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DBT’s ministerial meetings, July to September 2025
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Reynolds | 01/07/2025 | Biffa, Environmental Services Association, Viridor, Waste Networks, West London Waste Authority, Food & Drink Federation, Associated British Foods, PepsiCo, Sainsburys, Tesco, Institute of Grocery Distribution, Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment, British Retail Consortium, Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances, Construction Products Association, Builder’s Merchant Federation, British Glass, Confederation of Paper Industries, Shepherd Neame, Hospitality Sector Council Sustainability Group, Energy Intensive User Group | To discuss Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 01/07/2025 | British Retail Consortium | To discuss the UK business environment for the retail sector |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 02/07/2025 | Federation of Small Businesses | To discuss the UK business environment for small businesses |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 03/07/2025 | Siemens AG | To discuss Industrial Strategy implementation |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 07/07/2025 | Airbus | To discuss UK operations and global aerospace business environment |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 07/07/2025 | CWU | To discuss Royal Mail |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 07/07/2025 | Business roundtable (Answer Digital, Wuva, Twin Sciences and Robotics, Gerald McDonald and Co., Purple Goat Agency, Martha Brook, Creative Nature, EXEAT, Porotech, Inkfire, Jomas Associates) | To discuss the upcoming Plan for SMEs |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 07/07/2025 | Nissan | To discuss UK operations and the global automotive business environment |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 09/07/2025 | Toyota Motor Europe | To discuss UK operations and EV market amid the global automotive business environment |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 09/07/2025 | Prospect | To discuss Make Work Pay |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 09/07/2025 | UK EDF, CMA CGM, Ardian, Thales, Engie, Mistral AI, Ekimetrics, Pigment, BNP Paribas, MBDA, Veolia, Airbus, HSBC, Rolls Royce, BT, Chanel, Urenco, Synthesia, Google EMEA, Octopus, BAE systems, Babcock, Eutelsat | To discuss UK-France business relations |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 10/07/2025 | INEOS | To discuss business operations at their sites in the UK, and global business environment. |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 14/07/2025 | Tata | To discuss the groundbreaking at Port Talbot steelworks |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 15/07/2025 | Nissan | To discuss operations in the UK and the wider business environment |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 21/07/2025 | Business roundtable (CBI, IoD, BCC, Make UK, FSB, The CityUK, Build UK, Energy UK, ADS, SMMT, CIA, techUK, Creative UK, Startup Coalition, Small Business Britain, UK Finance, BRC, TUC) | To discuss Industrial Strategy implementation |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 22/07/2025 | Haleon | To discuss trade, including non-tariff barriers overseas |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 30/07/2025 | Federation of Small Businesses | To discuss the UK's Small Business Plan |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 20/08/2025 | Nissan | To discuss operations in the UK and the wider business environment |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 20/08/2025 | Machine Football | To discuss the use of Artificial Intelligence in football governance |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 26/08/2025 | JCB | To discuss ongoing US negotiations and the impact of tariffs |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 01/09/2025 | ExxonMobil | To discuss business operations at their sites in the UK, and global business environment. |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 01/09/2025 | HSBC | To discuss the upcoming China visit |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 02/09/2025 | USDAW | To discuss Make Work Pay and the retail sector |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 02/09/2025 | Heathrow | To discuss plans to build a third runway |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 04/09/2025 | UK Finance: Mid Market Companies Breakfast Roundtable (UK Finance, Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays, HSBC) | To discuss evidence around and support for mid-market corporations. |
| Peter Kyle | 06/09/2025 | Business broadcast | To discuss the new Secretary of State's vision and priorities for business |
| Peter Kyle | 08/09/2025 | Meta | To discuss business operations in the UK, and the UK policy environment |
| Peter Kyle | 08/09/2025 | Carlyle Group | To discuss investment opportunities in the UK. |
| Peter Kyle | 08/09/2025 | Nvidia | To discuss opportunities in the AI sector, and the UK as an investment destination |
| Peter Kyle | 08/09/2025 | Alaska Airlines | To discuss business operations and international plans |
| Peter Kyle | 08/09/2025 | Airbus | To discuss business oeprations in the UK, and future plans |
| Peter Kyle | 08/09/2025 | Geely | To discuss the auto sector and investment in the UK |
| Peter Kyle | 08/09/2025 | JD.com | To discuss global business environment and their expansion in UK market |
| Peter Kyle | 10/09/2025 | Chery | To discuss the auto sector and potenial of UK market |
| Peter Kyle | 14/09/2025 | Sainsburys | To discuss operations in the UK, and plans within their Group (Argos) |
| Peter Kyle | 15/09/2025 | Nissan | To discuss the business environment and UK operations |
| Peter Kyle | 16/09/2025 | Shell | To discuss reflections on the current business environment |
| Peter Kyle | 16/09/2025 | BP | To discuss reflections on the current business environment |
| Peter Kyle | 17/09/2025 | Unite | To discuss reflections on the UK business environment and Make Work Pay |
| Peter Kyle | 22/09/2025 | Sir Charlie Mayfield | To discuss the Keep Britain Working Review |
| Peter Kyle | 22/09/2025 | Conde Naste | To discuss the fashion sector and trade |
| Peter Kyle | 23/09/2025 | Toyota Motor Europe | To discuss market conditions in Europe and future investment |
| Peter Kyle | 23/09/2025 | DeBeers | To discuss UK production footprint and technology location |
| Peter Kyle | 23/09/2025 | JLR | To discuss the cyber-attack and the impact on operations. |
| Peter Kyle | 23/09/2025 | JLR, NCA, NCSC | To discuss the cyber-attack and the impact on operations. |
| Peter Kyle | 23/09/2025 | Roundtable: Unipart Group, Mobile Services (Ellistown) Ltd, Expert Technologies, iRob International, Evtech/JVM, Adient, William King Ltd, Lear, Bridge of Weir, WHS Plastics, SERTEC | To discuss the impact of JLR's cyber-attack on supply chain companies. |
| Peter Kyle | 24/09/2025 | A&S Resources | To discuss the steel strategy |
| Peter Kyle | 25/09/2025 | Tata, JLR | To discuss the impact of JLR's cyber-attack |
| Peter Kyle | 26/09/2025 | JLR | To discuss the impact of JLR's cyber-attack on supply chain companies. |
| Peter Kyle | 29/09/2025 | Chris Evans, Editor,The Daily Telegraph | Coffee at Party Conference |
| Peter Kyle | 30/09/2025 | James Slack, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Sun | Coffee at Party Conference |
| Douglas Alexander | 07/07/2025 | Airbus | To discuss US trade |
| Douglas Alexander | 07/07/2025 | Boeing | To discuss US trade |
| Douglas Alexander | 15/07/2025 | Walsin Lihwa | To discuss the global trading environment |
| Douglas Alexander | 29/08/2025 | SoftBank Group | To discuss AI investment |
| Douglas Alexander | 29/08/2025 | ICD Metals, Institute of Geoeconomics Japan | To discuss the global trading environment and economic statecraft |
| Douglas Alexander | 29/08/2025 | British Chamber of Commerce Japan, Unipart, Oxford Instruments, G3, PWC, ARUP, Tokyo University, Clifford Chance, LSEG | To discuss UK Japan Trade |
| Douglas Alexander | 31/08/2025 | British Chamber of Commerce Korea, Deloitte, PWC | To discuss the business environment for UK companies in Korea |
| Douglas Alexander | 31/08/2025 | LG AI | To discuss tech and investment |
| Chris Bryant | 11/09/2025 | Jaguar Land Rover | To discuss cyber attack |
| Chris Bryant | 18/09/2025 | Quipu Advisors, Mercosur Meat Promotion Institute, International Chamber of Commerce (Argentina) | To discuss UK-Argentine trade |
| Chris Bryant | 19/09/2025 | AEA, Roggio Group, Ferroexpreso Pampeano | To discuss UK-Argentine trade |
| Chris Bryant | 19/09/2025 | Zaha Hadid | To promote collaboration in architecture services |
| Chris Bryant | 23/09/2025 | Anglo America, Astrazeneca, BAE Systems, BP, Diageo, GSK, Haleon, JCB, JLR, Lloyds, Reckitt, Revolut, Schroders, Shell, Unilever, Wise | To discuss UK-Argentine trade |
| Chris Bryant | 23/09/2025 | Rubens Barbosa, Getulio Vargas Foundation, Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation, Hussein Kalout, Jackson Schneider, Banco Safra, Vallya Participações | To discuss geoeconomics, trade and transatlantic investment |
| Chris Bryant | 23/09/2025 | SPX Capital, BTG Pactual, Patria | To discuss opportunities for investment |
| Justin Madders | 02/07/2025 | Royal Mail, British Chamber of Commerce | Speaking remarks at the launch for a Royal Mail and British Chamber of Commerce report on support for SMEs |
| Justin Madders | 04/07/2025 | Ofcom | To discuss the consultation on Universal Service Obligation reform |
| Justin Madders | 07/07/2025 | Car Wash Association | To discuss worker exploitation and non-compliance in the hand car wash sector |
| Justin Madders | 07/07/2025 | Can't Buy My Silence | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and non-disclosure agreements |
| Justin Madders | 08/07/2025 | Keep Britain Working Review Chair | To discuss the progress of The Keep Britain Working review |
| Justin Madders | 09/07/2025 | Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and the role of the Fair Work Agency |
| Justin Madders | 14/07/2025 | Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, BALPA, Institute for the Future of Work, Royal Mail, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Mitie, Network Rail, BAE Systems, ACAS, British Retail Consortium, Sainsburys, Boots, NatWest, EDF, Your Employment Settlement Service, Prospect, Maternity Action, University of Glasgow, BT Group, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Involvement and Participation Association, Pragmatism (UK) Ltd, Science Museum, Orsted, IPPR, Community, Nautilus, FDA | Panel discussion hosted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Prospect to discuss the Government's role in ensuring key labour market institutions can support employers and trade unions in adapting to the measures introduced by the Government's plan to Make Work Pay |
| Justin Madders | 15/07/2025 | Can't Buy My Silence | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Justin Madders | 17/07/2025 | The National Fire Chiefs Council, The Fire Brigades Union, FIDRA, ICL Group, The International Bromine Council, The United Kingdom Textile Laboratory Forum, British Testing and Measurement Association, The Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers, The Vita Group, IKEA, The British Furniture Association, Silentnight Group, British Standards Institution’s FW/6 Committee on flammability performance and fire tests for furniture, Hampshire County Council, National Association of Waste Disposal Officers, LANXESS | Roundtable meeting to hear the views of key business stakeholders and technical experts on reforming the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988. |
| Justin Madders | 21/07/2025 | Young Women's Trust | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and the benefits of the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay |
| Justin Madders | 21/07/2025 | Royal Mail | To discuss Royal Mail's quality of service, the universal service obligation and the Low Value Import review |
| Justin Madders | 21/07/2025 | Competition and Markets Authority, Chartered Trading Standards Institute, National Trading Standards | To discuss park home sector regulation and enforcement |
| Justin Madders | 22/07/2025 | Asda, British Retail Consortium, Lidl UK, Tesco, Association of Convenience Stores, British Fireworks Association, Warrington Borough Council, Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers | To discuss firework legislation and supporting safe and responsible fireworks use |
| Justin Madders | 23/07/2025 | Insolvency Service | To discuss Insolvency Service investigation and enforcement strategy |
| Justin Madders | 23/07/2025 | British Beer & Pub Association, Stonegate Group, Punch Pubs, Star Pubs, Marstons, British Institute for Innkeeping, UK Hospitality, Campaign for Real Ale, Campaign for Pubs | To discuss the statutory review and post implementation review of the Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicator |
| Justin Madders | 23/07/2025 | The First Aid Industry Body | To discuss competition in the First Aid Industry |
| Justin Madders | 01/08/2025 | Richard Partington (Senior Economics Correspondent, The Guardian) | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and zero hours contracts |
| Justin Madders | 04/08/2025 | Communication Workers Union | To discuss progress of the Employment Rights Bill, service quality issues at Royal Mail and the Universal Service Obligation |
| Justin Madders | 05/08/2025 | pladis UK | Visit to pladis UK's McVitie’s factory in Stockport to mark the 1-year anniversary of the National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage uplift and the government’s commitment to this. |
| Justin Madders | 05/08/2025 | Companies House | To discuss company accounts reforms |
| Justin Madders | 21/08/2025 | Tir Prince, Conwy County Borough Council | Visit to Llandudno Pier to interact with small businesses and discuss the Employment Rights Bill and seasonal workers |
| Justin Madders | 21/08/2025 | Dylan’s Llandudno Seafood Restaurant, Conwy County Borough Council | Visit to discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Justin Madders | 01/09/2025 | Aldi, CityPress | Visit to Aldi Watford’s supermarket to celebrate the upcoming pay rise for all employees and the Employment Rights Bill |
| Justin Madders | 01/09/2025 | Trades Union Congress, Confederation of British Industry | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Justin Madders | 02/09/2025 | The Football Association, Metropolitan Police, United Kingdom Football Policing Unit | To discuss the sale and use of pyrotechnics at sports events |
| Justin Madders | 02/09/2025 | The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers | Introductory meeting and to discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Justin Madders | 02/09/2025 | Trades Union Congress, The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, UNISON, GMB, The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and how it will benefit workers |
| Justin Madders | 03/09/2025 | People Curve Consultancy Limited | To discuss the impact of the Employment Rights Bill on SMEs |
| Justin Madders | 03/09/2025 | Fire Brigades Union | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | Trades Union Congress | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | GMB Union | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | Prospect | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | UNISON | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | ASLEF | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | Unite | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | The Musicians' Union | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | Community Trade Union | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill, |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | Communication Workers Union | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill and the Royal Mail |
| Kate Dearden | 16/09/2025 | Fire Brigades Union | Introductory meeting and to discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill and challenges facing the fire service |
| Kate Dearden | 22/09/2025 | Keep Britain Working Review Chair | To discuss the Keep Britain Working Review |
| Kate Dearden | 23/09/2025 | British Chambers of Commerce | Introductory meeting and to discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 23/09/2025 | Confederation of British Industry | Introductory meeting and to discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 23/09/2025 | The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Introductory meeting and to discuss the Employment Rights Bill and the implementation roadmap |
| Kate Dearden | 23/09/2025 | Recruitment and Employment Confederation | Introductory meeting and to discuss the Employment Rights Bill and the implementation roadmap |
| Kate Dearden | 23/09/2025 | Federation of Small Businesses | Introductory meeting and to discuss the Employment Rights Bill, the implementation roadmap |
| Kate Dearden | 23/09/2025 | Institute of Directors | Introductory meeting and to discuss the Employment Rights Bill and the implementation roadmap |
| Kate Dearden | 26/09/2025 | Co-Chair of the Hospitality Sector Council | Introductory meeting and to discuss the Hospitality Sector Council, employment in the hospitality sector and the Employment Rights Bill |
| Kate Dearden | 26/09/2025 | Greene King | Introductory meeting and to discuss hospitality, pubs and the Employment Rights Bill |
| Sarah Jones | 01/07/2025 | Materials Processing Institute | Meeting with the Steel Council Co-Chair to discuss the Steel Strategy and UK steel sector |
| Sarah Jones | 02/07/2025 | DHL Roundtable - DHL Group, DHL Supply Chain, BP, Cadent Gas, Logistics UK, Manchester Airports Group, Mars, UK Major Ports Group, SEC Newgate, SEGRO, SSE, Volvo Trucks, UKWA, MakeUK | Discussed how to decarbonise the logistics sector. |
| Sarah Jones | 03/07/2025 | Sembcorp | Discussed Teesside chemicals site |
| Sarah Jones | 03/07/2025 | GMB Union | Discussed with GMB union the acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems. |
| Sarah Jones | 03/07/2025 | Bombardier Inc. | Discussed Bombardier’s interests in Spirit AeroSystems’ subsidiary Short Brothers and its intentions under the expected Boeing ownership |
| Sarah Jones | 07/07/2025 | Industrial Strategy Advisory Council: University of Manchester, Software NI, University of Cambridge, University of Warwick Innovation District, Octopus Energy, LSE, Associated British Ports, TUC, Community Trade Union | Brief drop in to regular meeting of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council. All attendees attended in their role as Council members, rather than on behalf of their organisations. |
| Sarah Jones | 08/07/2025 | Make UK Roundtable - Make UK, GKN, British Coatings Federation, Abbott, ABB Limited, JCB, JLR, Manufacturing Northern Ireland, Caebont Automotive Instruments, Confederation of British Metalforming, Briggs, Caterpillar, EBS Automation, Rail Industry Association, BAE Systems, Thales, Arconic Manufacturing, Scottish Engineerng, Heathrow, Domino | Discussed the impact of US tariffs on the UK manufacturing sector |
| Sarah Jones | 08/07/2025 | Steel Investment Roundtable: Materials Processing Institue, Unimentals, Paralloy Group, Verdigris Strategic, Marcegaglia, IfM Investors, Aviva, Special Melted Products, Barclays, Macquarie, Community, National Wealth Fund | Discussed potential for investment in the UK steel sector |
| Sarah Jones | 08/07/2025 | Aluminium Sector call - Make UK, ALFED, The Aluminium Federation, Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd, Alvance British Aluminium, Hydro UK Aluminium, Novelis UK, Arconic Manufacturing (GB) Ltd, British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys, Community Union, Unite | Discussed US tariffs and the impact of the UK aluminium sector |
| Sarah Jones | 08/07/2025 | Steel sector call - UK Steel, Community, Unite, Sheffield Forgemasters, 7 Steel, British Steel, Liberty Steel, Tata Steel | Discussed US tariffs and the impact of the UK steel sector |
| Sarah Jones | 10/07/2027 | Unite / Special Melted Products | Meeting with Unite reps at Special Melted Products to discuss the UK steel sector and working at SMP. |
| Sarah Jones | 10/07/2025 | Special Melted Products | Discussed the Industrial Strategy and the manufacturing sector in the UK |
| Sarah Jones | 10/07/2025 | Mayoral Roundtable - South Yorkshire - ITM Power, Rolls Royce SMR, Suiso, Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Harry Burroughes, AMRC, | Discussed the Industrial Strategy and South Yorkshire's growth plans |
| Sarah Jones | 10/07/2025 | Make UK Roundtable - Special Melted Products, Tinsley Bridge, Trans-Tronic, Sheffield Precision Medical, Sheffield Precision Medical, Liberty Steel, William Cook Holdings Limited, Mayflower Engineering Ltd, Make UK | Discussed the Industrial Strategy and manufacturing |
| Sarah Jones | 14/07/2025 | Steel Council - British Steel, Materials Processing Institute, 7 Steel, Community Union, Unite Union, GMB, Tata Steel UK | Discuss the steel strategy, US tariffs, safeguards and government procurement policy changes |
| Sarah Jones | 14/07/2025 | 7 Steel | Meeting to discuss 7 Steel's operations in the UK and challenges in the steel sector |
| Sarah Jones | 14/07/2025 | Tata Steel | Discussed the Port Talbot electric arc furnace project following the groundbreaking event |
| Sarah Jones | 14/07/2025 | Agratas | Discussed the Agratas gigafactory project |
| Sarah Jones | 21/07/2025 | Industrial Strategy Delivery Forum: Confederation of British Industry (CBI), British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Make UK, Federation of Small Businesses, TheCityUK, Build UK, Energy UK, ADS, SMMT), Chemical Industries Association (CIA), techUK, Creative UK, StartUp Coalition, Small Business Britain, UK Finance | Discussed the HMG Industrial Strategy |
| Sarah Jones | 05/08/2025 | Boeing | Discussed Boeing's operations in the UK |
| Sarah Jones | 15/08/2025 | Ensus | Discussed the bioethanol industry in the UK |
| Sarah Jones | 15/08/2025 | Vivergo | Discussed the bioethanol industry in the UK |
| Sarah Jones | 18/08/2025 | Crop Energies | Discussed Crop Energies operations in the UK. |
| Sarah Jones | 20/08/2025 | Industrial Strategy Clean Energy roundtable - Industrial Strategy Advisory Council member, NI Maritime and Offshore Wind, Doyle Shipping Group Belfast, Simply Blue, ESB, NUADA,Ventus Energy, McSherry Civil & Marine, Belfast Harbour | Discussed the Industrial Strategy and Clean Industries Sector Plan |
| Sarah Jones | 20/08/2025 | Cyber Security - Roundtable - - Integrated Airspace-Protection Systems, One Zero, CSIT, Thales, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Centre for Secure Information Technologies, City Deals & & Strategic Projects, BT Business, , Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre | Discussed the Industrial Strategy and the UK cyber-security sector |
| Sarah Jones | 20/08/2025 | Harland & Wolf | Discussed Navantia's progress at Harland and Wolff |
| Sarah Jones | 20/08/2025 | Advanced Manufacturing Roundtable - AMIC, Queen’s University Belfast, Spirit AeroSystems Belfast, Collins Aerospace and Chair of ADS, Denroy, Mannock, Seagate, Thales | Discussion on Industrial Strategy opportunities and the unique ecosystem and supply chain strengths |
| Sarah Jones | 20/08/2025 | Spirit Aerosystems | Discussed their Northern Irish operations |
| Sarah Jones | 20/08/2025 | Harland & Wolff visit- Navantia UK, Belfast Harbour Commissioners, MJM Group | Discussed Navantia's progress at Harland and Wolff |
| Sarah Jones | 10/08/2025 | Ionic Technologies | Discussed Ionic's rare earth magnet project |
| Sarah Jones | 10/08/2025 | Artemis Technologies | Discussed their operations in the UK and the UK maritime sector |
| Sarah Jones | 01/09/2025 | Crop Energies and Ensus | Discussed their operations in the UK and the UK bioethanol industry |
| Sarah Jones | 01/09/2025 | Industrial Strategy broadcast call - Diageo, Xero, Rolls-Royce, Vodafone, British Steel, Hitachi Europe, Arup, Co-op, EY, KPMG, Babcock International, Sge, IBM, Siemens, BAE Systems, DES Group, Apple, Melrose, Toyota UK, BASF, Microsoft UK, Pragmatic Semiconductor, Universal Music, Lockheed Martin, SSE, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, BP, BBC, Anglo Amerian, International Airline Group, Mace Group, Deloitte, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Matthey, Haleon, Unilever, PWC, AIM & UK, London Stock Exchange Group, UK & Ireland, Boeing, Lloyds Banking Group, BMW UK, Sky, Premier League, WPP, National Grid, AstraZeneca, Liberty Global, Lsand Rover, IMB, Heathrow, Airbus, Sainsbury's, Tata Steel Group, Orsted, Burberry, Pearson, Scottish Power, Kingfisher, Bosch, Thales, L'Oreal, Lockheed Martin | Discussed the implementation of the Industrial Strategy |
| Sarah Jones | 01/09/2025 | Ensus | Discussed Ensus' operations in the UK |
| Sarah Jones | 02/09/2025 | Dow Chemicals | Discussed Dow's operations in Barry |
| Sarah Jones | 03/09/2025 | Nissan | Visit to Nissan's self-driving vehicle exhibition at the Cenex Expo |
| Sarah Jones | 04/09/2025 | Sembcorp | Discussed Sembcorp's operations in the UK and did a site tour |
| Sarah Jones | 04/09/2025 | Ensus | Discussed Ensus' operations in the UK and did a site tour |
| Sarah Jones | 04/09/2025 | Mura | Discussed Mura's operations in the UK and did a site tour |
| Chris McDonald | 25/09/2025 | Royal Academy of Engineering | Introductory meeting to discuss the work of the Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Chris McDonald | 16/09/2025 | JLR | To discuss the cyber-attack and the impact on operations. |
| Chris McDonald | 16/09/2025 | Steel Council Co-Chair | Discussed the development of the UK Steel Strategy |
| Chris McDonald | 18/09/2025 | UK Steel | Discussed the UK steel sector |
| Chris McDonald | 18/09/2025 | GMB Union | Introductory meeting to discuss how HMG and the GMB can work together |
| Chris McDonald | 18/09/2025 | Community Union | Introductory meeting to discuss how HMG and Community can work together |
| Chris McDonald | 22/09/2025 | SMMT | To discuss the cyber-attack and the impact on operations. |
| Chris McDonald | 23/09/2025 | Webasto | Visit to Webasto to discuss the impact of the cyber attack on JLR on the supply chain |
| Chris McDonald | 23/09/2025 | JLR | Visit to JLR Gaydon site to discuss the impact of the cyber attack on JLR |
| Chris McDonald | 23/09/2025 | Unite Union | To discuss the cyber-attack and the impact on operations. |
| Chris McDonald | 24/09/2025 | Aluminium Roundtable: Make UK, ALFED, The Aluminium Federation, Bridgnorth Aluminium Ltd, Alvance British Aluminium, Hydro UK Aluminium, Novelis UK, Arconic Manufacturing (GB) Ltd, British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys, Community Union, Unite, GMB | Roundtable to discuss the UK aluminium sector and the impact of US tariff changes |
| Chris McDonald | 24/09/2025 | Steel Roundtable: British Steel, Sheffield Forgemasters, UK Steel, Marcegaglia, Tata Steel UK, Unite, GMB, Community, 7 Steel | Roundtable to discuss the UK steel sector and the impact of US tariff changes |
| Chris McDonald | 25/09/2025 | Aerospace Growth Partnership: | Meeting of the HMG & industry led Aerospace Growth Partnership to discuss the UK aerospace sector |
| Chris McDonald | 25/09/2025 | Mace Group | Introductory meeting with Construction Leadership Council Co-Chair to discuss the forum and the UK construction sector |
| Chris McDonald | 24/09/2025 | Confederation of British Metalforming | Discussed the impact of the cyber attack on JLR's supply chain |
| Maggie Jones | 14/07/2025 | Zelda Perkins | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Maggie Jones | 16/07/2025 | Rail and Maritime Trade Union | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Maggie Jones | 17/07/2025 | British Chambers of Commerce | To discuss the Employment Rights Bill |
| Liz Lloyd | 24/09/2025 | British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Standard Chartered, M&N Group, Calms Technologies, CQS Berhad, Maybank, HANDD Business Solutions, Tenaga Nasional Berhad) | To engage the UK and Malaysian digital and tech businesses in Malaysia |
| Liz Lloyd | 25/09/2025 | UK ASEAN Business Council (UK ASEAN Business Council, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Mott MacDonald, Shell, ACCA, OCS Malaysia) | To find out about the work that UKABC does in the region and about opportunities in the region |
| Liz Lloyd | 25/09/2025 | UK ASEAN Business Council - Second meeting (UK ASEAN Business Council, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Mott MacDonald, Shell, ACCA, OCS Malaysia) | To find out about the work that UKABC does in the region and about opportunities in the region |
| Gareth Thomas | 03/07/2025 | British Beauty Council; The Hairdressing Council; National Hair and Beauty Federation; British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology; Josh Wood Colour and Josh Wood Salon; UK Spa Association; Hair and Beauty Suppliers Association; Adam Reed Salon; Headmasters Salon Group; Pall Mall Barbers; Re:New Beauty; Electric Hair. | Meeting to discuss the personal care sector. |
| Gareth Thomas | 07/07/2025 | Answer Digital; Wuva; Twin Sciences and Robotics; Gerald Mcdonald and Company; Purple Goat Agency; Disability Horizon; Martha Brook; Creative Nature; EXEAT; Porotech; Inkfire; Jomas Associates; OLIO; Ozone API; Pall Mall Barbers. | Meeting to discuss the Small Business Plan. |
| Gareth Thomas | 07/07/2025 | A former postmaster | Meeting to discuss a member of former postmaster's experience of the Horizon IT scandal. |
| Gareth Thomas | 07/07/2025 | Association of Business Mentors; ScaleUp Institute | Meeting to discuss mentoring in the UK, including supporting SMEs accessing mentoring. |
| Gareth Thomas | 09/07/2025 | Kellogg College; University of Oxford; Centre for Mutual and Co-owned Business; Mutuo; Anthony Collins Solicitors; Capsticks; Social Market Foundation. | Meeting to discuss priorities of the Co-ops & Mutuals Council |
| Gareth Thomas | 10/07/2025 | CMT Power; Gleeds; London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) | Meeting to discuss support the UK's support for Ukraine’s infrastructure, construction, and financial ecosystem. |
| Gareth Thomas | 15/07/2025 | Funding Circle; UK Finance; Barclays; Lloyds; NatWest; Allica Bank; Santander; Close Brothers; HSBC; Small Business Britain; Enterprise Nation; Federation of Small Businesses; The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers | Meeting to discuss personal gurantees |
| Gareth Thomas | 21/07/2025 | Lost Chances Group; Hudgell Solicitors | Meeting to discuss on-going develpments with the Post Office compensation schemes |
| Gareth Thomas | 23/07/2025 | Greene King | Meeting to discuss licensing on pubs |
| Gareth Thomas | 23/07/2025 | Boots | Meeting to discuss the health and beauty sector. |
| Gareth Thomas | 24/07/2025 | BBPA; Admiral; Carlsberg Britvic; McMullens; Fullers; AbInBev; Punch Pubs; Greene King Pub Partners; Star Pubs; Asahi; Molson Coors. | Meeting to discuss the beer and pub sector |
| Gareth Thomas | 24/07/2025 | Pearson plc | Meeting to discuss Pearson’s priorities. |
| Gareth Thomas | 28/07/2025 | Co-op Group | Meeting to discuss key priorites with the Co-Op Group |
| Gareth Thomas | 28/07/2025 | SMB | Meeting to discuss on-going Post Office matters. |
| Gareth Thomas | 29/07/2025 | Financial Conduct Authority; Prudential Regulation Authority | Meeting to discuss regional mutual banks |
| Gareth Thomas | 31/07/2025 | Top Stitch Partners Ltd; Crouch Consulting; Ready to Make a Change; Exposed Design Consultants; Initially London Limited; Marker Law; Loop Enterprise Software Limited; Circled Up; Federation of Small Businesses. | Meeting to discuss launch of a consultation on late payments. |
| Gareth Thomas | 01/09/2025 | Paul Lindley OBE | Meeting to discuss exporting ambitions. |
| Gareth Thomas | 02/09/2025 | British Institute of Innkeeping | Meeting to discuss hospitility rates and supporting growth and investment. |
| Gareth Thomas | 02/09/2025 | Nationwide; Mutual and Co-operative Sector Business Council | Meeting to discuss progress on a Coops and Mutuals Call for Evidence. |
| Gareth Thomas | 04/09/2025 | Pub is the Hub | Meeting to discuss PiTH and its work to support rural pubs. |
| Gareth Thomas | 04/09/2025 | UK Finance; Barclays; HSBC; Small Business Britain; Natwest; Lloyds Banking Group. | Meeting discuss businesses' commitment to the Disability Finance Code for Entrepreneurship. |
| Blair McDougall | 23/09/2025 | Professor Richard Moorhead | Meeting to discuss the work of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board. |
| Blair McDougall | 24/09/2025 | Invest in Women Taskforce | Meeting of the taskforce to discuss the Invest in Women Code. |
| Blair McDougall | 24/09/2025 | Small Business Britain | Meeting to discuss the work of Small Business Britain. |
| Blair McDougall | 24/09/2025 | Chris Hodges | Meeting to discuss the work of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board. |
| Blair McDougall | 24/09/2025 | Industrial Strategy Advisory Council; Microsoft; University of Manchester | Meeting to discuss the work of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council. |
| Blair McDougall | 25/09/2025 | Islander UK | Meeting during a visit to discuss issues facing local businesses. |
| Blair McDougall | 25/09/2025 | Tapa; Roseleaf Bar Café; Malt & Hops | Meeting during a visit to discuss issues facing local businesses. |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 01/07/2025 | Amentum | To discuss investment into nuclear energy |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 01/07/2025 | Centrica | To discuss investment into renewable energy |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 02/07/2025 | Einride | To discuss Einride's UK investments and innovative work with autonomous/electric vehicles |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 03/07/2025 | Lenovo | To discuss investment into AI, research and development, and expansion plans in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 03/07/2025 | Rolls Royce SMR | To discuss investment into Small Modular Reactors and expansion plans |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 03/07/2025 | BristolMyersSquibb | To discuss life sciences investment and the UK's commercial environment |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 03/07/2025 | Cellnex | To discuss strategic infrastructure project requirements, project finance and the investment landscape |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 03/07/2025 | Moonpay | To discuss Moonpay's investment priorities and the UK crypto regulatory environment |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 03/07/2025 | Ciner Group | To discuss the latest developments with Ciner's investment plans |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 07/07/2025 | SeAH Steel | To discuss an ongoing investment project and the UK's Industrial Strategy |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 07/07/2025 | National Pension Service | To discuss the National Pension Service's investment ambitions in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 07/07/2025 | Hana Bank | To discuss Hana Bank's investment plans in the UK following their investment commitment in 2023 |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 07/07/2025 | LS Cable & System | To discuss LS Cable & System's investment aspirations in the UK and cabling technologies |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 07/07/2025 | Korea Investment Corporation | To discuss the UK investment environment and KIC's investment presence in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 08/07/2025 | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | To discuss investment opportunities in the UK's energy sector |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 08/07/2025 | Dulwich School Seoul, TRIDGE, Arirang TV, Bukett Inc., Rio Tinto, Ai art forum, MONA Co. Ltd., DearOcean, British Chamber of Commerce Korea, Intralink, UN Women | To discuss female entrepreneurship and the experience of women in business |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 08/07/2025 | Samsung Electronics | To discuss the UK's Industrial Strategy and Samsung's business plans in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 09/07/2025 | NTT Data Group Corporation | To discuss NTT's investments in the UK tech sector |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 09/07/2025 | Mitsubishi Estate | To discuss the UK's investment ecoystem and investment into the real estate sector |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 09/07/2025 | Cuorips Inc., Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., Hibot Corporation, Jij Inc., Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd., Preferred Networks, Inc. and QunaSys Inc. | Roundtable to discuss Japanese businesses scaling up in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 09/07/2025 | Kyuden International | To discuss investment into the UK's green energy sector |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 09/07/2025 | Sumitomo Corporation | To discuss Sumitomo Corporation's investment plans in the UK following them signing an Investment MoU with the UK government |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 10/07/2025 | Nissan | To discuss Nissan's business plans in the UK's automotive sector |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 10/07/2025 | Marubeni, Altilium and Mizuho Bank | To discuss investment into the UK's battery sector |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 10/07/2025 | Marubeni | To discuss an ongoing investment project in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 10/07/2025 | Hitachi | To discuss Hitachi's investment ambitions in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 10/07/2025 | Ryobi | To discuss Ryobi's business plans in the UK and the UK's Industrial Strategy |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 14/07/2025 | Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited | To discuss Ming Yang's investment aspirations |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 14/07/2025 | Council for Science and Technology | To discuss investment and infrastructure development for science and technology |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 14/07/2025 | Worley | To discuss utilsing technology to support Net Zero ambitions |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 14/07/2025 | CEZ, EP Group, Sev.en Global Investments, KKCG, CSG Group, PPF | To discuss Czechia investments in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 15/07/2025 | Metsa Group | To discuss Metsa's proposed paper mill investment in Goole |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 15/07/2025 | Nissan | To discuss Nissan's plans in the UK automotive market |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 17/07/2025 | ITM | To discuss ITM's UK investment pipeline |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 17/07/2025 | Walsin Lihwa/Special Melted Products | To discuss Special Melted Products' UK expansion and attend an on-site investment announcement |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 21/07/2025 | SSE | To discuss investment into renewable energy, including offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 22/07/2025 | Rolls Royce | To discuss operations in the UK, aerospace, and the Small Modular Reactor programme |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 22/07/2025 | Equinor | To discuss investments in the UK's offshore wind and technology sectors |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 22/07/2025 | Investcorp | To discuss a recent visit to Bahrain, UK-Bahrain investment links and the investment environment |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 22/07/2025 | Siemens Energy | To discuss UK operations and strategic ambitions, and the UK renewable energy sector |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 23/07/2025 | IHI | To discuss collaboration between the UK and Japan in advanced manufacturing |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 23/07/2025 | Cambridge Growth Company | To discuss development plans for the Oxford-Cambridge Corridor |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 23/07/2025 | Hanwha Aerospace | To discuss strategic partnerships between the UK and South Korea and defence and security investment |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 23/07/2025 | Alastair Paterson | To discuss how HMG can better support UK tech scaleups |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 23/07/2025 | British Infrastructure Taskforce | To discuss UK infrastructure investment priorities and barriers, and the role of the Office for Investment |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 24/07/2025 | SEGRO | To discuss the UK's investment environment and SEGRO's infrastructure investments in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 24/07/2025 | Nazara | To discuss Nazara's UK investments |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 24/07/2025 | Lockheed Martin | To discuss proposed defence and security investments into the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 24/07/2025 | Heathrow | To discuss Heathrow's planned third runway expansion |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 24/07/2025 | Kyndryl | To discuss Kyndryl's Liverpool AI Innovation Lab and future investment priorities |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 29/07/2025 | Fractile AI | To discuss AI infrastructure investment and chip design innovation in the UK |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 30/07/2025 | Statkraft UK | To discuss renewable energy development, Long Duration Energy Storage and expansion plans |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 30/07/2025 | Bicycle Therapeutics | To discuss UK biotech investment opportunities |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 30/07/2025 | Lansdowne Partners | To discuss UK scale-up finance and the Oxford-Cambridge Corridor |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 31/07/2025 | Prosus | To discuss artificial intelligence and expansion plans in Europe |
| Poppy Gustafsson | 31/07/2025 | Open-Cosmos | To discuss operations in the UK and opportunities for scale up |
| Jason Stockwood | 10/09/2025 | British Chamber of Commerce | To discuss the UK investment environment and British Chamber of Commerce priorities |
| Jason Stockwood | 10/09/2025 | Lockheed Martin | To discuss operations in the UK, research and development, and skills training |
| Jason Stockwood | 17/09/2025 | Founders Forum | To discuss scale-up finance for innovative UK companies |
| Jason Stockwood | 17/09/2025 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | To discuss investment opportunities and the life sciences commercial environment |
| Jason Stockwood | 22/09/2025 | LS Cables | To discuss an ongoing investment project |
| Jason Stockwood | 23/09/2025 | Amundi | To discuss Amundi's UK footprint and investments |
| Jason Stockwood | 23/09/2025 | JBIC | To discuss JBIC's support for ongoing investment projects in the UK |
| Jason Stockwood | 23/09/2025 | Sam Freedman | To discuss the Industrial Strategy and working with regional government |
| Jason Stockwood | 24/09/2025 | Alfanar | To discuss operations in the UK and an ongoing investment project |
| Jason Stockwood | 24/09/2025 | La Caisse | To discuss La Caisse's investment priorities and the UK investment environment |
| Jason Stockwood | 24/09/2025 | Duolingo | To discuss Duolingo's London office opening and UK commercial opportunities |
| Jason Stockwood | 24/09/2025 | Invest in Women Taskforce | Board meeting to discuss support for female-founded businesses |
| Jason Stockwood | 25/09/2025 | Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited | To discuss Ming Yang's investment aspirations |
| Jason Stockwood | 26/09/2025 | Shell | To discuss an upcoming visit to India |