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DWP’s ministerial meetings, April to June 2022
Updated 29 September 2022
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therese Coffey | 26/04/2022 | Liverpool City Region | To discuss skills and jobseekers. |
| Therese Coffey | 27/04/2022 | Business Leaders' Network | To speak at a breakfast roundtable and to discuss the the future of work in the UK |
| Therese Coffey | 12/05/2022 | Alton Towers Resort | To launch Alton Towers' summer jobs campaign. |
| Therese Coffey | 27/05/2022 | CityFibre | To discuss the Way to Work Campaign. |
| Chloe Smith | 20/04/2022 | Policy Exchange | Podcast interview as part of MP series discussing what brought them into politics and what motivates them. |
| Chloe Smith | 20/04/2022 | Business Disability Forum, Scope, National Autistic Society, Royal National Institute for Deaf People, Royal National Institute for Blind People, Mencap, Mind, Leonard Cheshire, Sense | Meeting with the Disability Charities Consortium to discuss cost of living, Access to Work, and cross government disability policy |
| Chloe Smith | 21/04/2022 | British Paralympic Association | Introductory meeting to discuss forthcoming Paralympics, their ten year strategy and strategic partnerships. |
| Chloe Smith | 25/04/2022 | Wheels for Wellbeing | Visit to see the school and adult sessions, meet some of their operations and campaigns team and also try out some of their non-standard cycles. |
| Chloe Smith | 26/04/2022 | HF Trust Ltd | Introductory meeting to introduce the work of the charity and to discuss how they can work together. |
| Chloe Smith | 27/04/2022 | Sky News | Interview to discuss the third reading of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill in the House of Lords. |
| Chloe Smith | 27/04/2022 | Will Perry | Meeting to discuss and raise awareness of the dwarfism campaign |
| Chloe Smith | 28/04/2022 | BBC News Channel | Interview to discuss the third reading of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill in the House of Lords. |
| Chloe Smith | 28/04/2022 | Make UK | Podcast interview to discuss mental health in the workplace. |
| Chloe Smith | 03/05/2022 | Kristover Aves | Meeting to discuss the Cairns Cup, Disability Golf Premier |
| Chloe Smith | 04/05/2022 | Family Fund | Meeting to discuss support for sick and disabled children |
| Chloe Smith | 10/05/2022 | Disabled Motoring UK | Meeting to discuss accessibility and the switch over to eletric vehicles for disabled people and the future of Disabled Motoring UK |
| Chloe Smith | 10/05/2022 | Auditory Verbal UK | Meeting to discuss the potential for deaf children across the UK and to speak about the Hear Us Now campaign |
| Chloe Smith | 11/05/2022 | Scope, Sainsbury's, Barclays, Ford of Britain, Sodexo, Smart Energy GB, BT Group, Arsenal FC, Microsoft UK, KPMG UK, John Lewis Partnership, GlaxoSmithKline, Kier, Business Disability Forum, We Are Purple, Network Rail, Leathwait | Met with Business Leaders Group to discuss the role of the employers in increasing disability employmeber with the Members of Disability Confident Business Leaders Group |
| Chloe Smith | 16/05/2022 | Disabled Peoples Organisation Forum | Meeting as part of regular series to discuss key issues in the disability portfolio, including cost of living and disability policy |
| Chloe Smith | 17/05/2022 | BBC News Channel | Interview to discuss latest disability employment figures. |
| Chloe Smith | 17/05/2022 | ITV | Interview to discuss latest disability employment figures. |
| Chloe Smith | 17/05/2022 | St Guy's and Thomas' Hospital | Visit to the in house occupational health provision at St Guys and Thomas' hospital and Transport for London |
| Chloe Smith | 18/05/2022 | Disability Confident Jobs Fair | Visit to Hillman Street JCP in Hackney to deliver a speech on disability employment, hold an employer roundtable discussion, and meet staff, customers and local business |
| Chloe Smith | 18/05/2022 | Children's Commissioner | Meeting to discuss The Big Ask, and what this means for joint policy areas moving forwards. |
| Chloe Smith | 23/05/2022 | Macmillan | Visit to Macmillan to meet staff and discuss the support they offer |
| Chloe Smith | 09/06/2022 | MySafeHome | Meeting to discuss No10 housing announcement |
| Chloe Smith | 20/06/2022 | Disabled Peoples Organisation Forum | Meeting as part of regular series to discuss key issues in the disability portfolio, including cost of living and disability policy |
| Chloe Smith | 20/06/2022 | Disability and Access Ambassadors | Attended quarterly meeting to be introduced to the new Disability Access Ambassadors and to discuss the programme and how the Disability Access Ambassadors can work together as a group |
| Chloe Smith | 21/06/2022 | ITV News Anglia | Interview to discuss disability employment as part of package that went out across ITV regional stations. |
| Chloe Smith | 21/06/2022 | Mind | Meeting for Mental Health in UK Workplaces Roundtable Discussion |
| Chloe Smith | 22/06/2022 | Scope, Sainsbury's, Barclays, Ford of Britain, Sodexo, Smart Energy GB, BT Group, Arsenal FC, Microsoft UK, KPMG UK, John Lewis Partnership, GlaxoSmithKline, Kier, Business Disability Forum, We Are Purple, Network Rail, Leathwait | Met with Business Leaders Group to discuss the role of the employers in increasing disability employmeber with the Members of Disability Confident Business Leaders Group |
| Chloe Smith | 27/06/2022 | 3D Kids, Unlock Your You, Holistic Therapy, Anglesey Hawks Wheelchair Basketball Club, Autism Social Group & Anglesey Disabled Children's Group | Met a selection of charities and individuals local to the island of Anglesey to discuss the governement's ambitions to improve disabled people's lives |
| Chloe Smith | 27/06/2022 | Anglesey Hawks Wheelchair Basketball | Engaging with organisations supporting those with disabilities |
| Chloe Smith | 28/06/2022 | Canolfan Addysg Y Bont School | Engaging with organisations supporting those with disabilities |
| Chloe Smith | 28/06/2022 | Tyddyn Mon | Engaging with organisations supporting those with disabilities |
| Chloe Smith | 28/06/2022 | Anglesey Riding for the Disabled | Engaging with organisations supporting those with disabilities |
| Guy Opperman | 20/04/2022 | The Church of England Pensions Board; Lothian Pension Fund | To discuss, off the back of COP26 how pension funds could work together to invest in supporting the transition within emerging economies |
| Guy Opperman | 25/04/2022 | Cushon | To discuss consolidation, development of master trusts, pension technologies and investments in net zero |
| Guy Opperman | 04/05/2022 | University of Cambridge | Meeting to discuss defined benefit schemes |
| Guy Opperman | 04/05/2022 | National Employment Savings Trust | The Minister gave a keynote speech to celebarte 10 years of National Employment Savings Trust |
| Guy Opperman | 06/05/2022 | The Pensions Regulator and Pensions Protection Fund | Meeting to discuss ongoing work and pension funds |
| Guy Opperman | 09/05/2022 | BBC, ITV | To discuss communicaions plans for the upcoming Pension Credit Awareness Day |
| Guy Opperman | 10/05/2022 | Pensions Playpen | Gave a speech promoting Pension Credit |
| Guy Opperman | 11/05/2022 | Natixis Investment Managers | Discussion around investments into illiqud assets |
| Guy Opperman | 11/05/2022 | Now Pensions | Meeting to discuss on going work around Environemental and Social Governance |
| Guy Opperman | 17/05/2022 | The Pensions Regulator | Meeting to discuss scam strategies |
| Guy Opperman | 18/05/2022 | National Employment Savings Trust | Minister gave a speech discussing the importance of workplace savings schemes |
| Guy Opperman | 20/05/2022 | Adaptavate | Meeting to discuss Environamental and Social Governance |
| Guy Opperman | 20/05/2022 | Anesco | Visit and meeting to a solar farm to discuss investments from pension schemes into renewable energy |
| Guy Opperman | 24/05/2022 | Onward | Minister spoke at a Restitch event about regenerative development |
| Guy Opperman | 25/05/2022 | Fair4All Finance | Meeting to discuss community lending |
| Guy Opperman | 06/06/2022 | BBC, ITV, Pensions Playpen, Centrica, Money and Pensions Service, AgeUK, Independent Age, EntitledTo, Turn2Us, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association | Roundtable Meeting to discuss how they can come together to increase Pension Credit uptake |
| Guy Opperman | 07/06/2022 | Tesco Pension Scheme | Meeting with the scheme at their away day to discuss ministers role and the future of pensions |
| Guy Opperman | 08/06/2022 | Quilter | Meeting to discuss ongoing work around Financial Inclusion |
| Guy Opperman | 09/06/2022 | Barclays Digital Eagles | Meeting with Barclays and school children to discuss financial inclusion |
| Guy Opperman | 15/06/2022 | Bauer Media | Radio interview to increase Pension Credit awareness |
| Guy Opperman | 15/06/2022 | LBC | Radio interview to increase Pension Credit awareness |
| Guy Opperman | 15/06/2022 | GB News | TV Interview to promote Pension Credit Awareness |
| Guy Opperman | 15/06/2022 | Times | Radio interview to increase Pension Credit awareness |
| Guy Opperman | 15/06/2022 | ITV | TV Interview to promote Pension Credit Awareness |
| Guy Opperman | 15/06/2022 | Channel 5 | Radio interview to increase Pension Credit awareness |
| Guy Opperman | 17/06/2022 | United Nations | Attended conference to discuss policies on ageing |
| Guy Opperman | 27/06/2022 | Sustainable Investment Festival | Minister gave a speech discussing sustainable invetsments and Net Zero |
| Guy Opperman | 27/06/2022 | UK BioIndustry Association | Meeting to discuss illiquid investments |
| Guy Opperman | 28/06/2022 | Climate Investment Coalition | Minister spoke at the Climate Investment Summit on the importance of pension schemes making sustainable investments |
| Guy Opperman | 29/06/2022 | International Longevitiy Centre UK | Meeting to discuss pensions over the next 25 years |
| Guy Opperman | 30/06/2022 | Standard Life | Meeting to discuss the difference between the UK and Australian pensions systems |
| Mims Davies | 21/04/2022 | Alexander Fox, Director of Group Talent Acquisition, Sky | To discuss the Way to Work campaign and how key stakeholders can help to deliver on it. |
| Mims Davies | 22/04/2022 | Sharon O'Donnell, Head of Central Resourcing Team, Virgin Media | To discuss the Way to Work campaign and how key stakeholders can help to deliver on it. |
| Mims Davies | 06/05/2022 | Stone Quarry Café | Visit to a local hub supporting people with benefit and job applications as well as guidance on health, wellbeing and finance issues. |
| Mims Davies | 13/05/2022 | Institute of Directors | To give a speech on recent and ongoing DWP programmes. |
| Mims Davies | 19/05/2022 | Hurst College | To speak at an event on 'what does a truly feminist world look like, and what are the barriers to it?' |
| Mims Davies | 20/05/2022 | Whitehead-Ross, Fedcap | Visit to meet with a DWP Restart provider and those the scheme has helped in Worthing. |
| Mims Davies | 27/05/2022 | Woodlands Mead School | Visit to meet with students and discuss options they will have when leaving school. |
| Mims Davies | 13/06/2022 | Eden Project | Visit to tour the site and meet with Kickstart participants working at the Eden Project. |
| Mims Davies | 14/06/2022 | Langage Farm | Visit to a family run farm who run a farm and have taken on a DWP Kickstarter. |
| Mims Davies | 25/06/2022 | East Grinstead Council | To give a speech at the East Grinstead Armed Forces Day about the work we do with the Armed Forces Covenant and the support we offer to service leavers. |
| Mims Davies | 28/06/2022 | UK Warehousing Association | To give a speech on recruitment and DWP work. |
| Mims Davies | 29/06/2022 | TalkTalk | To discuss the TalkTalk Social Mobility Pledge. |
| David Rutley | 25/04/2022 | Beam - Charity | Meeting to discuss the charity's work around tackling homelessness |
| David Rutley | 04/05/2022 | Citizens Advice | Quarterly review to update Citizens Advice on departmental welfare policies as a key stakeholder. |
| David Rutley | 19/05/2022 | Money Advice and Pensions Service | Meeting to discuss fighting fraud in the welfare system |
| David Rutley | 23/05/2022 | Citizens Advice | Meeting to discuss fighting fraud in the welfare system |
| David Rutley | 25/05/2022 | Social Security Advisery Committee | Meeting to discuss fighting fraud in the welfare system |
| David Rutley | 26/05/2022 | Child Poverty Action Group | Meeting to discuss the Cost of Living Payments |
| David Rutley | 26/05/2022 | Save the Children UK | Meeting to discuss the Cost of Living Payments |
| David Rutley | 26/05/2022 | Feeding Britain | Meeting to discuss the Cost of living Payments |
| David Rutley | 26/05/2022 | Shelter UK | Meeting to discuss the Cost of Living Payments |
| David Rutley | 09/06/2022 | Resolution Foundation | Meeting to discuss the Cost of Living Payments |
| David Rutley | 09/06/2022 | Money Saving Expert | Meeting to discuss the Cost of Living Payments |
| David Rutley | 30/06/2022 | Save the Children UK | Meeting to discuss the DWP's Childcare offer and the need to improve awareness of what the Department is offering |
| Deborah Stedman-Scott | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |