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DWP's ministerial meetings, July to September 2023
Updated 24 January 2024
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stride | 11/07/2023 | Sky, R4 Today, LBC, Times Radio, Talk TV, ITN, Bauer, GB News | Media Round- Interviews to discuss Labour Market Statistics and Private Pensions reforms |
| Mel Stride | 20/07/2023 | G20 Conference | To discuss International Labour within the G20 Conference, addressing Global Skills Gaps, The Gig and Platform Economy and Social Protection, Sustainable Financing of Social Security |
| Mel Stride | 02/08/2023 | Deliveroo | To discuss employment options for the over 50s |
| Mel Stride | 28/09/2023 | Youth Build | An Interview to discuss youth employment |
| Tom Pursglove | 03/07/2023 | Disability Rights UK, Inclusion London, Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, Inclusion Barnet, People First, Liberation, Experts by Experience, West of England Centre Inclusive Living, Bristol Reclaiming Independent Living | To provide updates on the Disability Action Plan and Health and Disability White Paper |
| Tom Pursglove | 10/07/2023 | Social Security Advisory Committee | To discuss proposals made in the White Paper |
| Tom Pursglove | 11/07/2023 | The Multiple Sclerosis Society | Roundtable to discuss the findings of the Mental Health and MS report |
| Tom Pursglove | 11/07/2023 | Little People UK | A meeting to discuss the challenges people with Dwarfism face and how the Government can offer further support |
| Tom Pursglove | 13/07/2023 | Harry's Pledge | A meeting to further understand and discuss the work of Harry's Pledge |
| Tom Pursglove | 17/07/2023 | Disability Rights UK, Regional Stakeholders Network, BSL Advisory Board, Disability Access Ambassadors, Scope, Business Disability Forum | Meeting regarding the launch of the Disability Action Plan consultation |
| Tom Pursglove | 05/09/2023 | Rethink Mental Illness | To hear about the experiences of people who have lost family members who were claiming benefits |
| Tom Pursglove | 05/09/2023 | Scope, Business Disability Forum, Disability Benefits Consortium, Disability Rights UK | To provide a short update on upcoming consultation on Work Capability Assessment |
| Tom Pursglove | 06/09/2023 | The Adult Cerebal Palsy Movement (UP) | To discuss the Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement and gain insight on issues affecting adults with Cerebral Palsy |
| Tom Pursglove | 14/09/2023 | Learning Disability England Co-Chairs | To discuss the ‘Good Lives: Taking Action Together’ campaign |
| Tom Pursglove | 20/09/2023 | Business Leaders Group: Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler UK, We Are Purple, Ford of Europe, Leathwaite, GlaxoSmithKline, Kier Highways, Smart Energy GB, Empowering People Group, Coca Cola, Scope, Sodexo, Network Rail, Business Disability Forum, Fearless Adventures, Microsoft, PurpleSpace, John Lewis, Motionspot | Regular quarterly meeting. Discussion included an overview of plans for the next 18 months, the Disability Action Plan and latest position on Universal Support etc |
| Tom Pursglove | 25/09/2023 | Scope, Business Disability Forum, Disability Rights UK, CureUsher, We Are Purple, Little People UK, Spinal Injuries Association | To provide an update on the upcoming launch of the pilot disability perceptions campaign |
| Guy Opperman | 11/09/2023 | UK Hospitality | Discussion about Hospitality, the Sector based Work Academy Programme delivered in partnership with UK Hospitality and Apprenticeship Levy |
| Guy Opperman | 12/09/2023 | Future of the Work Hawthorn Roundtable, Hawthorn, Institute of Customer Service, Churchill Retirement, Bloom Coaching, Acin, Policy Manager, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Head of Government Relations and Zoom | Roundtable discusison about Sector based Work Academy Programmes, Skills Shortages, Skills Bootcamps and Jobcentre Partnerships |
| Guy Opperman | 11/09/2023 | 50 Plus Choices, Phoenix Group, The Chartered Management Institute, Recruitment & Employment Confederation, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Institute of Directors, Make UK, British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, Business in the Community, UK Hospitality, British Retail Consortium and Care England. | A roundtable focusing on an examination of flexible working through a 50+ lens |
| Guy Opperman | 06/08/2023 | Building Society Association Digital Skills Summit | A discussion on anticipating future demand for talent and building vital initiatives to tackle skills shortages will be crucial to ensure individual, organisational and UK economic success |
| Guy Opperman | 05/09/2023 | Employment Related Services Association, Shaw Trust, Triage, Seetec Plus, Belina Consulting Ltd, Twin Group, Ingeus, Twinning Enterprise, The Growth Company, People Plus UK, and G4S Employment Support Services. | Roundtable to discuss UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Specialist Health interventions, Mid Life MOTs and engaging those not interacting with Jobcentre Plus |
| Guy Opperman | 15/08/2023 | Historic Environment Scotland | Meeting to discuss partnership with Lerwick Jobcentre, supporting barrier removal to employment by means of Sector Based Work Academy Programme successfully recruiting into vacancies |
| Guy Opperman | 04/07/2023 | UK Hospitality Association, All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, UK Hospitality, British Beer and Pub Association, Fuller's, Budweiser Brewing Group, AB inBev, Diageo, Punch Pubs, Heineken, Molson Coors, British Institute of Innkeeping, Beds and Bars | A roundtable to discuss how Jobcentre Plus can support labour market challenges in hospitality sector, including recommendations on pilots to test an approach in three areas in Wales |
| Guy Opperman | 18/07/2023 | Centre for Ageing Better | Discuss policies to support older workers |
| Guy Opperman | 19/07/2023 | Re-Generate | Discuss 'The Good Jobs Project' |
| Guy Opperman | 25/07/2023 | UK Hospitality | Discuss initiatives to support the Hospitality sector to fill vacancies and work with DWP Jobcentres |
| Guy Opperman | 14/08/2023 | Petrofac | Visit to learn about recruitment challenges and in-work progression |
| Guy Opperman | 14/08/2023 | Joseph Robertson | Visit of the factory and meeting with fish processing business and David Duguid MP to discuss recruitment and retention challenges in the industry |
| Guy Opperman | 15/08/2023 | Sullom Voe Oil Rig | Visit and discussion about recruitment challenges |
| Guy Opperman | 15/08/2023 | The Bike Project, Lerwick | Meeting with local Jobcentre partner to learn about how the support DWP claimants |
| Mims Davies | 04/07/2023 | Cocoa Loco | Visit to meet and discuss the success of the Kickstart scheme with a participant who secured full time employment following the programme |
| Mims Davies | 12/07/2023 | The Purpose Coalition | Meeting to discuss the ongoing Menopause work the Government is doing and how it can continue to help Social Mobility |
| Mims Davies | 19/07/2023 | Youth Employment Group, The Princes Trust, Learning and Work Institute, Impetus, Youth Futures Foundation, Youth Futures Foundation | Roundtable discussion on the forthcoming Autumn Budget, and potential areas in the Youth Sector that can benefit |
| Mims Davies | 31/07/2023 | West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service | Meeting with the Chief Fire Officer of the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service to discuss recruitment and how to target women specifically along with the impact of homelessness on the rescue services |
| Mims Davies | 31/07/2023 | Regenerate | Meeting to discuss their Good Jobs Project, targeted recruitment and the UK Labour Market |
| Mims Davies | 19/09/2023 | Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse | Meeting to discuss the departments support for customers impacted by domestic abuse and what more we can be doing |
| Mims Davies | 21/09/2023 | Nando's | Visit to discuss apprenticeships, tour the site and meet with students working and studying with Nando's to become chefs |
| Mims Davies | 22/09/2023 | Shoreham Port | Visit to meet with a Kickstarter who gained permanent employment at Shoreham Ports restaurant and café |
| Mims Davies | 22/09/2023 | Rolls Royce, Adecco, Henpicked, Amanda Solloway MP | Roundtable discussion at Rolls Royce Derby on Menopause support and how we can work together to improve support employers can give as well as meet the apprentices working at the site |
| James Younger | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Laura Trott | 03/07/2023 | Smart Pensions | Mansion House Pensions Industry Engagement |
| Laura Trott | 03/07/2023 | Pensions Lifetime Saving Alliance | Mansion House Pensions Industry Engagement |
| Laura Trott | 03/07/2023 | Pheonix Group | Mansion House Pensions Industry Engagement |
| Laura Trott | 03/07/2023 | Association of British Insurers | Mansion House Pensions Industry Engagement |
| Laura Trott | 04/07/2023 | Royal Mail | Collective Defined Contribution Scheme's |
| Laura Trott | 04/07/2023 | Lane Clark & Peacock | Mansion House Pensions Industry Engagement |
| Laura Trott | 05/07/2023 | Royal London | Mansion House Pensions Industry Engagement |
| Laura Trott | 05/07/2023 | Legal and General | Mansion House Pensions Industry Engagement |
| Laura Trott | 11/07/2023 | Spectator | General discussion |
| Laura Trott | 11/07/2023 | Onward | Pensions Industry Event |
| Laura Trott | 12/07/2023 | Price Waterhouse Cooper | Inclusion & Diversity in Pensions Event 2023 |
| Laura Trott | 17/07/2023 | Age Concern | Pension Credit Invitation to Claim Trial Visit |
| Laura Trott | 25/07/2023 | Financial Times | General discussion |
| Laura Trott | 05/09/2023 | Association of Consulting Actuaries Limited | Collective Defined Contribution scheme's and the Pensions Dashboard |
| Laura Trott | 05/09/2023 | Departmenal Roundtable: various stakeholders | Defined benefit pension schemes |
| Laura Trott | 06/09/2023 | Royal London | Collective Defined Contribution scheme's |
| Laura Trott | 06/09/2023 | Paul Goodman, Editor ConHome | General discussion |
| Laura Trott | 12/09/2023 | Pensions Insurance Corporation | Defined benefit pension schemes |
| Laura Trott | 13/09/2023 | Church of England & Lane Clark & Peacock | Defined benefit pension schemes |
| Laura Trott | 19/09/2023 | Brightwell | Defined benefit pension schemes |