Minutes of UK NCP steering board meeting held on 19 June 2025
Updated 28 November 2025
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Date: 19th June 2025
Venue: Hybrid, Old Admiralty Building and MS Teams
Attendees
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| George Foster (Chair of the UK NCP Steering Board) | Department for Business and Trade |
| Simon Squire (Deputy Chair of the UK NCP Steering Board) | Department for Business and Trade |
| John Morrison (Board Member) | Institute for Human Rights and Business |
| FCDO Representative (Board Member) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| DWP Representative (Board Member) | Department for Work and Pensions |
Observers
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Joint Heads of the UK NCP | Department for Business and Trade |
| Senior Policy Advisors, UK NCP | Department for Business and Trade |
Apologies
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Crook (Board Member) | Trades Unions Congress (Trade Union) |
| Lorand Bartels (Board Member) | Independent (University of Cambridge) |
| Tony Penny (Board Member) | Competition and Markets Authority (Government) |
Item 1: Welcome and Introductions
- The Chair welcomed the Steering Board members to the June meeting
Item 2: Minutes and Actions from Previous Meeting
- The NCP Secretariat said the minutes from the March Board meeting had been shared without comment
- The NCP Secretariat noted that 3 actions from the March meeting had been completed
Item 3: Updates
Updates on UK NCP team members
- New joiners to the Responsible Business Conduct team introduced themselves to the Board
NCP engagement update
- The UK NCP updated the Board on recent engagements to promote the OECD Guidelines and the UK NCP to businesses and Civil Society
Steering Board appointments
- The UK NCP updated the Board on its plan to expand the membership of the Board
Item 4: UK NCP
UK NCP casework overview
- The UK NCP updated the Board on the current state of casework, noting that the number of cases remains high
NCP resourcing plan
- The UK NCP updated the Board on its resourcing plan to manage the high volume of cases
Rules of Procedure
- The UK NCP updated the Board on its project to update its Rules of Procedure