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NIO's Ministerial Meetings, October to December 2024
Updated 27 March 2025
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-03 | The Prince's Trust Belfast | Meeting to find out more about their work to support young people from a range of backgrounds into education, training and employment. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-03 | Professor Rafael Bengoa | To hear of Professor Bengoa's views on how the challenges facing the healthcare system in Northern Ireland can be overcome. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-04 | International Fund for Ireland | Introductory meeting and to learn of two of their funded projects |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-04 | Mayor of Derry City and Strabane, Lillian Seenoi-Barr | To hear about the Mayor's priorities throughout her tenure and the opportunities and ambitions she and Derry City and Strabane District Council have for the region. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-04 | Ernst & Young | To hear about their investment in the North West of NI |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-04 | Londonderry Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala Dinner | An opportunity to meet with local stakeholders who are investing in the North West of NI |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-05 | Cara-Friend LGBTQIA+ community Group | Attendance at Callings performance to help mark their 50th anniversary celebrations |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-15 | Change Makers | To engage with women who are interested in increasing their political literacy and developing the skills they might need to make real change in their own communities. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-17 | Khaled Barakeh | An opportunity to facilitate conversations between political representatives, artists and communities as part of wider work around fostering equitable civic participation in creating more inclusive societies. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-17 | Melted Parents NI | Discussion on the Programme for Government and the Department of Education's new Childcare strategy |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-17 | NI Alternatives | An opportunity to hear directly about their priorities, concerns and views on current issues including reconciliation, identity and the current state of community relations |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-18 | Fermanagh Trust | To learn about the challenges facing communities in accessing services, especially in rural areas, and opportunities for change |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-18 | Erne Integrated College | To hear students' thoughts on integrated education and how it brings people from different backgrounds together. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-24 | Cancer Research UK | To hear about their priorities for NI |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-29 | Women's Budget Group | To hear more about their work including how they promote gender budgeting in Northern Ireland and their engagement with policy makers |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-29 | African and Caribbean Support Organisation NI | To open the Black History Month Expo in Belfast |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-29 | Dr Siobhán Harding | To discuss child poverty in Northern Ireland |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-29 | UNISON | To hear views from UNISON members, particularly, healthcare staff, on how they view plans for transformation and implications on the health workforce. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-29 | The Northern Ireland Confederation for Health and Social Care | To hear from members on how they view plans for public services transformation. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-30 | WAVE Trauma Centre and Silent Testimony Sitters | To hear the stories of the Sitters and reflect on their resilience |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-10-31 | Suki Tea | the opportunity to learn about the company, hear the opportunities and challenges they are facing and details about their growth and sustainability plans |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-13 | Bronagh Hinds | To discuss reconciliation in Northern Ireland |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-14 | Media Breakfast | Joint engagement with SoSNI to meet with journalists from across Northern Ireland |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-14 | Mediation Northern Ireland | Meeting with a delegation from Kosovo regarding conflict resolution |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-14 | Tonagh Community Association Sonas Co-Op St Patrick's Church Lisburn | Roundtable with community groups in Lagan Valley |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-14 | Queen's University Belfast | Global Innovation Summit Gala Dinner |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-20 | Royal College of Nursing | A discussion on the transformation of public services and the shared goals of the “Health Mission” |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-20 | Springboard Opportunities | To hear from young people in Northern Ireland to learn about their personal experiences around segregation and division. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-21 | Atlas Women's Centre | To engage directly with civic society on issues contributing to child poverty particularly factors specific to Northern Ireland. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-21 | Forthill Integrated College | To raise awareness of the benefits of integrated education including supporting reconciliation and community cohesion |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-26 | Young Lives vs Cancer | To hear about the unique care and support needs of children and young people with cancer in Northern Ireland |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-11-26 | White Ribbon NI | To discuss the campaign to eliminate violence against women |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-12-02 | Simon Community NI | A visit one of their temporary accommodation facilities to mark Homelessness Awareness Week |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-12-02 | Women's Aid | To hear about the work they do to support women and their families both in their refuges and in the community |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-12-24 | Chief Officers Third Sector | An opportunity to hear from a range of organisations about the issues that they are tackling at community level |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-12-05 | Community Pharmacy NI | To hear about the concerns of Community Pharmacists NI |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-12-10 | Bank of Ireland | To discuss supporting economic development and delivering positive impact for communities locally and across the UK |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-12-16 | St Vincent de Paul | To promote their Christmas Appeal and recognise their work with the homeless |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-12-17 | Air Ambulance NI | To promote the NIO charity of the year 2024 |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-12-17 | Youth Network for Peace | An opportunity to hear directly from some of the young people involved about their views on peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland. |
| Fleur Anderson | 2024-12-17 | Armagh Cathedrals Partnership | To discuss Legacy and Reconciliation in NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-02 | Alyson Kilpatrick, NIHRC | Initial meeting with NIHRC |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-02 | Drinks Reception at HBC with Royals | Reception to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh Award and Gaisce |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-03 | Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) Event at QUB | Discussion on cyber security |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-07 | Sir Brandon Lewis | Phone Call to discuss the announcement of the Finucane Inquiry with a previous Secretary of State |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-09 | Newry Chamber of Commerce | Virtual address to Newry Chamber of Commerce Conference |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-09 | Strangford Integrated College Principal Clare Foster | Phone call to discuss the school bus crash |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-10 | Meeting with Council CEOs | To discuss the pausing of the City and Growth Deals |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-10 | EDGE Innovate | Visit to business |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-14 | Meeting with FM/dFM and Chief Exec of Invest NI | Meeting of the International Investment Summit |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-14 | John Harrison, CLO Airbus | Meeting as part of the International Investment Summit |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-14 | Javier Ferrán, Chairman of DIAGEO | Meeting as part of the International Investment Summit |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-14 | Clare Barclay, CFO Microsoft UK | Meeting as part of the International Investment Summit |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-14 | Dr Anna Mallett, Netflix Vice President of Production Europe, Middle East and Africa | Meeting as part of the International Investment Summit |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-15 | Kimberly Cowell-Myers, American Academic | Interview on SoS's former role as Chair of the Committee on the Future Relationship with the EU |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-17 | Fane Valley | Visit to business |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-17 | Free Presbyterian Education Board Representatives, Carla Lockhart MP | To discuss the impact of VAT on Private Schools |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-17 | Brownlow House, Carla Lockhart MP | To discuss funding for Brownlow House |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-17 | Deluxe Group, Jonathan Buckley MLA | To discuss Deluxe Group's business |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-18 | CBI NI Annual Business Breakfast | Meetings with various NI business stakeholders |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-18 | Engagement with Veterans | Engagement with Veterans on reform to the Legacy Act |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-18 | NI Youth Forum | Opportunity to hear from young people in NI about their future aspirations |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-18 | Any Questions BBC Radio 4 | Media engagement |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-21 | NI Veterans Movement | Meeting as part of ongoing consultation surrounding changes to the Legacy Act |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-22 | Patrice Caine, Thales CEO | Meeting with the CEO of a business which is an employer in NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-22 | Jonathan Powell | Meeting with former 10 Downing Street Chief of Staff to discuss Legacy issues in NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-22 | Meeting with City Deal Councils | Meeting with Councils to discuss City and Growth deals |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-23 | Meeting with Director and Actors from 'The Agreement' play | Meeting the cast and director of the Agreement play following the performance |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-24 | Morning Ireland, RTE | Media engagement |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-24 | Oireachtas Joint Commttee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement | Consultation process on changes to the Legacy Act |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-24 | Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation | Meeting tp discuss changes to the Legacy Act |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-24 | Bertie Ahern, Pat Hynes and Naoimh McNamee and Tim O'Connor | Lunch to further discuss legacy and reconciliation in Ireland |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-24 | British Irish Chamber of Commerce | BICC Annual Conference |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-29 | European Parliament INTA Committee | Meeting with European Parliament Committee |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-31 | Good Morning Ulster | Media engagement |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-31 | Business Brexit Working Group | To discuss the Windsor Framework |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-10-31 | Wrightbus | To discuss their deal with Go-Ahead and green technologies |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-04 | Logistics UK | Meeting to discuss the Windsor Framework |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-06 | Royal British Legion Antrim | To meet Veterans and promote the Poppy Appeal |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-06 | Tour of Antrim Castle Gardens & Clotworthy House | To see the redvelopment that has taken place |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-06 | Mid-South West Deal Signing | Signing of the Mid South West City and Growth Deal |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-06 | Church Leaders Group | Introductory meeting |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-10 | Macartin Memorial Service | To lay a remembrance wreath on behalf of UKG |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-10 | RBL Service of Remembrance | To lay a remembrance wreath on behalf of UKG |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-13 | Relatives for Justice | Consultation with victims and survivors on the Legacy Act |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-13 | Committee on the Administration of Justice | Consultation on the Legacy Act |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-14 | Media Breakfast - Brendan Hughes (Political Reporter, BBC NI), Vicki Hawthorne (Political Correspondent, UTV), Vincent Kearney (Northern Editor, RTE), Conor McAuley (Northern Correspondent, RTE), David Blevins (Senior Ireland Correspondent, Sky News), David Young (Ireland Editor, Press Association), Sam McBride (Northern Ireland Editor, Bel Tel), Allison Morris (Crime Correspondent, Bel Tel), John Manley (Political Correspondent, Irish News), David Thompson (Political Editor, News Letter), James Gould (Chief Reporter, Cool FM), Jude Webber (Ireland Correspondent, Financial Times) | Media event hosted by SoSNI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-14 | Global Innovation Summit, QUB | Meeting with participants in industry, government, academia and civil society organisations |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-14 | Liam Kelly, PFNI | To discuss policing in NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-14 | Hillary Clinton, QUB Chancellor | Meeting to discuss NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-18 | Dr Richard Haass | Meeting with former US Special Envoy to NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-19 | Ulster's Farming Union | Meeting to discuss Agriculture Property Relief |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-21 | Veterinary Medicines Working Group | Meeting with stakeholders to discuss Veterinary Medicines |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-25 | Airbus | Meeting with John Harrison and Oriel Petry to discuss Airbus's purchase part of of Spirit AeroSystems |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-28 | Amnesty International | Consultation on the UKG's approach to Legacy |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-28 | Ulster Human Rights Watch | Consultation process victims and survivors surrounding the Legacy Act |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-28 | NI Retired Police Officers Association | Consultation process on the UKG's approach to Legacy |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-28 | BBC NI Talkback | Media engagement |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-11-28 | Reception for Ukrainian Refugees | Meeting with the local Ukrainian community in NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-02 | Ulster GAA | To discuss Casement Park |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-09 | Northern Ireland Energy | To discuss the impacts of Storm Darragh and the restoration of power |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-11 | High Sheriff of Belfast City Council, Sammy Douglas | To tour Belfast's Christmas Market |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-11 | Brigadier Jamie Murray | Meeting to discuss the guarding posture of Army Reserve Centres in NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-11 | Dame Siobhan Keegan, Lady Chief Justice | Introductory meeting to discuss the NI judicial system |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-12 | US Chamber of Commerce w/ CG Applegate | To discuss opportunities for US investment into NI |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-12 | Orange Order | Visit to the Museum of Orange Heritage |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-19 | Naíscoil na Seolta | Visit to Irish language nursery |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-19 | Politics in Action | Meeting with young people onthe democratic process and the Votes at 16 campaign |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-19 | Harland & Wolff w/ Gavin Robinson MP and Minister Jones | Visit to mark Navantia's take over of H&W |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-19 | Royal Mail | To tour the mail centre and thank workers for their service during a busy Christmas period |
| Hilary Benn | 2024-12-19 | Black Santa | Annual fundraiser at St Anne's Cathedral |