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DBT’s ministerial meetings, October to December 2025

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Minister Date Name of individual or organisation Purpose of meeting
Peter Kyle 02/10/2025 JLR To discuss the automotive environment, cyber attack and supply chains
Peter Kyle 06/10/2025 INEOS To discuss the INEOS plant in Grangemouth
Peter Kyle 09/10/2025 Roundtable with Standard Chartered, Arup, BP, BT, Diageo, HSBC, Rolls Royce, LSEG, NatWest, Virgin, BA, WPP, Barclays, EY, Revolut, Premier League, Unilever, Tide, Bharti Enterprises, Dodhia Group / MATEXIL / Bharat Tex, Essar Capital, Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, National Stock Exchange Ltd, OYO, Pharmexcil, Piramal Enterprises, Reliance Industries, Services Export Promotion Council, Shahi Exports Pvt, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Texport Industries, TVS Supply Chain Solutions, Vedanta Resources, Confederation of Indian Industry, CK Birla Group To discuss business opportunities in India
Peter Kyle 08/10/2025 Roundtable with Airbus, Gate 7 Limited, Group Rhodes, PG Paper Company, Nyobolt, Cornish Lithium, British Airways, MBDA UK, Virgin, Oxford Space Systems, MakeUK, Oomph EV, Rolls Royce, Cornish Lithium, Agratas, Acron Aviation, JCB India, Helical, Otter Controls, Ace Micromatic, Carborundum Universal Limited, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Autocomp Systems, Impact Robotics, Bajaj Auto, Lohum, Godrej Boyce, Bhukhanwala Industries, Forbes Marshall, JSW Group To discuss UK-India cooperation in Advanced Manufacturing
Peter Kyle 08/10/2025 Roundtable with Standard Chartered, Arup, Rolls Royce, BP, BT, Diageo, LSEG, NatWest, British Airways, Virgin, WPP To discuss UK business opportunities in Maharashtra linked to the India FTA. Joined by the Secretary of State for Scotland.
Peter Kyle 08/10/2025 Roundtable with Lohum, Lionstead Ventures, Agratas Energy, Attero, Hindalco, TATA Steel, Reliance, ISM Dhanbad, IIT Bombay, CSIR-IMMT, Cornish Lithium, Imperial College London, Altilium, Nyobolt, Recyclus Group, University of Southampton, University of Birmingham, LiNa Energy, UCL, University of Cambridge, Ceres Power To discuss UK-India cooperation on Critical Minerals
Peter Kyle 09/10/2025 Warner Bros To discuss business opportunities in India
Peter Kyle 09/10/2025 Ceres Power To discuss business opportunities in India
Peter Kyle 09/10/2025 Oxford Nanopore To discuss business opportunities in India
Peter Kyle 09/10/2025 NatWest To discuss business opportunities in India
Peter Kyle 08/10/2025 British Airways To discuss business opportunities in India
Peter Kyle 14/10/2025 Competition and Markets Authority To discuss the work of the CMA and priorities
Peter Kyle 15/10/2025 British Business Bank To discuss the work of the BBB and priorities
Peter Kyle 15/10/2025 Federation of Small Businesses, Institute of Directors, British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, MakeUK To discuss government and business response to antisemitism
Peter Kyle 20/10/2025 Australian SuperFunds Roundtable [AMP Ltd, Australia Prudential Regulatory Authority, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper, Aware Super, First Sentier, Hesta, IFM Investors, LendLease, Macquarie Group, Plenary, QIC, Rest, Super Members Council, Telstrat Super, Victoria Funds Management] To discuss UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 21/10/2025 AtkinsRealis Meeting at Regional Investment Summit to discuss investment opportunities in the UK
Peter Kyle 21/10/2025 Amazon Meeting at Regional Investment Summit to discuss investment opportunities in the UK
Peter Kyle 21/10/2025 Knighthead Meeting at Regional Investment Summit to discuss investment opportunities in the UK
Peter Kyle 21/10/2025 BMW Meeting at Regional Investment Summit to discuss investment opportunities in the UK
Peter Kyle 21/10/2025 HS2 Meeting at Regional Investment Summit to discuss investment opportunities in the UK
Peter Kyle 21/10/2025 Legal & General Meeting at Regional Investment Summit to discuss investment opportunities in the UK
Peter Kyle 21/10/2025 Industrial Strategy Advisory Council roundtable at the RIS - UKIB, Lloyd's Bank, British Business Bank, BVCA, Legal & General, Oxford Science Enterprises, Nourished To discuss opportunities to invest and support Scale Ups and Industrial Strategy sectors at the Regional Investment Summit
Peter Kyle 23/10/2025 Spain UK Business Forum: Financial Times, ICEX, Scottish Power, CAF, Smith & Nephew, CRIS Cancer Foundation To discuss UK-Spanish collaboration and investment
Peter Kyle 23/10/2025 Prospect Union To discuss the Employment Rights Bill
Peter Kyle 23/10/2025 Google To discuss the UK's business environment and investment opportunities
Peter Kyle 23/10/2025 Sir Charlie Mayfield To discuss the Keep Britain Working Review
Peter Kyle 28/10/2025 National Grid To discuss the UK business and regulatory environment for energy firms
Peter Kyle 29/10/2025 Octopus To discuss the UK's business environment
Peter Kyle 30/10/2025 Encirc To discuss opportunities to support UK scale ups
Peter Kyle 31/10/2025 Princes Group Visit to the London Stock Exchange for the Group's listing
Peter Kyle 03/11/2025 ZOE, Osprey Charging, iProov, Alloyed, Allica Bank, Evolve Organic Beauty, Luminance, Trafalgar Entertainment To discuss UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 03/11/2025 Fair Work Agency To discuss the work of the Fair Work Agency and priorities
Peter Kyle 03/11/2025 VISMA The discuss the UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 04/11/2025 Rolls Royce The discuss the UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 04/11/2025 A&S Resources To discuss the steel strategy and wider operating environment
Peter Kyle 04/11/2025 EY Dinner: EY, BT, Airbus, Sainsbury, Octopus, AstraZeneca, Morgan Stanley, Heathrow, Revolut, HSBC, The Beauty Tech Group, Wellcome Trust The discuss the UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 12/11/2025 Rezolve AI To discuss UK's business and crypto-currency environment
Peter Kyle 12/11/2025 OQC To discuss UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 12/11/2025 Nissan To discuss the UK's automotive environment
Peter Kyle 13/11/2025 SME roundtable: Her Web Solutions, Dragon Fire and Safety, PTSG, Paysure Solutions, Neural Alpha To discuss the UK's support for small business and scale ups
Peter Kyle 13/11/2025 Google Cloud To discuss the UK's support for small business and scale ups
Peter Kyle 17/11/2025 European roundtable: GSK, Vodafone, AB Volvo, Air Liquide, Airbus, ArcelorMittal, ASML, AstraZeneca, BASF SE, BMW, Borealis AG, Capgemini, CIR, dsm-firmenich, E.ON, ENGIE SA, Eni, Ericsson, Heineken, Iberdrola, Inditext, Investor AB, L'Oreal, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Michelin, MOL, Norsk Hydro, NXP Semiconductors NV, Orange, Roche, Royal Philips, Saint-Gobain, Schneider Electric, Shell plc, Siemens, Smurfit Westrockm, Sonae, Syensqo, Techint Group of Companies, Telefonica, Thyssenkrupp, TITAN SA, TotalEnergies, Umicore, UPM, Veolia, Wolters Kluwer A fireside chat to discuss international trade and collaboration with the EU
Peter Kyle 17/11/2025 BCC, CB, FSB, MakeUK; ScaleUp Institute, Startup Coalition, Enterprise Nation To discuss skills around the industrial strategy
Peter Kyle 17/11/2025 INEOS To discuss the INEOS plant in Grangemouth
Peter Kyle 17/11/2025 ExxonMobil To discuss the Exxon Mobil plant at Mossmorran
Peter Kyle 17/11/2025 Toyota To discuss the UK's automotive environment
Peter Kyle 17/11/2025 Coca Cola To discuss the UK's business environment
Peter Kyle 18/11/2025 Sainsbury's To discuss the UK's business environment
Peter Kyle 19/11/2025 BMW To discuss the UK's automotive environment
Peter Kyle 20/11/2025 Tata Group To discuss the UK's business environment
Peter Kyle 20/11/2025 Epic Games To discuss regulatory barriers on creative industries
Peter Kyle 25/11/2025 British Chambers of Commerce, MakeUK, Unilever, Kingfisher, Stealth Startup To discuss reflections on the business environment
Peter Kyle 26/11/2025 Hawksmoor and Frontier Pubs, Lucky Saint, Caravan, Flight Club, Turtle Bay, Greene King, Revolution, Nando's, Dishoom, Fuller, Smith and Turner, Burger King, Restaurant Group Plc, Mowgli Street Food, Circus, IHG Hotels & Resorts, McDonald's UK & Ireland, Punch Pubs To discuss reflections from industry on the Budget
Peter Kyle 26/11/2025 JLR, Toyota, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Nissan, BMW, Ford To discuss reflections from industry on the Budget
Peter Kyle 27/11/2025 Co-Chairs of Keidanren: Hitachi Ltd, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation To discuss the UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 01/12/2025 Roundtable with Boralex, Rebellion Games, Fujifilm Healthcare UK, Nordex Group, Fibremax, Equinor, General Dynamics, Lixa, Vodafone Three UK, Kansai Electric Power Company, Ecolab, NVIDIA, Kanadevia Corporation, Keywave Technology, Toyoda Gosei To discuss UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 01/12/2025 Meeting with CGI To discuss UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 01/12/2025 Meeting with Copenhagen Investment Partner To discuss UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 02/12/2025 Communication Workers Union To discuss the EP Group acquisition of Royal Mail
Peter Kyle 03/12/2025 German State Visit - Business Roundtable: RWE, Helsing, BMW, Airbus, Siemens Smart Infrastructure To discuss the UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 08/12/2025 Flagship Pioneering To discuss UK's business and investment environment
Peter Kyle 11/12/2025 ARM To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 11/12/2025 Paypal To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 11/12/2025 CalPERS To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 12/12/2025 Ripple To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 12/12/2025 Visa To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 11/12/2025 Google To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 11/12/2025 Amazon To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 12/12/2025 Decoded To discuss the UK's global pitch to the world
Peter Kyle 12/12/2025 Affirm To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 12/12/2025 Robinhood To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 12/12/2025 Rigetti To discuss global trends and investment in the UK
Peter Kyle 16/12/2025 USDAW To discuss the Employment Rights Bill
Peter Kyle 16/12/2025 Creative Industries Council: YouTube, Julie's Bicycle, British Film Institute, Creative UK, Arts Council of Wales, AudioUK, Society for London Theatre and UK Theatre, Publishers Association, Allian for Intellectual Property, Arts Council England, Creators Rights Alliance, Neon, North East Museums, British Fashion Council, Production Park, Generator, Design Council, Crafts Council, UKIE, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Adobe Research, CVAN, BBC, Royal Institute of British Architects, Edinburgh International Festival, SOLT & UK Theatre, WPP, Creative Industries Policy & Evidence CEntre, Creative Scotland, Social People Agency, PACT, Birmingham Hippodrome, Northern Ireland Screen, Cardiff University, Channel 4, Manchester Art Fair, UK Business Angels Association, Advertising Association, Innovate UK, UK Music To discuss the UK's support for the creative industries and wider business environemtn
Peter Kyle 17/12/2025 INEOS Visit to announce HMG support for INEOS site at Grangemouth
Sir Chris Bryant 13/10/2025 Roundtable: Gleeds, Arup, Mace, Turner and Townsend, Nichols To discuss the infrastructure sector and supporting exporting.
Sir Chris Bryant 14/10/2025 British Chamber Commerce of Thailand To discuss Thailand's business enviroment.
Sir Chris Bryant 15/10/2025 Scotch Whiskey Association Introductory meeting to discuss the UK's trade agenda
Sir Chris Bryant 20/10/2025 CNBC: Ritika Gupta and George Bextor To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 20/10/2025 INEOS To discuss the chemicals sector
Sir Chris Bryant 21/10/2025 Trade Justice Movement To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 20/10/2025 Reuters: Alistair Smout To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 21/10/2025 Hadelsblatt: Torsten Riecke To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 22/10/2025 Politico: Caroline Hug To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 22/10/2025 The Times: Thomas Saunders To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 22/10/2025 Guardian: Eleni Courea To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 23/10/2025 Marcegaglia Steel To discuss the steel sector.
Sir Chris Bryant 24/10/2025 Airbus To discuss the aerospace sector.
Sir Chris Bryant 27/10/2025 Financial Times: Peter Foster To discuss the WTO
Sir Chris Bryant 29/10/2025 Alshaya Group To discuss exporting from the UK.
Sir Chris Bryant 03/11/2025 LBC: Caitlin Parr To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 03/11/2025 Financial Times: Ashley Armstrong To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 03/11/2025 CNBC: Ritika Gupta To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 05/11/2025 De Beers To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 10/11/2025 Roundtable: The Hadley Group, HY-TEN Reinforcement, International Steel Trade Association, Confederation of British Metalforming, National Association of Steel Service Centres, Sebden Steel, Stemcor Roundtable to discuss the steel sector.
Sir Chris Bryant 11/11/2025 Bloomberg: Lucy White To discuss the UK's trade agenda.
Sir Chris Bryant 12/11/2025 Babcock To discuss UK defence sector exports.
Sir Chris Bryant 18/11/2025 Rolls Royce To discuss the aerospace sector exports.
Sir Chris Bryant 18/11/2025 Ethiopian Airlines To discuss potential collaboration between UKEF and the airline.
Sir Chris Bryant 18/11/2025 Turkish Airlines To discuss the aerospace sector.
Sir Chris Bryant 18/11/2025 Etihad To discuss the aerospace sector.
Sir Chris Bryant 18/11/2025 Emirates To discuss the aerospace sector.
Sir Chris Bryant 18/11/2025 Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects To discuss potential collaboration between UKEF and the airline.
Sir Chris Bryant 18/11/2025 Riyadh Air To discuss the aerospace sector.
Sir Chris Bryant 21/11/2025 BAE To discuss AUKUS.
Sir Chris Bryant 21/11/2025 Babcock To discuss AUKUS.
Sir Chris Bryant 21/11/2025 Supacat To discuss AUKUS.
Sir Chris Bryant 21/11/2025 Rolls Royce To discuss AUKUS.
Sir Chris Bryant 21/11/2025 BT International To discuss AUKUS.
Sir Chris Bryant 21/11/2025 Leonardo To discuss AUKUS.
Sir Chris Bryant 24/11/2025 Babcock To discuss the defence sector
Sir Chris Bryant 24/11/2025 British New Zealand Business Association To disucss the UK - NZ services sectors.
Sir Chris Bryant 24/11/2025 Grimshaw To disucss the UK - NZ services sectors.
Sir Chris Bryant 24/11/2025 Roundtable: ARUP, Mott Macdonald, Turner and Townsend, DLA Piper New Zealand, Serco, Robert Walters, HSBC To disucss the UK - NZ services sectors.
Sir Chris Bryant 26/11/2025 UK Steel To discuss the steel sector.
Sir Chris Bryant 26/11/2025 Roundtable: Family Buisness UK, Bennue Group, Morning Foods, EMR Group, Vickers Oil, Gerard McDonald and Co, Vestey, Walkers Shortbread Roundtable to discuss family run businesses.
Sir Chris Bryant 02/12/2025 Roundtable: Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Fairtrade Foundation, Ethical Trading Initiative, ABF Group, Sky, Modern Slavery, Churches, Charities and Local Authorities Investment Management Ltd, Corporate Justice Coalition, Global commisison on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, Tesco and Labour Behind the Label Roundtable to discuss responsible business and trade.
Sir Chris Bryant 03/12/2025 Jordanian British Chamber Commerce To discuss the barriers inhibiting exporting from the UK.
Sir Chris Bryant 04/12/2025 Tokyo Century Cooperation To discuss UK investment
Sir Chris Bryant 04/12/2025 Food and Drinks Exporters Association To discuss the barriers inhibiting exporting from the UK.
Sir Chris Bryant 04/12/2025 AB inBev To discuss the barriers inhibiting exporting from the UK.
Sir Chris Bryant 08/12/2025 UK Flour Millers To discuss the UK's trade regime.
Sir Chris Bryant 09/12/2025 Roundtable: FCC, Indra, Uria Menendez, Sener, Sagardoy, Idom, Klev & Vera, Asociacion Espanola de Movilidad Lavoral Internacional, Consejo General de la Abogacia Espanola, Arup, Deloitte, Goyder, Fragomen, Law Society of England and Wales, Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants, Association for Consultancy and Engineering, British Chamber of Commerce Not set
Sir Chris Bryant 15/12/2025 Samsung To discuss the UK's trade regime.
Sir Chris Bryant 15/12/2025 Caterpillar To discuss Caterpillar's exports
Kate Dearden 08/10/2025 IKEA Visit to IKEA Chester for the store opening and to discuss retail
Kate Dearden 13/10/2025 British Institute of Innkeeping To discuss the hospitality sector, findings of the BII members survey and Budget
Kate Dearden 14/10/2025 Can’t Buy My Silence, Senator Lynn Ruane To discuss Non-Disclosure Agreements
Kate Dearden 15/10/2025 Grayling, Association of Convenience Stores, Centrica, Co-op, Federation of Small Businesses, Getlink, Greene King, Hitachi, Hilton, Kraft Heinz, Pets at Home, Punch Pubs, The LEGO Group, Totaljobs To discuss the Employment Rights Bill, flexible working, the Fair Work Agency, Trade Union legislation and the Parental leave and pay review
Kate Dearden 15/10/2025 Fatherhood All-Party Parliamentary Group, Future Men, University of Lincoln, University College London, University of Plymouth To discuss the Parental leave and pay review
Kate Dearden 16/10/2025 Electrical Safety First To provide speaking remarks on product safety at the Product Safety Conference
Kate Dearden 16/10/2025 Pub is the Hub To discuss funding for Pub is the Hub and support for rural pubs
Kate Dearden 17/10/2025 Nestle To discuss job losses at Nestle
Kate Dearden 20/10/2025 UKHospitality To discuss support for the hospitality sector, apprenticeship programmes, labour and skills
Kate Dearden 22/10/2025 British Beauty Council and others To provide the keynote address on the personal care sector at the launch of British Beauty Week
Kate Dearden 23/10/2025 Chartered Management Institute, Acas, Amazing If, Arcadis, Arden University, Argon & Co, artwhich, Atalanta, Be the Business, BoE, Brands with Value, British Chambers of Commerce, BSI, the British Standards Institution, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Confederation of British Industy, Cerestrial, Chaucer, CIPD, Entrepreneur, Ericsson Telecommunications Ltd UK, Federation of Small Businesses, Fidelity International, Freelance / Think, Grey Matter Global Ltd, HSE, Institute for Employment Studies, Involvement & Participation Association, King's College London, Leeds University Business School, Mace Consult, Mercer, Micro-Fresh International Ltd, Mitie, Moving Ahead, National Energy Foundation, NHS, NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care board, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, NTT Data Inc, Oxford Sigma, Progress Together, Reed Recruitment, Tanzania High Commission, TechSkills, The Adecco Group, The Chartered Institute of Building, Think, Thorpes Joinery, TrueEssenceMotivation ltd, Trades Union Congress, UCLH, University of Exeter, Work Foundation, Zodiac Maritime To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and Managing the Future of Work
Kate Dearden 29/10/2025 NASUWT To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and Managing the Future of Work
Kate Dearden 03/11/2025 British Beer & Pub Association To discuss support for the hospitality sector
Kate Dearden 03/11/2025 Amazon To discuss the UK government's regulatory reform agenda, AI investment, the Employment Rights Bill and rights of access proposals
Kate Dearden 03/11/2025 Fair Work Agency To discuss the work of the Fair Work Agency and priorities
Kate Dearden 04/11/2025 Hospitality Sector Council To discuss challenges facing the hospitality sector, including employment costs, unresolved rent issues post-Covid, and reliance on price increases for growth. Also to discuss access to the apprenticeship levy, the Employment Rights Bill, access to finance and business rates reform
Kate Dearden 04/11/2025 It's Never You To discuss the campaign for Hugh's Law and financial assistance when children undergo prolonged hospital treatment
Kate Dearden 06/11/2025 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development To provide speaking remarks on the Employment Rights Bill at The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development conference
Kate Dearden 06/11/2025 Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd. Visit to Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd to discuss the Employment Rights Bill including guaranteed hours contracts, providing appropriate notice of shifts, sick pay and family friendly rights
Kate Dearden 11/11/2025 MakeUk To discuss the Employment Rights Bill, protection from unfair dismissal probation, zero hours contracts, Trade Union reforms and statutory sick pay
Kate Dearden 13/11/2025 National Trading Standards To discuss the NTS's role in support of Local Authority Trading Standards activity and the consumer protection strategy, funding to the Trading Standards system and regulation reform and its interaction with consumer protection regulation.
Kate Dearden 13/11/2025 Communication Workers Union To discuss workers rights, security, reform, sectoral bargaining and consultations on the Employment Rights Bill, especially e-balloting and fire-and-rehire. Also to discuss Royal Mail
Kate Dearden 13/11/2025 Federation of Small Businesses, Small Business Britain, Perky Blenders, Enterprise Nation, UNDER+BENEATH LIMITED, Family Business UK, Thatchers Cider, Entrepreneurs Network, Farringford Legal To discuss implementation of the Employment Rights Bill and how the Government can help raise awareness on consultations and implementation.
Kate Dearden 17/11/2025 Virgin Atlantic To discuss the Employment Rights Bill, day-one rights, union recognition thresholds, representation adequacy, and preventing harassment in challenging environments
Kate Dearden 18/11/2025 British Retail Consortium To discuss retail, business rates, low value imports, de minimis thresholds, consumer confidence amid inflation and NIC threshold changes. Also to discuss retail crime and the Employment Rights Bill
Kate Dearden 18/11/2025 Association of Convenience Stores To discuss retail, sector resilience, business rates, retail crime and the Employment Rights Bill
Kate Dearden 19/11/2025 Food & Drink Federation and others To provide speaking remarks at the FDF Summit
Kate Dearden 19/11/2025 Carer's UK, HSBC and others To provide speaking remarks on paid carer’s leave and the Employment Rights Bill at Carer's UK's Carers Right Day Reception
Kate Dearden 20/11/2025 All-Party Parliamentary Group on Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society, AtaLoss, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and bereavement leave
Kate Dearden 20/11/2025 Currys To discuss the Employment Rights Bill, guaranteed hours, zero hours contracts and incentivising businesses to hire
Kate Dearden 20/11/2025 Dispute Resolution System Taskforce, Confederation of British Industry, British Chamber of Commerce, The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Employment Lawyers Association, Trades Union Congress, UNISON, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers,Citizens Advice, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Services To discuss the role of the Dispute Resolution System Taskforce and reforming the dispute resolution system to work both for workers and employers
Kate Dearden 24/11/2025 GMB, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, UNISON, Trades Union Congress, Unite, Communication Workers Union, Federation of Small Businesses, Confederation of British Industry, British Chambers of Commerce, Small Business Britain, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Prospect To discuss implementation of the Employment Rights Bill
Kate Dearden 25/11/2025 GMB, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, UNISON, Trades Union Congress, Unite, Communication Workers Union, Federation of Small Businesses, Confederation of British Industry, British Chambers of Commerce, Small Business Britain, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Prospect To discuss implementation of the Employment Rights Bill
Kate Dearden 25/11/2025 Young Women's Trust To discuss the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill and the Fair Work Agency
Kate Dearden 25/11/2025 Retail Sector Council Co-Chair Pre-Meet ahead of the meeting of the Retail Sector Council
Kate Dearden 25/11/2025 Retail Sector Council, Retail Sector Council Co-Chair, Secret Sales, USDAW, Dave McCarthy, British Independent Retailers Association, British Retail Consortium, Primark, Association of Convenience Stores, Keelham Farm Shop, Boots, IKEA, Retail Crime Forum, Assistant Chief Constable for Merseyside, City of London Police, National Business Crime Centre), Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Coop, JD Sports Fashion Plc, Primark, Aldi, Spar, JLP, TJX Europe, Royal Mail, Next, AS Watson, Morrisons, Lidl, Nationwide, M&S, BP, Ikea, Federation of Wholesale Distributors, Federation of Small Businesses, National Association of Crime Partnerships, Retail Motor Industry Federation, Petrol Retailers Association, National Federation of Independent Retailers, Institute of Customer Services, National Business Crime Solution, Mitie, Safer Business Network, University of London, Welsh Government, Opal, Police and Crime Commissioner, Association of Convenience Stores To discuss tackling retail crime and cybercrime
Kate Dearden 26/11/2025 Hawksmoor and Frontier Pubs, Lucky Saint, Caravan, Flight Club, Turtle Bay, Greene King, Revolution, Nando's, Dishoom, Fuller, Smith and Turner, Burger King, Restaurant Group Plc, Mowgli Street Food, Circus, IHG Hotels & Resorts, McDonald's UK & Ireland, Punch Pubs To discuss reflections from industry on the Budget
Kate Dearden 02/12/2025 Retail Sector Council, Retail Sector Council Co-Chair, Boots, Dave McCarthy, British Independent Retailers Association, Association of Convenience Stores, British Retail Consortium, Primark, Secret Sales, The Very Group, Sainsbury’s, USDAW To discuss retail, the Budget, the cost of living, business rates and retail envoy recruitment
Kate Dearden 08/12/2025 Sky Scanner, Spotify, Epic Games, News Media Association, Qualcomm, Form Ventures, Mozilla, Xigxag, Trainline, Revolut, Hutch, NatWest, Checkatrade, Netflix, The Coalition for App Fairness, Which? To discuss the Digital Markets, Consumers and Competition Act and the digital markets regime
Kate Dearden 11/12/2025 British Standards Institution To discuss how standards can support growth, non regulatory business growth, the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal and digitisation of standards
Kate Dearden 11/12/2025 United Kingdom Accreditation Service To discuss the UK’s accreditation function, initiatives driving economic growth and UKAS’ response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Kate Dearden 15/12/2025 Hospitality Sector Council Co-Chair  To discuss the strategy and outline the future direction of the Hospitality Sector Council.
Kate Dearden 15/12/2025 Recruitment and Employment Confederation, KellyOCG, Staffline, Staffing 360 Solutions, InterQuest Group, Impellam, Harvey Nash, ManpowerGroup, Pertemps, Randstad, Acacium Group, STR Group, The Best Connection, Michael Page, Morson, Drivers Direct, Brook Street, Reed Global, Meridian Business Support, Page, Impellam, The Job People, RSS Global, Gattaca PLC, Cummins Mellor Recruitment, CK Group, BD Consult, Adecco, Peregrine Resourcing, Hays, Gi Group, Redline Group, Tiger Recruitment, Search, Smart Solutions, Thewlis Graham, Plum Executive, Ngage Recruitment, Outsource UK To discuss implementation of the Employment Rights Bill, especially low hours, reference period for guaranteed hours, the Fair Work Agency, umbrella companies, statutory sick pay and unfair dismissal
Kate Dearden 15/12/2025 Red Lion (Eynsham), Oxfordshire Yeoman (Freeland) To discuss the hospitality sector and support for village pubs
Kate Dearden 16/12/2025 Gingerbread, Women’s Budget Group, Pregnant Then Screwed, Maternity Action, Working Families, Fawcett Society, Mumsnet, The DadShift Campaign, Trades Union Congress, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Fatherhood Institute, Fawcett Society To discuss the Parental leave and pay review including statutory paternity leave and NICs relief
Kate Dearden 16/12/2025 United Kingdom Accreditation Service To provide speaking remarks on how accreditation services will continue to evolve in the future at UKAS's Reception
Kate Dearden 17/12/2025 British Beauty Council, The Hairdressing Council, National Hair and Beauty Federation, Re:New Beauty, Headmasters Salon Group, L'Oréal UK and Ireland, British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology, UK Spa Association To discuss the personal care sector and business rates, apprenticeships and skills, rising costs, regulation and employment challenges
Liz Lloyd 09/10/2025 British Chamber of Business in South Africa and business leaders from UK-based / UK-headquartered companies and investors that have an interest in digital, technology and innovations. To hear from key UK businesses in South Africa and reiterate HMG’s support to them.
Liz Lloyd 09/10/2025 Vodacom To showcase UK experience in tech/innovation.
Liz Lloyd 04/11/2025 Professional and Business Services Council To have an introductory meeting with the co-chair of the Professional and Business Services Council (PBSC) and discuss the upcoming PBSC meeting.
Liz Lloyd 06/11/2025 Professional and Business Services Council To attend the quarterly Professional and Business Services Council meeting.
Liz Lloyd 01/12/2025 Shaheen Syed To discuss the role of Shaheen as the newly appointed PBS AI Champion.
Chris McDonald 07/10/2025 Construction Leadership Council: Builders Merchants Federation, Mace Group, Construction Product Association, Home Builders Federation, Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Build UK, British Property Federation, National Federation of Builders, Construction Industry Training Board, Health and Safety Executive, Federation of Master Builders, Construction Industry Council, Atkins Global, Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Transport for London, National Centre for Excellence in Housing, Association for Consultancy and Engineering, Berkeley Group, Scape Group Introductory meeting with the Construction Leadership Council Board members.
Chris McDonald 07/10/2025 Jaguar Land Rover / Banking Roundtable: NatWest, Cynergy, Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, Santander, UK Finance Meeting with banks to discuss JLR cyber attack
Chris McDonald 08/10/2025 BMW Discussion on challenges facing BMW's business in the UK.
Chris McDonald 09/10/2025 Roundtable with UK Steel industry: British Steel, UK Steel, Marcegaglia, Tata, 7 Steel, Community, Tata, BSSA Meeting with figures from steel sector to discuss the EU's announcement on its future trade defence measures.
Chris McDonald 09/10/2026 BHP To discuss BHP's operations in the UK
Chris McDonald 13/10/2026 London Metals Exchange Roundtable: Cornish Tin, Imerys/British Lithium, Green Lithium, Ionic Technologies, Pure Alchemi, Mkango, GSA Environmental Roundtable to discuss lithium as part of London Metals Exchange week
Chris McDonald 16/10/2026 Speciality Steels UK (SSUK) Visit and meetings with SSUK senior management and unions to discuss future of company.
Chris McDonald 20/10/2026 Tata Steel UK Union reps Brushby with reps to discuss Tata operations in the UK.
Chris McDonald 21/10/2026 Cummins Brushby at the Regional Investment Summit to build on the relationship with Cummins and discuss investment opportunities in the UK
Chris McDonald 21/10/2026 Peak Cluster Ltd Brushby at the Regional Investment Summit to build on the relationship with Peak Cluster and discuss investment opportunities in the UK
Chris McDonald 21/10/2026 Boeing & Spirit Aerosystems To discuss Boeing investment in the UK and the prospective takeover of Spirit Aerosystems by Boeing and Airbus.
Chris McDonald 22/10/2026 Walsin Meeting to discuss Walsin's operations in the UK
Chris McDonald 28/10/2026 Tata Steek UK Discussed Tata Steel's operations in the UK
Chris McDonald 29/10/2026 Jaguar Land Rover (Automotive Council Co-Chair capacity) Discussed the UK automotive sector and the role of the Automotive Council
Chris McDonald 29/10/2026 Community Union Joined Community's annual conference to outline HMG's plans for steel sector.
Chris McDonald 30/10/2026 Blastr Meeting to discuss Blastr's business plans for the UK
Chris McDonald 03/11/2025 Unite Meeting with Unite and MPs to discuss the automotive sector
Chris McDonald 04/11/2026 Greenpeace Discussed deep sea mining and the environmental impact
Chris McDonald 04/11/2026 Industrial Development Advisory Board Introductory meeting with the chair of the Industrial Development Advisory Board to discuss their work.
Chris McDonald 04/11/2026 Steel Council Meeting of the Steel Council to discuss the publication of the upcoming Steel Strategy.
Chris McDonald 05/11/2026 Energy Intensive Users Group roundtable: UK Steel, Energy Intensive Users Group, Mineral Products Association, Ceramics UK, BOC UK&I, Chemical Industries Association, Confederation of Paper Industries, Air Products, British Glass Roundtable to discuss the challenges for energy intensive industries
Chris McDonald 06/11/2026 British Steel Visit to British Steel in Scunthorpe to meet the executive team and trade union representatives.
Chris McDonald 10/11/2026 Steel Roundtable with downsteam users: The Hadley Group, British Independent Reinforcement Association, International Steel Trade Association, Sebden Steel, National Association of Steel Service Centres, Stemcor Meeting to discuss the concerns of UK steel importers and downstream users following the EU's announcement regarding its future trade defence measures.
Chris McDonald 11/11/2026 Audacity Investments Introductory meeting with Audacity Investments focused on exploring opportunities for collaboration to unlock pension fund investment in UK industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Chris McDonald 11/11/2026 Tesla Meeting with Tesla to discuss their issues with HMG policy and their business plans.
Chris McDonald 12/11/2026 7 Steel Meeting to discuss 7 Steel's business operations in the UK.
Chris McDonald 12/11/2026 Construction Leadership Council (CLC): Mace, AtkinsRéalis, National Federation of Builders, Health and Safety Executive, Federation of Master Builders, Electrical Contractors' Association, Institution of Civil Engineers, British Property Federation, Cast Consultancy, The Crown Estate, Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Home Builders Federation, Association for Consultancy and Engineering, AtkinsRéalis, Construction Products Association, Builders Merchants Federation Build UK, Lower Thames Crossing, Mixergy / Chair Green Construction Board, Home Builders Federation, National Home Improvement Council, National Association of, Construction Frameworks and the LGA Construction Committee, Construct Zero, Construction Industry Council, Berkeley Group, National Infrastructure & Service Transformation Authority Regular meeting of the Construction Leadership Council to discuss the UK construction industry.
Chris McDonald 13/11/2026 Sembcorp Meeting to discuss the chemicals sector as part of Wilton Chemicals Cluster visit
Chris McDonald 13/11/2026 Wilton Chemicals Cluster roundtable: Alpek Polyester, CF Fertilisers, BOC Gases, Ensus, Huntsman, Industrial Net Zero Leadership Group, Lanzajet, Mura Technology, Navigator Terminals, NEPIC, Northern Endurance Partnership, Pioneer Group, px Group, SABIC, Sembcorp Energy UK, Venator, Wolviston Group Wilton Chemicals Cluster roundtable to discuss the chemicals sector
Chris McDonald 13/11/2026 Ensus Meeting as part of Wilton Chemicals Cluster visit to discuss their operations in the UK
Chris McDonald 13/11/2026 Darlington Bio-Industrial Cluster To speak at their launch event with national and local government
Chris McDonald 17/11/2026 Imerys To discuss their lithium business in Cornwall
Chris McDonald 17/11/2026 Alpek Meeting to discuss Alpek's operations in the UK
Chris McDonald 17/11/2026 Construction Industry Council & Institute for Civil Engineers Meeting of the Joint APPG for Infrastructure and Excellence in the Built Environment to update MPs and trade associations on HMG plans for Infrastructure and Built Environment
Chris McDonald 18/11/2026 ExxonMobil Discussed the closure of ExxonMobil's ethylene plant in Mossmorran.
Chris McDonald 18/11/2026 Unite Discussed the closure of ExxonMobil's ethylene plant in Mossmorran.
Chris McDonald 19/11/2026 GMB Discussed the closure of ExxonMobil's ethylene plant in Mossmorran.
Chris McDonald 19/11/2026 All-Parliamentary Party Motor Group roundtable: SMMT, Aston Martin, BMW Group, McLaren, Toyota, JLR, Stellantis, Honda, Johnson Matthey, Goodridge, Nissan, Bosch, Cummins, burnetts, Volkswagen Group UK Limited, Fortescue Zero Limited, Confederation of British Metalforming, Halfords AutoCentres Ltd Discussed the challenges facing the UK motor industry
Chris McDonald 20/11/2026 A&S Resources Ltd Meeting to discuss A&S Resources Ltd investment proposition in the Central African Republic.
Chris McDonald 19/11/2026 Glomar To discuss the UK Critical Minerals Strategy
Chris McDonald 20/11/2026 Ford To discuss the UK automotive sector and the Budget announcements relevant to the sector
Chris McDonald 21/11/2026 HyProMag Discussed the publication of the Critical Minerals Strategy
Chris McDonald 21/11/2026 Less Common Metals Discussed the publication of the Critical Minerals Strategy
Chris McDonald 21/11/2026 Critical Minerals Association Discussed the publication of the Critical Minerals Strategy
Chris McDonald 21/11/2026 Tungsten West Discussed the publication of the Critical Minerals Strategy
Chris McDonald 21/11/2026 London Metal Exchange Discussed the publication of the Critical Minerals Strategy
Chris McDonald 25/11/2026 Roundtable at Camborne School of Mines: Geothermal Engineering Ltd, Cornwall Resources, Critical Minerals Association, Cornwall Council, Cornish Lithium, Imerys, Cornish Tin, Tungsten West, Cornish Metals, Camborne School of Mines Roundtable at Camborne School of Mines to launch the Critical Minerals Strategy and gain insights on implementation
Chris McDonald 26/11/2026 Port of Falmouth Visit to Port Falmouth as part of Critical Minerals Strategy Launch
Chris McDonald 27/11/2026 Cornish Metals Visit to Cornish Metals as part of Critical Minerals Strategy Launch
Chris McDonald 28/11/2026 Cornish Lithium Visit to Cornish Lithium as part of Critical Minerals Strategy Launch
Chris McDonald 29/11/2026 Imerys British Lithium Visit to Imerys British Lithium as part of Critical Minerals Strategy Launch
Chris McDonald 26/11/2026 Jaguar Land Rover (Automotive Council Co-Chair capacity) Discussed the automotive announcements at the Autumn Budget
Chris McDonald 26/11/2026 Stellantis UK Discussed the automotive announcements at the Autumn Budget
Chris McDonald 27/11/2026 Bentley Meeting to discuss key challenges facing the UK's small volume luxury carmakers and DBT's support for the segment of the industry
Chris McDonald 01/12/2026 Critical minerals roundtable at Resourcing Tomorrow conference: Resourcing Tomorrow BHP, Cobalt Institute & Critical Minerals Association Represented HMG at a roundtable to discuss the circular economy for critical minerals
Chris McDonald 01/12/2026 Safran Discussed Safran's investments in the UK.
Chris McDonald 01/12/2026 Critical Minerals Association conference: Critical Minerals Association, Anglo American, Weardale Lithium, Northern Lithium, Less Common Metals, Innovation Zero Speech and Networking reception to launch the Critical Minerals Investment Prospectus
Chris McDonald 02/12/2026 Vertical Aerospace Meeting to discuss Vertical Aerospace's Electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft and its operations in the UK.
Chris McDonald 03/12/2026 Ceramics UK Meeting to discuss challenges facing UK ceramics companies.
Chris McDonald 03/12/2026 McLaren To discuss McClaren operations in the UK.
Chris McDonald 03/12/2026 Aerospace Growth Partnership Board: Spirit Aerosystems, Airbus, Safran, Parker Meggitt, HVMC, ADS, GKN Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, ATI, Dowty, Unite the Union, Collins Aerospace To discuss developments in the UK aerospace sector.
Chris McDonald 04/12/2026 British Steel Discussed British Steel's steel classification proposals.
Chris McDonald 04/12/2026 Sembcorp Meeting to discuss Sembcorp's work in the UK and future plans.
Chris McDonald 09/12/2026 MOD Veterans Pilot Meeting: Missions Community, Renewable UK, Nuclear Industry Association, Forces Employment Charity, National Grid, Scottish Renewables, Energy UK, CCS Association, Solar Energy UK, Reed Meeting to launch MOD's Veterans Pilot and discussion of getting more veterans into clean energy jobs.
Chris McDonald 09/12/2026 Airbus Discussed the completion of the Boeing/Airbus transaction involving Spirit AeroSystems and the impact on Belfast and Prestwick sites.
Chris McDonald 09/12/2026 Boeing Discussed the completion of the Boeing/Airbus transaction involving Spirit AeroSystems and the impact on Belfast and Prestwick sites.
Chris McDonald 09/12/2026 Agratas Discussed plans for Agratas factory in Somerset.
Chris McDonald 09/12/2026 Industrial Communities Alliance Discussed the Industrial Strategy and HMG's approach to stimulating regional growth.
Chris McDonald 10/12/2026 Made Smarter Commission: Siemens, Rakem Group, Accenture, Make UK, Airbus, ICW, Digital Catapult, Schneider Electric, High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Kellanova, Lloyds Bank,, Accenture, BAE Systems, JLR, Renishaw, Innovate UK, Made Smarter Adoption Programme Managers Discussed the future of the Made Smarter Adoption and Made Smarter Innovation Programmes.
Chris McDonald 10/12/2026 Barclays Brushby at the Global Space Finance Summit to discuss financing for space projects
Chris McDonald 10/12/2026 Automotive Council meeting: JLR, Agratas, Leyland, Advanced Propulsion Centre, McLaren, Aston Martin, Manufacturing Technology Centre, Bentley, Nissan, BMW, Bosch, SMMT, Caterpillar, Stellantis, Cummins, Stellantis, Ford, Unite, Honda To discuss the challenges in the UK automotive industry
Chris McDonald 10/12/2026 New Potential Discussed British Steel Scunthorpe
Chris McDonald 12/12/2026 Chemicals roundtable: Chemical Industries Association, NEPIC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) Facilitators, SABIC, Sembcorp, Exolum, CF Fertilisers, Navigator, Huntsman Polyurethanes, Ineos Compounds, Lianhetech, Quorn Foods, PX To discuss the challenges facing the chemicals sector
Chris McDonald 15/12/2026 Unite Discussed Spirit AeroSystems / Boeing / Airbus transaction
Chris McDonald 15/12/2026 Bacall Keen Discussed investment opportunities in the UK steel industry
Chris McDonald 15/12/2026 Motability Operations To discuss Motability Operations' 'Buy British' announcement
Chris McDonald 15/12/2026 British Geological Survey To discuss work of British Geological Survey and DBT in the development of the Critical Minerals Strategy.
Chris McDonald 16/12/2026 Nissan Meeting with Nissan to discuss their Sunderland plant and to celebrate the start of the new Leaf production.
Chris McDonald 16/12/2026 Nissan & Unite Meeting with the Nissan Union reps to discuss the Nissan Sunderland plant and the new Leaf's production ceremony.
Chris McDonald 17/12/2026 Unite Discussed HMG's agreement with Ineos Chemicals in Grangemouth.
Chris McDonald 17/12/2026 GMB Discussed HMG's agreement with Ineos Chemicals in Grangemouth.
Chris McDonald 18/12/2026 Horiba Mira To discuss Horiba Mira's operations in the UK.
Chris McDonald 18/12/2026 A&S Resources Meeting to discuss A&S Resources Ltd investment proposition in the Central African Republic.
Chris McDonald 18/12/2026 Speciality Steel UK Discussed the sales process for Speciality Steels UK
Blair McDougall 06/10/2025 Former Postmaster - Christopher Head Discussion on effectiveness of schemes
Blair McDougall 06/10/2025 Post Office To discuss reflections and priorities for the Post Office.
Blair McDougall 14/10/2025 Post Office Introductory meeting to discuss the progress of redress
Blair McDougall 14/10/2025 Horizon Advisory Board Introductory meeting to discuss the progress of redress
Blair McDougall 14/10/2025 Horizon Compensation Advisory Board Introductory meeting to discuss the progress of redress
Blair McDougall 14/10/2025 Horizon Compensation Advisory Board Introductory meeting to discuss the progress of redress
Blair McDougall 14/10/2025 Sir Ross Cranston (Independent Reviewer GLO Scheme) Introductory meeting to discuss the progress of redress
Blair McDougall 15/10/2025 Federation of Small Business, Ryland Communications Ltd, BMG Office Equipment, Divine Ox, Entropy Advisors Limited, Real Point, Purple Frog Systems, Kontroltek Ltd, and LIMB‑art Discussion on the proposed late payments measures
Blair McDougall 16/10/2025 Enterprise Nation Introductory meeting and to discuss SME growth
Blair McDougall 16/10/2025 Mutuo Introductory meeting and to discuss SME growth
Blair McDougall 16/10/2025 Scale-up Institute Introductory meeting and to discuss SME growth
Blair McDougall 20/10/2025 Federation of Small Business To discuss the work of the Federation of Small Businesses
Blair McDougall 20/10/2025 Brunswick Group Introductory meeting and to discuss the Government’s regulatory reform agenda
Blair McDougall 21/10/2025 Financial Reporting Council Introductory meeting and to discuss audit reform
Blair McDougall 22/10/2025 Building Societies Association Introductory meeting and to discuss the PIE regime
Blair McDougall 22/10/2025 Goldman Sachs Introductory meeting and to discuss the work of Goldman Sachs
Blair McDougall 22/10/2025 Family Buisness UK Introductory meeting and to discuss SME growth
Blair McDougall 23/10/2025 Better Society Capital Introductory meeting and to discuss the role of social impact investment
Blair McDougall 23/10/2025 Enterprise Nation, Newable Partnerships Limited, Scale-up Institues, Association of Business Mentors To discuss the impact of business mentoring through the real-life experiences of mentors and mentees on Help to Grow: Management
Blair McDougall 23/10/2025 Octopus Group To discuss how Octopus Group can help DBT with the work of Scale Ups and gather a brief overview of their work
Blair McDougall 27/10/2025 Link Introductory meeting and to discuss the Government’s Green Paper
Blair McDougall 29/10/2025 Voice of the Postmaster To discuss the future of the Post Office
Blair McDougall 05/11/2025 Lost Chances To discuss the family members’ redress scheme
Blair McDougall 05/11/2025 The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association To discuss how the SEIS/EIS could be improved among early-stage SMEs with the potential for high growth
Blair McDougall 06/11/2025 Co-operatives & Mutual Council/Nationwide Introductory meeting and to discuss the key priorities of the Mutuals and Co-operative Sector Business Council
Blair McDougall 06/11/2025 Nationwide, Arup, Co‑ops UK, the Employee Ownership Association, the John Lewis Partnership, ABCUL, the Association of Financial Mutuals, Mutuo, Arla, Royal London and the Co‑op Group. Council meeting to discuss growth in the SME sector
Blair McDougall 12/11/2025 Association of Chartered Accountants To discuss the proposed late payments legislation
Blair McDougall 12/11/2025 NatWest To discuss how NatWest can support the implementation of the Small Business Plan
Blair McDougall 12/11/2025 British Chamber of Commerce To discuss the work of the British Chambers of Commerce
Blair McDougall 12/11/2025 Confederation of British Industry Introductory meeting on the Industrial Strategy
Blair McDougall 13/11/2025 Royal Mail To discuss Royal Mail strategic priorities and operational challenges
Blair McDougall 24/11/2025 Startup Coalition, Intuit, Claimer, Federation of Small Businesses, Public First, Xero, Sage and the London Chamber of Commerce To discuss the growth and productivity opportunity of small business digitalisation
Blair McDougall 27/11/2025 Small Business Britain, Family Business UK, the Federation of Small Businesses, the ScaleUp Institute, Enterprise Nation, the Association for the Independent Professionals and the Self‑Employed, Creative Nature Superfoods, James Lister and Sons, Answer Digital, Olio, Martha Brook London, Stashed Products, Goldman Sachs and the Small Business Commissioner. To discuss small business growth
Blair McDougall 01/12/2025 The Insolvency Service Introductory meeting to discuss the progress they are making on regulatory reform
Blair McDougall 02/12/2025 Barclays, Business Disability Forum, Richer Solutions, Blind Ambition, Demandbase To discuss challenges, opportunities, and support systems for disabled entrepreneurs
Blair McDougall 02/12/2025 The Insolvency Service Board Members To discuss the work of the Insolvency Service
Blair McDougall 02/12/2025 Appian, Re:State, Ofcom, Ofqual, PA Consulting, the Financial Conduct Authority, The Pensions Regulator, the Utility Regulator, Ofsted, Ofgem, the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Competition and Markets Authority, the Environment Agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the Planning Inspectorate, the Bar Standards Board, the Single Source Regulations Office, the UK Regulators Network and Deloitte. Roundtable discussion on how to use innovation to modernise regulation and reduce burdens
Blair McDougall 02/12/2025 Community Development Financial Institution Introductory meeting to discuss how the Taskforce will create commitments to scale the sector and how Government can support it to succeed
Blair McDougall 03/12/2025 Red Flag Alert, Numan, Envelop Risk, Ecobelt, Form, ScaleUp Institute To discuss Identifying Growth Barriers, Access to Support, Regulatory Environment and Partnership.
Blair McDougall 03/12/2025 Lloyds Banking Discussion on Disability Finance Code for Entrepreneurship
Blair McDougall 09/12/2025 IFM Investors To discuss economic regulation of essential infrastructure in utilities
Blair McDougall 09/12/2025 Regulatory Innovation Office Introductory meeting and to discuss the regulation council
Blair McDougall 10/12/2025 British Chambers of Commerce, Aviva, BDO, BP, British Airways, DP World, Heathrow, London Gatwick, NatWest Commercial and Institutional, Openreach, PeopleCert, Sizewell C, the Port of Tyne, Spire Healthcare, SSE, Tata Consultancy Services, the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and The King’s Trust To discuss the impact of the Autumn Budget and discuss how government and business can work together to address cost pressures and unlock investment in 2026
Blair McDougall 15/12/2025 KPMG, NHS, Hewett recruitment, Cisco, Flannery Plant Hire, Careers and Enterprise Company To discuss how to support delivery of the skills agenda as part of delivering on the ambition set out in Industrial Strategy and SME plan
Blair McDougall 15/12/2025 Companies House Introductory meeting and to discuss priorities
Blair McDougall 16/12/2025 Leeds United To discuss the Elland Road redevelopment
Blair McDougall 17/12/2025 Gatehouse Bank, HSBC, Kuwait Finance House PLC, Kestrl, Cur8 Capital, LSEG, Commsure, Foot Anstey LLP, the Islamic Finance Council UK, TheCityUK, DDCAP Group, the Bank of England, UK Export Finance, the British Business Bank, the Islamic and Ethical Finance All‑Party Parliamentary Group and the Financial Conduct Authority. To discuss access to finance and small business growth regarding the Shariah Law
Blair McDougall 17/12/2025 Good Business Pays Introductory meeting to discuss late payments in the UK.
Blair McDougall 17/12/2025 Offcom Introductory meeting and to discuss the future of the Universal Service Obligation (USO).
Blair McDougall 17/12/2025 Fujitsu Introductory meeting and to discuss costs of the Horizon scandal
Jason Stockwood 01/10/2025 Saibre Capital To discuss investment in strategic sectors such as defense, AI, quantum, and renewables
Jason Stockwood 01/10/2025 AstraZeneca To discuss the UK life sciences commercial environment
Jason Stockwood 01/10/2025 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited To discuss operations in the UK around sustainability, infrastrcuture (renewable energy, data centres and transmission etc) and technology and telecommunications
Jason Stockwood 02/10/2025 Cisco To discuss Cisco's UK investments
Jason Stockwood 02/10/2025 Telefonica To discuss Telefonica's UK investments and telecomms market consolidation
Jason Stockwood 03/10/2025 HSBC To discuss banking and investment links between the UK, China and Hong Kong
Jason Stockwood 03/10/2025 Arup To discuss business and investment links between the UK and India ahead of the Prime Minister's visit
Jason Stockwood 03/10/2025 Able Humber Port To discuss an ongoing investment project
Jason Stockwood 06/10/2025 ScottishPower To discuss the Industrial Strategy, renewable energy and ongoing investment projects
Jason Stockwood 06/10/2025 University of Strathclyde To discuss research on Quantum and potential investment support
Jason Stockwood 08/10/2025 Ceres Power, Clark Door, International Energy Products, LiNa Energy, Oxford PV, Mace Group & Infrastructure Exports UK, Mott MacDonald, Carbon Clean, Benoy Group, Clarke Energy, Dulas, FIDO, BP, Catagen, Carbon Re, British International Investment, Oomph EV, Oxford PV, Port of Leith, Recyclus, JSW Group / JSW Energy, Shell Energy India, ACME, Suzlon Energy, Apraava Energy, Waaree Energies, Adani Power, K Raheja Corporation, Sembcorp Industries, KEC International Roundtable during the Prime Minister's visit to India to discuss construction, infrastructure and clean energy sectors with British and Indian businesses
Jason Stockwood 09/10/2025 Tata Consultancy Services Accompanying the delegation during the Prime Minister's visit to India, for a tour and presentations on various TCS operations and links to the UK
Jason Stockwood 10/10/2025 Nazara Technologies To discuss investment into gaming and tech, and links between the UK and India
Jason Stockwood 10/10/2025 Prime Focus Group To discuss investment into the creative and digital sector in India and links to the UK
Jason Stockwood 10/10/2025 Tata Sons Tour of Tata Experience Centre, and to discuss investments in Port Talbot, electric vehichles and batteries
Jason Stockwood 13/10/2026 Kyndryl To discuss the application of AI in delivering services
Jason Stockwood 14/10/2025 Nest, Phoenix Group, LGIM, L&G To discuss delivery of the Mansion House reforms and the Sterling 20
Jason Stockwood 14/10/2025 Get Living To discuss investment into the property sector
Jason Stockwood 14/10/2025 Altilium, Marubeni & Mizuho To discuss Altilium's EV battery recycling pilot facility in Devon
Jason Stockwood 14/10/2025 Milken Institute To discuss global investment trends
Jason Stockwood 15/10/2025 Lonza To discuss disinvestment risks concerning Lonza's UK manufacturing facilities
Jason Stockwood 15/10/2025 Knighthead Capital To discuss Knighthead Capitals investment into the Birmingham Sports Quarter
Jason Stockwood 21/10/2025 Coreweave To discuss the company's growth plans and related policy areas
Jason Stockwood 21/10/2025 Walsin To discuss UK steel sector and investment environment
Jason Stockwood 21/10/2025 WellTower To discuss the company's Rregional Investment Summit investment announcement
Jason Stockwood 21/10/2025 BNY To discuss UK capital markets, listings, and the UK investment environment
Jason Stockwood 22/10/2025 Port of Tyne CEO To discuss an ongoing investment project
Jason Stockwood 22/10/2025 Sumitomo Electric UK To discuss investment into renewable energy and associated supply chain
Jason Stockwood 23/10/2025 Able Humber Port To discuss an ongoing investment project
Jason Stockwood 03/11/2025 DP World To discuss DP World's UK investments
Jason Stockwood 03/11/2025 John Caudwell To discuss UK investment trends and the Office for Investment
Jason Stockwood 05/11/2025 Humber Freeport To discuss opportunities for renewable energy investment in the Humber
Jason Stockwood 05/11/2025 Metsä To discuss Metsä's Goole paper mill investment proposition
Jason Stockwood 05/11/2025 Prosus To discuss Prosus' UK/European investment ambitions
Jason Stockwood 05/11/2025 Universal To discuss Universal's theme park project in Bedfordshire
Jason Stockwood 05/11/2025 Equinix To discuss Equinix's UK data centre investments
Jason Stockwood 05/11/2025 Softbank To discuss the UK investment environment and technology trends
Jason Stockwood 06/11/2025 Howden To discuss the company's growth plans and the UK investment environment
Jason Stockwood 06/11/2025 HG Capital To discuss the UK listings environment and investment priorities
Jason Stockwood 07/11/2025 Beauty Tech Group To discuss the company's recent listing
Jason Stockwood 11/11/2025 UCB To discuss UCB's UK investments, and potential government support for the expansion of an existing R&D facility
Jason Stockwood 11/11/2025 Nike To discuss operations in the UK and investment in future developments for the Nike brand
Jason Stockwood 11/11/2025 Aware Super To discuss the role of pensions capital in the UK investment infrastructure
Jason Stockwood 12/11/2025 Boparan To discuss operations in the UK and investment in future developments in the food/agriculture supply sectors
Jason Stockwood 12/11/2025 Einride To discuss Einride's work in autonomous/electrified vehicles, and their interest in securing UK defence procurement contracts
Jason Stockwood 12/11/2025 Coca Cola To discuss proposed changes to SDIL at the Autumn 2025 Budget
Jason Stockwood 12/11/2025 Mars, Tony Blair Institute, British American Business, CBI, FDF, IGD, Incyte To discuss UK food and drink sector regulation and the investment environment
Jason Stockwood 12/11/2025 Hithium To discuss the UK as a technology centre, R&D and recycling, and renewable energy investment
Jason Stockwood 13/11/2025 KPMG To discuss Lord Stockwood's upcoming attendance at a KPMG roundtable
Jason Stockwood 17/11/2025 Nscale To discuss NScale's UK investments
Jason Stockwood 18/11/2025 Microsoft Site visit to Microsoft's Acton data centre, and sitdown meeting to discuss Microsoft's broader UK data centre investments
Jason Stockwood 19/11/2025 Scale AI To discuss Scale AI's UK investments
Jason Stockwood 19/11/2025 Blastr To discuss Blastr's steel pelletisation plant investment proposition
Jason Stockwood 19/11/2025 EY To discuss the GREAT campaign and the UK investment environment
Jason Stockwood 20/11/2025 Enterprise-Britain To discuss the UK investment environment and business confidence
Jason Stockwood 20/11/2025 Prologis To discuss an ongoing investment project
Jason Stockwood 20/11/2025 S&P Global To celebrate the opening of the company's Manchester office
Jason Stockwood 21/11/2025 Magnum Ice Cream Company Site visit to MIIC's Gloucester manufacturing facility to celebrate their UK listing and multi-million pound investment in the site
Jason Stockwood 21/11/2025 YTL Site visit to their Brabazon housing development, and lunch meeting to discuss their broader UK investment interests
Jason Stockwood 24/11/2025 Aena International/London Luton Airport To discuss Aena's proposed investment in LLA expansion
Jason Stockwood 24/11/2025 Octopus Group To discuss the UK investment environment and challenges
Jason Stockwood 25/11/2025 KPMG, Arup, BAE, Santander, Barclays, BP, Convatec, CVC, Domestic & General, Drax, Hinduja Investments, Aberdeen, IP Group, Keir, Lloyds Banking Group, National Grid PLC, Octopus Energy, Opencast, The Berkeley Group Holdings PLC To discuss the UK investment environment, regulatory barriers, and the Autumn Budget
Jason Stockwood 25/11/2025 Octopus Energy To discuss investment in renewable energy and future plans
Jason Stockwood 25/11/2025 China-Britain Business Council, ICBC, Forson, JD, Medcaptain, Orient Cable, Alibaba To discuss investment links between the UK and China ahead of Lord Stockwood's visit
Jason Stockwood 25/11/2025 Thames Estuary Growth Board To discuss operations in the Thames Estuary and investment opportunities
Jason Stockwood 25/11/2025 Heathrow To discuss Heathrow's expansion, and the broader aviation regulatory environment
Jason Stockwood 25/11/2025 British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, JLL, KPMG, HSBC, Bank of China, Eversheds Sutherland, Goldman Sachs To discuss investment links between the UK and Hong Kong ahead of Lord Stockwood's visit
Jason Stockwood 26/11/2025 Budget Briefing Call with Investors To discuss Autumn Budget 2025 announcements with global investors
Jason Stockwood 27/11/2025 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Hitachi Ltd, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, ITOCHU Corporation, Toyota Tsusho Europe SA, Nomura Holdings Inc, Mizuho Bank Ltd, MUFG Bank Ltd, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan Airlines Co, All Nippon Airways Co Ltd, Oji Europe, Shimizu Corporation, Keidanren To discuss the Autumn budget, and investment and trade links between the UK and Japan
Jason Stockwood 01/12/2025 BYD To discuss the automotive sector and investment and expansion opportunities in the UK
Jason Stockwood 01/12/2025 Medcaptain To discuss operations in the UK and expansion opportunities here
Jason Stockwood 01/12/2025 Ming Yang To discuss renewable energy and the offshore wind environment in the UK
Jason Stockwood 02/12/2025 EcoCeres To discuss investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Jason Stockwood 02/12/2025 CLP Holdings, AIA, Verdant Group / Verdant Foundation, H Properties, Westwell Holdings HK, Kerogen Capital, Venture Energy, BE Hong Kong To discuss investment links between the UK and Hong Kong, and further opportunities for investment in Hong Kong
Jason Stockwood 02/12/2025 CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd To discuss utilities investment, and long term stable investment in the UK
Jason Stockwood 03/12/2025 HSBC To discuss investment links between the UK and Hong Kong and HSBC's global operations
Jason Stockwood 03/12/2025 Sino Group To discuss London as a destination for investment
Jason Stockwood 03/12/2025 Far East Consortium To discuss developments in the UK including the Industrial Strategy and Infrastructure Strategy, and additional investment opportunities
Jason Stockwood 09/12/2025 GG Ventures To discuss investment into women's sport and health
Jason Stockwood 09/12/2025 ComfortDelGro To discuss ComfortDelGro's investments and the investor environment for transport infrastructure
Jason Stockwood 11/12/2025 British Esports Federation / IHG To discuss opportunities with Esports, and IHG's work with the NHS and internationally
Jason Stockwood 11/12/2025 LeMond Carbon To discuss LeMond's carbon fibre manufacturing investment proposition
Jason Stockwood 15/12/2025 KKCG To discuss KKCG's investment portfolio and the UK listings environment
Jason Stockwood 15/12/2025 CIP To discuss CIP's investment portfolio in the UK, and in renewable energy particularly offshore wind
Jason Stockwood 15/12/2025 Vodafone To discuss operations in the UK and Vodafone's investments in the UK and overseas