The roundtable, convened by the Critical Supply Group (CSG) to coincide with Critical Infrastructure Security Month, brought together 40 senior representatives from leading companies, three Government departments and organisations such as Made in Britain and Wilton Park. Industry bodies and supply chain experts also joined discussions aimed at reinforcing the UK’s critical supply networks
George Middleton, Lead Convener of the CSG and Director of MAP, said the meeting reflected a shared commitment to collaboration: “This meeting signals the commitment of those involved to building resilient and secure supply chains,” he said in a statement.
“By making targeted connections and enabling collaboration between companies – and between business and government – we are strengthening the critical supply chains on which daily life depends.”
CSG is a business-led, cross-sector alliance engaging over 3,100 companies across 14 Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sectors and multiple countries. Managed by MAP UK & International and supported by Made in Britain and Wilton Park, the group encourages further partners to join its efforts to enhance supply chain resilience.
The roundtable marks the latest in a series of national and regional engagements designed to foster practical collaboration across CNI sectors, which include energy, transport, health, defence, water, communications, food and digital services. The meeting was closed to the public and press to enable strategic dialogue, but organisations were encouraged to join the CSG alliance and participate in its 2026 programme here, CSG said.
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Recent global events – including the major cyber attack that hit JLR in August of this year – have exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains worldwide, intensifying the need for coordinated resilience planning between Government and industry.
The discussions focused on the need to strengthen cross-border supply chains through international partnerships and embedding small and medium-sized manufacturers into long-term resilience strategies.
John Pearce, CEO of Made in Britain, commented: “I’ve been both pleased and proud to support the development of CSG, seeing collaboration as both essential and urgent for the long-term resilience of UK supply chains, within which British manufacturing companies, especially the SMEs, play an integral part.”
Tom Cargill, CEO of Wilton Park, added: “Wilton Park is increasingly focused on bringing together partners to boost UK growth and resilience. Supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks threaten essential systems both within the UK and for our allies. That’s why we’re pleased to be supporting the CSG and are facilitating vital work in this area.”
November 2025 marks the UK’s second observance of Critical Infrastructure Security Month, alongside partners in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, recognising the shared responsibility to protect and strengthen essential systems.
