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NIO's Ministerial Meetings, January to March 2026
Updated 25 June 2026
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Benn | 2026-01-26 | Troubles, Tragedy & Trauma | Consultation on Legacy |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-01-28 | Shankill Women's Centre and Minister Phillips | To discuss reducing violence against women and girls |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-04 | NICVA and CO3 | To discuss Local Growth Funding |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-04 | Chief Constable Jon Boutcher | To discuss Public Interest Immunity |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-04 | Chief Constable Jon Boutcher + Minister Naomi Long | Quarterly meeting on security issues and violence reduction in NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-04 | Deloitte | Meeting apprentices during Apprenticeship Week |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-11 | Veterinary Medicines Working Group | Meeting with stakeholders to discuss Veterinary Medicines |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-12 | McCusker Family | Consultation on Legacy |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-12 | Decorum NI | Consultation on Legacy |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-25 | Committee on the Administration of Justice / Relatives for Justice / Pat Finucane Centre/ Amnesty International | Consultation on Legacy |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-25 | Road Haulage Association / British International Freight Association / Horticultural Trade Association / AICES / Construction Employers Federation / National Franchised Dealers Association / Retail NI | Consultation on the operation of the Windsor Framework |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-02-26 | National Library of Ireland | Tour of the National Library |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-05 | NICVA / CO3 / East Belfast Enterprise | To discuss Local Growth Funding |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-10 | DHL with MCO | Meeting with a key parcel operator to discuss the removal of fees for parcels being delivered to NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-10 | FedEx with MCO | Meeting with a key parcel operator to discuss the removal of fees for parcels being delivered to NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-12 | Atlas Centre with PM | Visit to a community centre |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-16 | Washington Ireland Programme | To meet the organisers and participants of the Washington Ireland Programme |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-16 | Fderation of Small Businesses Roundtable | Roundtable to discuss US-NI trade |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-16 | Washington Forum Conference | Attending a conference on governing in divided societies |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-16 | Ireland Funds | Representing UKG at Ireland Funds Dinner |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-17 | NI Bureau Breakfast | Attendance at the annual NI Bureau breakfast |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-17 | Congressman Richie Neal | Engagement with US Congressional Member to discuss a range of NI issues |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-17 | Congressman Mike Kelly | Engagement with US Congressional Member to discuss a range of NI issues |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-26 | Centre for Peace and Democracy | Reception to mark the graduation of the latest Fellowship Programme cohort |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-27 | Down High School | Visit to school and meet pupils as part of their 'Current Affairs Society' |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-30 | MJM Marine | Meeting with a global marine outfitting specialist |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-30 | Newry Chamber of Commerce | Roundtable discussion on regional issues |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-30 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Meeting following Governor Schwarzenegger received an honorary doctorate from Ulster University |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-30 | Navantia | Meeting one year after Navantia's acquisition of Harland & Wolff |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-30 | Airbus | Meeting to discuss development at Belfast site |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-31 | Mayor Ruairí McHugh | Signing the Book of Condolence for Amy Doherty |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-31 | Vertiv | Visit to a digitial infrastructure company |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-31 | Action for Children Ebrington | Visit to children's charity |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-31 | Northwest Community Network | Meeting a community network to discuss challenges present in the North West of NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2026-03-31 | Foyle Family Justice Centre + Foyle Women's Aid | Meeting to discuss the services provided to victims and survivors of domestic abuse |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-01-22 | St Bernard's Nursery | To discuss the work of Shared Education organisations in Northern Ireland |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-01-22 | Nettlefield Primary School | To discuss the work of Shared Education organisations in Northern Ireland |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-01-26 | Troubles, Tragedy & Trauma | Consultation on Legacy |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-04 | NICVA and CO3 | To discuss Local Growth Funding |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-04 | Northern Ireland defence industry representatives | Roundtable discussion on the challenges facing organisations within the Northern Ireland defence sector |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-04 | Denroy | To discuss the challenges facing organisations within the Northern Ireland defence sector |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-04 | CCP Gransden | To discuss the challenges facing organisations within the Northern Ireland defence sector |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-04 | Netflix | To attend the premier of 'How to get to Heaven from Belfast' |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-05 | CSIT | To discuss the Centre for Secure Information Technologies' work in relation to cyber security |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-05 | Mallaghan Engineering | To meet with apprentices and discusss Mallaghan's apprenticeship programme |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-05 | Youth Action | To discuss Youth Action's contribution to the voluntary and community sector |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-25 | Hazelwood Integrated College | To meet with staff and pupils to discuss integrated education |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-25 | Catalyst | To attend a Confederation of British Industry roundtable |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-02-25 | Short Brothers, Creative Composites Ltd, Electronic Automation Engineers, Navantia, RLC Langford Lodge, Moyola Precision Engineering, Boyce Precision Engineering, Navantia, Invest NI | Discussion on the challenges facing organisations within the Northern Ireland defence sector |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-10 | Seagate Technology | To discuss Seagate's £115million investment at their plant in Derry/Londonderry |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-10 | Derry/Londonderry Chamber of Commerce | To take part in a roundtable event discussing the economy of North West Northern Ireland |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-10 | Awaken Angels | To discuss the organisation's work in relation to women-led investment, education, and community |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-10 | FAST Technologies | Discussion on the challenges facing organisations within the Northern Ireland defence sector |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-17 | Irish American Partnership | To attend the Irish American Partnership annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-17 | Boston City Council | To meet Boston's newly elected City Council President and discuss potential areas for collaboration with Northern Ireland |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-17 | National Parks Service | To give a speech at the National Parks Service annual Evacuation Day Event |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-17 | MassBio | To discuss the organisations business links to Northern Ireland |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-17 | MassRobotics | To discuss the organisations business links to Northern Ireland |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-17 | Rapid7 | To discuss the organisations business links to Northern Ireland |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-18 | Babson College | To discuss the organisations ongoing partnership with Ulster University |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-18 | aPriori | To discuss the organisations business links to Northern Ireland |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-18 | Cambridge Innovation Partners | To discuss the organisations business links to Northern Ireland |
| Matthew Patrick | 2026-03-18 | ORPC | To discuss the Ocean Renewable Power Company's plans to expand their business in Northern Ireland |