Monday 26 September 2022 – 08:00

The Institute for Government is delighted to be hosting a series of fringe events at the 2022 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. 

Please contact David Tripepi-Lewis, Director of Partnerships, if you would like to discuss our party conference programme: david.tripepi-lewis@instituteforgovernment.org.uk 

Please note all events take place inside the secure zone, unless stated otherwise. You do not need to register to attend our events but you will need a pass available from the Labour Party.

Monday 26 September

How can the better use of data benefit public services?

08:00, Meeting Room 4, Jury’s Inn, Liverpool (This venue is outside the secure zone)

Speakers:

  • To be confirmed

This event will be chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Associate at the Institute for Government.

Kindly supported by Bright Initiative

 

Do we need to rewire the system of standards in public life?

08:30, Meeting Room 6, Jury’s Inn, Liverpool (This venue is outside the secure zone)

Speakers:

  • Tim Durrant, Associate Director at the Institute for Government

The event will be chaired by Dr Hannah White, Acting Director of the Institute for Government.

 

Keynote speech by Wes Streeting: How will Labour improve the NHS and social care?

09:00, Hall 2, Room 5, ACC Liverpool

Speakers:

  • Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
  • Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and REAL Centre at the Health Foundation

This event will be chaired by Emma Norris, Director of Research at the Institute for Government.

Kindly supported by the Health Foundation

 

How would Labour deliver a justice system that works for everyone?

10:30, Hall 2, Meeting Room 12, ACC Liverpool

Speakers:

  • Steve Reed MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
  • Suki Binning, Executive Director of Seetec
  • Mark Fenhalls QC, Chair of the Bar Council

This event will be chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

Kindly supported by Seetec

 

How can decision makers use data to reduce regional inequality?

13:00, Hall 2, Meeting Room 7, ACC Liverpool

Speakers:

  • Pooja Bhachu, Director, Public Policy, UK and Ireland at Mastercard
  • Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government

The event will be chaired by Akash Paun, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government

Kindly supported by Mastercard

 

‘Levelling up’ or left behind: What role should regulators play?

15:00, Hall 2, Room 5, ACC Liverpool

Speakers:

  • Anna Bradley, Chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The event will be chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government

Kindly supported by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

 

Net zero: A net zero energy system

16:00, Concourse 2, ACC Liverpool (This venue is outside the secure zone)

Speakers:

  • Sharon Graham, General Secretary of Unite

The event will be chaired by Tom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.

Kindly supported by TUSNE – Trade Unionists for Safe Nuclear Energy

 


 

Tuesday 28 September

What is Labour’s vision for levelling up and devolution within England?

09:00, Hall 2, Room 4, ACC Liverpool

Speakers:

  • Phillip Woolley, Partner, Head of Public Services Consulting at Grant Thornton UK LLP

The event will be chaired by Akash Paun, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.

Kindly supported by Grant Thornton UK LLP

 

How can government support innovation to boost growth and reduce regional inequality?

12:00, Concourse 2, ACC Liverpool

Speakers:

  • Chloe Burton, Digital Product Development and Consultancy Director at Costain

The event will be chaired by Emma Norris, Director of Research at the Institute for Government.

Kindly supported by Costain

 

Net zero: How much will people need to change their behaviour?

13:00, Hall 2, Room 4, ACC, Liverpool

Speakers:

  • Dr Laure de Preux, Assistant Professor of Economics at Imperial Business School’s Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation (CHEPI)
  • Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh, Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) at the University of Bath

The event will be chaired by Tom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.

Kindly supported by Imperial Policy Forum

 

How can financial services regulation work for everyone?

15:00, Private roundtable

Speakers to include:

  • Tulip Siddiq MP, Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury
  • Karen Northey, Director of Corporate Affairs at The Investment Association

The event will be chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

Kindly supported by The Investment Association

 

How can skills policy help reduce regional inequality?

15.30, Private roundtable

Speakers to include:

  • Freya Thomas-Monk, Senior Vice President of Workforce Skills at Pearson UK

The event will be chaired by Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.

Kindly supported by Pearson UK

 

How should an incoming Labour government work with the civil service?

16:30, Meeting room 4, Jury’s Inn, Liverpool (This venue is outside the secure zone)

Speakers:

  • Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government

The event will be chaired by Dr Hannah White, Acting Director of the Institute for Government.

 

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The Institute for Government is grateful to the following organisations for their support of the IfG’s 2022 Labour Party Conference events:

 

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