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FCDO ministerial meetings, January to March 2025

Updated 26 June 2025
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Minister Date Name of Individual or Organisation Purpose of Meeting
Catherine West 13/01/2025 Doughty Street Chambers To discuss a consular case
Catherine West 13/01/2025 Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times To discuss the government's priorities in the Indo-Pacific
Catherine West 15/01/2025 Hong Kong Democracy Council; Committee for Freedom for Hong Kong; Tony Chung; Dr Chung Kim-wah To discuss the government's position on Hong Kong
Catherine West 16/01/2025 TheCityUK Introductory meeting to discuss the government's Growth Mission and opportunities for growth in the Indo-Pacific
Catherine West 05/02/2025 Bangladesh Hindu Association UK; Hindu Aid UK; Hindu Society KCL; INSIGHT UK; Bengali Hindu Adarsh Sangha; United Hindu Cultural Association London To discuss freedom of religion and belief in Bangladesh
Catherine West 06/02/2025 Heathrow Airport To discuss the government's working relationship with Heathrow
Catherine West 10/02/2025 Unison To discuss the government's ongoing China audit
Catherine West 11/02/2025 Rahima Mahmut To discuss the government's ongoing China audit
Catherine West 12/02/2025 Reprieve To discuss human rights issues in the Indo-Pacific
Catherine West 27/02/2025 Trivium/China To discuss the government's ongoing China audit
Catherine West 27/02/2025 Charlie Parton To discuss the government's ongoing China audit
Catherine West 27/02/2025 Sophia Gaston To discuss the government's ongoing China audit
Catherine West 05/03/2025 Sue Farran To discuss the government's priorities in the Pacific
Catherine West 18/03/2025 Asian Development Bank To discuss UK support for growth in Asia and the Pacific
Jennifer Chapman 24/01/2025 Shell PLC To discuss Venezuela, Shell's businesss there
Jennifer Chapman 11/02/2025 Professor Richard Drayton To discuss Caribbean future partnerships
Jennifer Chapman 12/02/2025 Gavi To discuss Gavi's work in developing countries
Jennifer Chapman 25/02/2025 Professor Jim Walvin To discuss Caribbean future partnerships
Jennifer Chapman 03/03/2025 World Bank To discuss their work / International Development
Jennifer Chapman 04/03/2025 International Committee of the Red Cross To discuss their work / International Development
Jennifer Chapman 13/03/2025 WaterAid Roundtable (various NGOs) To discuss international development, specifcially focusing on water and its security
Jennifer Chapman 17/03/2025 Beatriz Merino To discuss Latin American issues
Jennifer Chapman 18/03/2025 UNHCR To discuss their work relating to UNHCR
Jennifer Chapman 01/04/2025 Hala al Karib To discuss the situation in South/Sudan
Jennifer Chapman 02/04/2025 African Development Bank To discuss the African Development Bank / UK's approach to development
Jennifer Chapman 03/04/2025 Maria Corina Machado To discuss the situation in Venezuela.
Hamish Falconer 07/01/2025 Trades Union Congress Discussion of the current situation in Palestine and the wider Middle East; way of future engagement between FCDO and TUC; the TUC's international priorities; the government's priorities for the Middle East and work being done to promote a ceasefire and aid access for Gaza
Hamish Falconer 16/01/2025 Redress Discussion of consular assistance
Hamish Falconer 22/01/2025 Marcus Sheff Discussion of Middle East issues
Hamish Falconer 29/01/2025 Asia House Discussion of Middle East issues
Hamish Falconer 30/01/2025 Consular case Discussion of Israel/Gaza hostages
Hamish Falconer 03/02/2025 Sir Michael Barber Discussion of Middle East issues
Hamish Falconer 05/02/2025 Consular case Discussion of Israel/Gaza hostages
Hamish Falconer 14/02/2025 Consular case Discussion of consular case
Hamish Falconer 18/02/2025 Engagement with Pakistan diaspora (including Bradford Literature Festival, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, Manchester MBE Network, University of Manchester, Near Neighbours, British Pakistan Initiative) Discussion of issues impacting Pakistan diaspora (incl religion, culture)
Hamish Falconer 26/02/2025 H A Hellyer Discussion of Middle East issues
Hamish Falconer 13/03/2025 Palestine Israel Coordination Network Discussion of Middle East issues
Hamish Falconer 14/03/2025 Dames Commander Society Discussion of Afghanistan issues
Raymond Collins 07/01/2025 United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel To understand the work of UNOWAS and hear there reflections on the geopolitics of the region.
Raymond Collins 07/01/2025 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) To understand the work of ECOWAS and hear there reflections on the geopolitics of the region.
Raymond Collins 14/01/2025 Africa Approach Civil Society Roundtable with business To discuss the Africa Approach
Raymond Collins 14/01/2025 Roundtable with civil society To discuss the Africa Approach
Raymond Collins 15/01/2025 INEOS To promote and discuss INEOS vehicles operations in Botswana
Raymond Collins 15/01/2025 Conservation roundtale To discuss conservation in Botswana.
Raymond Collins 15/01/2025 De Beers Met with De Beers to disucss UK-Botswana economic partnership
Raymond Collins 21/01/2025 Commonwealth Trade Union Group (CTUG) To discus Commonwealth human and trade union rights, inclusion and development.
Raymond Collins 23/01/2025 Christian Solidarity Worldwide; Aid to the Church in Need To discuss Freedom of Religion or Belief in Nigeria.
Raymond Collins 24/01/2025 Civil society and thematic expert Roundtable on the Africa Approach with civil society and thematic experts
Raymond Collins 24/01/2025 Academia Roundtable on the Africa Approach with academia
Raymond Collins 04/02/2025 British Investment Partnerships organisations Roundtable on the Africa Approach with British Investment Partnerships organisations
Raymond Collins 07/02/2025 Private Sector Representatives Roundtable on the Africa Approach with private sector representatives
Raymond Collins 10/02/2025 Nature Conservation NGOs Roundtable on the Africa Approach with nature conservation NGOs
Raymond Collins 18/02/2025 Civil Society Organisations To hear from key civil society organisations and discuss challenges faced in Kenya.
Raymond Collins 18/02/2025 Roundtable with Financal Institutions To gain a deeper understanding of Kenya's financial sector challenges.
Raymond Collins 19/02/2025 British & Tanzanian Businesses To better understand the business climate in Tanzania and the opportunities for growth.
Raymond Collins 19/02/2025 Civil Society Organisations To hear from members of Tanzanian civil society and gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by the public.
Raymond Collins 03/02/2025 Khaled El-Anany To discuss UNESCO
Raymond Collins 05/02/2025 AU Special Envoy for the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide and other Mass Atrocities in Africa To discuss risks and prevention of atrocities in Sudan
Raymond Collins 10/02/2025 Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London Africa
Raymond Collins 12/02/2025 Sexual Minorities Uganda, Protection Approaches To discuss human rights and democratic processes in Uganda.
Raymond Collins 24/02/2025 International Labour Organisation Introductory meeting to discuss the work and priorities of the ILO
Raymond Collins 24/02/2025 EU Special Representative Exchange on their priorities in the margins of the UN Human Rights Council
Raymond Collins 24/02/2025 Global union federations Dinner with Geneva-based global union federations
Raymond Collins 25/02/2025 Missions to the UN and UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan Developments in Sudan
Raymond Collins 03/03/2025 LGBT Foundation LGBT+ equality
Raymond Collins 10/03/2025 Science and Technology representatives Roundtable on the Africa Approach with science and technology representatives
Raymond Collins 11/03/2025 Amadou Hott To understand the candidates priorities in their bid for the Presidency of the African Development Bank
Raymond Collins 12/03/2025 International Trade Union Congress Priorities at UN Commission on the Status of Women
Raymond Collins 13/03/2025 Special Coordinator on Improving the UN’s Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, and UN Victims’ Rights Advocate To discuss safeguarding against sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment
Raymond Collins 13/03/2025 UNAIDS To discuss HIV and AIDs
Raymond Collins 13/03/2025 UNISON To discuss priorities at UN Commission on the Status of Women
Raymond Collins 14/03/2025 UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict To discuss preventing sexual violence in conflict
Raymond Collins 14/03/2025 UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations To discuss conflict and peacekeeping
Raymond Collins 17/03/2025 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights To exchange on priorities during the UN High Commissioner's visit to the UK
Raymond Collins 18/03/2025 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), ICRC UK/Ireland To discuss conflict and humanitarian aid
Raymond Collins 20/03/2025 Institute for Public Policy Research To discuss UK-Namibia relations.
Raymond Collins 20/03/2025 De Beers Met with De Beers to disucss UK-Namibia economic partnership
Raymond Colllins 20/03/2025 LGBT stakeholders To discuss LGBT rights in Namibia
Raymond Collins 31/03/2025 Humanitarian Action for Sudan, Sudanese Women in Diaspora for Ending the War Sudan Diaspora roundtable
Raymond Collins 31/03/2025 Rory Stewart To discuss the FCDO Africa Approach
Stephen Doughty 07/01/2025 Consular case To discuss a consular case.
Stephen Doughty 16/01/2025 Avincis helicopter Services, Lisbon To promote UK-Portgual trade and growth opportunities.
Stephen Doughty 17/01/2025 Iberdrola (Spanish Utility Company) Campus tour To discuss the UK’s clean energy transition and promote UK-Spain growth opportunities.
Stephen Doughty 23/01/2025 European Institute of Peace To discuss security, mediation and conflict resolution issues.
Stephen Doughty 28/01/2025 Women’s Rights Centre; NGO Spektra To discuss gender, human rights and LGBT+ rights.
Stephen Doughty 29/01/2025 Miroslav Aleksic, Leader of Peoples’ Movement of Serbia (NPS); Biljana Djordjevic, Co-leader Green Left Front; Radomir Lazovic, Co-Leader, Green Left Front (ZLF) To discuss internal politics, regional affairs, and foreign affairs.
Stephen Doughty 18/02/2025 George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times; Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times; Oliver Wright, Policy Editor, The Times Off the record discussion on a range of issues under the Minister's portfolio, including security.
Stephen Doughty 27/02/2025 Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), DEJURE, IDLO, Transparency International To discuss Ukraine's reform trajectory with members of Ukrainian civil society.
Stephen Doughty 27/02/2025 Rada's UK All-Party Parliamentary Group To discuss the UK's continued support to Ukraine.
Stephen Doughty 27/02/2025 National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP), Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutors Office (SAPO), National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Roundtable with heads of Ukraine's key anti-corruption agencies.
Stephen Doughty 27/02/2025 InnovateUkraine Meeting to discuss how innovation will spur UK and Ukrainian economic growth.
Stephen Doughty 07/03/2025 Opposition politician Annita Demetriou, President of the House of Representatives and President of the Democratic Rally (DISY) To discuss the settlement process.
Stephen Doughty 07/03/2025 Opposition politician Stefanos Stefanou, General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) To discuss the settlement process.
Stephen Doughty 07/03/2025 Opposition politician Tufan Erhurman, Leader of Turkish Republican Party To discuss the settlement process.
Stephen Doughty 07/03/2025 Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance; Derya Beyatli; Serdar Atai; Association for Historical Dialogue and Research Lunch with civil society representatives from Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities to discuss the settlement process.
Stephen Doughty 07/03/2025 Ersin Tatar, Turkish Cypriot Leader; Güneş Onar, Special Representative/Turkish Cypriot Negotiator To discuss the settlement process.
Stephen Doughty 13/03/2025 Lord McConnell, Mike Penrose, Future Plus To discuss Chelsea sale proceeds issue
Anneliese Dodds 09/01/2025 Bond Disability and Development Group To hear about the challenges the disability movement face globally, whilst reaffirming UK commitment to disability inclusion in all its work.
Anneliese Dodds 13/01/2025 BOND, The International Development Network To discuss in-doner refugee costs, Financing for development and COP outcomes
Anneliese Dodds 14/01/2025 Equality Fund To build a partnership with a key actor supporting global grassroots womens movements and to better understand the Equality Fund model generating sustainable finance
Anneliese Dodds 15/01/2025 World Health Organisation To highlight to UK's continued engagement with other to encourage other donors to provide more flexible funding, ensuring stainable and predictable funding
Anneliese Dodds 15/01/2025 International Education Champion To promote the UK's growth mission through education and reaffirm the UK will play a part as co-sponser of the international education strategy
Anneliese Dodds 15/01/2025 Women Resources centre To discuss womens voluntary and community organisations through the lense of equality and womens rights
Anneliese Dodds 16/01/2025 King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre To recognise the relationship between the UK and Saudi Arabia in Development and also to discuss International finance and the Israel/Gaza humanitarian situation
Anneliese Dodds 16/01/2025 World Bank To discuss the incoming new US Administration, Finance For Development Summit in June and Rapid Damage and Need assessment
Anneliese Dodds 24/01/2025 UN To discuss aid access to Gaza and UNWRA and advocacy priorities
Anneliese Dodds 27/01/2025 Global poverty project To discuss global financial system reform and climate, nature and energy targets
Anneliese Dodds 28/01/2025 Women's Resources Centre; Muslim Women's Network, UK Civi Society Women's Alliance; Carers UK, National Federation of Women's Institute; Agenda Alliance; Girl Guiding UK; PLAN International To support your role, ensuring the voices of women are heard in the delivery of the Government's Missions.
Anneliese Dodds 29/01/2025 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime To discuss the Safer Streets government priority, upstream migration, tackling serious organised crime and express gratitude for the join UK-Canada work on gender and development
Anneliese Dodds 29/01/2025 Interview with Al Jazeera Mubasher To discuss Gaza humanitarian access
Anneliese Dodds 03/02/2025 The Social Mobility Foundation To discuss young people and social mobility through education for disadvantaged youths
Anneliese Dodds 05/02/2025 European Commission for International Partnerships To discuss UK-EU relations and alignment on Development issues
Anneliese Dodds 06/02/2025 Women's Aid To discuss Women's Aids work in assisting victims of domestic violence and abuse
Anneliese Dodds 11/02/2025 ONE To demonstrate the UK’s commitment to modern mutual partnerships, rooting this in the context of Nelson Mandela’s leadership
Anneliese Dodds 12/02/2025 GAVI To discuss funding replenishment, UK conditions for future GAVI investment and global health architecture
Anneliese Dodds 26/02/2025 BOND To discuss the recent changes to the UK Overseas Development Aid spending
David Lammy 08/01/2025 Geordie Grieg, Editor in Chief for The Independent Meeting to discuss current political situation both national and international.
David Lammy 14/01/2025 Barry Keoghan Meeting to discuss his ambassador role within the Children in Care campaign.
David Lammy 15/01/2025 Financial Times Editors: Roula Khalaf, George Parker and Lucy Fisher Meeting to discuss current political situation both national and international.
David Lammy 21/01/2025 Pippa Crerar, Guardian Poltiical Editor & Beth Rigby, Sky New Political Editor Meeting to discuss current political situation both national and international.
David Lammy 27/01/2025 Janine Webber Met with holocaust survivor on Holocaust Memorial Day, filmed video for socials and discussed her experience during the war.
David Lammy 29/01/2025 President of Board of Deputies of British Jews Meeting to understand the sentiment in the UK Jewish community in relation to the FCDO's policy to the conflict in Israel/Gaza.
David Lammy 22/01/2025 ADS Trade Association Roundtable Roundtable to discuss UK defence policy with industry experts.
David Lammy 24/03/2025 Tony Blinken Personal meeting to discuss geopolitics.
David Lammy 03/02/2025 Salil Shetty Meeting to discuss UK human rights policy and Salil's work and experience in this area.
David Lammy 04/02/2025 Chris Mason BBC Political Editor Meeting to discuss current political situation both national and international.
David Lammy 10/02/2025 GAVI CEO Meeting to discuss the vaccine replenishment fund and their upcoming conference.
David Lammy 11/02/2025 UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Meeting to discuss the multiple humanitarian crises around the globe (Sudan, DRC, Gaza, Ukraine) specifically those Tom has visited and has a first hand perspective of.
David Lammy 13/02/2025 Newbridge Advisory Meeting to discuss geopolitics and poltical strategy of foreign policy.
David Lammy 24/02/2025 International Energy Agency Meeting to discuss the Foreign Secretary's attendance at IEA Summit and international energy issues and geopolitics.
David Lammy 11/03/2025 Alan Milburn Meeting to discuss the Labour Party
David Lammy 19/03/2025 Bank of America Meeting to discuss the Government's growth mission.
David Lammy 25/03/2025 Children in Care Campaign Meeting to discuss the Foreign Secertary's Children in Care campaign and how they can help to propel it forward.
David Lammy 26/03/2025 Conservation International Meeting to discuss the work of Conservation International and how it can collaborate with the FCDO and it's climate priorities.
David Lammy 26/03/2025 Sir Brian Leveson Meeting to discuss the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts and the Lammy Review.
David Lammy 14/03/2025 Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Meeting to discuss ODA and development, understand his perspective from recent travel to crisis regions.
David Lammy 05/03/2025 Japanese Business Leaders Breakfast meeting to discuss UK-Japan business & trade opportunities.
David Lammy 07/03/2025 Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times Informal conversation whilst on trip discussing visit to Japan and what he sough to achieve travelling to the region.
David Lammy 04/02/2025 Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian Informal conversation whilst travelling together, discussed visit to Ukraine and european security along with wider political tensions.
David Lammy 14/02/2025 Yulia Navalnaya Discussion on Russia/Ukraine war and internal political situation in Russia
David Lammy 14/02/2025 World Food Programme To discuss USAID cuts and the work of WFP in Sudan and Gaza.
David Lammy 14/02/2025 BMW Meeting to discuss UK-Germany investment opportunities, support for BMW operations in the UK
David Lammy 14/02/2025 International Rescue Committee Meeting to discuss humanitarian crises and international development.
David Lammy 14/02/2025 Ben Rhodes Meeting to dicuss US political situation and the implications on foreign policy.
David Lammy 13/04/2025 UK linked Israeli hostage family group Meeting to discuss experience of UK-linked Israeli hostage families.
David Lammy 13/04/2025 UN Relief & Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Meeting on humanitarian ais access to Gaza
David Lammy 17/01/2025 Barry Keoghan, UNICEF, Hope and Homes , SOS Children’s Villages, Concordia, National Network for Children, Maria’s World Social Enterprise Roundtable to discuss the Children in Care Campaign.
David Lammy 17/01/2025 Four Children Foundation Meeting to disucss the Children in Care Campaign.