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DWP's ministerial meetings, Apr to Jun 2018
Updated 18 October 2018
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther McVey | 18/04/2018 | Recruitment and Employment Confederation | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 18/04/2018 | International Longevity Centre UK | Discussion about pension-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 19/04/2018 | Fujitsu | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 19/04/2018 | Institute for Economic Affairs | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 19/04/2018 | Dame Kelly Holmes Trust | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 23/04/2018 | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 24/04/2018 | Mayor of the West Midlands | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 25/04/2018 | Mencap | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 26/04/2018 | Camilla Tominey, Sunday Express | Discussion about ministerial priorities |
| Esther McVey | 30/04/2018 | Disability Charities Consortium | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 2018-05-01 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 2018-05-10 | Child Poverty Action Group | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 2018-05-14 | British Beer and Pub Association | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 2018-05-15 | David Wooding, The Sun on Sunday | Discussion about ministerial priorities |
| Esther McVey | 2018-05-15 | Barnardo's | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 2018-05-15 | Bishops of Durham, Manchester and Loughborough | Discussion about Universal Credit |
| Esther McVey | 2018-05-16 | Lord Freud | Discussion about Universal Credit |
| Esther McVey | 2018-05-17 | Jane Luca, ITV | Discussion about ministerial priorities |
| Esther McVey | 2018-05-17 | MIND | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 2018-06-05 | UK Hospitality | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 2018-06-07 | British Psychological Society | Discussion about employment-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 2018-06-18 | Equality and Human Rights Commission | Discussion about health, work and disability |
| Esther McVey | 20/06/2018 | Lynn Davidson, The Sun | Discussion about ministerial priorities |
| Esther McVey | 25/06/2018 | Simplybiz | Discussion about pension-related issues |
| Esther McVey | 26/06/2018 | Service Now | Discussion about Universal Credit |
| Esther McVey | 27/06/2018 | NEST | Discussion about Universal Credit |
| Alok Sharma | 13/04/2018 | Tesco (Reading Distribution Centre) | Site visit, meeting with employees and senior managers |
| Alok Sharma | 24/04/2018 | Citizens Advice | Part of a regular series of meetings with the CEO, Gillian Guy |
| Alok Sharma | 24/04/2018 | Mayor of the West Midlands | Introductory meeting with Andy Street |
| Alok Sharma | 24/04/2018 | Business in the Community | Meeting with BITC's Race equality director, Sandra Kerr. Discussion on labour market trends and engagement with harder to reach groups. |
| Alok Sharma | 25/04/2018 | Demos | Speech on self-employment and the future of work at a Demos policy conference |
| Alok Sharma | 25/04/2018 | Mitchells & Butlers | Meeting with the CEO, Phil Urban. Discussion on labour market trends and engagement with harder to reach groups. |
| Alok Sharma | 26/04/2018 | London Stock Exchange | Opened trading on the London Stock Exchange |
| Alok Sharma | 30/04/2018 | Shelter | Discussion with the Shelter CEO, Polly Neate, on Universal Credit |
| Alok Sharma | 01/05/2018 | Prince's Trust | Meeting with Nick Stace, CEO to discuss the relationship with Jobcentre Plus |
| Alok Sharma | 02/05/2018 | Boots | Roundtable to discuss underepresented groups and the labour market |
| Alok Sharma | 08/05/2018 | Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) | Discussion about the UK Shared Propserity Fund with the ERSA CEO Kirsty McHugh |
| Alok Sharma | 10/05/2018 | Build UK | Attendance and speech at the Work Experience Employer Guide launch event |
| Alok Sharma | 14/05/2018 | Arun Batra | Discussion on the Race Disparity Audit |
| Alok Sharma | 15/05/2018 | John Lewis PLC | Discussion on the recruitment of under represented groups with Tracey Killen, Director of Personnel |
| Alok Sharma | 16/05/2018 | British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) | Meeting with the CEO - Brigid Simmons, about labour market challenges. |
| Alok Sharma | 24/05/2018 | The CityUK | Roundtable discussion of recruitment practices |
| Alok Sharma | 31/05/2018 | Cammell Laird and Red Funnel | Speeking Event |
| Alok Sharma | 07/06/2018 | Citizens Advice | Part of a regular series of meetings with the CEO, Gillian Guy |
| Alok Sharma | 12/06/2018 | Young Womens's Trust | Meeting with the CEO, Dr Carole Easton about interaction with DWP. |
| Alok Sharma | 14/06/2018 | Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) | Award Ceremony |
| Alok Sharma | 19/06/2018 | Race Disparity Audit Roundtable | Attended a roundtable organised by DWP and attended by a number of local authorities and other organisations including Premiership Rugby, Black Training & Enterprise Group, Access UK, ERSA (Employment Related Services Association), Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, Making the Leap, Bruno Tampo Organsiation, Taylor Bennett Foundation, Kurdish & Middle Eastern Women's Organisation, Hackney Local Authority, Waltham Forest Council, St Giles Trust, Ocean Somali Community Association, World Jewish Relief, A Fairer Chance, Poplar Harca, Midaye, London Youth, Horton Housing Assocation, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, |
| Alok Sharma | 26/06/2018 | The Sun | Panel discussion |
| Alok Sharma | 29/06/2018 | ERSA | Attendance at an Employability Day event to celebrate the fifth annual Employability Day |
| Guy Opperman | 17/04/2018 | CBI | Roundtable Discussion on Automatic Enrolment and Defined Benefit Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 18/04/2018 | Reward and Employee Benefits’ Association | Employee Benefits: Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 19/04/2018 | StepChange Debt Charity | Visit to StepChange Offices to understand their customer offer |
| Guy Opperman | 23/04/2018 | TISA Retirement Policy Council | Roundtable Discussion on Automatic Enrolment, Collective Defined Contributions and the Pensions Dashboard |
| Guy Opperman | 26/04/2018 | ABI | Speech on Private Pensions Priorities |
| Guy Opperman | 26/04/2018 | Pensions Leadership Group | Speech on Private Pensions Priorities |
| Guy Opperman | 30/04/2018 | Money Advice Trust | Discussion on the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill |
| Guy Opperman | 15/05/2018 | ABI | Discussion on Pensions Guidance and Information |
| Guy Opperman | 15/05/2018 | PLSA | Discussion on Pensions Guidance and Information |
| Guy Opperman | 22/05/2018 | Hargreaves Lansdown | Discussion on Defined Contribution Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-05 | AVIVA | Discussion on Older Workers and Retirement Planning |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-06 | Lloyds Banking Group | Attendance at a Credit Union Awards Event |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-07 | The Link | Support for the vulnerable |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-11 | Chip | Visit to Fintech Savings Company |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-11 | Institute for Fiscal Studies | Speech on Trends in Pension Saving |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-12 | Bank of England | Discussion on Financial Inclusion |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-12 | Fidelity International | Visit to Fidelity Offices to understand Financial Wellbeing |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-18 | Smart Pension | Visit to Automatic Enrolment Pension Provider |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-18 | Roundtable lunch disccusion in association with Prudential hosted by The Specator | Roundtable discussion on topic: "In our ageing society, can we afford retirement?" |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-19 | Moneybox | Visit to Fintech Savings Company |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-19 | South Korean National Pension Service | Discussion on the UK Pension System |
| Guy Opperman | 2018-06-25 | Demos Roundtable | Roundtable Discussion on Fintech and Savings |
| Guy Opperman | 25/06/2018 | End High Cost Credit Alliance | Attendance at a High Cost Credit event |
| Guy Opperman | 26/06/2018 | Professional Pensions | Speech announcing the Consultation on Protecting Defined Benefit pension schemes - a stronger regulator |
| Guy Opperman | 27/06/2018 | Ruston Smith | Discussion on the Annual Benefit Statement |
| Guy Opperman | 27/06/2018 | Tesco Trustees | Discussion on Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 28/06/2018 | Zurich | Visit to Zurich to understand their customer offer |
| Guy Opperman | 28/06/2018 | Christians Against Poverty | Visit to Christians Against Poverty, Swindon to understand their support services |
| Sarah Newton | 24/04/2018 | Dr Nasser Siabi, CEO at Microlink | Filming to promote Disability Confident |
| Sarah Newton | 24/04/2018 | Dame Katherine Grainger, Chair of UK Sport | Meeting to discuss Winter Paralympics and future para-events |
| Sarah Newton | 24/04/2018 | Meeting with disabled campaigners | Meeting to discuss accessibility issues in shared space roads for disabled people |
| Sarah Newton | 24/04/2018 | Amanda Batten, CEO at Contact; Disabled Children's Partnership; Mencap | Introductory meeting to the Disabled Children's Partnership |
| Sarah Newton | 25/04/2018 | MS Society | Introductory meeting to the MS Society and discussion on how to support disabled adults |
| Sarah Newton | 25/04/2018 | Jane Hatton, Director of Consulting at The Clear Company and Recruitment Industry Disablity Initiative (RIDI) Committee member | Meeting to discuss how RIDI will continue to support the Disability Confidence Campaign |
| Sarah Newton | 01/05/2018 | Ukactive and Baroness Grey-Thompson | Meeting to give an overview of ukactive and an update of their disability work |
| Sarah Newton | 01/05/2018 | Richard Kramer, Deputy Chief Executive at Sense | Meeting to discuss the role of healthcare professionals in assessments and assessment reform |
| Sarah Newton | 02/05/2018 | Mrunal Sisodia, Co-chair at National Network of Parent Carer Forums | Introductory meeting to dicuss support for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities |
| Sarah Newton | 08/05/2018 | Hector Minto, Senior Technology Evangelist (Accessibility) at Microsoft | Meeting to discuss larger societal aims for inclusive technology |
| Sarah Newton | 09/05/2018 | Andrew Miller, Arts and Culture Sector Champion | Introductory call following recent appointment |
| Sarah Newton | 09/05/2018 | The UK Independent Mechanism (UKIM) | Meeting to discuss Human Rights in the UK |
| Sarah Newton | 14/05/2018 | Tom Hadley, Director of Policy, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) | Meeting to discuss the organisation's work and how they can further support the Department's disability work and health strategy and wider priorities |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-05-15 | Stephen Brookes, Rail Sector Champion | Introductory meeting following recent appointment |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-05-23 | Spring into Action | Meeting to discuss helping students with learning disabilities into employment |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-05-23 | Professor Cary Cooper, Co-Chair at National Forum for Health and Wellbeing, Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester | Meeting to discuss health and wellbeing issues in industry and the public sector |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-06-05 | The British Lung Foundation and The Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDM) | Roundtable to discuss supporting lung health in ex-miners |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-06-06 | Gillian Guy, Chief Executive at Citizen's Advice | Meeting to discuss how benefits work for disabled people and people with health conditions |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-06-06 | Johnny Timson, Insurance Sector Champion | Introductory call following recent appointment |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-06-11 | Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) | Follow up from meeting in February 2018 |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-06-12 | Tim Fallowfield, Business Leaders Group | Meeting to discuss the agenda for the Business Leaders Group on 21 June 2018 |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-06-12 | Newlife Charity | Meeting to discuss how best to support disabled children |
| Sarah Newton | 2018-06-12 | Salvation Army | Meeting to discuss modern slavery, human trafficking, the issue of running a refuge and housing and schooling |
| Sarah Newton | 20/06/2018 | Keith Ricjard, Chair of Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) | An introductory meeting to DPTAC and discussion on the connections between transport and the economic and social inclusion of disabled people |
| Sarah Newton | 21/06/2018 | Mike Adams, CEO of Purple | Meeting to discuss how the Department might be able to support Purple's work |
| Sarah Newton | 27/06/2018 | Supported Business Steering Group | Regular meeting with thye Supported Business Steering Group |
| Sarah Newton | 28/06/2018 | Deborah Williams, Director of the Creative Diversity Network | Introductory meeting to discuss initiatives for disabled for disabled people in the creative industries |
| Sarah Newton | 28/06/2018 | Hardeep Rai, Kaleidoscope Investments | Meeting to discuss disabled entrepreneurship and the wider work they do with different organisations |
| Sarah Newton | 28/06/2018 | British Paralympic Association | Meeting to discuss how BPA's work relates to the Commonwealth Games and how they are supportive of the integrated model of competitions. The meeting also covered the BPA's ethos of inspiring a better world for disabled people and the inspirational stories they can promote. |
| Kit Malthouse | 16/04/2018 | National Landlords Association | Policy discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 16/04/2018 | Family & Childcare Trust | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 17/04/2018 | London Pension Fund Authority | Policy discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 18/04/2018 | Evening Standard | Press interview on policy issues |
| Kit Malthouse | 18/04/2018 | Shelter | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 19/04/2018 | Thameside Prison visit | Stakeholder engagement visit |
| Kit Malthouse | 23/04/2018 | Gingerbread | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 26/04/2018 | Basingstoke Council visit | Local government engagement |
| Kit Malthouse | 01/05/2018 | Oxfam | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 01/05/2018 | Bounce Back Project | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 08/05/2018 | Look Ahead | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 07/06/2018 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 11/06/2018 | Mr Robinson (Funeral Walker) | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 14/06/2018 | Glasgow Housing First | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 14/06/2018 | Scottish Federation of Housing Ass. | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 19/06/2018 | St. Mungos Visit | Stakeholder engagement visit |
| Kit Malthouse | 25/06/2018 | Womens Aid | Policy portfolio discussion |
| Kit Malthouse | 26/06/2018 | Reform Visit | Stakeholder engagement visit |
| Kit Malthouse | 27/06/2018 | BBC Moneybox interview | Interview on SMI policy |
| Baroness Buscombe | 17/05/2018 | The Three Service Families Federations | Introduction meeting to Military Covenants Stakeholder, porfolio policy |