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DCMS ministerial meetings, 1 July to 30 September 2025
Updated 16 December 2025
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-01 | Mayor Oliver Coppard | To discuss the Creative Places Growth Fund and Tour de France Femmes |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-01 | Samir Shah, Chair, BBC | To discuss live BBC issues |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-10 | Samir Shah, Chair; Tim Davie, Director General, BBC | To discuss live BBC issues |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-15 | King Charles III; Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP, Prime Minister; youth campaigners | Roundtable to discuss the impact of knife crime and opportunities for young people |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-15 | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | To discuss SoS's priorities across arts & culture, civil society & youth, creative industries, heritage, media and sport |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-16 | David Rhodes, Executive Chairman, Sky News | To discuss media, trust and AI |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-16 | The Rt Hon Peter Kyle, DSIT Secretary of State; creative and tech stakeholders | To discuss the impacts and opportunities from AI for creative and tech industries |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-23 | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 | To discuss SoS's priorities across arts & culture, civil society & youth, creative industries, heritage, media and sport |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-23 | The Rt Hon Peter Kyle, DSIT Secretary of State; creative and tech stakeholders | To discuss the impacts and opportunities from AI for creative and tech industries |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-07-23 | Soft Power Council | To discuss the development of a Soft Power Strategy |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-08-05 | Mayor Tracy Brabin | To discuss One Creative North and the Creative Places Growth Fund |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-08-05 | Bereaved Family | To discuss safety for children in combat sport |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-08-06 | Youth Advisory Group | Roundtable to discuss initial feedback on the National Youth Strategy |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-08-20 | Candidate for interview process | To discuss application |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-08 | Samir Shah, Chair, BBC | To discuss live BBC issues |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-09 | Tate | To discuss culture and soft power |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-10 | Disney | To discuss TV and the creative industries |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-16 | The Rt Hon Peter Kyle, DSIT Secretary of State; creative and tech stakeholders | To discuss the impacts and opportunities from AI for creative and tech industries |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-22 | The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP, Prime Minister; Anna Wintour, Chief Content Officer, Condé Nast and Global Editorial Director, Vogue; Roger Lynch, CEO, Condé Nast | To discuss the fashion industry |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-24 | Mayor Andy Burnham | To discuss opportunities for Greater Manchester to host sporting events |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-28 | Geordie Greig, Editor-In-Chief, The Independent | To discuss SoS's priorities across arts & culture, civil society & youth, creative industries, heritage, media and sport |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-28 | David Maddox, Political Editor, The Independent | To discuss SoS's priorities across arts & culture, civil society & youth, creative industries, heritage, media and sport |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-30 | Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times | To discuss SoS's priorities across arts & culture, civil society & youth, creative industries, heritage, media and sport |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-30 | Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Times | To discuss SoS's priorities across arts & culture, civil society & youth, creative industries, heritage, media and sport |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-30 | Katharine Viner, Editor-In-Chief, The Guardian | To discuss SoS's priorities across arts & culture, civil society & youth, creative industries, heritage, media and sport |
| Lisa Nandy | 2025-09-30 | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | To discuss SoS's priorities across arts & culture, civil society & youth, creative industries, heritage, media and sport |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-01 | Getting All Girls Active Roundtable with stakeholders across the PE and school sport landscape | To discuss opportunities and challenges across school sport provision and consider future ways of working. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-01 | Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 Roundtable | To discuss the latest progress of the Commonwealth Games. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-02 | Meeting with the National Committee Meeting for the Safety of Journalists | To discuss and agree priorities for a third iteration of the National Action Plan. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-08 | Liam Conlon MP, Lucas De Gouveia, Jennifer Kafcas and Rob de Gouveia | To discuss Lucas’s own career and obstacles he’s faced, and access to wheelchair sports. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-09 | Arqiva | To discuss future of TV distribution. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-14 | Bereaved Family | To seek their views on improving safety for children in combat sports. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-15 | Community Sports Facilities Roundtable | To hear the sports sector’s views on facilities investment, and understand how the different key sport NGBs are able to support her in delivering her ambitions. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-16 | Richard Monks | To discuss the Independent Football Regulator |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-16 | Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Assurance Meeting | For event leads to present their operational plans and to give relevant assurances for the Women's Rugby World Cup. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-16 | Sir John Hayes MP and Deepings Leisure Centre Community group | To discuss their efforts to reopen Deepings leisure centre in his constituency and what support is available. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-07-17 | Future of TV Distribution Forum Working Group Chairs | To hear the views of the chairs on the Future of TV Distribution. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-08-07 | Shrimps Trust | To discuss Football Governance |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-08-27 | Football Association | To discuss building on the success of the Lionesses |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-02 | Activity Alliance | To hear more about Activity Alliance’s latest research, and understand how the Government can help to address the ongoing challenges that are faced by disabled people with regards to being physically active. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-02 | Lloyd Russell-Moyle | Following correspondence a meeting to discuss the BBC and his role at Woodcraft Folk. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-08 | Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust | To discuss Football Governance |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-08 | COVID-19 Stakeholder Advisory Group | To discuss and hear reflections on the approach to Covid Commemoration. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-09 | Public service Broadcasters Roundtable | To discuss the findings of Ofcom’s latest review of public service media. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-10 | Jo White MP and Ex-Footballers Michael Thomas and Brian Deane | To discuss financial exploitation around professional Football |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-10 | Samaritans | To discuss government support for the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-15 | The Mayor of the North East and the Newcastle Eagles Basketball Club. | To discuss Newcastle Eagles basketball |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-16 | UK Anti-Doping | To discuss Clean Sport campaign, targeted anti doping investment and programmes of anti-doping for major events in 2025 |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-16 | Public Leisure Roundtable | To discuss future investment options. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-16 | Sport England | To meet the new CEO of Sport England, and discuss priorities relating to the Government’s ambitions to tackle inactivity |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-17 | VisitBritain | Introductory meeting to provide a chance to discuss priorities in this new policy area for the Minister, as well as seek Visit Britain's input and solutions for the sector |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-17 | Visitor Economy Advisory Council | Introductory meeting with the whole Visitor Economy Advisary Council - and a chance to hear from multiple sector stakeholders of their priorities for tourism |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-23 | UK Events | Introductory meeting to provide a chance to discuss priorities, as well as seek UK Events' input and solutions for the sector |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-23 | British Tourism Authority | Introductory meeting to provide a chance to discuss priorities, as well as seek British Tourism Authority's input and solutions for the sector. |
| Stephanie Peacock | 2025-09-23 | Hilton | Introductory meeting to provide a chance to discuss priorities, as well as seek Hilton's input and solutions for the sector |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-01 | Roundtable with National Gambling Support Network | Roundtable with NGSN treatement prioviders to discuss the implementation of the statutory levy |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-03 | City of London Corporation | To discuss the planning system |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-08 | Horserace Levy Betting Board | To discuss horseracing issues |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-08 | English Heritage Trust | To discuss the operational running of English Heritage Trust |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-08 | Heritage Alliance | To discuss Heritage Alliance's strategy |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-09 | Lotteries Council | To discuss society lotteries and prize draws |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-10 | David Kogan | To discuss the Football Governance Bill |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-15 | GambleAware | To discuss prevention of gambling harms and the stautory gambling levy |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-21 | Historic England | To discuss operational running of English Heritage Trust and wider heritage issues with HE Chairman and CEO |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-21 | Gambling Commision | To discuss issues in the gambling sector and operational matters of the Gambling Commission |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-23 | The Gardens Trust | To discuss the planning system |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-24 | Historic England | To discuss operational running of English Heritage Trust with Lord Mendoza, HE Chairman |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-24 | English Heritage | To discuss operatonal matters and key priorities of English Heritage Trust with the Interim CEO |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-07-31 | English Heritage and Historic England | To discuss operational matters and key priorities with English Heritage Trust's Interim Chair and HE Chairman |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-08-06 | National Railway Museum | Visit and discussion on reopening of Station Hall and York Central development |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-08-06 | York Minster | Visit and discussion on heritage skills and preservation of historic buildings |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-08-27 | Betting and Gaming Council | To discuss topical issues facing the gambling industry |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-08-27 | Allwyn | To discuss latest updates on progress of national lottery |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-08-28 | HEROS Charity | Horse training visit and meeting on horse racing |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-09-02 | National Trust | Introductory meeting with National Trust to discuss heritage protection |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-09-03 | Bacta | To discuss land based gambling and player protection |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-09-03 | Peter John | To discuss public appointments |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-09-08 | YGAM | To discuss preventing gambling harms in young people through education |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-09-09 | Historic Houses Association, Historic England, Country Land and Business Association, National Trust, Heritage Alliance | To discuss the heritage aspects of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-09-11 | Jackie Olden | To discuss prevention of gambling harms and Adult Gaming Centres |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-09-11 | Derek Webb | To discuss prevention of gambling harms |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-09-15 | Beacon Counselling Group | To discuss prevention of gambling harms with the lived experience network |
| Fiona Twycross | 2025-09-15 | Gambling with Lives | To discuss prevention of gambling harms |
| Ian Murray | 2025-09-16 | Baroness Vadera | To discuss the delivery of the Creative Industries Sector Plan and its commitments and the refresh of the CIC |
| Ian Murray | 2025-09-16 | British Fashion Council | Introductory meeting to discuss shared priorities for the UK’s creative and cultural scene and its importance to the Government’s growth agenda. |
| Ian Murray | 2025-09-16 | Sir Peter Bazalgette | Introductory meeting to discuss shared priorities for the UK’s creative and cultural scene and its importance to the Government’s growth agenda. |
| Ian Murray | 2025-09-24 | Arts Council England | Introductory meeting to brief the Minister on Art Council England’s work and how they deliver Ministerial priorities. |
| Ian Murray | 2025-09-24 | Independent Society Museums, the Musicians' Union, UK Music, SOLT | To discuss progress on the establishment of a UK-EU Cultural Exchange Coalition Group and Industry campaign on touring. |
| Ian Murray | 2025-09-25 | Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre | Introductory meeting to discuss key priorities, opportunities, and risks facing the sector. |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-01 | National Youth Theatre | To discuss the theatre sector |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-01 | National Portrait Gallery | To discuss the work of the National Portrait Gallery |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-07 | Royal Museums Greenwich | To discuss the work of Royal Museums Greenwich |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-07 | Hilton | To discuss how we can best develop and deliver the Visitor Economy Growth Strategy in a way that supports the wider visitor economy sector, as well as seek input and solutions that we could reflect in the Strategy. |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-07 | Baroness Vadera | To discuss how we can best develop and deliver the Government's Plan for Change in a way that supports the RSC |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-08 | Local Visitor Economy Partnership | To discuss how LVEPs and DDPs can collectively help achieve our objectives for the visitor economy |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-08 | London Symphony Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic, Association of British Orchestras | To cover key issues: Audience Development and Broader Participation, Creative Education and the Talent Pipeline |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-17 | Visitor Economy Council | To discuss the objectives and outcomes for the Visitor Economy Growth Strategy |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-22 | The Theatres Trust | Ongoing discussions/planning regarding potential amendments to the Theatres Trust Act |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-07-31 | Arts Council, UK Music, One Dance UK | To discuss how to collectively help touring artists and their support staff by capitalising on this shared commitment to both the UK and EU’s benefit |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-09-02 | Association of Independent Museums | An introductory chat to discuss the work of the Assosciation of Independent Museums and DCMS |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-09-02 | Motion Picture Association | To discuss the film and high-end TV |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-09-04 | UK Video Games Council | To discuss the opportunities and challenges in the sector, including strategy and policy priorities to enable growth and support the Creative Industries Sector Plan |
| Chris Bryant | 2025-09-04 | Theatre sector roundtable (RSC, Curve Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse, Old Vic Theatre) | To discuss the opportunities in the sector and the challenges the sector is currently facing |