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DBT's senior officials’ meetings, October to December 2024
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Brooks | 10/10/2024 | Department for Business and Trade Roundtable - Civil Society Organisations | Round table with Minister Alexander, Department for Business and Trade officials and civil society organisations to discuss the government's approach to trade. |
| Amanda Brooks | 29/10/2024 | Global Trade Regulations Roundtable | Panel list on the Global Trade Regulation Roundtable. |
| Amanda Brooks | 06/11/2024 | AstraZeneca | Meeting to discuss alignment with the industrial and trade strategies between Astra Zeneca and Department for Business and Trade. |
| Amanda Brooks | 22/11/2024 | Rock Creek Advisors | Meeting to discuss future trade arrangements with the US. |
| Amanda Brooks | 28/11/2024 | Shearwater Global | Meeting with a group of business leaders from across exporting sectors. |
| Amanda Brooks | 18/12/2024 | Indian Leadership Visit: Round table with Prime Minister | Round table with Secretary of State, Minister Alexander and external organisations to discuss UK/India trade priorities. |
| Bidesh Sarkar | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Caleb Deeks | 08/10/2024 | Dr Adam Marshall | Discussion of UK business environment and policy agenda |
| Caleb Deeks | 08/10/2024 | Royal Institute of Philosophy | Introductory meeting |
| Caleb Deeks | 08/10/2024 | Trade Unions and Business Groups (GMB, TUC, Usdaw, Unison, Unite the Union, CWU, RMT, British Chambers, CIPD, CBI, FSB, IOD, Make UK, REC) | Discussion including SoS and Deputy PM with business and union representatives on Make Work Pay |
| Caleb Deeks | 09/10/2024 | Birmingham Business Representatives (Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham Airport, King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham, West Midlands Trains, University of Birmingham, Selfridges, HCR Law, Pertemps) | Roundtable at the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to discuss Employment Rights Bill with business representatives |
| Caleb Deeks | 22/10/2024 | Global Counsel | Discussion of regulation |
| Caleb Deeks | 23/10/2024 | Flint Global | Discussion of regulation |
| Caleb Deeks | 04/11/2024 | John Lewis | Discussion of regulation |
| Caleb Deeks | 05/11/2024 | Trade Associations (Tech UK, The City UK, FDF, UK Hospitality, REC, BRC, SMMT, Energy UK) | Discussion between DBT and Trade Association Leaders Group on Employment Rights Bill |
| Caleb Deeks | 05/11/2024 | Audit Firms and Bodies (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, BDO, Mazars, ICAEW, ICAS) | Roundtable hosted by SoS with Audit firms and bodies discussing potential audit reforms |
| Caleb Deeks | 19/11/2024 | Tesco | Discussion on Employment Rights Bill |
| Caleb Deeks | 02/12/2024 | Euclid Law | Discussion of competition policy |
| Carl Cresswell | 18/11/2024 | Dentons | To discuss Horizon redress programme |
| Carl Creswell | 02/10/2024 | Lord Beamish | To discuss Horizon redress programme |
| Carl Creswell | 13/11/2024 | Hugdell's Solicitors | To discuss Horizon redress programme |
| Carl Creswell | 14/11/2024 | Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | To discuss business regulation |
| Carl Creswell | 18/11/2024 | Mark Chesher / Addleshaw Goddard | To discuss Horizon redress programme |
| Ceri Smith | 01/10/2024 | Ontario Teachers Pension Plan | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 01/10/2024 | CAAT Pension Plan | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 01/10/2024 | Canada Pension Plan | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 01/10/2024 | Investment Management Corporation of Ontario | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 02/10/2024 | The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 02/10/2024 | Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 02/10/2024 | Ontario Public Service Employees Union Trust | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 02/10/2024 | Invest Ontario | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 03/10/2024 | Lithion Technologies | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 03/10/2024 | Saputo | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 03/10/2024 | Boralex | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 03/10/2024 | Atkins Realis | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 03/10/2024 | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 07/10/2024 | Mar Incorporated | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 08/10/2024 | Encyclis | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 09/10/2024 | Maker London | To discuss world expo 2025 |
| Ceri Smith | 16/10/2024 | Anthropy | To discuss Anthropy's work |
| Ceri Smith | 22/10/2024 | Great British Energy, Jeurgen Maier | Briefing for Growth School Event |
| Ceri Smith | 23/10/2024 | Great British Energy, Jeurgen Maier | Department for Business and Trade Growth School Event |
| Ceri Smith | 04/11/2024 | Aware Super | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 08/11/2024 | Thinking Ahead Institute | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 18/11/2024 | Ontario Teachers Pension Plan | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 20/11/2024 | Sophie Treddinnick, Saxton Bampfylde | Discussion regarding investment transformation |
| Ceri Smith | 20/11/2024 | Canada Pension Plan | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 16/11/2024 | Oliver Wyman | Discussion regarding investment transformation |
| Ceri Smith | 27/11/2024 | Canada Pension Plan | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 02/12/2024 | Chemical and Mining Society of Chile (SQM) and Altilium | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 04/12/2024 | Finsus | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 05/12/2024 | Schneider Electric | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 05/12/2024 | York Central and McLaren | To discuss investment |
| Ceri Smith | 12/12/2024 | Ernst & Young Global Limited | Discussion regarding investment transformation |
| Ceri Smith | 13/12/2024 | Neil Hadley | Discussion regarding investment transformation |
| Crawford Falconer | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| David Bickerton | 08/10/2024 | American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) | To discuss how business travel contributes to business growth, and how Amex GBT can support HMG efforts to establish the UK as a hub for innovation and international business |
| David Bickerton | 10/10/2024 | Post Office & Fujitsu | Discussion in relation to Horizon software |
| David Bickerton | 10/10/2024 | GSK | Discussion ahead of the launch of the Industrial Strategy Green Paper |
| David Bickerton | 10/10/2024 | CBI, City of London Corporation, Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre, HSBC, IBM, International Airlines Group, Marsh McLennan, Phillips 66, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); Recruitment & Employment Confederation, The Law Society, UK Finance, Universities UK | Discussion with CBI Taskforce about the barriers to growth of services businesses & to help provide insights into the Sector plans for the Industrial Strategy |
| David Bickerton | 16/10/2024 | British Chambers of Commerce (BCC); CBI; Federation of Small Businesses (FSB); Institute of Directors (IoD); Make UK; TheCityUK and UK Finance | Meeting with the SoS to discuss Business Investment, Industrial Strategy and the upcoming Budget |
| David Bickerton | 17/10/2024 | International Investment Summit (IIS) | CEO broadcast call by the SoS on the development of the Industrial Strategy, past and upcoming engagement & key messages following the launch of Invest 2035, the Industrial Strategy Green Paper at the International Investment Summit (IIS) on 14 October. David Bickerton chaired |
| David Bickerton | 17/10/2024 | Melrose plc | Discussion of how the company can be more involved in Industrial Strategy & investment plans for the future |
| David Bickerton | 21/10/2024 | Thames Freeport & Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis | To understand how Thames Freeport investment & priority sectors aligns with the Industrial Strategy (IS) & how the IS can help barriers to investment |
| David Bickerton | 29/10/2024 | British Steel | Ongoing discussions on investment in the UK |
| David Bickerton | 30/10/2024 | Tesco; Asda; Morrison's; Sainsbury's; Iceland; Co-op; Lidl; Aldi; Waitrose/John Lewis | SoS call with supermarkets following the Budget |
| David Bickerton | 30/10/2024 | ADS; Airbus; ATI; Collins; GE; GKN; Rolls-Royce; Spirit; Safran; Thales | SoS call with aerospace stakeholders following the Budget |
| David Bickerton | 30/10/2024 | SMMT; JLR; Nissan UK; Stellantis; Bentley Motors; Ford; Toyota; BMW; Aston Martin; McLaren | SoS call with Automotive stakeholders following the Budget |
| David Bickerton | 20/11/2024 | Pinewood Studios | To engage with the creative industries following the announcement of the Industrial Strategy alongside SoS |
| David Bickerton | 20/11/2024 | Food and Drink Federation | Speaking on Panel at Food & Drink Investment Summit hosted by Food & Drink Federation to discuss the strategic importance of the food sector & how the Government is looking to help the sector grow & remove barriers to growth. Minister Jones was also in attendance |
| David Bickerton | 21/11/2024 | Mondelz International; Nestle; Kraft Heinz; Mars Wrigley; PepsiCo; Food & Drink Federation; Associated British Foods; Heineken; Pernod Ricard; Suntory Global; Diageo | Following on from the Food & Drink Investment Summit on 20 November to allow the SoS & Minister for Investment to reiterate Government support for the sector & how to drive increased investment, trade & innovation |
| David Bickerton | 22/11/2024 | Barclays | To understand plans for the Industrial Strategy & how Barclays can help support this |
| David Bickerton | 02/12/2024 | PUBLIC | Discussion re development of a standardised capability framework for DBT |
| David Bickerton | 03/12/2024 | Fujitsu | Meeting to discuss Horizon |
| David Bickerton | 04/12/2024 | Ernst & Young | Discussion on how E&Y can help with warning signs of company distress in key sectors |
| David Bickerton | 10/12/2024 | Post Office; Teneo | Update on POL transition plan |
| David Bickerton | 11/12/2024 | Scotch Whisky Association | To discuss food and drink’s role In the Industrial Strategy, the Trade Strategy and global and multilateral issue related to the Scotch Whisky industry. |
| Gareth Davies | 01/10/2024 | Informa | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 01/10/2024 | Thames Freeport | Discussion on investment, and joint working between Thames Freeport and HMG |
| Gareth Davies | 01/10/2024 | McKinsey | Briefing discussion ahead of panel event |
| Gareth Davies | 02/10/2024 | London Stock Exchange Group | Regular catch up to discuss joint working between LSEG and DBT |
| Gareth Davies | 02/10/2024 | Public Digital | Meeting to update on Public Digital project |
| Gareth Davies | 02/10/2024 | Microsoft | Accompanying Secretary of State for an introductory meeting with Microsoft |
| Gareth Davies | 02/10/2024 | Accompanying Secretary of State for an introductory meeting with Google | |
| Gareth Davies | 03/10/2024 | McKinsey | Attending UK Growth event to join a panel discussion |
| Gareth Davies | 04/10/2024 | HSBC | Regular catch up to discuss joint working between HSBC and DBT |
| Gareth Davies | 07/10/2024 | Hakluyt | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 08/10/2024 | Oliver Wyman | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 09/10/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Accompanying Secretary of State for an introductory meeting with Goldman Sachs |
| Gareth Davies | 11/10/2024 | Tesco | Briefing call following Employment Rights Bill |
| Gareth Davies | 14/10/2024 | International Investment Summit 2024 | Met with various business stakeholders during the International Investment Summit |
| Gareth Davies | 21/10/2024 | Microsoft | Join meeting with Microsoft's UK Senior Leadership Team and UK Government Leaders |
| Gareth Davies | 22/10/2024 | EY | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 23/10/2024 | HSBC | Regular catch up to discuss joint working between HSBC and DBT |
| Gareth Davies | 23/10/2024 | Burberry | Introductory Discussion on joint working between Burberry and DBT/HMG |
| Gareth Davies | 23/10/2024 | Ford | Introductory Discussion on joint working between Ford and DBT/HMG |
| Gareth Davies | 23/10/2024 | KMPG | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 24/10/2024 | CMi | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 29/10/2024 | AstraZeneca | Visit to AstraZeneca Office in Shanghai |
| Gareth Davies | 29/10/2024 | AESC | Discussion on investment and future development in UK |
| Gareth Davies | 29/10/2024 | Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation | Discussion on investment and future development in UK |
| Gareth Davies | 29/10/2024 | Secure Growth Roundtable | Roundtable to engage UK businesses in China on the Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 29/10/2024 | Exporters Roundtable/Dinner | Roundtable to hear from UK Exporters on accessing the China market |
| Gareth Davies | 30/10/2024 | Jaguar Land Rover | Discussion on JLR exports to and working in China |
| Gareth Davies | 30/10/2024 | WPP | Discussion on WPP challenges and opportunities in China |
| Gareth Davies | 30/10/2024 | CIC | Discussion on investment, and joint working between DBT/CIC |
| Gareth Davies | 31/10/2024 | China-Britain Business Council and BritCham | Discussion on industry issues and UK Government support in navigating Chinese markets |
| Gareth Davies | 01/11/2024 | Standard Charted | Discussion on Standard Charter's operations in HK and China |
| Gareth Davies | 01/11/2024 | HSBC | Discussion on finance sector operating environment in Hong Kong and China |
| Gareth Davies | 01/11/2024 | Investor Roundtable | Meeting with HK Investors who invest or consider investment in the UK |
| Gareth Davies | 01/11/2024 | British Business dinner | Discussion with Brit Cham and UK MNCs in HK about HK landscape and future potential |
| Gareth Davies | 04/11/2024 | Proctor and Gamble | Introductory meeting to discuss regulation and industrial strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 05/11/2024 | Haleon | Follow up discussion after International Investment Summit |
| Gareth Davies | 05/11/2024 | Rio Tinto | Introductory meeting to discuss joint working between HMG/DBT and Rio Tinto |
| Gareth Davies | 05/11/2024 | International Business and Diplomatic Exchange (IBDE) | Attending IBDE Lunch with Ambassadors of the European Union |
| Gareth Davies | 05/11/2024 | Trade Association Leaders | Regular meeting with Trade Association Leaders to discuss Autumn Budget and Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 07/11/2024 | CityUK | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 07/11/2024 | Legal and General | Accompanying Secretary of State for an introductory meeting |
| Gareth Davies | 07/11/2024 | EP Group | Accompanying Secretary of State for an introductory meeting |
| Gareth Davies | 11/11/2024 | Creative UK | Discussion on joint working between HMG/DBT and Creative UK |
| Gareth Davies | 12/11/2024 | Kyrie Farms | Introductory meeting to discuss trade policy. |
| Gareth Davies | 15/11/2024 | WPP | Discission on challenges and opportunities facing advertising sector and, reflections from Budget. |
| Gareth Davies | 18/11/2024 | McKinsey | Regular catch up to discuss latest business updates |
| Gareth Davies | 19/11/2024 | Heathrow | Regular catch up to discuss latest business updates |
| Gareth Davies | 20/11/2024 | CPP Investments | Introductory meeting to discuss joint working between HMG/DBT and CPP |
| Gareth Davies | 20/11/2024 | Airbus | Regular catch up to discuss latest business updates |
| Gareth Davies | 25/11/2024 | Advanced Manufacturing Roundtable | Accompanying Secretary of State for a roundtable discussion with leaders from the Advanced Manufacturing sector. |
| Gareth Davies | 27/11/2024 | Marks and Spencer | Introductory meeting to discuss joint working between HMG/DBT and M&S |
| Gareth Davies | 27/11/2024 | Founders Forum | Regular catch up to discuss latest business updates |
| Gareth Davies | 27/11/2024 | Airbus | Roundtable discussion on joint working between Airbus/HMG, and regular catch up with CEO on latest business updates |
| Gareth Davies | 28/11/2024 | EY | Accompanying Secretary of State for a stakeholder catch-up |
| Gareth Davies | 02/12/2024 | City UK | Roundtable on financing the Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 02/12/2024 | London Stock Exchange Group | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 02/12/2024 | Nissan | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 02/12/2024 | Haleon | Introductory meeting to discuss joint working between HMG/DBT and Haleon |
| Gareth Davies | 03/12/2024 | KPMG | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 04/12/2024 | Queen Mary University London | Introductory meeting to discuss joint working between HMG/DBT and QMUL |
| Gareth Davies | 04/12/2024 | Boston Consulting Group | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 05/12/2024 | Legal and General | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 05/12/2024 | International Business and Diplomatic Exchange | Roundtable discussion on growth and economic security . |
| Gareth Davies | 05/12/2024 | Universal Music | Introductory meeting to discuss joint working between HMG/DBT and Universal Music |
| Gareth Davies | 05/12/2024 | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co | Introductory meeting to discuss joint working between HMG/DBT and KKR |
| Gareth Davies | 09/12/2024 | Milken Institute | Meeting to discuss latest business updates |
| Gareth Davies | 12/12/2024 | King's College London | Meeting to discuss joint working between HMG/DBT and KCL |
| Gareth Davies | 12/12/2024 | Peter Hyman | Discussion of policy reform and implementation |
| Gareth Davies | 16/12/2024 | Canary Wharf Group | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 16/12/2024 | British International Investment | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 17/12/2024 | Industrial Strategy Council | Inaugural meeting of the Industrial Strategy Council, for a roundtable discussion |
| Gareth Davies | 17/12/2024 | Russell Group | Meeting with the Board |
| Gareth Davies | 18/12/2024 | KPMG | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 19/12/2024 | Natwest | Meeting to discuss latest business updates and developments |
| Gareth Davies | 19/12/2024 | World Economic Forum | Meeting to discuss joint working between HMG/DBT and WEF |
| Gavin Lambert | 02/10/2024 | Small Business Britain | Discussion chaired by Minister Madders on Make Work Pay |
| Gavin Lambert | 03/10/2024 | Boston Consulting Group | Discussion on regulatory reform |
| Gavin Lambert | 09/10/2024 | DHL | Call to discuss Employment Rights Bill |
| Gavin Lambert | 09/10/2024 | McDonalds | Call to discuss Employment Rights Bill |
| Gavin Lambert | 10/10/2024 | Trade Associations (Tech UK, The City UK, FDF, UK Hospitality, REC, BRC, SMMT, Energy UK) | Discussion between DBT and Trade Association Leaders Group on Make Work Pay |
| Gavin Lambert | 11/10/2024 | Birmingham Open Media | Small Business Visit part of Informal Executive Committee Day |
| Gavin Lambert | 30/10/2024 | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Discussion of regulation |
| Gavin Lambert | 20/11/2024 | Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce | Discussion of Make Work Pay and Industrial Strategy |
| Gavin Lambert | 21/11/2024 | FGS Global | Discussion on competition policy |
| Gavin Lambert | 21/11/2024 | City of London Law Society (Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Ashurst LLP, Freshfields LLP, Euclid Law, Linklaters LLP, Rosenblatt/Memery Crystal LLP, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, A&O Shearman LLP, Slaughter & May, Jones Day, CLLS, Baker McKenzie LLP, Hogan Lovells International LLP) | Discussion with CLLS competition committee members on the new government's approach to competition and consumer policy and regulation |
| Gavin Lambert | 28/11/2024 | Fingleton | Discussion of work by CMA and wider economic regulators |
| Gavin Lambert | 05/12/2024 | FGS Global | Discussion of competition policy |
| Gavin Lambert | 05/12/2024 | Trade Associations (Tech UK, The City UK, FDF, UK Hospitality, REC, BRC, SMMT, Energy UK) | Discussion between DBT and Trade Association Leaders Group on Make Work Pay |
| Gavin Lambert | 06/12/2024 | Marks & Spencer | Discussion of Employment Rights Bill |
| Gavin Lambert | 12/12/2024 | Monckton | Discussion of competition policy |
| Gavin Lambert | 19/12/2024 | IBM | Discussion of work by CMA, wider economic regulators and Make Work Pay |
| Joanna Crellin | 01/10/2024 | Henley Business School | Meeting with Henley Business School leadership and tour of the school |
| Joanna Crellin | 18/10/2024 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | Discuss the economic drivers of growth in Greater Manchester, joint review of GM’s and MHCLG / DBT analysts’ respective evidence bases and the National Industrial Strategy and its relationship with GM’s local growth plan. |
| Katherine Joseph | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sam Lister | 14/10/2024 | Digital Catapult | To discuss industrial strategy policy |
| Sam Lister | 12/11/2024 | VW Group UK, Bosch, BMW Group UK, Siemens, BASF, RWE, EnBw, Merck, E.ON UK, Bayer, Rheinmetall, Airbus, Uniper, Thyssen Krupp, Böhringer, Mercedes, Henkel, Lufthansa. | Stakeholder engagement |
| Sam Lister | 18/11/2024 | McKinsey & Company | To discuss industrial strategy policy |
| Sam Lister | 20/11/2024 | Cisco | To discuss industrial strategy policy |
| Sam Lister | 28/11/2024 | Kings University | Stakeholder engagement |
| Sam Lister | 03/12/2024 | Confederation of British Industry | To discuss industrial strategy policy |
| Sam Lister | 04/12/2024 | The Briefing Circle | Stakeholder engagement |
| Sam Lister | 05/12/2024 | Core Cities Chief Executives | To discuss industrial strategy policy |
| Sam Lister | 06/12/2024 | Core Cities Chief Executives | To discuss industrial strategy policy |
| Sam Lister | 11/12/2024 | Ardian France | To discuss industrial strategy policy |
| Sam Lister | 12/12/2024 | TotalEnergies, Engie, Airbus, Capgemini, Schneider Electric, Soprema | Stakeholder engagement |
| Sam Lister | 12/12/2024 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | To discuss industrial strategy policy |
| Tara Smith | 15/10/2024 | Ernst & Young | Discussion regarding leadership away day |
| Tara Smith | 12/12/2024 | Q5 Partners | DBT leadership event organisation |
| Tara Smith | 17/12/2024 | PUBLIC | Discussion regarding organisational capability |