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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 | 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 | 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 |