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DWP's ministerial meetings, January to March 2023
Updated 20 July 2023
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stride | 03/01/2023 | Channel 4 | Interview to discuss Cost of Living Payments |
| Mel Stride | 12/01/2023 | John Lewis | Visit to John Lewis to hear about their 'Building Happier Futures' programme for Care Leavers |
| Mel Stride | 17/01/2023 | BBC | Interview to discuss Labour Market Statistics |
| Mel Stride | 17/01/2023 | Bauer Media | Interview to discuss Labour Market Statistics |
| Mel Stride | 17/01/2023 | Talk Live | Interview to discuss Labour Market Statistics |
| Mel Stride | 18/01/2023 | Economic Inactivity Roundtable: London School of Economics, Bank of England, Royal Society of Arts, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, London Business School, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Institute for Employment Studies | Roundtable to discuss workforce participation |
| Mel Stride | 19/01/2023 | Rother District Council | Star Burst Visit to announce Levelling Up Funding |
| Mel Stride | 24/01/2023 | The House Magazine | Interview to discuss general DWP policies including inactivity |
| Mel Stride | 25/01/2023 | The Spectator | To discuss DWP policy |
| Mel Stride | 25/01/2023 | Sky News | Interview to discuss DWP policies including the outcome of the state pension age review and plans to get people back into work |
| Mel Stride | 25/01/2023 | ITV | Interview to discuss DWP policies including the outcome of the state pension age review and plans to get people back into work |
| Mel Stride | 02/02/2023 | Citizens Advice | Introductory meeting to discuss upcoming priorities including the workforce participation review and cost of living, as well as the role of advice services |
| Mel Stride | 08/02/2023 | Carers UK | To discuss the relationship between Carers UK and the DWP |
| Mel Stride | 08/02/2023 | Bauer Media | Part of an interview radio round to discuss Cost of Living Legislation being laid & whether the support is enough |
| Mel Stride | 08/02/2023 | Leading Britain's Conversation | Part of an interview radio round to discuss Cost of Living Legislation being laid & whether the support is enough |
| Mel Stride | 08/02/2023 | Times Radio | Part of an interview radio round to discuss Cost of Living Legislation being laid & whether the support is enough |
| Mel Stride | 09/02/2023 | Mace Construction | Visit to mark National Apprenticeship Week and meet Kickstart Scheme graduates |
| Mel Stride | 14/02/2023 | Bauer Media | Interview to discuss Labour Market figures including the stats overall and opportunities for older people and younger people |
| Mel Stride | 22/02/2023 | Luke Pollard MP, Barnardos | To discuss the concerns of care leavers from Devon |
| Mel Stride | 09/03/2023 | Invotra, Citizens Advice, Jonathan Lord MP | Visit to Invotra to meet apprentices and Citizens Advice to see the work in their community |
| Mel Stride | 15/03/2023 | Times Radio | Interview to discuss Cost of living payments |
| Mel Stride | 16/03/2023 | Leading Britain's Conversation | Interview to discuss DWP's budget measures |
| Mel Stride | 16/03/2023 | Telegraph | Interview to discuss DWP's budget measures |
| Mel Stride | 16/03/2023 | BBC | Interview to discuss DWP's budget measures |
| Mel Stride | 21/03/2023 | Social Security Advisory Committee | Meeting to discuss the relationship between the Social Security Advisory Committee and DWP |
| Mel Stride | 22/03/2023 | Joseph Roundtree Foundation | To discuss Joseph Roundtree Foundation's report, Cost of Living and low income households |
| Mel Stride | 23/03/2023 | West Midlands Combined Authority | Visit to discuss and see the "Thrive into Work " Scheme with Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care |
| Tom Pursglove | 10/01/2023 | Mind | Introductory meeting to discuss employment support for disabled people facing mental health issues |
| Tom Pursglove | 10/01/2023 | The Disability Policy Centre, The Centenary Action Group | Meeting to discuss the challenges faced by disabled women running for office, and what support the Government can offer. |
| Tom Pursglove | 10/01/2023 | Sense | Introductory meeting to discuss support for those with complex disabilities, particularly with regard to mental health |
| Tom Pursglove | 10/01/2023 | Confederation of British Industry | To discuss the recently release Work Health Index, as well as the wider work the CBI does. |
| Tom Pursglove | 10/01/2023 | Spinal Injuries Association | Introductory discussion to touch on issues faced by those with spinal-cord injuries, including signposting from hospitals. |
| Tom Pursglove | 11/01/2023 | Mencap | Introductory meeting to discuss the services offered by the charity, and hearing more about their concerns and issues. |
| Tom Pursglove | 18/01/2023 | Business Leaders Group - Sainsbury's, Barclays, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler, We are Purple, Scope, Microsoft, Ford | To discuss the Business Leaders Group achievements and best practices. |
| Tom Pursglove | 25/01/2023 | Special Olympics GB | Meeting to discuss the Special Olympics and upcoming plans. |
| Tom Pursglove | 26/01/2023 | Autistica | To meet regarding the upcoming review into Autism and Employment. |
| Tom Pursglove | 26/01/2023 | Disability Confident Business Leaders Group, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG) | KPMG held event with the Business Leaders Group to discuss the work of the group. |
| Tom Pursglove | 02/02/2023 | Disability Resilience Network - Blue Yonder | Introductory meeting to hear more about the work of the network. |
| Tom Pursglove | 06/02/2023 | British Deaf Association | Introductory meeting to discuss working together to protect, preserve and promote British Sign Language. |
| Tom Pursglove | 07/02/2023 | Disability Employment Charter - Unison, Forbes-Nixon, Scope, Shaw Trust, Kings College London | Meeting to discuss the Disability Employment Charter |
| Tom Pursglove | 07/02/2023 | Disability and Access Ambassadors (DAAs), Scope, Business Disability Forum | Introductory meeting with the DAAs to hear more about their work, and for them to meet jointly with the Disability Charities Consortium |
| Tom Pursglove | 07/02/2023 | Public Appointments: Disability & Inclusion Outreach Event | Event in Treasury regarding diversity in public appointments |
| Tom Pursglove | 07/02/2023 | Guide Dogs for the Blind Association | Introductory meeting to discuss the issue of access refusals and the 'Open Doors for Guide Dogs' campaign. |
| Tom Pursglove | 07/02/2023 | Euan's Guide | Meeting to discuss their Red Cord Campaign, and hear more about their website which provides access information to disabled users. |
| Tom Pursglove | 09/02/2023 | Deaf-initely Women | Visit to hear more about the work the organisation do to support deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing women. |
| Tom Pursglove | 09/02/2023 | Royal School for the Deaf Derby (RSDD) | Visit to see the work of the school who operate using the child's preferred method of communication. |
| Tom Pursglove | 21/02/2023 | Business Disability Forum, Scope, National Autistic Society, Mencap, Royal National Institute for the Blind, Royal National Institute for the Deaf, Mind, Sense, Leonard Cheshire | Quarterly meeting of the Disability Charities Consortium to provide updates and discuss concerns. |
| Tom Pursglove | 22/02/2023 | United Response | Meeting to discuss the My Vote My Voice Campaign. |
| Tom Pursglove | 27/02/2023 | Base UK, Business Disability Forum, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, Employment Studies, Leonard Cheshire, Make UK, Mind, UK Hospitality, Kings College London, Scope, Amazon, Channel 4, Coca Cola Europacific Partners, Vodafone, Vivup, Ingeus, Jaguar Landrover | Employer Actions Roundtable to discuss the actions that can be taken by employers to support disabled people in the workplace, and the work the Government is doing to support this |
| Tom Pursglove | 27/02/2023 | Shaw Trust | Introductory Meeting with Shaw Trust to discuss the Work and Health Programme |
| Tom Pursglove | 27/02/2023 | Parkinson's UK | To discuss the additional cost of living for those with Parkinsons as raised at DWP Orals. |
| Tom Pursglove | 28/02/2023 | Scope and Business Disability Forum | To discuss the Health and Disability White Paper |
| Tom Pursglove | 28/02/2023 | Centre for Mental Health | Introductory meeting to discuss the issues regarding mental health support for individuals in the workplace |
| Tom Pursglove | 01/03/2023 | Disabled People's Organisations Forum England | Meeting to discuss Access to Work and the Health and Disability White Paper. |
| Tom Pursglove | 01/03/2023 | Multiple Sclerosis Society, Blue Yonder | To discuss the Health and Disability White Paper |
| Tom Pursglove | 07/03/2023 | Regional Stakeholder Network | Meeting to discuss the region-specific issues facing disabled people. |
| Tom Pursglove | 08/03/2023 | Macmillan | To discuss the Health and Disability White Paper |
| Tom Pursglove | 08/03/2023 | Disability Rights UK | To discuss the Health and Disability White Paper |
| Tom Pursglove | 13/03/2023 | Spinal Injuries Assosiation | Visit to Milton Keynes to meet the team and hear more about the work the charity do to support those with spinal injuries. |
| Tom Pursglove | 14/03/2023 | Sainsburys | To discuss the Health and Disability White Paper |
| Tom Pursglove | 15/03/2023 | Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies | Visit to discuss NHS Talking Therapies |
| Tom Pursglove | 17/03/2023 | British Deaf Association | Visit to BSL Conference to announce the appointment of the new BSL Advisory Board. |
| Tom Pursglove | 21/03/2023 | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology, Ace Centre, Policy Connect | Meet to discuss assistive and accessibility technology (ATech) and the Disability Action Plan. |
| Tom Pursglove | 22/03/2023 | Business Leaders Group - Business Disability Forum, Coca Cola Europacific Partners, Mang, Puple Space, Joh Lewis, Scope, We are Purple, Ford, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG), Smart Energy GB, Sodexo, Network Rail, Microsoft, GSK plc (GlaxoSmithKline) | Quarterly meeting of Business Leaders Group to discuss disability employment and support |
| Tom Pursglove | 27/03/2023 | Parkinsons, Aspire Leisure Centre Roundtable | To hear about the experiences of living and working with Parkinson’s, followed by a look at Aspire UK’s employment support schemes |
| Tom Pursglove | 27/03/2023 | Vision Beyond Autism | To discuss how to ensure disabled people with complex needs are given choices to live and work in their local community, as well as celebrating Access to Work plus. |
| Tom Pursglove | 27/03/2023 | Supported Business Steering Group (SBSG) | Meeting to discuss Access to Work + and the Transitional Employers Support Grant |
| Tom Pursglove | 27/03/2023 | Project SEARCH? | Meeting to discuss Disability Employment |
| Tom Pursglove | 28/03/2023 | We Are Purple and CareTech Holdings Ltd | Intro meeting |
| Tom Pursglove | 29/03/2023 | St Christopher Hospice | Visit |
| Tom Pursglove | 29/03/2023 | Macmillan, St Christphers Hospice, NHS, NHS Wales, Age UK, Blue Yonder, MSA Trust, Motor Neurone Disease Association, Sue Ryder Care, Hospice UK, Marie Curie | Roundtable to discuss Special Rules for End of Life |
| Tom Pursglove | 30/03/2023 | KwickScreen | Visit on the review into Autism and Employment. |
| Guy Opperman | 10/01/2023 | Reed in Partnership | Stakeholder introductory call to discuss government relationships with the company and UK labour market issues |
| Guy Opperman | 10/01/2023 | Business Services Association | Stakeholder introductory call to discuss government relationships with the company and UK labour market issues |
| Guy Opperman | 10/01/2023 | Recruitment and Employment Confederation | Stakeholder introductory call to discuss government relationships with the company and UK labour market issues |
| Guy Opperman | 18/01/2023 | UKActive | Discussion around occupational health provision |
| Guy Opperman | 19/01/2023 | Pet Food Supplies Macclesfield | Discussion on older workers in workplace and local business needs |
| Guy Opperman | 19/01/2023 | Leisure Guard Security, Mark Logan MP | Discussion on local business needs and security sector issues around training |
| Guy Opperman | 24/01/2023 | Recruitment and Employment Confederation | Overcoming Shortages parliamentary reception - Spoken remarks before event - 10 minute speech on Government measures to respond to economic inactivity |
| Guy Opperman | Not set | Purpose Coalition panel event - Adecco Group, Leonardo UK, Centrica PLC | Unleashing Britain's Potential - Panel Event discussing economic affairs |
| Guy Opperman | 01/02/2023 | Future Business Ambassadors | Event encouraging employers to increase social good as one of their factors when hiring new workers |
| Guy Opperman | 08/02/2023 | Lloyds Banking Group, TechUK, UpSkill Digital, FutureDotNow, Financial Services Skills Commission, Profile Pensions, Zurich, Danske Bank, First State, The Data City / Open Data Institute, Northcoders, Kyndryl, FDM Group, Google UK, Consultants to Governments and Industries (CGI), Amazon, Thales, Dassault Systemes, Atos, Intel, Tech Talent Charter, WithYouWithMe, Business Services Association, AND Digital | Tech UK - Skills and Innovation roundtable to discuss skills provision in the tech sector |
| Guy Opperman | 12/02/2023 | Nissan Factory | To discuss local employment issues |
| Guy Opperman | 21/02/2023 | Northern Power Grid | Discussion around local employment, decarbonising North East economy |
| Guy Opperman | 27/02/2023 | Halfords | Discussion about apprenticeships and hiring in the cycling sector |
| Guy Opperman | 06/03/2023 | Institute of Directors, British Chambers of Commerce, Care England, Confederation of British Industries, Recruitment and Employment Confederation Uk Hospitality, Federation of Small Businesses, Make UK, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Business in the Community, British Retail Consortium | 50 plus roundtable to discuss support for older workers in UK |
| Guy Opperman | 13/02/2023 | Marks and Spencer, Prince's Trust | Discussion on Marks and Spencer programmes for young people and over 50s workers |
| Guy Opperman | 20/03/2023 | Yorkshire Wildlife Park Business Roundtable - Mount Pleasant Hotel, Crown Hotel Bawtry, Eagle and Child Bar, Nick Fletcher MP | Roundtable to discuss with local businesses labour market issues and Job Centre support |
| Guy Opperman | 22/03/2023 | Business Services Association, The Growth Company, ; Larsen and Toubro, British Telecomms, International Business Machines, Jobs22, Sopra Steria, Seetec, Ingeus, Maximus, Woodrow Shaw Trust, Business Services Association, SERCO, Sopra Skills Catch22, Aristos Talent UK Limited, Reed in Partnership, Twin Group. | Business Services Association roundtable to discuss sectors shortages |
| Guy Opperman | 23/03/2023 | Kiernan Structural Steel | Factory visit and discussion on local skills gaps, Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes and retention rates. |
| Guy Opperman | 24/03/2023 | Mondelez | Factory visit and discussion on local employment, vacancies and staff retention |
| Guy Opperman | 20/03/2023 | Harbourside Café | Business breakfast meeting to discuss local employment |
| Mims Davies | 10/01/2023 | Local Government Association | To discuss work with Local Authorities, the Local Housing Allowance rates and the Discretionary Housing Fund |
| Mims Davies | 25/01/2023 | St Mungos | To discuss issues around Housing and Homelessness |
| Mims Davies | 26/01/2023 | Spectra Connect | To discuss ongoing work around the Care Leavers Covenant |
| Mims Davies | 26/01/2023 | Youth Futures Foundation, Princes Trust, Employment Studies, Impetus, Youth Employment, Become, Spectra Connect, Drive Forward Foundation, Learning and Work | Roundtable meeting to discuss youth employment |
| Mims Davies | 27/01/2023 | Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn | To discuss the logistics sector and progress towards sustainability targets |
| Mims Davies | 09/02/2023 | The Ritz | Visit to meet with participants in The Ritz Apprenticeship programme |
| Mims Davies | 27/02/2023 | Clarion Housing Association | To meet with Kickstart Scheme participants who won awards at the Clarion Kickstart Awards held in 2022 |
| Mims Davies | 09/03/2023 | Shelter | Reception to launch the Shelter report on Temporary Accommodation |
| Mims Davies | 13/03/2023 | BuildUK | Visit to meet with BuildUK's Open Doors apprenticeship Scheme |
| Mims Davies | 13/03/2023 | Princes Trust, Govia Thameslink Railways | Visit to meet with participants in the Get Into Railways programme |
| Mims Davies | 13/03/2023 | One Vision | Visit to meet with One Vision Charity and see the work they do with DWP claimants |
| Mims Davies | 14/03/2023 | Local Government Association, Central Bedfordshire Council, Wirral County Council, Devon County Council, Wigan County Council, Essex County Council, Staffordshire County Council, Wolverhampton Council, Cheshire County Council, Hertfordshire County Council | Roundtable with Local Authorities to discuss the Spring Budget announcement as well as Local Housing Allowance rates and the Discretionary Housing Fund |
| Mims Davies | 16/03/2023 | Bright Horizons | Visit to meet with a childcare provider and discuss the issues the sector is facing |
| Mims Davies | 20/03/2023 | West Midlands Combined Authority | Visit to meet with the local Mayor and the Homelessness Taskforce |
| Mims Davies | 30/03/2023 | Adecco, The Phoenix Group, Care England, British Chamber of Commerce, Business in the Community, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Institute of Directors, Confederation of British Industry | Roundtable to introduce the new Government Menopause Champion to the 50Plus Choices members and discuss ongoing work around menopause. |
| Laura Trott | 24/01/2023 | Pensions Lifetime Savings Association and Aviva | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 24/01/2023 | Age wage | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 24/01/2023 | Association of British Insurers | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 25/01/2023 | Jo Cumbo, Financial Times, Global Pensions Correspondent | As part of an on-the-record interview |
| Laura Trott | 25/01/2023 | Lane Clark & Peacock (Sir Steve Webb, former Minister for Pensions and MP for Thornbury and Yate 2010-2015 | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 25/01/2023 | Legal & General | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 25/01/2023 | Royal London | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 25/01/2023 | Phoenix Group | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 30/01/2023 | Pensions Lifetime Savings Association | Speech |
| Laura Trott | 20/02/2023 | Pensions Scams Industry Group | Policy discussion |
| Laura Trott | 27/02/2023 | Onward UK | Roundtable |
| Laura Trott | 28/02/2023 | BlackRock | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 01/03/2023 | Now Pensions | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 08/03/2023 | IFM Investors (UK) | Introductory meeting |
| Laura Trott | 14/03/2023 | Financial Conduct Authority | To discuss the Long Term Asset Fund to support long-term investment in infrastructure and similar assets |
| Laura Trott | 27/03/2023 | Strand Partners | Speech on ways the department can work with industry to improve pension adequacy |
| James Younger | 28/03/2023 | Gingerbread | Meeting to discuss the Child Maintenance Service |