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NIO's Ministerial Meetings, July to September 2024
Updated 30 January 2025
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-07-12 | Lunch and Parade with the Orange Order | Attended the annual Orange Order parade in Irvinestown. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-07-25 | PeacePlayers | Meeting to learn about their use of sport to challenge prejudice and sectarianism |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-07-25 | Meeting with Special EU Programmes Body | To view the Shankhill Shared Women's Centre, Belfast |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-07-25 | Ulster University, Monkstown Boxing Club Healing Through Remembering Joint Secretary to the Church Leaders Police Service of Northern Ireland The National Lottery Community Fund Heritage Lottery Fund Community Relations Council Old Library Trust | Reconciliation dinner with those who are supporting reconciliation efforts in Northern Ireland |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-07-26 | Bolster Community, Newry | Visit to a leading social enterprise to learn more about the work they do to support the local community in Newry |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-07-26 | Employers for Childcare | To hear about their work supporting parents to get access to support and help getting back into work |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-07-27 | Cara-Friend | To engage with volunteers and service users for a Pride Breakfast |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-07-27 | The MAC Theatre | A visit in relation to Belfast Pride and meet participants |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-07 | Belfast Islamic Centre Forward South Partnership Claire Hanna MP Paula Bradshaw MLA Deirdre Hargey MLA Kate Nicholl MLA Matthew O'Toole MLA Edwin Poots MLA Chief Executive of Belfast City Council Lord Mayor of Belfast Tzatziki Greek Cafe Sahara Shisha Cafe Bash Cafe Sham Market | Roundtable with community groups and political representatives following the disorder and racist attacks in Belfast |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-07 | Top Fade Barbers | Follow up meeting with businesses affected by disorder to see the impact of the disorder and demonstrate UKG support |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-07 | Bash Cafe | Follow up meeting with businesses affected by disorder to see the impact of the disorder and demonstrate UKG support |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-07 | Sahara Shisha Cafe | Follow up meeting with businesses affected by disorder to see the impact of the disorder and demonstrate UKG support |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-07 | Police Service NI and Fire and Rescue Service | To discuss the disorder in Belfast during Summer and the response by the emergency services. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-12 | Northern Ireland Rural Women's Network | To hear about the main priorities of women in rural communities |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-12 | Superstars Cafe Cookstown | To learn about the work undertaken to train people with learning difficulties |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-13 | African and Caribbean Support Organisation | Engagement with representatives of NI’s African and Caribbean communities to understand their priorities |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-13 | Disability Action | Meeting with NI’s largest pan-disability charity to hear about their services, priorities and advocacy efforts. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-13 | Aspen Institute Dinner | Engagement with one of the main think tanks in America |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-22 | Joint meeting with Integrated Education Fund and NI Council for Integrated Education | Meeting to discuss integrated education in Northern Ireland |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-22 | Irish Congress of Trade Unions Northern Ireland Committee | Meeting to dicsucss the work of the committee. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-22 | NI Council for Voluntary Action | To discuss the future of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-08-23 | Meeting with the Lough Neagh Partnership | Visit to Lough Neagh for a tour of the lough and to see first hand the damage of the algae bloom on the environment |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-05 | Online meeting with Rural Community Network | To hear from community workers working in rural and small town contexts throughout Northern Ireland |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-15 | Forward South Partnership | Attendance at the Open Botanic event to engage with partner groups/charities and statutory agencies |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-16 | Foyle Women's Aid | Attendance at launch of report into Paramilitary-related Gendered Coercive Control |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-16 | Ladies with Letters campaign group and Sorcha Eastwood MP | To hear about their campaign relating to a major review of cervical screening within the Southern Health Trust |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-16 | AlumNI | To discuss integrated education in Northern Ireland |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-25 | Mindwise Mental Health Charity | An opportunity to hear how Mindwise support people with Mental Health issues |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-25 | Greenisland Church of Ireland | An opportunity to demonstrate solidarity with clergy and parishioners at Church of the Holy Name, Greenisland following an arson attack |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-26 | British Medical Association NI | A discussion on the challenges facing the Northern Ireland health service |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-26 | NI Women's Policy Group | Roundtable with female policy specialists from voluntary and community organisations across Northern Ireland |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-26 | Belfast Islamic Centre | Visit to the newly opened Centre and disucss their work within the local community. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-09-26 | Impact Network NI | To hear about their work supporting communities |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-07-12 | Lunch and Parade with the Orange Order | Attended the annual Orange Order parade in Irvinestown. |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-07-18 | Meeting with Hume Foundation and tour of Guildhall | Visit to the Hume Foundation in Derry, and a discussion about their work. |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-07-18 | Derry Playhouse | Meeting with an arts centre in Derry to see their community and youth arts programme. |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-07-25 | The Finucane family | Meeting with the family of Pat Finucane to discuss the recent court judgment |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-07-30 | Sir Iain Livingstone | Meeting with Sir Iain Livingstone to discuss Operation Kenova's work |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-07 | Belfast Islamic Centre Forward South Partnership Claire Hanna MP Paul Bradshaw MLA Deirdre Hargey MLA Kate Nicholl MLA Matthew O'Toole MLA Edwin Poots MLA John Walsh Chief Exec of Belfast City Council Micky Murray Lord Mayor of Belfast Tzatziki Greek Cafe Sahara Shisha Cafe Bash Cafe Sham Market Top Fade Barbers | Roundtable with community groups and political representatives following the disorder and racist attacks in Belfast |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-07 | Police Service NI and Fire and Rescue Service | To disuss the disorder in Belfast during Summer and the response by the emergency services. |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-17 | Top Fade Barbers | Follow up visit with businesses affected by disorder to see the impact of the disorder and demonstrate UKG support |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-17 | Bash Cafe | Follow up visit with businesses affected by disorder to see the impact of the disorder and demonstrate UKG support |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-17 | Sahara Shisha Cafe | Follow up visit with businesses affected by disorder to see the impact of the disorder and demonstrate UKG support |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-19 | PSNI officers | Visit with PM for briefing on recent violent disorder and its impact on the PSNI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-19 | Artsekta Belfast Multicultural Association Newtownards Islamic Cultural Centre North West Islamic Association in Londonderry Belfast Islamic Centre | Visit with PM with community and faith representatives to discuss their reflections on the recent violent disorder in order to inform the Government work on the community’s safety and security |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-19 | Bombardier CEO | Virtual meeting to discuss the situation at Spirit Aerosystems |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-28 | South East Fermanagh Foundation | Meeting to discuss legacy issues |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-28 | Victims & Survivors Forum | Meeting to discuss legacy issues |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-28 | Sean Brown Family | Meeting with Sean Brown's family to hear their views on public inquiries, inquests and the ICRIR |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-29 | NI Chamber of Commerce & Industry | Meeting with Stuart Anderson from the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce & Industry, to dicuss the work of the group and the WF. |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-08-29 | Belfast Port | Visit to the Construction Site of the Permanent Inspection Facilities for Belfast Port. |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-04 | British Retail Consortium | Joint meeting with SoSNI/MCO to hear views about the Windsor Framework from retail industry leaders from the British Retail Consortium. |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-05 | Liam Paul Thompson Family | Meeting with Liam Paul Thompson's family to hear their views on public inquiries, inquests and the ICRIR |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-05 | Fergal McCusker Family | Meeting with Fergal McCusker's family to hear their views on public inquiries, inquests and the ICRIR |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-05 | Samuel Marshall Family | Meeting with Sam Marshall's family to hear their views on public inquiries, inquests and the ICRIR |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-05 | Kevin + John McKearney family | Meeting with the McKearney family to hear their views on public inquiries, inquests and the ICRIR |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-05 | Charles + Teresa Fox family | Meeting with the Fox family to hear their views on public inquiries, inquests and the ICRIR |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-05 | Veteran's Commissioner | Meeting with Danny Kinahan, Veteran's Commissioner to discuss his resignation |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-06 | British-Irish Association Conference in Oxford | Attended annual conference |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-07 | England/Ireland football match | Attending the England/Ireland football match in Dublin with the PM, Taoiseach, and Tánaiste |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-09 | Airbus | Meeting to discuss the situation at Spirit Aerosystems and Airbus investment in NI. |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-10 | The Finucane family | Meeting with the family of Pat Finucane to discuss a public inquiry into his death |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-16 | Gaelic Athletic Association | Call to discuss Casement Park and the Euros |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-16 | Irish Football Association | Call to discuss Casement Park and the Euros |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-19 | Denroy | Visit to the factory, including a discussion on the Windsor Framework |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-18 | Intertade UK | Call with Baroness Arlene Foster to discuss her appointment as head of the new Intertrade UK body |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-19 | Centre for Cross Border Studies | Speaking at their 25th Anniversary Conference |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-25 | WAVE Trauma Centre | Meeting to discuss legacy issues |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-25 | Queens University Belfast | Attended the opening of the new George Mitchell Institute premises |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-26 | Police Service Northern Ireland | Meeting with the Chief Constable to discuss the recent disorder and the NI Policing Plan for 2025-2030 |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-30 | Horticultural Working Group | Chaired a meeting of the group. |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-09-30 | Marks and Spencer | Meeting to discuss 'not for EU Labelling' and the Windsor Framework |
| Chris Heaton-Harris | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Steve Baker | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jonathan Caine | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |