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The Smith Institute at the 2016 Party Conferences

March 24, 2016 By the Smith Institute

Contents

        • 0.0.0.1 The Smith Institute will be hosting fringe events at the Labour, Conservative and SNP conferences. Join us for informed debate on issues from housing to pension funds and productivity to consumer rights.
  • 1 Labour Party – Liverpool
    • 1.1 In or out of the Single Market: Investing in the skills we need for a successful financial services sector
    • 1.2 British investment for British jobs: what role for pension funds?
    • 1.3 Why are we working harder, not smarter? Boosting productivity in the workplace
    • 1.4 Confronting the decline in homeownership: Labour’s response
  • 2 x 
  • 3 Conservative Party – Birmingham
    • 3.1 British investment for British jobs: what role for pension funds?
    • 3.2 Why are we working harder, not smarter? Boosting productivity in the workplace
  • 4 x 
  • 5 SNP – Glasgow
  • 6 Why are we working harder, not smarter? Boosting productivity in the workplace
    • 6.1 Scottish investment, for Scottish jobs: what role for pension funds?
    • 6.2 Consumer Scotland: a better deal for Scottish consumers?

The Smith Institute will be hosting fringe events at the Labour, Conservative and SNP conferences. Join us for informed debate on issues from housing to pension funds and productivity to consumer rights.

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Labour Party – Liverpool

 


In or out of the Single Market: Investing in the skills we need for a successful financial services sector

COL_LOGO_2COL_Blk_v2Monday 26th September 08.30 – 09.30

Seema Malhotra MP
Mark Boleat
(Chairman, Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation)
Chair: John Healey MP

Invite only. Email info@smith-institute.org.uk for more details

 


British investment for British jobs: what role for pension funds?

lapffMonday 26th September 18.00 – 19.00
Meeting Room 10 Liverpool ACC

Lord Larry Whitty (Member, APPG on Local Authority Pension Funds)
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP (Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury) – TBC
Cllr Kieran Quinn (Chair, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum)
Tim Thomas (Director of Employment and Skills Policy, EEF)


Why are we working harder, not smarter? Boosting productivity in the workplace

prospect_302_rgbTuesday 27th 12:30 – 13:30
Meeting Room 10 Liverpool ACC

Seema Malhotra MP
Mike Clancy
(General Secretary, Prospect)
John Hannett (General Secretary, USDAW)
Chair: Philip Inman (Guardian) – TBC


Confronting the decline in homeownership: Labour’s response

logo-finalTuesday 27th September 17.30 – 18.30
Meeting Room 7 Liverpool ACC

John Healey MP (former Minister of State for Housing and Planning)
Pete Redfern (Chief Executive, Taylor Wimpey) – TBC
Helen Evans (Chief Executive, Network Homes)
Chair: Paul Hackett (Director, the Smith Institute)


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Conservative Party – Birmingham

 


British investment for British jobs: what role for pension funds?

lapffMonday 3rd October 13:00 – 14:00
Executive Room 7 Birmingham ICC

Julian Knight MP (Member, APPG on Local Authority Pension Funds)
Cllr Denise Le Gal (Executive Committee Member, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum)
Cllr Kieran Quinn (Chair, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum)
Tim Thomas (Director of Employment and Skills Policy, EEF)


Why are we working harder, not smarter? Boosting productivity in the workplace

prospect_302_rgbMonday 3rd October 18:00 – 19:00
Executive Room 7 Birmingham ICC

Mike Clancy (General Secretary, Prospect)
Flick Drummond MP (Member, Women and Equalities Committee)
Peter Cheese (Chief Executive, CIPD)
Chair: Chris Giles (Financial Times) – TBC


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SNP – Glasgow

 


Why are we working harder, not smarter? Boosting productivity in the workplace

prospect_302_rgbThursday 13th October 17:30 – 18:30
Rockall Suite, Crowne Plaza Hotel

Mike Clancy (General Secretary, Prospect)
Hannah Bardell MP (Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader, Business, Innovation and Skills)
Grahame Smith (General Secretary, STUC)  – invited


Scottish investment, for Scottish jobs: what role for pension funds?

lapffFriday 14th October 12:30 – 13:30
Ness in the SECC

Cllr Kieran Quinn (Chair, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum)
Ian Blackford MP (Vice Chair, APPG on Local Authority Pension Funds)
Chair: Cllr Alasdair Rankin (Chair, Lothian Pension Fund)


Consumer Scotland: a better deal for Scottish consumers?

Ombudsman Service_MASTER_TEXT_V2_CMYKFriday 14th October 17:30 – 18:30
Ness in the SECC

Lewis Shand Smith (Chief Executive, Ombudsman Services)
Susan Love (Policy Manager, Federation of Small Businesses Scotland)
Susan McPhee (Acting Chief Executive and Head of Social Policy & Public Affairs, Citizens Advice Scotland)

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