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DIT ministers' meetings: January to March 2021
Updated 19 October 2023
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Truss | 13/01/2021 | Amazon, Bloomberg, BP plc, Diageo, DWS, Ford Motor Company, Goldman Sachs, Google, HWL Europe, NBCUniversal, OMERS, Oxford Sciences Innovation, Rolls-Royce, Ukie, Unipart Group | To discuss post-Brexit Trade Landscape |
| Elizabeth Truss | 15/01/2021 | The Five Foundation | Tackling Female Genital Mutiliation and violence against women and girls |
| Elizabeth Truss | 04/02/2021 | National Farmers Union | To discuss trade and agriculture |
| Elizabeth Truss | 16/02/2021 | Competere | To discuss trade and agriculture |
| Elizabeth Truss | 04/03/2021 | Diageo | To discuss tariffs on trade |
| Elizabeth Truss | 05/03/2021 | Oxford University | To discuss advancing gender equality through the G7 |
| Elizabeth Truss | 10/03/2021 | Apple, China British Business Council, Boohoo, Confederation of British Industry, Impactt, JLR, H&M, Microsoft, Nike, Puma, Responsible Business Alliance, Sony, Stella McCartney, UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Victoria's Secret, Anti-Slavery International | To discuss supply chains |
| Elizabeth Truss | 11/03/2021 | Adidas UK, ASOS, Better Cotton Initiative, BMW, British Retail Consortium, Gap, Global Legal Action Network, M&S, Next, Oritain, New Look, Primark, Tesco, Versik Maplecroft, Whisltes | To discuss supply chains |
| Elizabeth Truss | 17/03/2021 | Airbus | To discuss tariffs |
| Elizabeth Truss | 19/03/2021 | Stonewall | To discuss banning conversion therapy |
| Elizabeth Truss | 23/03/2021 | Newton Farm | To discuss support for Free Trade Agreements in rural areas |
| Graham Stuart | 07/01/2021 | British Chambers of Commerce, Hong Kong | To discuss trade and investment in Hong Kong |
| Graham Stuart | 11/01/2021 | Babcock International Group | To discuss businesses and areas of opportunities |
| Graham Stuart | 12/01/2021 | NP11 | To discuss innovation, trade and investment in the North of England. |
| Graham Stuart | 13/01/2021 | HSBC | To discuss UK trade policy, and opportunities in global markets |
| Graham Stuart | 19/01/2021 | National Infrastructure Commission, Mace Group, Amey/Rail Supply Group, Pearson, BAM Nuttall, JCB, Benoy Group, Tangerine, Standard Chartered, ATKINS, White and Case, Crossrail-International, Lagan Construction Group, Arup, Gleeds, British Expertise, KPMG, Mott MacDonald Group, Crossrail-International, Turner & Townsend, UK Export Finance | To discuss infrastructure exports and investments with Infrastructure Exports:UK. |
| Graham Stuart | 20/01/2021 | Made in Britain, Brannen & Partners | To discuss businesses and British manufacturing |
| Graham Stuart | 21/01/2021 | Associated British Ports, Hutchison Ports UK, DP World London Gateway, Logistics UK, Maersk, UK Major Ports Group, Wincanton, Manchester Airports Group, Royal Mail, XPO Logistics, Inc, Airlines UK, DFDS Seaways plc, DPD UK, Prologis UK, DHL Express, Heathrow, British Aviation Group BAG, UK Chamber of Shipping, Rail Supply Group, Railway Industry Association | To discuss business internationalisation and promoting more investment from overseas with the Transpart Services TAG. |
| Graham Stuart | 28/01/2021 | BritishAmerican Business, 6s Global, The Barton Partnership, UPS, RevLifter, Nairns, Inovus, Olivia McLaren, Microsoft, Equidiet, Salcombe Gin, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, CKX, JP Morgan, Brompton, Fiserv, Microsoft Limited, PWC, Paxman Scalp Cooling, June Medical | To discuss UK-US trade and investment |
| Graham Stuart | 28/01/2021 | Oil and Gas UK, IMES Group, Petrofac, BP, Energy Industries Council, Subsea UK, Wood Plc, Tullow Oil, Bechtel, NOF Energy, William Hare Ltd, Decom North Sea, Baker Hughes, Aker Solutions, Bilfinger Salamis, Chrysaor, Shell | To discuss government support for the energy sector |
| Graham Stuart | 02/01/2021 | Universities UK International | To discuss international education |
| Graham Stuart | 02/02/2021 | Ocado Solutions | To discuss the company's international trade strategy |
| Graham Stuart | 03/02/2021 | Federation of Small Businesses, Confederation of British Industries, British Chambers of Commerce, Institute of Directors | To discuss DIT's exports and investment work |
| Graham Stuart | 03/02/2021 | BP International Ltd | To discuss the company's international trade strategy |
| Graham Stuart | 04/02/2021 | Brennan and Partners, Made in Britain | To highlight DIT's work in the sector |
| Graham Stuart | 05/02/2021 | Tregothnan Tea, Brindle & Yam Solicitors, Suman Education International, BabyCup, Nottingham University | To discuss trade and investment |
| Graham Stuart | 10/02/2021 | Briggs Automotive Company | To discuss prospects of EU and global trade and the impact of Covid 19 on trading strategy |
| Graham Stuart | 10/02/2021 | Food and Drink Federation, North British Distillery, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Food and Drink Exportese Ltd | To discuss the UK food and drink exports |
| Graham Stuart | 11/02/2021 | Arcinova, Darktrace, Micro-Fresh, Naturally Tribal Skincare, Panasonic – Wales, Catalent pharmaceuticals – Scotland, Artemis Technologies - NI | To discuss Exporting opportunities post-EU Exit and the impact of Covid-19 on UK and foreign exporters |
| Graham Stuart | 16/02/2021 | BAE Systems, BP Turkey, Diageo, Shell, Unilever, Aksoy, Vodafone, Rolls Royce, BUPA, GSK, Kingfisher/ Koçta? | To discuss technology and investment |
| Graham Stuart | 16/02/2021 | BPI and Member of Creative Industries Council, Craft Council, Design Council, Pearson, Pinewood, Premier League, Producers Alliance for Cinema and TV, TBI Media, The Publishers Association, UK Music | To discuss the UK’s trade policy with the Creative Industries TAG. |
| Graham Stuart | 22/02/2021 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe; Mitsubishi Power Europe, Primetals Technologies UK, SVP Mitsubishi Power Europe | To discuss hydrogen and carbon capture. |
| Graham Stuart | 22/02/2021 | Energy Industries Council | To discuss energy transition |
| Graham Stuart | 23/02/2021 | British Expertise International | To discuss trade and sustainability |
| Graham Stuart | 23/02/2021 | Cranswick | To discuss exporting |
| Graham Stuart | 23/02/2021 | Jos Creese | To discuss data at DIT |
| Graham Stuart | 25/02/2021 | British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, Institute of Directors, Make UK, Logistics UK, Corgi socks, Genesis Bioscience, I love Snacks, Joe & Seph’s, Kendal Nutricare ltd, My Name tags, Nims Fruit and Crisps, Northern Tea Merchants, Playdale, Creative Nature, Snowdonia Cheese, Sound Leisure, Leeds, Valentines Clays, Vieve, Volcano Coffee Works | To discuss SMEs and the impact of Covid 19 on businesses |
| Graham Stuart | 02/03/2021 | Defence Growth Partnership | To discuss how government and industry can work better together via the DGP to improve UK export performance |
| Graham Stuart | 03/03/2021 | RWE, Siemens, The Workboat Association, Bibby Marine Ltd, Centre for Local Content Innovation, North Star Renewable, Chartwell Marine Ltd, Ali Cat Workboats Ltd, Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd, Ferguson Marine, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, High Speed Transfers Ltd | To discuss and gain an understanding of the importance of offshore wind vessel build opportunities in Europe to the future of UK shipbuilding and the National Shipbuilding Strategy. |
| Graham Stuart | 04/03/2021 | University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Leeds, Liverpool John Moores University, Northumbria University, University of Nottingham, University of Strathclyde, Birmingham City Council, Newcastle City Council, Bristol City Council, | To discuss trade and investment |
| Graham Stuart | 08/03/2021 | Al Shafar General Contracting | To discuss ASGC’s future projects pipeline. |
| Graham Stuart | 08/03/2021 | Dubai Electricity and Water Authority | To discuss clean energy |
| Graham Stuart | 08/03/2021 | HSBC | To discuss how HMG can support HSBC in achieving their objectives and opportunities |
| Graham Stuart | 08/03/2021 | Shell Abu Dhabi | To discuss Shell’s UAE operations |
| Graham Stuart | 09/03/2021 | BAE Systems Plc, Houbara Defence & Security LLC | To discuss UK exports |
| Graham Stuart | 10/03/2021 | EDGE Group | To discuss UK-UAE collaboration |
| Graham Stuart | 10/03/2021 | Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation | To discuss UK -UAE Cooperation |
| Graham Stuart | 10/03/2021 | Tawazun | To discuss specific projects. Critical National Infrastructure Protection and Anti-Jamming technologies as potential areas |
| Graham Stuart | 16/03/2021 | East Riding College | To discuss export academy |
| Graham Stuart | 17/03/2021 | Artemis Technologies, University of Strathclyde, BAE Systems Maritime, Babcock International Group, Windship Technology Ltd, Stevens Marine Ltd | To discuss HMG/DIT export support |
| Graham Stuart | 18/03/2021 | Education and Employers | To discuss the opportunities for DIT collaboration with Education and Employers |
| Graham Stuart | 23/03/2021 | RenewableUK | To discuss offshore wind exports |
| Graham Stuart | 24/03/2021 | Liberty Steel, Make UK, Doncaster Chamber, Verdion, Peel L&P (Media City), McLaren, Sheffield Forgemasters, Bridon Bekaert, Rolls Royce, International Trade Forum, Sheffield City Region LEP, Harworth Group, Bradshaw Advisory | To discuss trade and the impacts of Covid-19 in the Yorkshire region |
| Graham Stuart | 29/03/2021 | MakeUK, Federation of Small Businesses, Confederation of British Industries, British Chambers of Commerce, Institute of Directors | To discuss DIT's exports and investment work |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 18/01/2021 | Organic Farmers and Growers, Soil Association, EcoS Consultancy | To discuss with UK organics companies the challenges and opportunities they face in their sector. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 20/01/2021 | Scotch Whisky Association | To discuss the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, progress on trade discussions and the Enhanced Trade Partnership |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 25/01/2021 | UK Music | To discuss the effects of the UK-Japan CEPA on the UK's music industry |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 25/01/2021 | UK Music, BPI, Association of Independent Music, Music Publishers Association, Music Managers Forum, ATC, Road Hauliers Association, United Talent, Marshall-Arts, Blakeney | To discuss new FTA's, updates on relations with the EU and TAG engagement on the challenges facing the music industry |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 23/01/2021 | APPG for Trade and Export Promotion: Asia House, British Chamber of Commerce in Denmark, SIITACE, CBI, USTTG LLC, Global Business Alliance of New England, British Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic, UKIBC, Make UK, Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce , British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey , City of London Corporation , The Scotch Whisky Association , West London Local Chambers, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, ABPI, The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK, FCDO, Association of British Insurers, British Chamber of Commerce Philippines, Santander, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Australian British Chamber of Commerce, British-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Big Innovation Centre, Institute of Export,Unite the union, UKIBC, Global Policy House, UK India Business Council, Canada-UK Foundation, The Law Society of England & Wales, BAE Systems plc, BHC, The Law Society of England and Wales, Scbc.io, Sullivan & Worcester, De La Rue, Federation of Small Businesses International Trade Matters Ltd, Citibank, Barclays, Acumen Capital Partners, Santander UK, Sabadell, Global Trade Review, TradeFinancer.com, Tunisian British Chamber of Commerce, Food and Drink Federation, Senegal UK Chamber of Commerce, University of Edinburgh, London School of Economics, Ayisi & Associates, China-Britain Business Council | To discuss DIT's priorities for 2021 and to show that DIT is committed to engaging with stakeholders and parliamentarians on the future of trade. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 27/01/2021 | Cummins | To discuss trade and investment opportunities |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 01/02/2021 | Bloomberg - Francine Lacqua; Editor at large | To discuss the UK entering CPTTP |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 01/02/2021 | Sky News - Ian King | To discuss the UK entering CPTTP |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 03/02/2021 | Respublica | To discuss export devolution |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 03/02/2021 | Compagnie Fruitiere | To discuss trade and investment opportunities |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 04/02/2021 | Respublica, British Poultry Council, National Farmers Union | Panel event to discuss the new trade deal with Europe and what this means for food producers and consumers in the UK. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 08/02/2021 | Centre for Policy Studies, Cobra Beer, Sun Mark | To discuss post-Brexit UK, the future of the G7 and the importance of UK-India relations. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 08/02/2021 | Trade and Animal Welfare Coalition | To discuss animal welfare in the UK-EU trade agreement |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 08/02/2021 | Ernst & Young | To discuss the reults of EY's survey on the attractiveness of the UK's financial services. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 09/02/2021 | The British Exports Association | To discuss exports |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 10/02/2021 | Urban Tide, SWA, Starting Bank, Leibreich Associates, Oxford University | To discuss trade and investment opportunities |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 10/02/2021 | Which? | Discuss the findings of Which?’s recent National Trade Conversation report |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 22/02/2021 | Greener UK, Primark UK, Birmingham City University, National Farmers Union, Confederation of British Industry, Which?, BSI, techUK, Burbery, JCB, British Chamber of Commerce, Fair Trade Foundation, KPMG, Volac International, Scottish Chamber of Commerce, Osborne Clarke LLP, Ulster Carpets Group, Federation of Small Business, Adam Smith Institute, Trade Finance Global, Overseas Development Institute, Institute for Economic Affairs, Centre for Policy Studies, Trade Union Congress, | To discuss UK business interests and provide strategic and technical expertise to the United Kingdom’s trade negotiations. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 24/02/2021 | Centre for Social Justice, ResPublica, Centre for Policy Studies, CANZUK International, Institute for Economic Affairs International Trade Policy Unit, LSE, Adam Smith Institute, Demos | To discuss views and insights from think tanks in relation to the development of our trade policy and strategy. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 24/02/2021 | CHEM Trust, Which?, Bond, LEAF, Blavatnik School of Government, Open Rights Group, Friends of the Earth, RSPCA, Greener UK, Overseas Development Institute, International Growth Centre, Action Aid, Aldersgate Group | To discuss views and insights from civil society in relation to the development of our trade policy and strategy. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 24/02/2021 | Bloomberg, London Stock Exchange Group, British Chamber of Commerce, Borusan Holding, Borusan Cat, Sovereign Strategy, Unipart Group, Ford Motor Company UK, Sun Mark Ltd, Make UK, Credit Suisse UK, HSBC holdings PLC, GSK | Roundtable to promote the recently signed UK-Turkey continuity agreement |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 25/02/2021 | Telecoms & Tech TAG: BT, IBM UK, NEC, COADEC, Facebook, Samsung, GSMA, GraphCore, Adobe, Fujitsu, Salesforce | To discuss UK business interests and provide strategic and technical expertise to the United Kingdom’s trade negotiations. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 04/03/2021 | Princess Yachts, BAE Systems, Harland and Wolff, ZF UK, JCB, McLaren Automotive, BMT Group, Ryobi, Airbus UK, Rolls-Royce, Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders Ltd, Nissan Europe, MAKE UK | To discuss UK business interests and provide strategic and technical expertise to the United Kingdom’s trade negotiations. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 10/03/2021 | Ford Motor Company UK | To discuss trade and investment opportunities |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 22/03/2021 | Alliance for IP, Professional Publishers Association, Anti-Copying in Design, British Phonographic Industry, Motion Picture Association, DACS, Publishers Association, British Brands Group, IP Federation, Food and Drink Federation, Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys | To discuss trade and investment opportunities |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 24/03/2021 | Bae Systems, Ultra Electronics, Pearson Engineering, Rolls Royce, Keller Group, Gleeds, NATS, CyanConnode | To discuss UK-India trade and investment opportunities |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 24/03/2021 | Canning House | Roundtable to highlight the crucial importance of renewable energy to the future of Britain, Latin America, the Caribbean and the global economy. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 25/03/2021 | Aldersgate Group, Williams Sale Partnership, CEMEX, University of Sussex | Roundtable to discuss support for environment and climate change action being at the heart of the government’s trade agreements |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 25/03/2021 | Ernst & Young | To showcase the Government’s FTA programme to EY clients and explain how businesses will benefit from it. |
| Ranil Jayawardena | 29/03/2021 | The Financial Times - Andres Schipani | To discuss the implications of the UK-Kenya EPA. |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/01/2021 | Smith & Nephew | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/01/2021 | 3M | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 05/01/2021 | UK Steel | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 05/01/2021 | British Printing Industries Federation | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 05/01/2021 | Ceramics Federation | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 06/01/2021 | Ofgem | To discuss energy regulation |
| Gerry Grimstone | 07/01/2021 | L&G, Meridiam, Marija Simpraga, GIG/Macquarie, InfraRed, OMERS Infra, Global Infrastructure Partners, Aviva, PGGM, Masdar, Brookfield Asset Management, JP Morgan, RBC Capital Markets, Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank, Rothschild, Bank of America Merril Lynch, MUFG | To discuss investment into the energy sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 07/01/2021 | KPMG UK Chair | To discuss the impact of EU exit on business |
| Not set | 07/01/2021 | Britcham HK | To discuss opportunities for UK/HK trade and investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 07/01/2021 | GE | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 08/01/2021 | Veolia | To discuss their future UK investment plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 11/01/2021 | Qatari Diar | to discuss their investment portfolio in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 11/01/2021 | Boeing | To discuss the company's ongoing work in the Aerospace sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/01/2021 | Events Industry Alliance, Atkins, JLL, PWC, Capita, CIPD, Herbert Smith Freehills, EY, Arup, Accenture, WPP, Freshfields, AECOM, Russell Reynolds, BSA, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, McKinsey, Grant Thornton LLP, Knight Frank, Advertising Association, Norton Rose Fulbright, Rolfe Judd, Call Centre Management Association, MCA, ICAEW, Alinea Consulting, Clifford Chance, Deloitte, Cap Gemini, Linklaters, BVRLA, KPMG, RIBA, Make Architects, Serco, Page Group, Law Society, Slaughter and May, CIPR, AEO. | To seek the sector’s feedback following agreement of the UK/EU deal |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/01/2021 | Slaughter and May | To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/01/2021 | Phoenix Group | To discuss the company's long term investment plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/01/2021 | National Infrastructure Bank | To understand how the National Infrastructure will operate |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/01/2021 | Tokamak Energy | To discuss the company's business development plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/01/2021 | Bloomberg LP | To discuss the impact of future FTAs on the financial services community |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/01/2021 | Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership | To discuss levelling up |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/01/2021 | UK Steel, Make UK, Community, Unite, GMB, British Steel, Tata Steel Europe, Tata, Celsa, Liberty Speciality Steel, Liberty, Outokumpu UK, Sheffield Forgemasters | To discuss the impact of Covid-19 |
| Gerry Grimstone | 13/01/2021 | University of Oxford | To discuss investment in the life sciences sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 13/01/2021 | BAE Systems plc | To discuss their invesment pipeline |
| Gerry Grimstone | 13/01/2021 | Lonza | To understand the company's plans for future investment in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 13/01/2021 | Rolls Royce | To discuss the company's business development plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 13/01/2021 | James Palmer HSF | To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill |
| Gerry Grimstone | 14/01/2021 | Johnson Matthey Chemicals | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 14/01/2021 | Tritax Group | To discuss investment opportunities and the Government’s Net Zero targets |
| Gerry Grimstone | 14/01/2021 | EY | To discuss the FinTech Strategy Review |
| Gerry Grimstone | 14/01/2021 | AkzoNobel | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 15/01/2021 | P&G | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 15/01/2021 | Ford | To discuss the company's future UK investment plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 15/01/2021 | Star Alliance | To discuss the company's plans for their headquarters relocation |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/01/2021 | DP World | To discuss their investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/01/2021 | Mubadala | To discuss their investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/01/2021 | Masdar | To discuss closer collbration on investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/01/2021 | Abu Dhabi Investment Council | To discuss closer collbration on investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/01/2021 | ADQ | To discuss closer collbration on investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 19/01/2021 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | To discuss their investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 19/01/2021 | Green Finance Institute | To discuss the future of green investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 20/01/2021 | KKR | To unerstand the company's investment pipeline |
| Gerry Grimstone | 20/01/2021 | Ontario Teachers Pension Plan | To discuss closer collaboration on their UK investments |
| Gerry Grimstone | 20/01/2021 | Heathrow Airport | To discuss the future investment environment and introduce the Office for Investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 21/01/2021 | Rolls Royce | To discuss the company's investment programme and future projects |
| Gerry Grimstone | 25/01/2021 | GIC ltd | To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill |
| Gerry Grimstone | 25/01/2021 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | To discuss their investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 27/01/2021 | Hyperloop One | To discuss the company's interest in investing in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 27/01/2021 | PIF | To explore ideas for further investment in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 27/01/2021 | GAMI | To discuss the upcoming World Defence Show |
| Gerry Grimstone | 28/01/2021 | SNAM | To dicuss the recent Green Hydrogen Catapult launch |
| Gerry Grimstone | 28/01/2021 | Alfanar | To discusse the company's investment pipeline in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 28/01/2021 | HSBC | To discuss the future cities theme of the Future Investment Initiative |
| Gerry Grimstone | 29/01/2021 | Lockheed Martin | To discuss deep sea mining |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/02/2021 | Business Services Association | To understand the impact of Covid-19 on the business services sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/02/2021 | Legal & General Capital | To discuss investment into life sciences and innovation clusters |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/02/2021 | Peel Group | To discuss the company's plans to attract investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/02/2021 | CK Hutchison Holdings Limited | To discuss the Office for Investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/02/2021 | Softbank | To discuss their investments in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 02/02/2021 | Legal & General Investment Management | To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill |
| Gerry Grimstone | 03/02/2021 | London Electric Vehicle Company | To understand the company's plans for expansion of their UK operation |
| Gerry Grimstone | 03/02/2021 | Rolls Royce | To discuss the company's plans to attract investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/02/2021 | Deloitte LLP, Arup, STRAT7, Capgemini, Freshfield, Bruckhaus Deringer, PwC, AECOM, Russell Reynolds Associates, Make Architects, Z/Yen, ICAEW, Law Society, McKinsey, Linklaters, Hymans Robertson, Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, KPMG, Accenture, EY, The City of London, CityUK, Advertising Association, PageGroup, Norton RosE, Fulbright, CBI, PARN, Managing Partners' Forum, Alinea, Consulting, WPP, CIPR, RIBA, ACCA, BSA, RICS, REC, Mazars | To discuss the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit on the sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/02/2021 | Mubadala | To discuss their investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 05/02/2021 | Five | To discuss self-driving technologies in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 08/02/2021 | City of London | To discuss the financial services sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 08/02/2021 | Automotive Council | To discuss joint government and industry plans for maximising the opportunities from the transition to zero emission vehicles |
| Gerry Grimstone | 09/02/2021 | Babcock International Group | To discuss his priorities for the company |
| Gerry Grimstone | 09/02/2021 | Vestas | To discuss offshore wind blade manufacturing |
| Gerry Grimstone | 09/02/2021 | Seraphim Capital | To discuss the Space Investment Trust |
| Gerry Grimstone | 09/02/2021 | Jacobs | To discuss the company's future business plans in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 09/02/2021 | UK Steel, Make UK, Community, Unite, GMB, British Steel, Tata Steel Europe, Tata, Celsa, Liberty Speciality Steel, Liberty, Outokumpu UK, Sheffield Forgemasters | To discuss the impact of Covid-19 |
| Gerry Grimstone | 09/02/2021 | Catalent | To learn about Catalent's UK business |
| Gerry Grimstone | 10/02/2021 | British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association | To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement |
| Gerry Grimstone | 10/02/2021 | Aston Martin Lagonda Limited, Bentley Motors Limited, BMW Limited, Ford Motor Company Limited, Honda Motor Europe Limited, Jaguar Land Rover Limited, LEVC, Lotus Cars Limited, McLaren Automotive Limited, Nissan Motor Limited, Stellantis, Toyota Manufacturing UK, Alexander, Dennis, Caterpillar UK Limited, JCB, Leyland Trucks, Wrightbus, Motorsport Industry Association, The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, AESC, ZF | Automotive Roundtable to discuss the sector's priorities |
| Gerry Grimstone | 10/02/2021 | City of London | To share an update on departmental activity |
| Gerry Grimstone | 10/02/2021 | Panasonic Manufacturing UK | To hear the company's future business plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 11/02/2021 | BCEGI; Geely Group; BYD Europe; Envision Group; CIC; Bank of China; London Stock Exchange Group; Shell; CK Hutchinson; Far East Consortium International; Swire Pacific; Jardines; Tenacity | To discuss investment opportunities and barriers faced by investors |
| Gerry Grimstone | 15/02/2021 | Daimler | To discuss their plans for their UK site |
| Gerry Grimstone | 16/02/2021 | Ford, Triumph, Advanced Propulsion Centre, HORIBA MIRA, Caterpillar Inc, IUK, Bosch, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover, PSA/Vauxhall, Toyota, Leyland Trucks, Bentley Motors, Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, Bentley Motors, NatWest, BMW, Honda, Gordon Murray Design, Energy Systems Catapult, EPSRC, RPJ Consulting, JLR, Zenzic, SMMT, Robert Bosch UK, Nissan Motor (GB) Limited, Aston Martin, UNITE | To discuss industry proposals for strengthening the competitiveness of the UK automotive sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/02/2021 | Aston Martin | To discuss the company's future strategy |
| Gerry Grimstone | 18/02/2021 | CK Hutchison Holdings Limited | To discuss the company's plans for investment in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 18/02/2021 | BAE Systems plc | To discuss the aerospace industry |
| Gerry Grimstone | 18/02/2021 | Airbus | To discuss the company's footprint and plans for the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 18/02/2021 | Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership | To discuss regional investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 22/02/2021 | Community Union | To discuss the future of the UK’s steel industry |
| Gerry Grimstone | 22/02/2021 | Stellantis Vauxhall | To discuss investment at the Vauxhall Ellesmere Port plant |
| Gerry Grimstone | 23/02/2021 | Tata Steel Europe | To discuss UK steel |
| Gerry Grimstone | 24/02/2021 | Confederation of Paper Industries | To discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the paper & pulp sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 24/02/2021 | Mubadala | To discuss the plans for a UK/UAE Strategic Investment Partnership |
| Gerry Grimstone | 24/02/2021 | Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Architects Registration Board, Association of International Accountants, Bar Council of England and Wales, Bar of Northern Ireland, Bar Standards Board, Chartered Accountants Ireland, Engineering Council, Faculty of Advocates, Financial Reporting Council, Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Institute for Chartered Accountants Scotland, Law Society of England and Wales, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Law Society of Scotland, The London Institute of Banking and Finance, Royal Institute for British Architects, Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland, Royal Society of Ulster Architects, Royal Society of Architects Wales, Solicitors Regulation Authority | To discuss qualification regognition arrangements |
| Gerry Grimstone | 24/02/2021 | Deloitte LLP | To discuss the work of the Professional Business Services Council |
| Gerry Grimstone | 25/02/2021 | Professional Associations Research Network | To discuss access to and maintaining talent within the PBS sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 25/02/2021 | UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund | To discuss areas of collaboration in assisting growth of scale up companies |
| Gerry Grimstone | 25/02/2021 | GIC, Aviva Investors, IFM Investors, Wren House Infrastructure, Allianz, Ontario Pension Fund, JP Morgan, InfraRed Capital Partners, CPP Investment Board, Public Sector Pension Investment, Green Investment Group, Global Infrastructure Investment Association | To discuss future infrastructure investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 25/02/2021 | Deloitte LLP, Arup, STRAT7, Capgemini, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, PwC, AECOM, Russell Reynolds Associates , Make Architects, Z/Yen, ICAEW, Law Society, McKinsey, Linklaters, Hymans Robertson, Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, KPMG, Accenture, EY, The City of London, CityUK, Advertising Association, PageGroup, Norton Rose Fulbright, CBI, PARN, Managing Partners' Forum, Alinea Consulting, WPP, CIPR, RIBA, ACCA, BSA, RICS, REC, Mazars | To hear about issues facing the professional business services sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/03/2021 | CDPQ | To discuss instituitional investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/03/2021 | Amadeus Partners | To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/03/2021 | Equinor | To discuss green recovery objectives |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/03/2021 | BEAMA, GAMBICA, Engineering and Machinery Alliance, Renewable Energy Association, Foodservices Equipment Association, Federation of Environmental Trade Associations, Manufacturing Technologies Association, British Pump Manufacturers Association, Lighting Industry Association, British Compressed Air Society, British Fluid Pumps Association, British Cables Association, Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances | To discuss issues facing the manufacturing sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/03/2021 | CELSA Steel UK | To discuss issues facing the company |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/03/2021 | Chair of the Bar Council | To discuss key issues of mobility and mutual recognition of professional qualifictaions |
| Gerry Grimstone | 01/03/2021 | Oxford University | To discuss investment opportunities in the Life Sciences sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 02/03/2021 | AST SpaceMobile UK Limited | to discuss the companyt's UK investment ambitions |
| Gerry Grimstone | 03/03/2021 | UK Finance | Introductory meeting with the new CEO to discuss his priorities |
| Gerry Grimstone | 03/03/2021 | Hitachi Rail | To discuss rail infrastructure investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 03/03/2021 | Associate of Exhibition Organisers | To discuss the impact of Covid-19 on members of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/03/2021 | RB Capital Group | To discuss the company's UK investment plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/03/2021 | Estée Lauder Companies | To discuss the company's UK investment plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/03/2021 | UK Fashion and Textile Association | To dicuss the UK-US tariff suspension |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/03/2021 | JCB | To dicuss the UK-US tariff suspension |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/03/2021 | Liberty Steel Group | To discuss the company's business development plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 04/03/2021 | Boeing | To discuss UK-US tariff suspension |
| Gerry Grimstone | 05/03/2021 | Celsa Steel, UK Steel, Tata Steel Europe, British Steel, Liberty Steel, Sheffield Forgemasters, Outokumpu, Community Union, Unite Union, GMB Union, Materials Processing Institute | To discuss issues facing the steel council |
| Gerry Grimstone | 07/03/2021 | Liberty Steel UK | To understand operational pressures on the business |
| Gerry Grimstone | 08/03/2021 | Temasek | To discuss their investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 08/03/2021 | UK Connected and Automated Mobility | To discuss UK opportunities in connected and automated mobility |
| Gerry Grimstone | 08/03/2021 | Oxford PV | To discuss solar technology |
| Gerry Grimstone | 08/03/2021 | UK BP | To discuss the renewables energy sector development in the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 08/03/2021 | British Ceramics Confederation, British Glass,C104 Confederation of Paper Industries, Finishers and Interiors Sector, DS Smith Packaging, British Coatings Federation, British Printing Industries Federation/British Office, Supplies Federation, The Aluminium Federation, Mineral Products Association, Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association, Galvanizers?Association, Cummins Europe, Confederation of British?Metalforming, Cast Metals Federation, Building Engineering?Services Association? | To hear about the current issues facing the Materials sectors |
| Gerry Grimstone | 09/03/2021 | Envision | To discuss possible investment into a UK gigafactory |
| Gerry Grimstone | 10/03/2021 | Talga | To discuss battery manufacturing |
| Gerry Grimstone | 10/03/2021 | Credit Suisse | To discuss the National Security & Investment Bill |
| Gerry Grimstone | 10/03/2021 | Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders | To discuss automotive retail reopening |
| Gerry Grimstone | 10/03/2021 | CMR Surgical | To discuss their plans to expand their manufacturing facility |
| Gerry Grimstone | 10/03/2021 | CK Hutchison | To discuss the Office for Investment |
| Gerry Grimstone | 11/03/2021 | Aeralis | To discuss the company's investment pipeline |
| Gerry Grimstone | 11/03/2021 | Mubadala | To discuss their investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 11/03/2021 | Rolls Royce | To discuss the company's investment pipeline |
| Gerry Grimstone | 11/03/2021 | Canary Wharf Group | To discuss the company's investment pipeline |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/03/2021 | Deloitte | To discuss the financial services sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/03/2021 | UK Steel, Community Union, British Steel, Tata, Celsa, Liberty, Sheffield Forgemasters, British Constructional Steelwork Association, Make UK | To launch the public procurement taskforce |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/03/2021 | BAE Systems | To discuss the company's investment pipeline |
| Gerry Grimstone | 12/03/2021 | Switch Mobility Electric Bus and Van | To discuss investment opportunities in electric vehicles |
| Gerry Grimstone | 14/03/2021 | Qatar Central Bank | To discuss their continued investment into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 14/03/2021 | Qatari Diar | To discuss the UK's 10 point plan for green industry |
| Gerry Grimstone | 14/03/2021 | Qatari Invetsment Authority | To discuss their continued investment into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 14/03/2021 | Qatar Businessman Association | To discuss increased investment into the UK regions |
| Gerry Grimstone | 14/03/2021 | Barzan Holdings | To encourage continued investment into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 15/03/2021 | Law Society of Scotland | To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill |
| Gerry Grimstone | 16/03/2021 | UKIBC | To discuss the UK-India Partnership |
| Gerry Grimstone | 15/03/2021 | Hadley Industries | To discuss UK steel production |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/03/2021 | BritishVolt | To discuss the company's business development plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/03/2021 | Prudential plc | To discuss the insurance market |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/03/2021 | China National Offshore Oil Corporation | To discuss their investments into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/03/2021 | GKN Automotive | To discuss the long-term future for the Birmingham plant |
| Gerry Grimstone | 17/03/2021 | Coca-Cola GB and Ireland | To discuss the UK future investment landscape |
| Gerry Grimstone | 18/03/2021 | British Steel | To discuss the company's future leadership |
| Gerry Grimstone | 18/03/2021 | City of London | To discuss the financial services sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 18/03/2021 | Advertising Association, AECOM, Alinea?Consulting, Arup, Association?of Exhibition Organisers, Atkins, Business Services Association, British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, Capgemini, Capita, Chartered Institute of Personnel and?Development, Deloitte, EY, Freshfields, Grant Thornton, Herbert Smith Freehills, ICAEW, JLL, Knight Frank, KPMG, Law Society, Linklaters, Make Architects, Management Consultancy Association, McKinsey, Norton Rose, Page Group, PWC, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Royal Institute for British Architects, Russell Reynolds, Slaughter & May, WPP, CIMA | To discuss issues facing the PBS Sector |
| Gerry Grimstone | 18/03/2021 | Rolls Royce | To discuss the company's investment pipeline |
| Gerry Grimstone | 19/03/2021 | Rolls Royce, Ali Al Thawadi, Sheikh Sultan al Thani, Dominic Armstrong | To discuss a potential investment opportunity |
| Gerry Grimstone | 19/03/2021 | City of London, Lloyds, Environment Agency, Aon UK, Howden Group Holdings, Centre for Disaster Risk, Nephila Climate, Hyperion, Private Sector Critical National Infrastructure, Association of British Insurers, Pool Re, Cranfield School of Management, REsilient Cities Network | To discuss the business of resilience |
| Gerry Grimstone | 22/03/2021 | APG Asset Management | To discuss the creation of an Investment Council |
| Gerry Grimstone | 22/03/2021 | JLL | To discuss a potential investment opportunity |
| Gerry Grimstone | 22/03/2021 | Guy's and St Thomas' Trust | To discuss the MedTech Project |
| Gerry Grimstone | 22/03/2021 | Pfizer | A virtual visit to the company's UK manufacturing site |
| Gerry Grimstone | 22/03/2021 | Liberty Steel UK | To understand operational pressures on the business |
| Gerry Grimstone | 22/03/2021 | PCI Pharma Services | To discuss the company's UK business plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 23/03/2021 | Mubadala | To discuss investment into the UK |
| Gerry Grimstone | 23/03/2021 | Airbus Defence and Space UK, Atkins, Babcock International, BAE Systems, Cobham, General Dynamics UK, Leonardo UK, Lockheed Martin UK, MBDA, Qinetiq, Raytheon UK, Rolls-Royce, Thales UK, ADS, UKDSC, Axis Electronics | To review the Defence Growth Partnership strategy refresh |
| Gerry Grimstone | 23/03/2021 | Lotus Cars | To discuss the company's UK business plans |
| Gerry Grimstone | 23/03/2021 | Accenture | To discuss the appointment process for a new PBSC chair |
| Gerry Grimstone | 24/03/2021 | Mubadala | To sign the UK-UAE SIP |
| Gerry Grimstone | 24/03/2021 | Rivian | To understand the company's investment priorities |
| Gerry Grimstone | 25/03/2021 | KPMG | To meet the new Chair of Audit |
| Gerry Grimstone | 25/03/2021 | Milken Institute | To discuss conference attendance |
| Gerry Grimstone | 25/03/2021 | Blackstone | To ascertain Blackstone's investment priorities |
| Gerry Grimstone | 26/03/2021 | Nissan, AESC, Envision | To discuss the delivery of a battery electric vehicle manufacturing hub in the North East of England |
| Gerry Grimstone | 26/03/2021 | Lockheed Martin | To discuss the Investment Council |
| Gerry Grimstone | 26/03/2021 | Honda -EU | To discuss the future of the compnay's Swindon site |
| Gerry Grimstone | 26/03/2021 | Ford | To discuss the company's investment pipeline |
| Greg Hands | 07/01/2021 | British Chamber of Commerce | To update on the FTA programme and discuss opportunities to work together in the future |
| Greg Hands | 07/01/2021 | Trade and Agriculture Commission | To discuss the TAC report |
| Greg Hands | 11/01/2021 | The City UK | To discuss the findings of TheCityUK’s report on International trade agreements |
| Greg Hands | 12/01/2021 | Equity Trustees | To discuss financial services trade between the UK and Australia |
| Greg Hands | 12/01/2021 | AHDB, British Soft Drinks Association; Collison and Associates; Eat Natural; NFU; Provision Trade Federation; Ramsden International; Somerdale International; Tesco; Volac; Yeo Valley Farms; Coca-Cola European Partners; Ferrero; Halen Mon; Lucozade Ribena Suntory; PepsiCo; FDF | To set out the benefits of FTAs for the food and drink sector |
| Greg Hands | 13/01/2021 | Irish Whiskey Association | To discuss the UK-US FTA and tariffs on Irish whiskey |
| Greg Hands | 13/01/2021 | Amazon | To update on the FTAs agenda |
| Greg Hands | 13/01/2021 | ABHI; ABPI; BioIndustry?Association; The British In Vitro Diagnostic Association; Smith and Nephew; Office for Life Sciences; AstraZeneca; GSK; Pfizer; Sanofi; Takeda; MSD; British Generic Manufacturers Association; MHRA; | To update on FTA negotiations |
| Greg Hands | 14/01/2021 | Brown-Forman | To discuss the UK’s approach to retaliatory tariffs resulting from the Boeing dispute |
| Greg Hands | 20/01/2021 | Pinsent Masons LLP | To showcase DIT’s support for the net zero agenda |
| Greg Hands | 21/01/2021 | Business Brexit Taskforce - Scottish Government, Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, Confederation of British Industry Scotland, Federation of Small Businesses Scotland, Institute of Directors, Institute of Directors Scotland, Make United Kingdom, Scottish Chambers of Commerce, Scottish Council for Development & Industry, Food Standards Scotland, National Farmers' Union of Scotland, Oil & Gas United Kingdom, Scottish Engineering, Scottish Financial Enterprise, Scottish Food and Drink Association, Scottish Retail Consortium, Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, Scottish Seafood Association, Scottish Tourism Alliance, Scotch Whiskey Association, Business | To discuss EU Exit |
| Greg Hands | 21/01/2021 | BritishAmericanBusiness | To discuss BAB’s priorities and plans for the year ahead |
| Greg Hands | 25/01/2021 | Felicity Buchan MP and Innocent Drinks | To discuss rules of origin in the EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement |
| Greg Hands | 26/01/2021 | Chatham House | To discuss trade and sustainability |
| Greg Hands | 27/01/2021 | ACI Group Ltd; Mercedes-Benz; BASF plc; Helaba; CBE; Lidl UK; Delta Economics; DZ Bank AG; Robert Bosch UK Holdings Ltd; KPMG LLP; Unipart Group; CMR Controls Limited; Dr. Oetker UK; Commerzbank AG; Aareal Bank AG; Wacker Chemicals Limited; The Wilkes Partnership LLP; BayernLB; Charles Russell Speechlys LLP; Siemens plc and Siemens Smart Infrastructure; | To emphasise the continued importance of the UK-German trading?relationship |
| Greg Hands | 28/01/2021 | National Farmers Union; Pollination; International Trade Centre; Graduate Institute’s Global Governance Centre; The Fletcher School at Tufts University; Liebreich Associates; ODI; UK International Chamber of Commerce; Green Alliance; Save the Children UK; | To discuss trade and sustainability |
| Greg Hands | 28/01/2021 | Chemicals Industries Association; 2M; British Coatings Federation; British Plastics Federation; Chemical Business Association; Croda; Dow; INEOS; Robinson Brothers; Society of Chemical Industry; Synthomer; Tata Chemicals Europe; Thor Chemicals; Victrex Plc; HSE; | To give an overview of FTA negotiations |
| Greg Hands | 28/01/2021 | Business Brexit Taskforce - British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, Institute of Directors, Make United Kingdom, Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To discuss EU exit |
| Greg Hands | 01/02/2021 | GMB Scotland and Minister Stewart | To update on the UK approach to resolving the Airbus-Boeing disputes |
| Greg Hands | 01/02/2021 | Uzbek-British Trade & Industry Council | To discuss investment opportunities |
| Greg Hands | 03/02/2021 | Vodafone | To discuss the UK’s approach to International Mobile Roaming |
| Greg Hands | 04/02/2021 | Peru Vaccine Commission | To discuss vaccine rollout in UK and Peru |
| Greg Hands | 04/02/2021 | Bridgnorth Aluminium; British Footwear Association; Brompton; Burleigh; Cambridge Satchel Company; Cheaney Shoes; Cosmetics Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA); John Smedley; Gola; Johnstons of Elgin; L’Oreal UK and Ireland; Lucideon; MPM Products; O’Neills Sports; TATA Steel; Tratos UK Ltd; UK Fashion and Textiles Association; Walpole; | To update on FTA negotiations |
| Greg Hands | 08/02/2021 | AHDB; Agricultural Industries Confederation; Blacks of Bacton; British Beer and Pub Association; British Poultry Council; British Retail Consortium; Chase Distillery/Tyrells Court Farm; Cranswick; Diageo; Farmers Union Wales; Food and Drink Federation; Forman & Sons; Foyle Food Group; G’s Global; Long Clawson; Mercer Foundation and Moma Foods; National Farmers’ Union; National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru; National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland; National Sheep Association; Scotch Whisky Association; OMSCO; Scottish Seafood Association; Seafish; Seafood Sector; Tate & Lyle; The International Meat Trade Association; Tesco; The Wine & Spirit Trade Association; UK Hospitality; Ulster Farmers Union; | To update on FTA negotiations |
| Greg Hands | 08/02/2021 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association; AFLAC; Chubb; Verizon; Reinsurance Association of America; Visa; Cisco; Business Software Association; IBM; Mastercard; Citi; MetLife; Google; Entertainment Software Association; American Council of Life Insurers; | To update on the UK trade policy agenda and promote the benefits of the UK-US FTA |
| Greg Hands | 10/02/2021 | Artisian Biscuits | To discuss the company's export strategy and hear from them about their priorities and challenges |
| Greg Hands | 17/02/2021 | Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Bird & Bird; Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner; Charles Russell Speechlys; Clifford Chance; Clyde & Co; CMS; DAC Beachcroft; DLA Piper; Eversheds Sutherland; DWF; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith Freehills; Linklaters; Norton Rose Fulbright; Osborne Clarke; Reed Smith; Simmons & Simmons; Slaughter and May; Taylor Wessing; White & Case; Womble Bond Dickinson | To discuss opportunities for legal services in FTA negotiations |
| Greg Hands | 22/02/2021 | Joe Mayes, Bloomberg UK Politics and Brexit reporter, Council of Foreign Chambers of Commerce | To share insights on the importance of international trade and the multilateral rules-based system |
| Greg Hands | 24/02/2021 | Aberdeen Standard Investments Limited; AECOM Limited; Aegon UK plc; Amlak Finance PJSC; AO World PLC; Aviva plc; AWE Plc; BAE Systems plc; Big China Capital Investment Limited; Birmingham Airport; Bloomberg Tax; BP plc, Carbon Clear; CBRE Limited; Centrica plc; Citi Commercial Bank; Citigroup; CNR International UK Ltd; Coriolis Energy Limited; CBI; C-Quest International Consultants; Dana Petroleum Plc; Development Bank of Southern Africa; Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited; Drax Group plc; EcoAct Europe; ExxonMobil International Limited; Ferrovial Agroman Limited; Fulcrum ; Grosvenor Fund Management ; Harworth Group plc; Heathrow Airport Limited; HSBC; Interflora British Unit; Interpublic Group; Investec plc; Legal & General Capital; LexisNexis UK; Lombard Odier; London Borough of Lambeth; MacArthur Green Limited; Mace Limited; Mattioli Woods plc; Mitie; National Westminster Bank plc; Nationwide Building Society; NatWest Bank; Nuclear Transport Solutions; Osmosis Investment Management LLP; Oxford University Centre for Business; Taxation; Pamvura Investment; Petrofac Limited; Post Office Limited; Rolls-Royce; Sappi Limited; St Modwen Properties PLC; Steve Hardy Consulting Limited; Sweett Group plc; Tarmac Limited; Taxation Magazine; Teva Pharmaceuticals Limited; Tramlink Nottingham Limited; Unilever PLC; University of Birmingham; Veolia Environmental (UK) Plc; Veolia Water plc; Vinci Construction UK Limited; Vodafone Limited; Zurich Insurance Group Limited; | To showcase DIT’s support for the net zero agenda |
| Greg Hands | 24/02/2021 | CBI; FSB; Representatives from the UK Financial and Professional Services Industry | To discuss the importance of trade in services in the UK's independent trade policy |
| Greg Hands | 03/03/2021 | Romanian Chamber of Commerce | To discuss future bilateral UK-Romania trade relations and the role of British businesses in Romania. |
| Greg Hands | 03/03/2021 | London Stock Exchange Group; Brico Dépôt Romania; OMV Petrom; Unilever South Central Europe; British Council in Romania; Capital Markets Cushman and Wakefield; Provident Romania; Vodafone; GSK Consumer Healthcare; Thales; Rothschild & Co; Secondary British School of Bucharest; Ford | To discuss Romanian business |
| Greg Hands | 04/03/2021 | Nuclearelectrica; Green Oil and Lubes/Orange Money; Incertrans; Vivre; Dacia Renault; Raiffeisen Bank; Deloitte Romania; Hidroelectrica; UiPath; Bog`Art; Carrefour Romania; PwC; Ernst &Young; | To support the UK’s ambition to sustain and grow bilateral trade and investment |
| Greg Hands | 05/03/2021 | Unilever Romania | To discuss Unilever plans for the future and local market challenges |
| Greg Hands | 08/03/2021 | Provision Trade Federation; Pernod Ricard; John Smedley; Albion Knitting; William Lockie & Company; Hawico; Food and Drink Federation Scotland; Food & Drink Federation; Wine and Spirits Trade Association; Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board; Johnston’s of Elgin; JCB; Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative; Karro; British Retail Consortium; Irish Whiskey Association; Scotch Whisky Association; Diageo | To update on the removal of US tariffs on UK goods in the Airbus-Boeing dispute |
| Greg Hands | 09/03/2021 | BAE Systems; BDO Global; Boeing; BP plc; British Embassy Berlin; BT Group; Centre for European Reform; Embassy of Finland; Embassy of Latvia; Embassy of the Czech Republic; Encompass; European Centre for International Political Economy; Ford of Europe; GlaxoSmithKline plc; Hansard Society; Invesco; Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung; KPMG LLP; Link Scheme Holdings Ltd; Mitsubishi Corporation International (Europe) Plc; Montrose Associates; Morgan Stanley; MWM; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Primark; ScottishPower; Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd; Teneo; The Economist (John Peet, Political & Brexit Editor); The New York Times (Stephen Castle, Lobby Journalist); The Telegraph (Ambrose, Evans-Pritchard International Business Editor); Turkish Industry & Business Association; University of Cambridge | To discuss the UK's accession to CPTPP and future trade objectives |
| Greg Hands | 09/03/2021 | MASECO Private Wealth | To discuss UK trade policy post-EU Exit |
| Greg Hands | 11/03/2021 | Lucy Frazer MP, Greens of Soham, and G's Fresh | To discuss market access issues |
| Greg Hands | 11/03/2021 | Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, Institute of Directors, ADS, Make United Kingdom, McLaren, 3M, Stellantis, Nissan, Confederation of British Industry, autocraftsg, European Union Relationship and Industrial Strategy Taskforce, Siemens plc, Airbus, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited, Road Haulage Association, Rolls Royce, General Electric, Logistics United Kingdom, Schneider Electric, Federation of Small Businesses, Mitsubishi, Institute of the Motor Industry, British Cambers of Commerce, Spirit Aerosystems, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Bentley, Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota | To discuss EU Exit |
| Greg Hands | 17/03/2021 | AstraZeneca; BAE Systems; Bentley Seoul; Dulwich College Seoul; Geometry Korea; GlaxoSmithKline Korea; Herbert Smith Freehills LLP; Mott Macdonald; Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers; Schroders Limited; Ceres Power Limited; Green Investment Group; Airbus; Thales; GE Aviation; | To understand how DIT can support UK companies to utilise the benefits of the UK-South Korea FTA |
| Greg Hands | 17/03/2021 | Blick Rothenberg; Bernstein Group; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung; Internationaler Wirtschaftsrat e.V; Osborne Clarke; Deutsche Bundesbank a.D; British Chamber of Commerce; Helaba; Westpac banking Corp; BP Europa SE; BeeWyzer GmbH; BMW; Zalando SE; InvestHK; Konduit; Daimler AG; Ependys; LAmpe & Schwartze Group; GLS-OS; Accordo Partners Ltd; Johanssen und Kretschmer; Haver & Mailaender Rechtsanwaelte Partnerschaft mbB; Director; Staatsanwaltschaft Köln, ZAC NRW; IDbook GmbH; London School of Economics; BBBank eG; ZDH eV; Wirtschaftsförderung Krefeld; Generalitat de Catalunya; Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband; Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschafts mbH; Motionfinity; Innovation Group Germany; Deutsche Bahn AG; UCL; Bundesverband Initiative 50Plus; Antenna Solutions; Britische Botschaft; Botschaft von Irland; Apprich Secur GmbH; Creatives Loop International UG & Co KG; BNY Mellon; Hanns Seidel Stiftung; Deutsche Inkerman; BDO Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH; FSA Fremdsprachen-Akademie GmbH; DONNER & REUSCHEL AG; Deloitte; MBT Share GmbH; BASF SE; American German Business Club Berlin e.V; Linklaters LLP | To support and promote the UK-German trading relationship |
| Greg Hands | 18/03/2021 | British Chambers of Commerce; CBI Scotland; Institute Of Directors Scotland; Glasgow Chamber of Commerce; IOD; Scottish Chambers of Commerce; SCDI; FSB; MakeUK; Scottish BCC Accredited Chamber representative; Logistics UK; Road Haulage Association; Food Standards Scotland; National Farmers' Union of Scotland; O&G UK; Scottish Engineering; Scottish Food and Drink Association; Scottish Retail Consortium; Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation; Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation; Scottish Seafood Association; Scottish Tourism Alliance; Scotch Whiskey Association; Business Gateway; Scottish Enterprise | To discuss post Transition Business Readiness |
| Greg Hands | 18/03/2021 | San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Webinar | To discuss UK-San Diego trade and investment and the benefits of a UK-US FTA |
| Greg Hands | 19/03/2021 | LafargeHolcim; European Chemical Industry Council; SEV Business Council for Sustainable Development; American Council for Capital Formation; 2050 Pathways Platform; International Trade Union Confederation; European University Institute; German Institute for International and Security Affairs; Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Europe Jacques Delors; E3G; European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; European Climate Foundation | To discuss DIT’s perspective on environmental trade policies |
| Greg Hands | 23/03/2021 | ISA UK; Romix Foods; UI Path; FSEE; Polish Embassy; City Freemens; CzechTrade; Coopersmith Recruitment; Ambassador Partnership LLP; Coopersmith Recruitment; Coltraco Ultrasonic; City Academy; Germany Embassy; City of London Girl's School; | To support and promote bilateral trade between the UK and Czech Republic. |
| Greg Hands | 23/03/2021 | KREATOR Group media investment; Colliers; | To strenghten trade partnership with Croatia |
| Greg Hands | 24/03/2021 | Taia Translation; Visionect; Equaleyes Solutions; Eurosender; | To promote the UK as a partner for Slovenian innovators and entrepreneurs looking to access global markets |
| Greg Hands | 24/03/2021 | RLS Merilna Tehnika | To promote UK Research & Development expertise in engineering and the UK’s role as an investor in Slovenia |
| Greg Hands | 24/03/2021 | SRC; BSH House Appliances; NKBM bank; PwC Slovenia; GKN Driveline Slovenia; Ljubljana Stock Exchange | To reinforce the UK’s offer to business following the end of the transition period |