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Ministers Overseas Travel & Meetings Transparency - Meetings
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-06 | INEOS | Meeting with the DBT Secretary of State and INEOS to discuss the INEOS O&P chemicals plant at Grangemouth |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-08 | BT; Arup; Virgin; Standard Chartered; BP; Rolls-Royce; Diageo; LSEG; NatWest; British Airways; WPP | Meeting to discuss the business opportunities presented by the UK-India FTA and the business presence of the attendees in India. The UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra attended. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-08 | Scotch Whisky Association; Edrington; Glenmorangie Co.; Small Business Britain; British Chambers of Commerce; Shahi Exports Ltd; Lilavati Hospital Group; Godrej Agrovet Ltd; Tata Consumer Products; Zydus Wellness Ltd; The Good Food Institute India; Esjaypee Mercantile Global Ltd; ProPlant Foods; True Entertainment Ltd; Foods and Inns Ltd; Falcon Brewery; Moet Hennessy | Meeting to discuss the implications of the UK-India FTA for the food and drink sector. The Indian Secretary for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade attended. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-16 | Inverclyde Council; Peel Ports Group; ADS Scotland; Raytheon; QinetiQ; Gibson Robotics; BAE Systems Maritime - Naval Ships; Babcock; James Walker Devol; Thales; Arc Additive; JFD Global; AtkinsRealis; West College Scotland; Rolls-Royce | Roundtable meeting to discuss UK Government investment in the defence sector in Scotland, including Defence Growth Deals and skills investment. The MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West attended, alongside representatives of the British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-16 | Hayley Valentine, Director, BBC Scotland | A meeting to discuss the Scottish broadcasting landscape, Government economic policy and upcoming changes to BBC Scotland's news offering. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-16 | Neil Mcintosh, Editor, Daily Record | A meeting to discuss Government economic and business policy, the Daily Record's business model across print and digital and the editor's senior leadership team. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-16 | David McCann, Editor, Times Scotland | A meeting to discuss Government economic and business policy and the paper's split across print and digital. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-22 | Teneo | A meeting to discuss Teneo (UK) Ltd's work as administrators for Petrofac. The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Minister of State Shanks, also attended this meeting. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-27 | Heathrow Airport | A meeting to discuss the economic impact of Heathrow expansion in Scotland |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-30 | Offshore Energies UK; Neo Next; bp; TotalEnergies; RMT Scotland; Serica; Scottish Renewables; Equinor; Harbour Energy; Shell; Subsea 7; Cerulean Winds; Port of Aberdeen | Roundtable meeting to discuss UK Government energy policy and sectoral investment |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-30 | Aberdeen Harbour | Meeting with Aberdeen Harbour to discuss upgrades to Harbour infrastructure and the impact of renewable sector investment on the harbour's functions |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-30 | Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE) | Meeting with ETZ and ORE to discuss recent investment into the site and renewable energy supply chains |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-30 | Craig Walker, Editor, Press & Journal | Meeting with P&J editor to discuss changes in consumption of regional journalism |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-10-31 | Glasgow Central Mosque | Meeting with representatives of the Mosque to discuss a recent defacement of Mosque property. Several local MPs and MSPs also attended in their parliamentary capacities. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-03 | ExxonMobil | Meeting with ExxonMobil to discuss the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-04 | XLCC | Meeting with XLCC to discuss their plans for subsea high voltage cable manufacturing |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-06 | Glasgow Economic Leadership Board | Meeting with the Glasgow Economic Leadership Board to discuss their proposals for a new devolution deal. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-06 | Catherine Salmond, Editor, The Herald | Introductory meeting where they discussed the changes in the consumption of regional journalism. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-06 | Andy Harries, Editor, Scottish Daily Mail | Introductory meeting where they discussed the changes in the consumption of regional journalism. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-10 | Scotch Whisky Association | Meeting to discuss the Scotch Whisky industry ask of HM Treasury ahead of the UK Budget (on 26th November) |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-13 | DC Thomson | Introductory meeting to discuss the Dundee economy and changes in the consumption of regional journalism. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-13 | David Clegg, Editor, Courier | Introductory meeting to discuss the Dundee economy and changes in the consumption of regional journalism. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-18 | Scottish Seafood Association | Meeting with Jimmy Buchan, CEO of the Scottish Seafood Associatioon to hear their concerns for the seafood sector |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-18 | Alexander Dennis | Meeting to discuss the Alexander Dennis sites in Scotland |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-20 | Colin McKay, Political Editor, STV | The meeting covered a range of topical and political issues impacting Scotland, including issues with Scottish public services such as the NHS. There was also some discussion about the current STV news restructuring plans and the impact on audiences. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-20 | Alan Young, Editor, The Scotsman | A meeting to discuss the paper's print and online business strategy, and how the UK Government interacts with media in Scotland. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-20 | Glenn Campbell, Political Editor, BBC Scotland | Discussion covered a range of topical, government and political issues in Scotland and across the wider UK. This included some discussion of international trade negotiations and energy transition issues. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-11-24 | Fife Council; Navantia; Babcock; Unite; GMB Union; Fife College; Fife Chambers of Commerce | Meeting to discuss the response to the closure of ExxonMobil's Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran, with the Scottish Government also in attendance |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-12-03 | Ennismore | Meeting to discuss Ennismore's acquisition of Gleneagles Hotel |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-12-09 | Food & Drink Federation | Meeting to discuss trade and how in particular Scottish food and soft drink companies are impacted by EU SPS and US trade megotioations. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-12-09 | Scottish National Investment Bank | Meeting with the SNIB to discuss collaboration with the National Wealth Fund on inward investment into Scotland |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-12-15 | Paris Gourtsoyannis - BBC News | This was a short introductory meeting, the first since the Secretary of State had been appointed, and since Paris had taken up a new role at the BBC. They discussed a range of topics, including current events at Westminster and Holyrood, the recent Budget and what it contained for people in Scotland, and constitutional affairs in Scotland and Canada. |
| Douglas Alexander | 2025-12-17 | INEOS | Meeting with INEOS to discuss the UK Government investment into the INEOS O&P chemicals plant at Grangemouth, during the course of a visit to said plant. The Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, also attended. |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-10-02 | University of Strathclyde | Visit to the University of Strathclyde naval architecture department to discuss the UK Government's plans to support domestic shipbuilding |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-10-14 | Scottish Youth Parliament | Meeting with members of the Scottish Youth Parliament to discuss the work of MSYPs |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-10-14 | City of Edinburgh Council | Meeting with City of Edinburgh Council to discuss UK Government's plans for the Industrial Strategy. |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-10-23 | Fabian Society; Edinburgh University; David Hume Institute | Meeting to discuss the current research projects of the attending organisations in Scotland and the public policy landscape |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-10-23 | Keep Scotland Beautiful; Scottish Community Tourism; Social Enterprise Scotland; Music Venues Trust; COSLA; Scottish Licensed Trade Association; Scottish Retail Consortium; Scottish Community Alliance; Midsteeple Quarter Dumfries; Scottish Property Federation; UK Hospitality Scotland; Development Trusts Association of Scotland; Scottish Tourism Alliance; Walk Wheel Cycle Trust; Scottish Hospitality Group; USDAW | Roundtable meeting to discuss how UK Government can support high streets in Scotland |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-10-27 | Universities Scotland | Quarterly engagement with Universities Scotland to discuss developments in the Scottish higher education sector |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-04 | Astro Agency | Meeting with Scottish Government space envoy Daniel Smith to discuss UK Government support for the space sector in Scotland |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-11 | Glasgow University | Meeting to discuss Glasgow University's work on innovation and virtual reality technology |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-18 | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Meeting to discuss the UK Government's Pride in Place Programme |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-21 | Shetland Islands Council; BT Openreach; Faroese Telecom; Sky; OFCOM; Highland Broadband; Saxavord Space Port; NHS Shetland; | Roundtable meeting to discuss internet connectivity issues affecting Shetland |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-26 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Meeting to discuss reaction to the UK Government's Budget |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-26 | Citizens Advice Scotland | Meeting to discuss reaction to the UK Government's Budget |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-26 | Aberlour | Meeting to discuss reaction to the UK Government's Budget |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-26 | Age Scotland | Meeting to discuss reaction to the UK Government's Budget |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-26 | STUC | Meeting to discuss reaction to the UK Government's Budget |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-27 | COSLA | Meeting to discuss reaction to the UK Government's Budget |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-11-27 | Poverty Alliance | Meeting to discuss reaction to the UK Government's Budget |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-12-02 | The Oversight Board of The Promise | To discuss the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-12-03 | Demos | Meeting to discuss Demos' work on epistemic security issues in the UK |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-12-04 | Changing Realities | Roundtable to discuss issues of child poverty in Glasgow |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-12-05 | Child Poverty Action Group; Poverty Alliance; Poverty and Inequality Commission: End Child Poverty Coalition; Save the Children; Trussell Trust; Joseph Rowntree Foundation; Glasgow Caledonian University; Includem; Carnegie UK; SCVO; Citizens Advice Scotland; Shelter Scotland; Action for Children; Aberlour; Barnardo's; One Parent Families Scotland; Scottish Federation of Housing Associations; Who Cares? Scotland; Robertson Trust; COSLA; Rock Trust; Sistema Scotland | Roundtable to discuss the publication of the UK Government's Child Poverty Strategy |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-12-08 | Cancer Research UK; Edinburgh University; Glasgow University | Meeting to discuss the Scottish Biomedical Health Institute |
| Not set | 2025-12-09 | Inverclyde Council; West College Scotland; Scottish Enterprise; CLGU Scotland | Meeting to dicuss the socio-economic challenges in the Inverclyde region |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-12-09 | North Ayrshire Council; South Ayrshire Council; East Ayrshire Council | Meeting to discuss progress on the delivery of the Ayrshire Growth Deal |
| Kirsty McNeill | 2025-12-16 | More in Common; British Future; Persuasion UK; Labour Together; Brunswick Group | Roundtable to discuss polling and public opinion trends on the Government in Scotland |