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DIT ministers' meetings: January to February 2023
Updated 19 October 2023
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemi Badenoch | 2023-01-10 | UK Music | To discuss Free Trade Agreements and export support |
| Kemi Badenoch | 2023-01-12 | Rio Tinto | To discuss the UK's critical minerals strategy, exports and trade |
| Kemi Badenoch | 2023-01-18 | MSD | To discuss investment |
| Kemi Badenoch | 2023-01-18 | CPP Investment | To discuss investment |
| Kemi Badenoch | 2023-01-18 | Mubadala Investment Company | To discuss investment |
| Kemi Badenoch | 2023-01-18 | AXA | To discuss investment |
| Kemi Badenoch | 2023-01-18 | Fujitsu | To discuss investment |
| Kemi Badenoch | 2023-01-19 | Envision | To discuss investment |
| Kemi Badenoch | 2023-01-30 | US Chamber of Commerce | To discuss the UK-US bilateral relationship and the USA's Inflation Reduction Act |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-10 | Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo | To discuss Tattoo’s international plans |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-10 | To dsicuss Google's Market finder element and the possibility of using this tool to enhance the Export Academy | |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-10 | British Chamber of Commerce in China | To discuss the China landscape for UK business particularly with the recent lifting of the stringent Covid restrictions and how best we can work to assist UK exporters |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-11 | Scottish Professional Football League | Discussed how DIT can assist them |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-12 | Edinburgh International Festival | Discussed Festival’s international plans and how DIT can assist them |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-19 | Axial 3D | Discussed the Export Champion programme and encouraged their involvement |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-19 | Ormeau Baths, Barclays Eagle lab, Digital Catapult NI, Pixel Mill | Discussed the company’s recent growth and ambitions to break into new international markets and commercialise their technology |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-19 | Categen | Discussed Catagen’s net zero ambitions and HMG’s net zero target, as well as opportunities for exports alongside the future of the decarbonising industry |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-19 | Tourism Ireland, TBL International Ltd, Titanic Belfast | Discussed how this project served as a catalyst for growth in NI and how they struggled to be recognised as a key exporter |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-19 | Harland and Wolff | Discussed the production capacity of the company, the size of its shipyard and domestic shipbuilding strategy |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-19 | Lowden Guitars | Discussed Lowden Guitar’s partnership with Ed Sheeran and how this had boosted the company’s exports hugely |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-19 | Bangor Marine Ltd | Discussed the successful bid for the second round of Levelling Up Funding and what this would mean for Bangor |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-19 | KPMG in Ireland, Angoka, KX Technology, Spirit AeroSystems, Belfast Harbour, Thales Belfast, Kinestsu, IceMos Technology | Aerospace Roundtable. Discussed aerospace as an industry with a rich heritage, as well as the challenges of operating within NI. For example, with regard to infrastructure the group saw that NI was left behind |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-19 | Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association, WD Meats, Foyle Food Group, C&J Meats | Discussed how DIT could support export opportunities available to NIMEA and the US imports of beef and the domestic regulatory regime on Food Standards Agency |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-23 | Nairn’s Oatcakes Ltd, Quorum Cyber, Optos | Discussed SMEs looking to export internationally, improve regulatory alliances with new emerging markets and help businesses deal with EU bureaucracy |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-23 | Leonardo UK | Discussed Leonardo’s role in Future Vertical Lift, collaboration with Saudi on Electronic warfare and AUKUS |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-02-07 | Green Hydrogen ANDE, Atome Energy Plc, Molecular Energies Plc | Discussed how HMG could help further ATOME’s hydrogen plant project in Paraguay, they outlined the details of the project |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-02-07 | Competere | Discussed the Minister’s recent ministerial trips, including his trip to Dubai and the UK’s negotiations with the GCC |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-02-07 | The Food and Drinks Federation | To discuss priorities for trade |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-25 | Confederation of British Industry, Institute of Directors, Make UK, The Federation of Small Businesses, British Chamber of Commerce | To discuss exports and investment |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-25 | British Chambers of Commerce | To discuss trade |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-25 | MBDA Group Export in Europe | To discuss the exporting of advanced weaponry globally. |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-20 | Airbus UK | To discuss opportunities in the UKs space sector, and collaborations with Rolls Royce. |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-30 | London Healthcare | Discussed the UK’s presence at Arab Health and the importance of collaboration between the UK and the UAE |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-31 | AstraZeneca | Discussed recent collaboration between Cambridge University and Saudi Arabia |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-31 | Heriot Watt University | Discussed the importance of education exports and how they would like to see as much investment in research as in teaching |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-31 | Barclays Bank PLC, TACCT Global, Spencer Interiors LLC, Fragomen, Binding Partnerships, AEI Saudi, Davidson & Co, JacksonMSV Ltd. (Dubai Branch), National Bank of Fujairah PJSC, GCC Board of Directors, British Centres for Business, British Business Group | Discussed how an FTA with the GCC might benefit UK businesses; Geopolitics and how the current economic situation impacts trade and what UKEF’s offer is and how it can benefit UK businesses in the region |
| Andrew Bowie | 2023-01-31 | G42, Mubadala Health | Discussed what further opportunities there were for collaboration |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-10 | NFU | Meeting with the NFU President to discuss trade and agriculture |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-16 | Marshall Scholars Congressional Delegation | Meeting with Marshall Scholars US Congressional Delegation to discuss UK-US trade |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-16 | FedEx | Meeting with Fedex to discuss their UK operations and UK-US trade |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-17 | Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council | Meeting to discuss the activity of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and opportunities for better coordination and collaboration with DIT |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-19 | Netherlands Chamber of Commerce | Meeting with the NCC to discuss UK-Netherlands trade |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-19 | Daniel Kretinsky | Meeting to discuss Kretinsky's investment into the UK and the Minister's upcoming visit to Czechia |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-19 | Vodafone | Introductory meeting to discuss UK trade policy while hearing about Vodafone's plans |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-24 | British Kazakhstan Society | to discuss Kazakh business and trade environment ahead of upcoming UK-Kazakh Inter Governmental Commission meeting |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-24 | Greener UK | To discuss with NGOs the importance of the environment within trade policy and the transparency and scrutiny arrangements for FTAs |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-25 | Richard Stonavský | Meeting with Mr Stonavsky regarding Vodafone's presence in Czechia and the telecomms regulatory environment |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-25 | Dinner at Czech Embassy for Rolls Royce | Dinner with Rolls Royce and government officials at the Czech residence to dicuss opportunities for Rolls Royce in Czechia |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-26 | CLDN | To discuss their UK operations and UK-EU trade |
| Greg Hands | 2023-01-26 | Roundtable with Techuk | Meeting with tech companies to discuss UK-EU trade |
| Greg Hands | 2023-02-02 | Various Malaysian Investors: Khazanah Nasional, Employees Provident Fund, Permodalan Nasional Berhad, Lembaga Tabung Haji | Meeting with four of Malaysia's top institutional investors to discuss investment experience in the UK |
| Greg Hands | 2023-02-02 | British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) | Dinner with BMCC members to discuss UK-Malaysia trade |
| Greg Hands | 2023-02-03 | Electronic Trade Documents Discussion: Logchain, SGTraDex, Digital Ecosystems, Digital Trade Centre, Trafigura Asia Pacific | Meeting with businesses in Singapore to discuss trade digitalisation |
| Greg Hands | 2023-02-03 | Various Companies based in Singapore: BCC Singapore, ARUP, Astra Zeneca, Control Risks, Michael Page, Airbus | Meeting with businesses in Singapore to discuss UK-Singapore trade |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-05 | Verdigris Strategic | Introductory meeting to discuss company's business strategy in the UK |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-05 | Bruno Boccard | To discuss business environment in UK and France |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-06 | Eurazeo | To discuss the expansion of the UK office |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-06 | Alven | To discuss expanding UK operations |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-06 | RATP DEV | To discuss UK operations and future plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-09 | Bakeaway | To discuss expansion of investment in the UK |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-09 | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | Introductory meeting discuss the UK-UAE Sovereign Investment Partnership |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-09 | British Business Bank | To discuss BBB's plans for 2023 and investment projects |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-10 | Moderna | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-10 | Catalent | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-10 | Bayer | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-10 | BioNTech | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-11 | Flagship Pioneering | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-11 | Smith & Nephew | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-11 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-11 | Merck KGAA | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-11 | Thermo Fisher | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-11 | Cooper Companies | To discuss their investments and operations in the UK while at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-11 | FDI Dinner | To discuss operations and the UK commercial environment with |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-12 | Bloomberg Roundtable | A rountable hosted by Bloomberg Los Angeles to discuss the UK investment environment with |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-12 | Gensler Architects | To discuss current operations in the UK and future plans while visiting their offices in Los Angeles |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-12 | Warner Bros | To discuss current operations in the UK and future plans while visiting their studios in Los Angeles |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-12 | Universal Music Group | To discuss operations and the UK commercial envrionment while visiting their offices and stuidos in Los Angeles |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-12 | Pearson Education | To discuss operations and the UK commercial envrionment |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-13 | Anduril | To discuss current operations and future plans while visiting their offices in Los Angeles |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-13 | Pimco | To discuss operations and the UK commercial environment while visiting their offices in Los Angeles |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-13 | Hackman Capital | To discuss current operations and future plans while visiting their studios in Los Angeles |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-16 | ExxonMobil | To discuss renewable energy investment |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-16 | Schwarz Group | To discuss Shwarz's business plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-18 | Nuvia | To discuss medical applications of nuclear and potential investment |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-18 | Pro Bono Economics | To discuss venture philanthropy |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-18 | Vodafone | To discuss Vodafone's global operations |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-19 | Harwell Visit | A visit to Harwell Science and Innovation Park, and local site visits to Astroscale, Oxford Nanopore and Open Cosmos |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-23 | Madison Square Garden | To discuss investment plans in UK |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-24 | LTS Transport Solutions | Introductory meeting to discuss LTS Transport Solutions' business ambitions |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-24 | Huntsman Coporation | To discuss investment into energy efficiency schemes |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-24 | Coinbase | To discuss crypto investment |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-24 | JP Morgan Cazanova | To discuss the UK's commerical environment for life sciences |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-24 | Syngenta | To explore UK investment plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-24 | Airbus UK Annual Reception | Attendance at a reception, meeting with Airbus' CEO and General Counsel UK |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-25 | Global Counsel | Introductory meeting to discuss UK trade and investment flows |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-25 | JDR Cable Systems | To discuss investments into renewable energy |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-25 | Raytheon | To discuss current operations in the UK and future plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-27 | Sumitomo | To discuss offshore wind cable production investment |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-27 | CVC | Introductory meeting to discuss investment environment |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-27 | HCA Healthcare UK | To discuss operations in the UK and the UK's commercial environment |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-27 | Coforge | To discuss operations in the UK, and investment plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-27 | Moderna | To discuss operations in the UK, and investment plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-30 | Brookfield | Introductory meeting to discuss Brookfield's investment presence in the UK |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-30 | Phoenix | To discuss UK pension system |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-30 | Last Energy | To discuss potential investments into nuclear |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-31 | Port of Tyne | To discuss ongoing projects in the Port of Tyne |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-31 | Richard Banks and Doug Oppenheim | To discuss Middle East investments |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-31 | Endurance Estates | To discuss a potential future investment |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-31 | VCU Deeptech Showcase | Speech and engagements with start-ups and Venture Capitalist funds at event organised by DBT's Venture Capital Unit |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-31 | CMA CGM | To discuss investment plans in the UK |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-01-31 | John Harrison, Airbus | To discuss the investment council |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-01 | Temasek | To discuss Temasek's investment portfolio in the UK |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-01 | Fawley Waterside | To discuss UK expansion plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-02 | Mubadala | To discuss the UK-UAE Sovereign Investment Partnership |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-02 | Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | To discuss potential investments into the UK |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-02 | Tawazun Economic Council | To discuss investment and collaboration with UK industry |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-03 | ADQ | To discuss UAE investments into the UK |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-03 | Al Habtoor Group | To discuss the benefits of the UK as an investor environment |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-03 | Emirates Airline | To discuss operations in the UK, and expansion plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-03 | DP World | To discuss Freeports, UK regulation and expansion plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-03 | Rolls Royce | To discuss operations in the Gulf |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-05 | SABIC | To discuss operations in the UK, and investment plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-05 | Alfanar | To discuss investment into Sustainable Aviation Fuel production |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-05 | NEOM - the LINE Exhibition | Tour of the exhibition, and meeting on NEOM's development plans |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-05 | Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports | To discuss collaboration with the UK gaming industry |
| Dominic Johnson | 2023-02-05 | Riyadh Air | To discuss development plans and links with the UK |
| Nigel Huddleston | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |