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Scotland Office - Ministerial Quarterly Transparency Return: January - March 2023 - Meetings
Updated 20 July 2023
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alister Jack | 2023-01-09 | Murray Blackburn Mackenzie | To discuss the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. |
| Alister Jack | 2023-01-24 | Chris Mason, Political Editor, BBC News | Current political issues of the day in Scotland, including constitutional matters. |
| Alister Jack | 2023-01-31 | Stena Line | To discuss Stena Line's new plans in the green fuel space. |
| Alister Jack | 2023-01-31 | ADS Group | To discuss the Scottish Affairs Committee's report on defence spend in Scotland and wider engagement on skills and workforce in Scotland. |
| Alister Jack | 2023-02-01 | Onward | Meeting the new Director of Onward with a focused discussion on city and growth deals. |
| Alister Jack | 2023-02-06 | Stena Line | Follow up meeting discussing opportunities arising from the green energy transition. |
| Alister Jack | 2023-02-07 | George Parker, Political Editor and Robert Shrimsley, UK Editor at Large Financial Times | Current political issues of the day in Scotland, including constitutional matters. |
| Alister Jack | 2023-02-21 | Scottish Bakers | To discuss the energy concerns of the industry, workforce and skills availability. |
| Alister Jack | 2023-02-23 | Scottish Renewables; EDF; ScottishPower Renewables; SSE R; Ocean Winds; BP; FES; Renewable Energy Systems; Drax; Vattenfall; RWE | Roundtable discussion with representatives across the Renewables sector about challenges and opportunities they face. |
| Alister Jack | 2023-02-28 | Virgin Money | To discuss Virgin Money’s outlook on the Scottish economy and Scotland’s labour market, including the Skilled Worker Visa Programme. |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-01-10 | Fujitsu | To discuss opportunities for Japanese companies to grow in the UK, particularly in the areas of AI, Quantum and high-performance computing. |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-01-27 | Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce | To discuss opportunities in the Aberdeen area. |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-01-27 | Scottish Life Sciences | Introduction to the work of the organisation |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-02-07 | Hibiscus Petroleum | To discuss the effect of Windfall tax and the lack of new licences being granted. |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-02-08 | Dairy Nexus Project | To discuss impacts of funding shortfall through the City Deals project. |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-02-15 | University of St Andrews | Update on University work, the new Eden Campus and to discuss International Students |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-03-01 | COSLA | To discuss Levelling Up, Housing for Asylum Seekers and Retained EU Law. |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-03-06 | PEXA | Introduction to the work of the company and an opportunity for the Scotland Office to understand the firm’s plans (if any) for investment in Scotland. |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-03-14 | Holy Loch Project | Update on Burgh Hall project, Holy Loch Project and an ask regarding social housing for Scotland |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-03-16 | Scottish Tourism Alliance | To talk though the findings of a recently published Tourism Survey |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-03-30 | Clipper Ventures | To discuss the possibility of funding options to enable Inverclyde to host the Clipper Race |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-03-30 | Trade Right International | To discuss recycling projects |
| Malcolm Offord | 2023-03-30 | West Lothian Council | To deliver final news about expected funding and offer support to move forward in other funding options. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-06 | Glasgow University | To hear about Glasgow University's work in the Nuclear Fusion space. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-06 | Spire Global | To discuss Spire Global's initiatives and investment in Scotland. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-06 | AAC Clydespace | To discuss AAC Clydespace's work and the space sector in Scotland more broadly. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-09 | Agriculture Industries Confederation | To discuss current opportunities and challenges for the agriculture sector in Scotland, including food security. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-12 | Royal Observatory Edinburgh | To discuss the space sector in Scotland and the work of the observatory, particularly their contribution towards the work of the James Webb Space Telescope. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-12 | Festivals Edinburgh | To discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the 2023 Edinburgh Festival and beyond. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-12 | National Lottery Community Fund | To hear about the work of the National Lottery Community Fund in Scotland. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-18 | Scottish Tourism Alliance | To discuss the ongoing opportunities and challenges for the tourism sector in Scotland. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-18 | MG Alba | To discuss Gaelic language broadcasting. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-18 | VisitScotland | To discuss the ongoing opportunities and challenges for the tourism sector in Scotland. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-25 | Salmon Scotland | Introductory meeting to hear about the key issues facing the salmon sector in Scotland. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-27 | Heriot-Watt University | To receive an update on Heriot-Watt's future projects. |
| John Lamont | 2023-01-30 | Shell UK | To receive an update on Shell UK's work in the North East of Scotland. |
| John Lamont | 2023-02-22 | Openreach | To receive an update from Openreach on their work in Scotland, particularly in remote areas. |
| John Lamont | 2023-02-20 | National Beef Association | To discuss food security, agricultural policy and trade. |
| John Lamont | 2023-02-21 | Edinburgh Fringe | To discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the 2023 Edinburgh Festival and beyond. |
| John Lamont | 2023-02-21 | James Hutton Institute | To discuss the Tay Cities Regional Deal, the institute and the establishment of the National Centre for Potato Innovation. |
| John Lamont | 2023-02-21 | Motability | To receive a briefing on Motability's work across Scotland |
| John Lamont | 2023-02-23 | Spirit Aerosystems | To receive an update on Spirit Aerosystem's work at Prestwick |
| John Lamont | 2023-02-28 | Coca Cola | To discuss the deposit return scheme |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-06 | OEUK | To discuss the energy sector, particularly in the north east of Scotland |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-08 | Scottish Seafood Association, Seafood Scotland, Scottish Fishermen's Federation, Communities Inshore Fisheries Alliance, Salmon Scotland | Meeting of the Scottish Seafood Industry Action Group. To discuss current UKG policy as it relates to the Seafood sector. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-13 | Ithaca Energy | To discuss current challenges facing the energy sector in the north east of Scotland. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-14 | Community Windpower | To discuss current challenges facing the renewables sector in Scotland and the upcoming budget. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-15 | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | To discuss HMT funding announcements at the budget. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-16 | Scottish Retail Consortium, Tesco, John Lewis & Partners, Scottish Grocers Federation, M&S, Asda, The Paint Shed, Boots, B&Q, Dobbies Garden Centres, Sainsbury's | To discuss the recent budget announcement and current challenges facing the retail sector. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-16 | Food and Drink Federation | To discuss opportunities and challenges facing the the food and drink sector in Scotland. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-16 | University of Edinburgh | To discuss the recent budget announcement, the Turing Scheme and Horizon programme. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-16 | Food and Drink Scotland | Introductory meeting to discuss opportunities and challenges facing the food and drink sector, as well as opportunities for the Scotland Office to work with FDS at future UK Government events. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-20 | Energy Transition Zone Ltd | To discuss current UKG policy in the energy sector, particularly as they relate to the North East of Scotland. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-20 | British Red Cross | To discuss British Red Cross' work in Scotland, particularly around ongoing cost of living pressures and their work with Ukrainian refugees. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-22 | TUV SUD | To discuss TUV SUD's operations in East Kilbride. |
| John Lamont | 2023-03-23 | Iberdrola | To discuss Iberdrola's investment in Scottish Power and future plans around Renewables in Scotland. |