Transparency data
Cabinet Office ministerial meetings, January to March 2025
Updated 26 June 2025
| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-08 | Tom McTague, Political Editor, Unherd | To discuss the government's priorities |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-08 | Microsoft | To discuss growth and public sector reform |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-08 | Revolut | To discuss growth and public sector reform. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-09 | BioIndustry Association | To discuss biotechnology industry, system leadership and coordination across Government through the Biological Security Strategy. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-09 | John Fallon | To discuss public sector reform. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-13 | Charter School Bermondsey | To discuss the AI Opportunities Action Plan. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-14 | Friends of the Wall | A visit to the National Covid Memorial Wall, accompanied by Friends of the Wall, to discuss the impact of the Covid Pandemic. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-15 | The Pandemic Institute | A visit to the Institute to discuss pandemic prevention. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-15 | Liverpool City Council | To discuss local growth. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-15 | The Whitechapel Centre | A visit to the Centre to discuss the work of the charity and their use of the test and learn concept. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-16 | Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK | A meeting to discuss the Resilience Review and the government's response to the Covid Inquiry. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-21 | Thurrock Council, Essex County Council, Phoenix Futures, Open Road Employment, East of England Probation | To understand more about the Changing Futures programme and identify any lessons or technologies the Government could apply more widely to public sector initiatives. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-21 | Roundtable with local government bodies and universities | To discuss temporary accommodation, test and learn. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-22 | Water UK | To discuss resilience in the water sector. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-28 | Wayve AI | To discuss how the Government can better harness digital technology. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-01-29 | Lady Elish Angiolini | Introductory meeting and engagement regarding upcoming legislation |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-03 | Church of Scotland | Introductory meeting and engagement regarding upcoming legislation |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-04 | Roundtable with University of Cambridge and Productivity Institute | To discuss public sector reform. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-05 | Constantin Cotzias, Bloomberg | To discuss business environment and UK growth agenda. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-10 | Boeing | Discussion of Boeing and HMG鈥檚 priorities in the aerospace and defence, and future opportunities for the UK鈥檚 supply chain. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-12 | Church of Scotland | Follow up on engagement regarding upcoming legislation |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-13 | Guy鈥檚 and St Thomas鈥� NHS Foundation Trust | To see NHS England鈥檚 Respiratory Metagenomics programme |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-13 | Oxford Nanopore Technologies | To discuss the life sciences sector, Oxford Nanopore Technologies鈥� partnership with Guy鈥檚 and the potential for public-private collaboration. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-13 | Bishop John Keenan | Engagement regarding upcoming legislation. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-13 | Archbishop Leo Cushley | Engagement regarding upcoming legislation. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-13 | H.E. The Papal Nuncio Archbishop Miguel Maury Buend铆a | Engagement regarding upcoming legislation. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-19 | Mastercard | To discuss the growth mission and public sector reform. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-21 | Roundtable with Scottish Universities and private sector businesses. | To discuss what the Civil Service can learn from other organisations to take advantage of AI opportunities and how those organisations can help the Government to meet its Missions. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-25 | Victoria Newton, Editor, The Sun | To discuss the government's priorities. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-02-26 | GMB Union | To discuss opportunities for closer working on subjects of mutual concern. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-03 | Public Digital | To discuss public sector reform. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-05 | Sam Freedman | To discuss the key findings of Sam Freedman鈥檚 book. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-06 | Unite | To discuss opportunities for closer working on subjects of mutual concern. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-10 | General Catalyst | To discuss the UK鈥檚 investment landscape. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-12 | HSBC | To discuss how HSBC can support growth in the UK economy and what they are seeing in the global economy. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-12 | Cohere | To discuss how generative AI models can deliver improved productivity and growth for the UK economy. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-12 | Trade Union Congress and UNISON | To discuss opportunities for closer working on subjects of mutual concern. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-18 | Prospect | To discuss opportunities for closer working on subjects of mutual concern. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-19 | The Matrix.org Foundation and Proximie | To discuss what the state can learn from tech innovation. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-20 | Plexal | To discuss how the cyber sector is evolving, if there are specific challenges facing start-ups in the sector, and how to promote secure growth in the sector. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-20 | The Crown Estate | To discuss upcoming infrastructure projects. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-20 | Multiverse | Hear Multiverse鈥檚 proposal of a new Generative-AI focused 8 month apprenticeship, and discuss apprenticeship reform more broadly. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-25 | BBC News | To discuss the government's priorities. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-25 | UK Power Networks | To discuss key resilience challenges, the interplay between economic growth and clean energy, and how the energy sector is evolving. |
| Pat McFadden | 2025-03-25 | The Sunday Times | To discuss the government's priorities. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-08 | BusinessEurope | To discuss how the UK/EU reset will benefit businesses. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-09 | Mouvement des Entreprises de France | To discuss the UK/EU relationship and the UK's bilateral relations with France. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-14 | Centre for European Reform | To discuss the Government's ambitions for the UK/EU reset. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-15 | Institute of Export and International Trade | To discuss the Government's ambitions for the UK/EU reset and digital trade facilitation measures. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-20 | Andy Burnham Steve Rotheram | To discuss Hillsborough Law. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-28 | Ad Hoc Council, Alluvium Capital, Aqr Capital Management (Europe) Llp, Ardian, Audere International, Aviva, Basf Uk, Bny Mellon, Boots, Bouygues Europe, Chemco Cisco, Colliers, Competition And Markets Authority, Cpih 鈥� Creative Partners In Health, Daily Mirror, Department For Business & Trade, Embassy Of The Republic Of Korea In The Uk, Energy Comms Ltd, Energy Uk, Ey, Fipra International, Green Alliance, Ipsos, Jarla Invest, Jti 鈥� Japan Tobacco International, Kreab, Kreab Worldwide, The London Stock Exchange Group, Meningitis Now, Novo Nordisk, Oracle, Orion Group World, Paypal, Relx, Republicans Overseas Uk, Rwe, Sage, Sarn Us, Siemens Ag, Tech London Advocates, Three, Ups Uk, Vajra Global, Vistra (Jersey) Ltd, Zurich Insurance | Gave speaking remarks on the Government's ambitions for the UK/EU reset and engaged in a short Q&A at a lunch event hosted by the Ad Hoc Council. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-29 | Amazon, Blackrock, Boeing, BSI, City of London Corporation, Diageo, DPD, Elliott, Equinor, Ford, GSK, Invesco, JLR, M&G, Nationwide, Revolut, Schneider Electric, The LEGO Group | Roundtable discussion on ambitions for the UK/EU reset. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-30 | Tainted Blood, Haemophilia Society, The Hepatitis C Trust, Terrence Higgins Trust, Contaminated Whole Blood | Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-30 | Tainted Blood Parents, Tainted Blood Siblings and Children, Factor 8, The Fatherless Generation, Independent Campaigner for Estates, Women & Carers, Tainted Blood Widows | Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-30 | UK Thalassaemia Society, Blood Friends, Contaminated Blood Women, Contaminated Blood Campaign, Bloodloss Families, The Hepatitis B Trust | Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-30 | Former Treloar鈥檚 School Pupils, The Forgotten Few, Manor House Group, Campaigner for Misdiagnosed, Colette Wintle | Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-01-30 | Haemophilia Scotland, Scottish Infected Blood Forum, Haemophilia Northern Ireland, Haemophilia Wales, Friends and Families of Haemophilia Northern Ireland | Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-02-03 | INQUEST, Margaret Aspinall | Attended an event organised by INQUEST which heard from the named individuals with experience of the inquest and inquiry systems, particularly where the state has been involved. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-02-04 | CropLife Europe, European Dairy Association, Spirits Europe, COCERAL, Comit茅 Europ茅en des Entreprises Vins, Eucolait, CELCAA, British Agriculture Bureau, Food Drink Europe, Union Fleurs | Roundtable with European and UK SPS and agrifood industry representatives in Brussels. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-02-04 | Wind Europe, EUR ELECTRIC, National Grid, SSE, Hydrogen Europe, Eurogas, Gas Infrastructure Europe, Energy Traders Europe | Roundtable with European and UK industry representatives in Brussels with an interest in Energy. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-02-25 | Scottish Fishermen's Federation | To discuss the UK/EU Reset and Scottish Fisheries. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-02-25 | Port of Dover | Visit to the Port to see the progress of ongoing work with EES implemenation. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-02-27 | the3million | To discuss the issues facing EU citizens and their family members and the UK/EU reset more widely. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-03-04 | British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) | To discuss the BCC's report - 'The Trade and Cooperation Agreement four years on'. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-03-05 | Law Society, Bar Council | To discuss key concerns of the legal sector. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-03-06 | Bishop James Jones, Ken Sutton | To discuss Hillsborough Law. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-03-12 | National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations | To discuss the UK/EU Reset and the Fisheries Industry. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-03-13 | University of Cambridge | Roundtable discussion on UK-EU cooperation under the Horizon scheme. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-03-25 | Andy Burnham, Steve Rotheram | To discuss Hillsborough Law. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-03-31 | Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies, ImpactEurope, Lumo Advise, Swedish Institute for International Affairs , Swedish National Board of Trade | Roundtable with experienced EU policy experts to discuss current UK/EU issues. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-03-31 | Saab AB | Visit to Sweden鈥檚 largest defence firm to discuss the UK/EU reset. |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | 2025-03-31 | BSCC, NatWest, RiskPoint Group, Hammarski枚ld, SEB, Cirio, Nordea, GSK, Groth & Co, Volvo Cars, Lloyd鈥檚, Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division, Handelsbanken, Stena, Investor, Essity, Vattenfall, SAAB | Roundtable with European industry to understand where the biggest barriers to trade with the UK lie. |
| Ellie Reeves | 2025-01-27 | Jonathan Shalit | To discuss the GREAT Ambassadors programme and the role individuals can play in the campaign |
| Ellie Reeves | 2025-03-17 | TGP Cymru | To ensure Child Poverty Strategy is a UK-Wide Initiative |
| Ellie Reeves | 2025-03-17 | Children in Wales | To ensure Child Poverty Strategy is a UK-Wide Initiative |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-01-27 | Citizens Advice | To discuss the resilience review. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-01-27 | Greater London Authority | To discuss the resilience review. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-01-27 | Trade Union Congress | To discuss the resilience review. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-01-27 | Resilience First | To discuss the resilience review. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-01-27 | CEO, St Mungo's | To discuss the resilience review. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-01-27 | Professor of Health Psychology, Kingston University | To discuss the resilience review. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-02-06 | Local Resilience Forum Chairs | To discuss the resilience review and local resilience engagement. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-02-10 | Covid 19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK | To discuss the resilience review. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-03-17 | Prospect Union | To discuss the resilience review and how it accounts for science-related risks. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-03-17 | Mitie | To discuss cyber resilience and transparency in relation to service and infrastructure projects. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-03-17 | G4S | To discuss cyber resilience and transparency in relation to service and infrastructure projects. |
| Abena Oppong-Asare | 2025-03-17 | Business 天美影院 Association | To discuss cyber resilience and transparency in relation to service and infrastructure projects. |
| Douglas Alexander | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-08 | Public and Commercial 天美影院 Union (PCS) | Meeting with PCS as part of the government's aim to improve relations with trade unions. |
| Georgia Gould | 2024-01-13 | Whitehouse Health Centre, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Bedofrdshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board, Water Eaton Health Centre, South Central Institute of Techonology | Roundtable as part of the visit to Milton Keynes as part of the Places for Growth programme. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-14 | University of Birmingham | Dinner meeting to discuss opportunities around Civil Service Learning and Development. |
| Georgia Gould | 2024-01-16 | Scale AI | Meeting to discuss the use of Artificial Intelligence in government and the delivery of public services |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-20 | Teach First, Unlocked Graduates, Police Now, Think Ahead, Frontline | Roundtable with fast-track program leaders to discuss the public service reform programme and its relationship to recruitment through the Test, Learn and Grow programme. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-21 | New Local | Meeting to discuss public service reform and the rollout of the 'test and learn' approach |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-21 | Essex County Council, Thurrock Council, Phoenix Futures, Open Road Employment Service, East of England Probation | A roundtable as part of a visit to Chelmsford in line with the public sector reform engagement plan, on adults with multiple disadvantages. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-21 | Essex County Council, Colchester City Council, Colchester Borough Homes, University of Essex | A roundtable as part of a visit to Chelmsford in line with the public sector reform engagement plan, on temporary accomodation and the 'Test and Learn' approach. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-23 | University College London | A meeting to explore issues of accountability within the public service reform framework. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-23 | Association of Chief Executives, Institute for Government, NHS Counter Fraud Authority | Panel discussion on how government can utilise the expertise of public bodies to aid reform as part of the Public Chairs' Forum Quarterly Seminar. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-27 | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan | Meeting to discuss long term investment opportunities in the UK |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-27 | Institute for Government, Sutton London Borough, London Councils, Sheffield City Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, New Local, Local Government Leadership Centre | A private roundtable hosted by the Institute for Government on the lessons that can be learned from the Total Place pilot programme. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-28 | Step Change, Trussell Trust, Money and Pensions Service, Citizens Advice, Age UK, Turn2Us, Christians Against Poverty, Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Engagement roundtable meeting, hosted by the Department for Work & Pensions, with advocacy groups to discuss measures within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error & Recovery) Bill. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-28 | Federation of Small Businesses, MakeUK, British Chamber of Commerce | Engagement roundtable meeting, hosted by the Department for Work & Pensions, with business representatives to discuss measures within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error & Recovery) Bill. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-28 | Moderna | Chairing of the Moderna Joint Oversight Commitee that oversees government relationship with Moderna. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-30 | UK Finance, Financial Conduct Authority, Natwest, Lloyds | Engagement roundtable meeting, hosted by the Department for Work & Pensions, with financial services to discuss measures within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error & Recovery) Bill. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-01-31 | Public and Commercial 天美影院 Union (PCS) | To discuss ongoing industrial action and wider relations. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-04 | School of International Futures | Discussion on Civil Service Learning and Development programmes. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-06 | Civica | Meeting following correspondence to discuss their Digital Government report and the importance of AI in public service reform. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-06 | Future Governance Forum, The Bridge Institute | Event on the Collective Leadership of Missions hosted by Future Governance Forum including a small group discussion on how to unlock the promise of mission-driven government. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-10 | DXW | A meeting with an SME to discuss their experience of government procurement processes |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-10 | Fivium | A meeting with an SME to discuss their experience of government procurement processes |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-10 | Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) | A meeting with members of the Federation of Small Businesses to discuss procurement legislation and the NPPS |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-10 | Financial Times | An interview with the Financial Times to discuss the new NPPS and the upcoming launch of the new procurement act |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-11 | Grimsby Town Football Club; Our Future; North East Lincolnshire Council | Roundtable on reform in Grimsby and a discussion on the work of 'Our Future'. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-11 | Centre4, Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, Business Hive, E Factor Group Ltd., | A discussion involving an introduction to social prescribing, people-powered partnerships and the wider business communities in Northern Lincolnshire. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-12 | Starling Bank, Nationwide, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Trustee Savings Bank, Santander | Engagement roundtable meeting, hosted by the Department for Work & Pensions, with financial services to discuss measures within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error & Recovery) Bill. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-12 | GMB | Meeting to discuss the NPPS and wider commitments to procurement. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-25 | LGA, Manchester City Council, Essex County Council | Webinar to update regional bodies on the progress of the Test, Learn and Grow programme |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-02-26 | Federation of Small Businesses; Local Government Association; Institute of Supply Chain Management; Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply | Roundtable meeting with FSB and some of their SME members to set out the government's vision for public procurement in support of SMEs and the reforms brought forward under the Procurement Act and the NPPS. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-03 | Connected Places: Catapult | A meeting to discuss the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre and and potential learnings for future policy for being more innovative in this space |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-11 | Prospect and FDA | Meeting with Prospect and FDA as part of the government's aim to improve relations with trade unions. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-11 | Public and Commercial 天美影院 Union (PCS) | Meeting with PCS as part of the government's aim to improve relations with trade unions. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-12 | South Yorkshire Combined Authority, Future Governance Forum, Changing Futures, the Archer Project, Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust, and Association of Directors of Public Health, Sheffield City Council | Workshop to discuss public service reform and supporting people with multiple needs in Sheffield. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-12 | South Yorkshire Combined Authority and Sheffield City Council | Meeting to discuss the Test and Learn and Places for Growth updates in Sheffield. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-12 | Paper Studio | Discussion about the challenges and opportunities within the current UK Procurement Policy |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-17 | Trade Union Congress and UNISON | Meeting to discuss opportunities for closer partnership on subjects of mutual concern |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-19 | PUBLIC, Enterprise Nation, Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre, Globality | Panel discussion as part of the GovTech Summit 2025 on the future of procurement and the wider context of procurement reform. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-20 | Relationships Project | Meeting to discuss the ongoing work of the Relationships Project and the importance of relational practice within the civil service. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-24 | Jonathan Slater | Meeting to discuss public service reform and more specifically about civil service learning and development. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-26 | Social Enterprise UK | A fireside discussion at the Social Value Leader's Summit on the social value in procurement, how it is affected by the new NPPS and potential measures in the future. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-26 | Prospect and FDA | Discussion on the upcoming Places for Growth announcement. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-31 | London School of Economics | Discussion around inequalities in the UK labour market and how to better utilise government data sharing and infrastructure. |
| Georgia Gould | 2025-03-31 | Open Government Partnership | An introductory meeting to discuss the work of the Open Government Partnership in facilitating international collaboration. |