Centre Foodbank | To discuss their operating models and the service they provide to Macclesfield |
| David Rutley | 05/11/2021 | First Love Foundation Foodbank | Meeting with services users and front line workers |
| David Rutley | 05/11/2021 | Cheshire and Warrington Employers Skills and Education Board | To discuss employment and work with local Jobcentres and DWP |
| David Rutley | 05/11/2021 | Cre8 | Visit to discuss food distribution charity work in the area. |
| David Rutley | 18/11/2021 | Individual Placement Service, Brighton | Visit to find out more about their Drug and Alcohol Dependency scheme. |
| David Rutley | 24/11/2021 | Advance Women?s Centre | Meeting to discuss how front line workers and service users engage with DWP |