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DWP's ministerial meetings, April to June 2025
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torsten Bell | 02/04/2025 | Trade Union Congress | Pensions Conference, Trade Union Pension Specialists network |
| Torsten Bell | 07/04/2025 | Peoples Partnership | To discuss The Pensions Review |
| Torsten Bell | 07/04/2025 | NatWest | To discuss Growth and Pensions Investment in the UK |
| Torsten Bell | 08/04/2025 | British Business Bank | To discuss Growth and Pensions Investment in the UK |
| Torsten Bell | 08/04/2025 | Municipal & General Securities Company Limited | To discuss Economic Growth in the UK |
| Torsten Bell | 09/04/2025 | Lane Clarke and Peacock | To discuss Defined Benefit pensions landscape |
| Torsten Bell | 09/04/2025 | Lloyds Banking Group | To discuss Growth and Pensions Investment in the UK |
| Torsten Bell | 22/04/2025 | Legal and General | To discuss Pensions Investment in the UK |
| Torsten Bell | 22/04/2025 | Railpen | To discuss The Pensions Review |
| Torsten Bell | 22/04/2025 | Independent Age | To discuss Poverty in later life |
| Torsten Bell | 28/04/2025 | Age UK | Formal introductory meeting |
| Torsten Bell | 28/04/2025 | Capital Markets Industry Taskforce | To discuss the Government's Economic Growth objectives |
| Torsten Bell | 28/04/2025 | Hargreaves Lansdown | To discuss their latest research on financial resilience |
| Torsten Bell | 29/04/2025 | Liontrust | To discuss boosting UK growth through the UK equity market |
| Torsten Bell | 29/04/2025 | Lane Clarke and Peacock | Conference on Defined Contribution Pensions |
| Torsten Bell | 30/04/2025 | Peel Hunt | To discuss The Pensions review |
| Torsten Bell | 30/04/2025 | British Medical Association | To discuss doctors' pensions |
| Torsten Bell | 06/05/2025 | Pensions Policy Institute | To discuss their report on Pension Scheme Assets |
| Torsten Bell | 07/05/2025 | Canary Wharf Group Chair | To discuss Pensions reform |
| Torsten Bell | 13/05/2025 | Association of Consulting Actuaries | To discuss the UK's Investment and Growth agenda |
| Torsten Bell | 13/05/2025 | London School of Economics | Conference on Pensions, Long-Term Investment, and Growth in the UK |
| Torsten Bell | 15/05/2025 | abrdn Financial Fairness Trust | To discuss The Pensions Review |
| Torsten Bell | 15/05/2025 | Share Action | To discuss responsible investment, and strengthening net zero transition plans for UK companies and financial institutions |
| Torsten Bell | 19/05/2025 | Pensions Actuary | To discuss Collective Defined Contribution multi-employer pension schemes |
| Torsten Bell | 19/05/2025 | Vanguard | To discuss investment and grow the UK economy |
| Torsten Bell | 20/05/2025 | Financial Reporting Council | To discuss investment and grow the UK economy |
| Torsten Bell | 22/05/2025 | Phoenix Group | To discuss investment and grow the UK economy |
| Torsten Bell | 22/05/2025 | Guy Opperman | To discuss the Pensions Schemes Bill |
| Torsten Bell | 27/05/2025 | Resolution Foundation | To discuss The Pensions Review |
| Torsten Bell | 02/06/2025 | The Association of British Insurers | To discuss the Pensions Review and Pensions Schemes Bill |
| Torsten Bell | 03/06/2025 | Margaret Snowdon | To discuss their voluntary work within the pensions industry |
| Torsten Bell | 04/06/2025 | Trade Union Congress | To discuss the Pensions Review |
| Torsten Bell | 04/06/2025 | Confederation of British Industry | President's Committee |
| Torsten Bell | 09/06/2025 | Universities Superannuation Scheme | To discuss The Pensions Review |
| Torsten Bell | 10/06/2025 | AON | To discuss Collective Defined Contribution pensions |
| Torsten Bell | 12/06/2025 | The Pensions Trust Retirement Solutions | Conference on Retirement Solutions’ “Future of Pensions” |
| Torsten Bell | 16/06/2025 | Citizens Advice | To discuss the Pensions Review |
| Torsten Bell | 17/06/2025 | Confederation of British Industry | To discuss the Pensions Review |
| Torsten Bell | 18/06/2025 | Society of Pension Professionals | To discuss Pensions reform |
| Torsten Bell | 23/06/2025 | Pensions Policy Group | To discuss The Pensions Review |
| Torsten Bell | 24/06/2025 | HarbourVest | To discuss the UK’s pensions reform agenda |
| Torsten Bell | 30/06/2025 | Charlie Mayfield | To discuss the Keep Britain Working review |
| Torsten Bell | 30/06/2025 | Pension Insurance Corporation | To discuss investment and grow the UK economy |
| Maeve Sherlock | 02/04/2025 | Domestic Abuse Commissioner | Quarterly meeting with domestic abuse commissioner to discuss current DWP priorities |
| Maeve Sherlock | 02/04/2025 | Fair Chance Alliance | Introductory meeting to discuss how to increase fair chance hiring to benefit those furthest away from labour market and working with employers to hire people with criminal convictions |
| Maeve Sherlock | 02/04/2025 | Pension Protection Fund | Attended event hosted by pension protection fund |
| Maeve Sherlock | 30/04/2025 | Bliss | Introductory meeting with Bliss to discuss support for families of babies in neonatal care and to discuss Bliss' priorities |
| Maeve Sherlock | 01/05/2025 | Marie Curie, Childhood Bereavement network, Widowed and Young | Introductory meeting with Bereavement charities to discuss Bereavement Support and Tell us Once Service |
| Maeve Sherlock | 08/05/2025 | 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 |
| Maeve Sherlock | 20/05/2025 | One Parent Families Scotland, Fife Gingerbread, and Institute for Public Policy Research | meeting to provide an update on the second stage of the "Transforming child maintenance project" |
| Alison McGovern | 01/04/2025 | Movement to Work | Keynote speech at the Movement to Work Summit |
| Alison McGovern | 02/04/2025 | Cathy Newman: Presenter for Channel 4 News | Meeting to discuss the government's plan to Get Britain Working |
| Alison McGovern | 03/04/2025 | Alhambra Shopping Centre, Barnsley Council, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | Meeting to hear how a refurbishment site is to use the trailblazer and growth accelerator to bring elements of employment and health support together in one place |
| Alison McGovern | 03/04/2025 | Barnsley Council, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | Attend and speak at Trailblazer Launch Event |
| Alison McGovern | 08/04/2025 | Ben Riley-Smith: Political Editor for The Telegraph | Meeting to discuss the government's plan to Get Britain Working |
| Alison McGovern | 08/04/2025 | Children's Commissioner for England | Meeting to discuss employment opportunities for young people, young people’s employment ambitions and hear about findings from the Big Ambition survey that will shape the Commissioner’s priorities. |
| Alison McGovern | 08/04/2025 | Royal College of Occupational Therapists | Meeting to discuss how we can ensure a successful transition into or back to employment and meaningful activity. |
| Alison McGovern | 08/04/2025 | General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union | Call to discuss issues relating to G4S contract and the future operating model. |
| Alison McGovern | 22/04/2025 | New Park Primary School | Meeting pupils who attend the Breakfast Club |
| Alison McGovern | 22/04/2025 | Denbighshire County Council | Event to hear about "Working Denbighshire" and the impact of the Inactivity Trailblazer and how it will boost Working Denbighshire operations including linking in with health provision |
| Alison McGovern | 28/04/2025 | E.ON UK | Meeting to discuss how the Department for Work and Pensions can support E.ON UK. |
| Alison McGovern | 29/04/2025 | Open University, Pregnant Then Screwed, My Bump Pay, Grant Thornton, Mumsnet | Supporting the launch of the Open University's Mumentum Campaign by providing opening remarks |
| Alison McGovern | 30/04/2025 | Sir Robert Deveruex | Meeting to discuss the Official National Statistics Review |
| Alison McGovern | 30/04/2025 | Prospect Union | Meeting to discuss recent Labour Market Statistics |
| Alison McGovern | 30/04/2025 | Sense | Meeting to facilitate further conversation on working with them to progress the use of Assistive Technology in DWP |
| Alison McGovern | 30/04/2025 | The Council for Disabled Children, Disabled Children's Partnership and Contact, Family Fund, National Network of Parent Carer Forums, John Lyon's Charity, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mencap | Child Poverty Taskforce meeting focused on the impact of disability on Child Poverty |
| Alison McGovern | 30/04/2025 | Fight for Sight, Be My Eyes, Meta, British Broadcasting Company, Charities Aid Foundation, Tetralogical | Take part in a panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence and the potential opportunities and pitfalls on the vision impaired community. |
| Alison McGovern | 06/05/2025 | Thomas Pocklington Trust | Meeting to hear about their employment support schemes for blind and partially sighted people. |
| Alison McGovern | 06/05/2025 | Sir Charlie Mayfield | Meeting to discuss early engagement findings of the Keep Britain Working Review |
| Alison McGovern | 07/05/2025 | 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 |
| Alison McGovern | 07/05/2025 | 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. |
| Alison McGovern | 12/05/2025 | Trussell, Newquay Foodbank, Leeds City Council | Across Party Parliamentary Group Meeting to discuss the future of local crisis support. |
| Alison McGovern | 13/05/2025 | Costa Coffee | Meeting to discuss how Costa Coffee can support Government plans to drive economic growth across the country and work more closely with the Department for Work and Pensions on future recruitment. |
| Alison McGovern | 14/05/2025 | Greater Manchester Mayoral Authority | Meeting to discuss the upcoming multi-year spending review |
| Alison McGovern | 14/05/2025 | Communities that Work | Give a short address at the Communities that Work Reception event on the vital role that housing associations play in supporting people into employment. |
| Alison McGovern | 14/05/2025 | Nuffield Foundation, London School of Economics, Trades Union Congress, Health Foundation, University College London | Meeting of the Labour Market Advisory Board to discuss youth employment and NEETs. |
| Alison McGovern | 15/05/2025 | Awakening Minds, Watering Your Soul CIC, Jo Barker-Marsh, Aspire2Inspire Communities, Maverick Lab | Roundtable to discuss Child Poverty in Rochdale |
| Alison McGovern | 19/05/2025 | Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, Tesco, Coop, Morrisons, B&M Distribution, | Roundtable to discuss parents experience of in-work poverty. |
| Alison McGovern | 20/05/2025 | Brent Council, Little Village, Citizens Advice Brent, Curzon and Fawood Partnership, Greater London Authority, Salusbury World | Roundtable to discuss what support children and families experiencing poverty in the local area is provided. |
| Alison McGovern | 20/05/2025 | Impetus | Deliver a keynote speech at the launch of Impetus's latest Youth Jobs Gap Report |
| Alison McGovern | 20/05/2025 | Gingerbread, Loughborough University | All Party Parliamentary Group to discuss single parents and child poverty. |
| Alison McGovern | 21/05/2025 | Trades Union Congress | Meeting of the chairs of the Trades Union Congress Disabled Workers Committee and Young Workers Forum to discuss the Get Britain Working White Paper |
| Alison McGovern | 21/05/2025 | Jason Groves: Political Editor for the Daily Mail | Meeting to discuss the government's plan to Get Britain Working |
| Alison McGovern | 30/05/2025 | United Nations Children's Fund | Meeting to discuss the Child Poverty Strategy in further detail. |
| Alison McGovern | 02/06/2025 | United College London, University of Strathclyde, London School of Economics | Meeting with the Labour Market Advisory Board to discuss a recession scenario |
| Alison McGovern | 03/06/2025 | Ed Conway: Economics and Data Editor for Sky News | Meeting to discuss the government's plan to Get Britain Working |
| Alison McGovern | 03/06/2025 | Sam Fleming: Economics Editor for the Financial Times | Meeting to discuss the government's plan to Get Britain Working |
| Alison McGovern | 03/06/2025 | Electricite de France Renewables | Meeting to discuss how the Department for Work and Pensions, through its Jobcentre Plus network, can support with recruitment and increase diversity and inclusion within the company |
| Alison McGovern | 03/06/2025 | Heather Stewart: Economics Editor for The Guardian | Meeting to discuss the government's plan to Get Britain Working |
| Alison McGovern | 04/06/2025 | West Yorkshire Mayoral Authority, Wakefield Council | Visit a Careers Fair and discuss how the current service can be improved. |
| Alison McGovern | 05/06/2025 | Children's Commissioner for Wales, Wales Council for Voluntary Action, Bevan Foundation, End Child Poverty Network, Citizens Advice Cymru, Shelter Cymru, Child Poverty Action Group, Changing Realities, Wales Centre Public Policy, YMCA Cardiff | Meeting to hear from stakeholders about child poverty in the local areas they serve across Wales. |
| Alison McGovern | 05/06/2025 | Barnandos, Merthyr Valleys Homes, Trivallis, Cynon Taf Community Housing, Citizens Advice, Rhonnda Cynon Taf Council, Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfill, Blaenau Gwynt Council, Housing Association, Merthyr Tydfil Council, Merthyr Cynon Foodbank, Interlink, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Trussell Trust | Meeting to hear from local stakeholders directly about broader priorities for the Child Poverty strategy alongside issues facing the community. |
| Alison McGovern | 10/06/2025 | Fabian Society | Give a speech on the Youth Guarantee at their Opportunity Mission Summit |
| Alison McGovern | 11/06/2025 | Premier League | Meeting to discuss how the Premier League can go further with the partnership and commitment to the Youth Guarantee |
| Alison McGovern | 12/06/2025 | Chartered Institute of Personnel | As part of the Festival of Work conference, have a discussion with the Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel on the topic of Get Britain Working |
| Alison McGovern | 12/06/2025 | East Sussex County Council | Meeting to discuss the Connect to Work scheme and how support will be delivered. |
| Alison McGovern | 16/06/2025 | Big Issue | Meeting to discuss Big Issue Recruit and how it supports people who face barriers to joining the workforce |
| Alison McGovern | 17/06/2025 | Phoenix Group | Opportunity to thank their Chief Executive Officer for his tenure as Department for Work and Pensions Business Champion. |
| Alison McGovern | 17/06/2025 | Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler | Meeting to discuss the transformation delivery plan |
| Alison McGovern | 18/06/2025 | East Kent Colleges Group, UKHospitality | Meeting to discuss the Sector Based Work Academy Programme, covering successes and challenges associated with employers and partners. |
| Alison McGovern | 18/06/2025 | Perfect Place to Grow | Meeting to hear about the programme and how it supports young people and engages with other local businesses to offer work placements |
| Alison McGovern | 24/06/2025 | Employment Related Services Association | Give a short address at their Summer Reception on Youth Employment Support |
| Alison McGovern | 25/06/2025 | Resurgo | Meeting to discuss their Spear programme and the Youth Guarantee |
| Alison McGovern | 25/06/2025 | Resolve Poverty | Meeting to discuss the organisation's recommendations for the Child Poverty Strategy |
| Alison McGovern | 25/06/2025 | Local Government Association | Meeting to discuss Get Britain Working reforms, any issues and how Local Government Association councillors can be involved, share ideas and further support delivery. |
| Alison McGovern | 25/06/2025 | British Chamber of Commerce | Give a short address at their Parliamentary Reception on the topic of growth |
| Alison McGovern | 26/06/2025 | Gingerbread | Meeting to discuss the Child Poverty Strategy and Child Maintenance Service |
| Alison McGovern | 26/06/2025 | Social Recruitment Advocacy Group, swipejobs, PeoplePlus, Amey, Lidl, Mitie, M Group Services, Laing O'Rouke, Omni | Roundtable to hear first-hand how the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group are increasing social value through recruitment practices as well as views on reforming JobCentre Plus |
| Alison McGovern | 27/06/2025 | Catch 22 Energise, Shell UK | Give a short speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the Energise programme. |
| Liz Kendall | 09/04/2025 | West London Alliance, Shaw Trust | To discuss devolution and the Connect to Work launch in West London |
| Liz Kendall | 07/04/2025 | Mencap, Scope, Sense, Mind, Leonard Cheshire Disability, Inclusion London, Disability Rights UK, Parkinson's UK, Inclusion Barnet, Carers UK, British Medical Association, Health Foundation, Rethink Mental Illness, Royal College of Psychiatrists | An opportunity to respond to criticism and reassure disability stakeholders on the Pathways to Work Green Paper |
| Liz Kendall | 08/04/2025 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Save the Children, Trussell, Child Poverty Action Group, Citizens Advice, StepChange, Barnado's, End Child Poverty Coalition, Gingerbread, Christians Against Poverty | An opportunity to respond to criticism and reassure poverty stakeholders on the Pathways to Work Green Paper |
| Liz Kendall | 24/04/2025 | Theramex, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Menopause Mandate, Octopus Energy, Black Women in Menopause, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Greensand Multi Academy Trust, Trade Union Congress, Federation of Small Businesses, Gunnercooke law firm, British Telecommunications | Part of a visit on the government’s plans to improve menopause support in the workplace |
| Liz Kendall | 30/04/2025 | Council for Disabled Children, Disabled Children's Partnership, Mencap, Family Fund, National Network of Parent Carer Forums, John Lyon's Charity, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health | Part of CPTF session is to hear what matters most for these families with disabled children in poverty. |
| Liz Kendall | 22/05/2025 | Mersey Fire and Rescue, Liverpol City Region Careers Skills Hub – Health & Social Care & Early Years, Liverpool FC Foundation, SeaScope | Anfield Careers fair |
| Andrew Western | 01/04/2025 | Discussion on the theme of "How to build the UK’s AI workforce of the future”. | |
| Andrew Western | 03/04/2025 | Tata Consultancy Services | Discussion on transforming jobcentres, including proposals for tackling macro-unemployment challenges through their improvement. |
| Andrew Western | 09/06/2025 | Microsoft | Participated in a panel discussion on “AI as the Great Equaliser: Unlocking Talent, Education and Opportunity". |
| Andrew Western | 12/06/2025 | Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler | Meeting to discuss the supplier-led activity on DWP’s new transformation delivery plan. |
| Andrew Western | 24/06/2025 | Government Transformation Magazine, Kainos | Delivered a keynote speech on developments and progress within the department, and discuss DWP specific transformation goals and progress against them. |
| Stephen Timms | 01/04/2025 | Global Disability Summit, Berlin | Minister for Social Security and Disability attendance at the Summit, to demonstrate continued UK commitment to the advancement of international disability rights. |
| Stephen Timms | 07/04/2025 | London South Bank University Event | Minister for Social Security and Disability recorded a piece to camera on opportunities for the Higher Education sector. |
| Stephen Timms | 08/04/2025 | Purple, EnableAll | Demonstration of the EnableAll App which aims to transform accessibility for Shopify disabled customers through utilising AI |
| Stephen Timms | 24/04/2025 | Channel 4 , ParalympicsGB | Parliamentary Reception: Reflections on the impact of the Paralympic Games. |
| Stephen Timms | 29/04/2025 | Nationwide , UK Hospitality , Uk.Zurich , Historic Royal Palaces , Visit England , Access the Dales , Ann Frye Ltd , Bususers.org , Disability and Access Ambassador for Arts , Disability Ambassador for Universities , OFGEM , Buro Happold , Leo Burnett , Sainsburys , Great British Railways Transition Team , Sport England , Centre for Equitable Library Access, Channel 4 , Purple , | Disability and Accessibility Ambassador's Meeting. Minister for Social Security and Disability attended and provided updates on priorities and reinforced the government commitment to supporting disabled people. |
| Stephen Timms | 30/04/2025 | Sovereign Network Group | Meeting with Chief Exec and Operations Director of SNG to discuss the Government's position on welfare and social housing. |
| Stephen Timms | 30/04/2025 | Sense | Meeting with Sense alongside Minister for Employment to discuss Accessibility equipment and assistive technology needed at Job Centres. |
| Stephen Timms | 30/04/2025 | Institute of Directors , Kings Business School , Disability@Work , Coca-Cola Europacific Partners , Benifex , The Times | Launch event for 'Progress Through Transparency: the case for mandatory disability employment and pay gap reporting' report |
| Stephen Timms | 30/04/2025 | Fight for Sight, Be My Eyes, Meta, Charities Aid Foundation, TetraLogical, Adil Latif Digital Accessibility Coach, Gareth Ford Williams | Parliamentary Event hosted by Fight for Sight : Vis-Ability. Speakers and debates focused on the influence and application of artificial intelligence on the vision-impaired community. |
| Stephen Timms | 06/05/2025 | Disability Employment Charter, Adecco, Amazon UK, Barratt Foundation, BASE, Benifex, British Red Cross, Center for Social Justice, Chamberlen Consultancy, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Ltd Great Britain, Compass Group, DAC Beachcroft, Day One.org, DFN Project SEARCH, Differently Enabled, Disability Rights UK, Disability Policy Centre, Disability@Work, Diversity Economics, Diversity Jobs Group, EmployAble, Entegra, Fairshot Cafe, FedCap Employment, Genius Within CIC, Henry Smith Charity, IEB Birmingham, Kings College London, KPMG, Law Society, Lendlease, Leonard Cheshire, Littlegate Supported Employment, Microlink PC, Mission Employable, Neurodiversity in Business, National Health Service, National Health Service Confederation, National Health Service England, Oaks Specialist College, Paralympics, Patchwork Hub, People Plus, PossAbilities, PRS for Music, Re-Generate, Saxton Bampfylde, Sense, Shaw Trust, Shell UK, Snowdon Trust, Social Business Trust, Spinal Injuries Association, The Art of the Impossible, The Oaks, The PDA Society, The Pears Family Charitable Foundation, Thinkforward, Trade Union Congress, TUI Group, UHY Hacker Young, Undershaw Education, Undershaw Education Trust, UNISON, United Response, University and College Union, Waltham Forest Council, Working with Cancer, Wotter, Yately Industries | Annual Reception for the Disability Employment Charter. |
| Stephen Timms | 06/05/2025 | Thomas Pocklington Trust | Minister for Social Security and Disability and Minister for Employment met with the Thomas Pocklington Trust to discuss the disability employment gap and the trust's Get Set Progress Supported Internship Program for blind and partially sighted people. |
| Stephen Timms | 07/05/2025 | 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. |
| Stephen Timms | 08/05/2025 | 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. |
| Stephen Timms | 13/05/2025 | Crisis, Centre for Homelessness Impact, Housing Solutions - Birmingham City Council | Inter-Ministerial Group on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping to discuss the Government's approach to Homelessness. |
| Stephen Timms | 13/05/2025 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Social Finance | Meeting to discuss a new funding approach from Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Social Finance. |
| Stephen Timms | 14/05/2025 | British Sign Language Advisory Board, Signapse | British Sign Language Board Meeting for Minister for Social Security and Disability to hear about key priorities of the Deaf community. |
| Stephen Timms | 14/05/2025 | National Residential Landlords Association | Meeting with the NRLA to discuss the Local Housing Allowance for 2025/26 |
| Stephen Timms | 15/05/2025 | British Airways | Visit by Minister for Social Security and Disability to British Airways at Heathrow the Minister discussed work to improve accessibility for air travel. |
| Stephen Timms | 15/05/2025 | Scope, Sky News | Attendance at the Scope Awards 2025. |
| Stephen Timms | 19/05/2025 | Visionary, The Macular Society, Retina UK, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Thomas Pocklington Trust, Guide Dogs, Blind Veterans | Vision Partnership Roundtable, to inform Minister for Social Security and Disability on Vision Partnership's priorities for this government concerning individuals with visual impairment. |
| Stephen Timms | 22/05/2025 | Scope, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Disability Rights UK, Disability Unit: Regional Stakeholder Network South West, Disability Unit: Regional Stakeholder Network Yorkshire and the Humber, Nationwide, Enable Works Scotland, Network Rail, Institute of Directors , UK Hospitality, Zuric Insurance Company | Equality Bill Consultation Roundtable, enabled Minister for Social Security and Disability to hear directly from businesses and disability stakeholders on the benefits and challenges of disability pay gap reporting. |
| Stephen Timms | 28/05/2025 | Trade Union Congress | Discussion between Minister for Social Security and Disability and an Assistant Director in the Trade Union Congress to organise Minister for Social Security and Disability's virtual attendance of Trade Union Congress Disabled Workers Conference. |
| Stephen Timms | 29/05/2025 | Investment Association, Baillie Gifford & Co, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity International, Legal and General Asset Management, M & G plc, PGIM Investments, Phoenix Group, PIMCO, Universities Superannuation Scheme , Vanguard | Investment Association Consultation Roundtable event to discuss the Equality Bill consultation. |
| Stephen Timms | 02/06/2025 | Disability Unit's Regional Stakeholder Network | Meeting with Disability Unit Regional Stakeholder Chairs to discuss Assistive and Accessible technology. |
| Stephen Timms | 03/06/2025 | Trade Union Congress | Minister for Social Security and Disability attendance at the Trade Union Congress Disabled Workers Conference. |
| Stephen Timms | 03/06/2025 | Inclusion London, Disability Rights UK | Forum with Disabled People's Organisations to discuss updates on the Pathways to Work Green Paper and a discussion around the proposed Terms of Reference for the Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review. |
| Stephen Timms | 03/06/2025 | Disability Charities Consortium, Business Disability Forum, Scope, Royal National Institute for Deaf People, Mencap, Sense, National Autistic Society, Mind, Leonard Cheshire, Royal National Institute of Blind People | Meeting with the Disability Charities Consortium CEOs to discuss the Government's £1 billion employment support package. |
| Stephen Timms | 05/06/2025 | DFN Project SEARCH, National Health Service (Northwick Park Hospital) | Visit to DFN Project SEARCH at Northwick Park Hospital to see how the charity's supported internship programme helps 16-24 year olds with learning disabilities into employment. |
| Stephen Timms | 10/06/2025 | The Work Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Business Disability Forum, Chartered Management Institute, Federation of Small Business, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, Maximus United Kingdom, National Health Service (Leicester National Health Service Trust) | Roundtable with the Work Foundation at Lancaster University and the Multiple Sclerosis Society to discuss the launch of a new report into multiple sclerosis and employment. |
| Stephen Timms | 11/06/2025 | Disability Action Northern Ireland, Angel Eyes Northern Ireland, Centre for Independent Living Northern Ireland, DeafBlind United Kingdom, Just Include, Mencap, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Omnibus Partnership, Queens University Belfast, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Spendable, Ulster University | Meeting with Disability Action Northern Ireland to discuss their request for an update on and to raise thoughts about the Pathways to Work Green Paper. |
| Stephen Timms | 17/06/2025 | British Broadcasting Company | British Broadcasting Corporation Access All Interview with Minister for Social Security and Disability and Nikki Fox to discuss the Green Paper |
| Stephen Timms | 17/06/2025 | UK Deaf Job Fair, Action Deafness, SignLive | Minister for Social Security and Disability recorded a piece to camera for the UK Deaf Job fair focusing on work done by the government to support and champion the interests of deaf and disabled people in government departments as they work to pursue the wider government missions. Specific commendations for Action Deafness and SignLive were given for organising this Job Fair event |
| Stephen Timms | 19/06/2025 | Business Disability Forum, Microlink PC, Valuable 500, Nationwide, KPMG, Scope, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Purple Discounts, Cambridge School Classics Project, LEGO Group, FD2i, Signapse, Boots UK and Ireland | Minister for Social Security and Disability attendance at the Annual Conference for the Business Disability Forum to speak about the range of employment support measures the government is planning to introduce. |
| Stephen Timms | 26/06/2025 | Equity Union, Candoco Dance Company, Channel 4, National Union of Journalists, The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union, Musician's Unions, The Writer's Guild of Great Britain | Roundtable session with Equity Union and Creative Industry Stakeholders on the Pathways to Work Green Pape. Discussion held around the proposed reforms to health and disability benefits and the Access to Work Scheme. |