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DWP's ministerial meetings, Jan to mar 2018
Updated 28 June 2018
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther McVey | 2018-01-17 | Citizens' Advice | Discussion about Universal Credit |
| Esther McVey | 2018-01-25 | Carer's UK | Discussion about carers and the welfare system |
| Esther McVey | 2018-01-29 | MIND | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 2018-01-30 | Aviva plc | Discussion about pension-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 2018-02-01 | Lord Low | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 2018-02-22 | Centre for Social Justice | Discussion about social justice-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 2018-03-05 | Federation of Small Businesses | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 2018-03-06 | Employment Related Services Association | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 2018-03-07 | Citizens' Advice | Discussion about Universal Credit |
| Esther McVey | 2018-03-14 | Sainsbury's | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 2018-03-15 | Channel Four | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 2018-03-15 | Lord Shinkwin | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 2018-03-22 | V:inspired | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-01-15 | The Careers & Enterprise Company | 30 minutes meeting with Claudia Harris, Chief Executive to discuss the State of the Nation report and other Careers & Enterprise updates. |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-01-17 | Centre for Ageing Better | 30 minutes meeting with Geoff Filkin, Chair and Anna Dixon, Chief Executive - update on the work of Centre for Better Ageing. |
| Not set | 2018-01-30 | UK Insurance (Aviva) | 30 minutes introductory meeting with the CEO, Andy Briggs (also the Business Champion for Older Workers) and discussion on older workers. |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-01-31 | Citizens Advice | Introductory meeting with Gillian Guy CEO, Kayley Hignell (Head of Families, Welfare and Work), Toby Brown (Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager). |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-01-31 | Sir Richard Lambert & Tony Danker | Sir Richard Lambert (previously Director-General of the CBI) & Tony Danker, CEO of the Productivity Leadership Group. 30 minute discussion on producitvity trends. |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-02-01 | National Housing Federation | 30 minutes introductory meeting with the CEO of the NHF, David Orr, to discuss Universal C redit and housing issues |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-02-06 | Fuller Working Lives Round Table. Companies attending: Aviva, CBI, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Recruitment and Emplopyment Confederation, British Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Small Business, Institute of Directors, Business in the Community, and EEF - The Manufacturers Organisation. | A 90 minutes round table discussion with employer organisations: working with Andy Briggs (Government's Business Champion for Older Workers) to improve the retention, retraining and recruitment of older workers. |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-02-20 | TheCityUK | 30 minutes meeting with the CEO, Miles Celic. Discussion on employment challenges in his sector |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-02-21 | Staffline | 30 minutes meeting with the CEO, Chris Pullen. Discussion on labour market trends and engagement with harder to reach groups. |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-02-22 | Octagon Academy, Commerce Rd, Wood Green, London N22 8DZ | Visit to see how JobcentrePlus staff help people into work by working in schools and communities to provide employment support under the Support for Schools programme. |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-02-22 | Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, Lilywhite House, 782 High Rd, London N17 0BX | Visit to see how the Foundation works with the local community. |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-03-05 | Pinnacle People | Attendance at a Finance and Marketing workshop in Reading, run by Pinnacle People, a DWP provider, promoting DWP's New Enterprise Allowance (aimed at supporting people into self-employment). |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-03-06 | BUPA | 30 minutes meeting with David Hynam (CEO), Julie Stephens (People Director) and Sally Pain (Corporate Affairs Director). Discussion on labour market trends in the sector and engagement with under represented groups. |
| Alok Sharma | 2018-03-08 | British Chamber of Commerce | A 40 minute panel discussion on the “Future of work – skills, people and technology” at the BCC Annual Conference for 2018, |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-01-16 | National Credit Union Forum | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-01-23 | NEST: Sidecar savings Pilot Employer Event | Financial Inclusion |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-01-24 | Social Market Foundation | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-01-25 | Pensions Policy Institute, and Old Mutual Wealth | Private pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-02-26 | BBC Radio One: News Beat, Rick Kelsey, BBC Broadcaster | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-02-26 | Royal Mail and CWU | Private pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-02-27 | Trades Union Congress: Conference | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-02-28 | AMNT AGM | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-02-28 | Second Church Estates | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-06 | NOW Pensions | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-06 | Peter Wyman | Financial Guidance |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-07 | Which? Jenni Allen, Managing Director Richard Piggin, Head of External Affairs Rebecca Fearnley, Head of Which? Money Helpline Peter Vicary-Smith, Chief Executive Gareth Shaw, Head of Which? Money Online. | Private Pensions & Finiancial Inclusion |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-12 | Aviva: Annual Parliamentary Reception | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-14 | ITV Yorkshire and the Humber: Simon Mares: Broadcaster Jo Pike: Political Correspondent | Private Pensions & Finiancial Inclusion |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-19 | Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-21 | International Longevity Centre UK | Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-22 | Birmingham Broad Street Jobcentreplus: Costa Coffee Premier Inn Medacs | Private Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-26 | ABI Tech Sprint | Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-27 | Plumb | Financial Inclusion |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-03-28 | Post Office | Financial Inclusion |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-01-17 | Disability Benefits Consortium | Regular stakeholder meeting |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-01-22 | Disability Charities Consotium | Regular stakeholder meeting |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-01-24 | Society for Occupational Medicine | Occupational health. |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-01-25 | Together for Short Lives | Introductory meeting. |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-01-29 | Jan Tregelles, Mencap | Carers |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-01-31 | Autism Sector Champion Roundtable | A roundtable event with the National Autistic Society. |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-01-31 | Philip Connolly and Kamran Mallick - Disability Rights UK | “I can make it” campaign and the report of the APPG on Disability |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-02-06 | Motor Neurone Disease Association | ESA and UC |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-02-26 | Sally Harvey, RNIB | Visual impairments |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-02-26 | Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum | Disability employment |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-02-28 | Macmillan Cancer Support | Cancer |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-03-06 | The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association | Guide dogs |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-03-12 | Autism Exchange | Autism |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-03-14 | Tim Fallowfield, Sainsbury’s | Disability employment |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-03-14 | National Deaf Children Society | Young deaf people |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-03-19 | UnLTD | Disability employment and inclusion |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-03-20 | Mark Atkinson, Scope | Disability employment and role of employers |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-03-27 | Matt Smith and Oliver Pawle, Centre for Entrepreneurs | Support for disabled entrepreneurs. |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-03-27 | Arthritis?Research?UK | Musculoskeletal conditions and disability employment |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-01-17 | RE Thompson | Local constituency company held exhibiton in London with Lockheed Martin to showcase F-35 cockpit fighter |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-01-27 | Disability Forum | Held event with local stakeholders/interested groups to discuss DWP issues |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-02-07 | M&S and local councillors | to discuss closure of local M&S store |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-02-09 | LED Synergy | Visited local company to assess new developments |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-02-20 | M&S and local councillors | to discuss closure of local M&S store |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-03-14 | Dignity in Dying | Held meeting with DiD and Nick Boles to hand over chairmanship of the APPG for Choice at the End of Life |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-03-15 | Lewisham Conservatives | KM guest speaker at fundraiser for local Conservative Association |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-03-24 | Women2Win | KM guest speaker at W2W event |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-02-08 | St Basils - Jean Templeton | 18-21 policy roundtable |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-02-26 | Relationship Alliance | policy stakeholder introduction |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-02-26 | Families need Fathers | policy stakeholder introduction |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-03-06 | Early Intervention Foundation | policy stakeholder introduction |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-03-13 | Quaker Social Action Group | policy stakeholder introduction |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-03-19 | BIA - Steve Bates | constituency business |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-03-29 | Jeremy Swain | policy stakeholder introduction |
| Kit Malthouse | 2018-03-17 | Moneybox BBC | Radio interview SMI |
| Baroness Buscombe | 2018-01-23 | Barclays Bank | Barclays run an employment scheme for ex servicemen, this meeting was to assess Ministerial backing under the armed services covenant |
| Baroness Buscombe | 2018-02-28 | HM Queen Elizabeth | An audience with the Queen |
| Baroness Buscombe | 2018-03-20 | Channel 4 | Homecoming Celebration for Paralympics Lunch |