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DfT ministerial external meetings, October to December 2025
Updated 24 March 2026
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Alexander | 2025-10-20 | Heathrow Airport Limited | To discuss airport expansion |
| Heidi Alexander | 2025-10-22 | Waymo | To discuss Waymo's business plans and the AV sector. |
| Heidi Alexander | 2025-10-29 | Road Safety campaigner | To discuss the Government's road safety strategy. |
| Heidi Alexander | 2025-11-04 | British Ports Association | To discuss the ports sector. |
| Heidi Alexander | 2025-11-13 | IAG | To discuss airport expansion |
| Heidi Alexander | 2025-11-17 | RMT | To discuss the response to the train attack at Huntingdon and other matters of importance to RMT members including the Railways Bill. |
| Heidi Alexander | 2025-11-20 | Virgin Atlantic | To discuss airport expansion |
| Heidi Alexander | 2025-11-27 | Keidanren | To discuss transport cooperation and collaboration between the UK and Japan. |
| Heidi Alexander | 2025-12-03 | Climate Change Committee | To discuss the decarbonisation of transport. |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-10-02 | David Hughes, East West Rail | Meeting to discuss progress with East West Rail |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-10-02 | Mike Putnam | Meeting to receive an update on progress with Network Rail |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-10-13 | Paul Dyson, CEO of CrossRail Internationa | Introductory meeting to discuss the companies review of the merger of CrossRail international with Network Rail Consulting |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-10-13 | Eurostar | Meeting with Eurostar to discuss progress |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-10-15 | High Speed 2 | Monthly meeting with CEO of High Speed 2 to discuss progress |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-10-21 | Great British Rail Freight, Infracapital | Meeting with Great British Railfreight and their shareholders, Infracapital regarding the Railways Bill and the Government's future ambitions with the Railfreight sector |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-11-04 | Southeastern Railway | Meeting with Southeastern to discuss an integrated railway |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-11-12 | High Speed 2 | Monthly meeting with High Speed 2 to discuss progress |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-11-12 | Rail Freight Group, Great British Rail Freight, Deutshcebahn, Freightliner, Colasrail, | Roundtable to provide reassurance on the Railways Bill |
| Lord Hendy | 2026-11-13 | Network Rail, Transport For All,Better Transport, Guide Dogs, Disability Rights UK | Roundtable to provide reassurance on the Railways Bill |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-11-25 | Institute for Customer Service, Rail Delivery Group | Meeting to discuss the Service with Respect campaign and how protections can be extended to apply across all public-facing roles including those in the rail sector. |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-11-26 | Siemens Mobility | To discuss Siemens Mobility in the United Kingdom |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-12-03 | Great Western Railway, Network Rail | To discuss Great Western Railway's Performance |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-12-10 | Avanti West Coast, Network Rail | To discuss Avanti West Coast's Performance |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-12-17 | Northern Railway, Network Rail | To discuss Northern Railyway's Performance |
| Lord Hendy | 2025-12-18 | High Speed 2 | Monthly meeting with CEO of High Speed 2 to discuss progress |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-14 | RAC Foundation | Introductory Meeting as new portfolio area for the Minister. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-14 | RAC | Introductory Meeting as new portfolio area for the Minister. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-14 | ADEPT | Introductory Meeting as new portfolio area for the Minister. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-14 | AA | Introductory Meeting as new portfolio area for the Minister. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-15 | Tesla | Ongoing stakeholder engagement in the Autonomous Vehicle sector. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-15 | Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority | Ongoing Mayoral engagement regarding devolved transport, including buses. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-21 | UKCOA - UK Coach Operators Association | Meeting to discuss the future of the coach industry. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-22 | Waymo | Meeting to discuss the announcement of autonomous vehicles in London. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-28 | Guide Dogs UK, Royal National Institute of Blind People,Transport for All, Autistica | Chaired a roundtable with charities and disability services to discuss accessibility in the context of autonomous vehicles. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-28 | Starship Technologies | Meeting to discuss legislation for pavement robots. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-10-30 | RAC Foundation - Roundtable | Attended a roundtable hosted by RAC Foundation which discussed the physical improvement of the road network. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-11-12 | Mayor of North East Combined Authority | Meeting to discuss the Moor Farm Roundabout. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-11-18 | Individual Campaigner - Bereaved Mother | To discuss e-scooter legislation. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-11-18 | Alexander Dennis Limited | Meeting to discuss the future of UK bus manufacturing. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-11-19 | RAC & College of Optomestrists | Meeting to discuss Headlight Glare findings from Department for Transport funded research. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-11-25 | FirstBus Group | Meeting to discuss FirstGroup's bus operation in Cornwall. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-12-08 | Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority | Meeting to discuss bus services in the West Midlands Combined Authority. |
| Simon Lightwood | 2025-12-09 | Prospect | Union engagement regarding DVSA. |
| Keir Mather | 2025-10-29 | Getlink | Met while on visit to the Portals to discuss potential issues surrounding EU Entry/Exit System |
| Keir Mather | 2025-10-29 | Port of Dover | Met while on visit to the Portals to discuss potential issues surrounding EU Entry/Exit System |
| Keir Mather | 2025-03-11 | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Introductory meeting to discuss government priorities for the maritime sector |
| Keir Mather | 2025-04-11 | Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) | Introductory meeting to discuss SMMT and automative sector |
| Keir Mather | 2025-04-11 | Charge UK | Introductory meeting to discuss sector challenges and business rate impacts |
| Keir Mather | 2025-12-11 | National Air Traffic Services (NATS) | Introductory meeting to discuss performance of systems, saftey and regulatory targets, airspace modernisation and skills development |
| Keir Mather | 2025-12-11 | Ken O'Toole, Chief Executive, Manchester Airport Group (MAG) | Met to discuss Ken's role as the Co-Chair of the Aviation Council and priorities for the next meeting |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-13 | Ford Motor Company | Met while on visit to Ipswich to discuss the Electric Car Grant and how the government can help manufacturers |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-13 | Hutchinson Ports | Met while on visit to Felixstowe to discuss future plans for the port, issues with decarbonisation and grid connectivity, potential for modal shift of freight and how the company is developing skills and employment growth |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-13 | Harwich Haven Authority | Met while on visit to Harwich to discuss future plans for the port, potential issues with EU Entry/Exit System, planning of decarbonisation projects and port governance |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-18 | AirportsUK | Attended AirportsUK board meeting to discuss key issues in the aviation industry |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-20 | Heathrow Re-Imagined | Introductory meeting to discuss their campaign and its stance on expansion |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-24 | Heathrow Airport Ltd | Courtesy phone call to discuss runway scheme announcement |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-24 | Arora Group/Heathrow West Ltd | Courtesy phone call to discuss runway scheme announcement |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-25 | Manchester Airports Group (MAG), Association of International Courier & Express Services (AICES), Virgin Atlantic, Aviation Services UK, AGS Airports, AirportsUK, International Air Transport Association (IATA), National Air Traffic Services (NATS), British Airways, Heathrow Airport, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Jet2, VINCI, Airlines UK | Second aviation council meeting to discuss competativeness, airspace modernisation, regional connectivity, resilience and air freight |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-25 | Airlines UK | Introductory meeting to discuss their role in the UK avaition sector |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-25 | Airlines UK/AirportsUK/Airlines for America | Meeting to disuss new research on the competativeness of UK aviation |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-25 | SMMT | SMMT Annual Dinner - Represented the Department at a key auto manufacturer stakeholder event |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-25 | British Vans Rental and Leasing Assocation (BVRLA) | Introductory meeting to discuss EV transition, used EV market focus, potential rental market issues and EV road pricing |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-26 | Heathrow Airport Ltd | Meeting to discuss Heathrow expansion project |
| Keir Mather | 2025-03-12 | BMW | Introductory meeting with BMW to discuss their decarbonisation ambitions and priorities for the UK |
| Keir Mather | 2025-03-12 | Stellantis | Introductory meeting with Stellantis to discuss their decarbonisation ambitions and priorities for the UK |
| Keir Mather | 2025-03-12 | RMT/Nautilus/TUC | Roundtable meeting to discuss union priorities for the maritime sector |
| Keir Mather | 2025-04-12 | TUC/BALPA/Unite/Prospect | Roundtable meeting to discuss union priorities for the aviation sector |
| Keir Mather | 2025-04-12 | Maritime UK, UK Major Ports Group, Port of Tyne, University of Southampton, Lloyds Register, DFDS, Workboat Association, GB Global, Port of London Authority, British Ports Association, UK Chamber of Shipping, GE Vernova, Bristol Port, Port of Dover, Society of Maritime Industries | Roundtable meeting to discuss Maritime Sector Priorities |
| Keir Mather | 2025-10-12 | Brian Johnson | Meeting to discuss the potential role of Chair of the Cross-Solent Group |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-12 | Bristol Airport | Meeting during visit to discuss the Airport's future plans |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-12 | Bristol Port | Meeting during visit to discuss work of the port and future ambitions |
| Keir Mather | 2025-11-12 | GE Aerospace | Meeting during visit to discuss work of GE Aerospace and plans for growth |
| Keir Mather | 2025-12-15 | Arora Group | Meeting to discuss Heathrow expansion project |
| Keir Mather | 2025-12-16 | Logistics UK | Introductory meeting to discuss issues in the logisitics sector, priority areas to develop growth in the sector and developing a strategic view for the road haulage industry |
| Keir Mather | 2025-12-17 | Road Haulage Association (RHA) | Introductory meeting to discuss issues in the road haulage industry, Schengen 90/180 visa issues, industry decarbonisation, modal shift |
| Keir Mather | 2025-12-17 | Associated British Ports (ABP) | Meeting with Chief Executive to discuss work of ABP and areas of mutual interest |
| Keir Mather | 2025-12-18 | Associated British Ports (ABP) | Meeting with ABP in Hull to discuss plans for growth and skills in the sector |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2025-10-08 | Uber | A meeting on wider taxi and PHV policy reforms. |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2025-11-10 | Car sharing roundtable (Bolt, BVRLA, CoMoUK, Co Wheels, Derwent Valley Car Club, Enterprise, Hiyacar, Local Government Association, MobilityWays, Turo, Urban Transport Group, Zipcar) | A roundtable with key stakeholders in the car sharing sector to enable Government to learn more about what it can do to support industry and encourage the use of car sharing. |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2025-11-20 | CWIS Stakeholder Advisory Group (Walk, Wheel, Cycle Trust, Bicycle Association, Cycling UK, British Cycling, Living Streets, The Ramblers, Bikeability Trust, TfL, Campaign for Better Transport, Local Government Association, Urban Transport Group, DPTAC, Active Travel England) | A meeting to discuss the scope of the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy 3 consultation. |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2025-12-01 | Julie Bentley, CEO of Samaritans | A meeting to discuss Samaritans' work with National Highways to prevent suicides on the strategic road network. |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2025-12-04 | Roundtable discussion with Transport for Greater Manchester | A roundtable to discuss road safety along with the Deputy Mayor for Safer and Stronger Communities, Kate Green, Dame Sarah Storey, and colleagues in Greater Manchester including highways, police and fire service. |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2025-12-09 | Unite the Union | A meeting to discuss taxis and PHVs. |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2025-12-11 | GMB Union | A meeting to discuss taxis and PHVs. |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2025-12-16 | MHCLG and Mayor of Greater Manchester | To discuss devolution in Greater Manchester and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. |
| Lilian Greenwood | 2025-12-16 | City of Wolverhampton Council | A meeting to discuss taxis and PHVs. |