Contents
- 1 Lib Dems – Brighton
- 2 Labour Party – Brighton
- 2.1 Impartiality matters: Can Labour trust the civil service?
- 2.2 30% by 2030: How can Labour help double private sector trade union membership?
- 2.3 Universal Credit: reform or replace?
- 2.4 Priced out – affordable homes for the many
- 2.5 Investing in a Just Transition to a net zero carbon economy: what needs to change?
- 3 Conservative Party – Birmingham
- 4 SNP – Aberdeen
The Smith Institute will be hosting fringe events at the Lib Dem, Labour, Conservative and SNP conferences. Join us for informed debate affordable housing; trade unions; civil service independence; universal credit and a just transition.
Lib Dems – Brighton
Do the Liberal Democrats trust the civil service?
Monday 16th September, 13.00-14.00, Westbourne Suite, Bournemouth International Centre
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office)
David Penman (General Secretary, the FDA)
Chair: Jane Dudman (Public leadership editor, the Guardian)
Priced out – bring back affordable housing?
Monday 16th September, 18.15-19.30, Meyrick Suite, Bournemouth International Centre
Tim Farron MP (Communities and Local Government Spokesperson)
Cllr Jayne McCoy (Deputy Leader and Housing Portfolio Holder, Sutton Council and Lib Dem housing lead on London Councils)
Paul Hackett (Affordable Housing Commission)
Chris Wood (Head of Policy, Shelter)
Chair: Caron Lindsay (Editor, Lib Dem Voice)
Investing in a Just Transition to a net zero carbon economy
Monday 16th September, 18.15-19.15, Bayview Suite 1, Bournemouth International Centre
Wera Hobhouse MP (Environment and Climate Change Spokesperson)
Cllr Doug McMurdo (Chair, Local Authority Pension Fund Forum)
Luke Murphy (Head of IPPR’s Environmental Justice Commission)
Chair: Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Lords Spokesperson, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Labour Party – Brighton
Impartiality matters: Can Labour trust the civil service?
Sunday 22nd September, 17.00hrs, Durham Hall Room 4, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Jon Trickett MP (Shadow Cabinet Office Minister)
Dave Penman (General Secretary, FDA)
Catherine Haddon (Senior Fellow, Institute for Government)
Chair: Baroness Shami Chakrabarti MP (Shadow Attorney General)
30% by 2030: How can Labour help double private sector trade union membership?
Sunday 22nd September, 17.30hrs, Clyde Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Laura Pidcock MP (Shadow BEIS Minister)
Mike Clancy (General Secretary, Prospect)
Olivia Bailey (Fabian Society and Changing Work Centre)
Chair: Baroness Margaret Prosser
Universal Credit: reform or replace?
Monday 23 September, 17.30hrs, Holiday Inn, Kings Rd, BN1 2JF
Ruth George MP (Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit)
Phil Andrews (Chief Executive, StepChange Debt Charity)
Brendan Sarsfield (Chief Executive, Peabody)
Chris Wood (Head of Policy, Shelter)
Chair: David Walker (Guardian)
Priced out – affordable homes for the many
Tuesday 24 September, 2019 12.30hrs, Avon Room, Brighton Metropole
John Healey MP (Shadow Secretary of State for Housing)
Kate Henderson (Chief Executive, National Housing Federation and AHC Commissioner)
John Slaughter (Director of External Affairs, Home Builders Federation and AHC Commissioner)
Caitlin Wilkinson (Policy Manager, Generation Rent)
Chair: Paul Hackett (Director, the Smith Institute)
Investing in a Just Transition to a net zero carbon economy: what needs to change?
Monday 24th, 12.45-14.00, Room 6, Jurys Inn
Dr Alan Whitehead MP (Shadow Energy and Climate Change Minister)
Dr Melanie Smallman (Co-chair, SERA)
Professor Nick Robins (Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change)
Paul Nowak (Deputy General Secretary, TUC and Environmental Justice Commissioner)
Cllr Doug McMurdo (Chair, LAPFF )
Conservative Party – Birmingham
Investing in a Just Transition to a net zero carbon economy: what needs to change?
Sunday 29th September, 18.00, Stanley Suite, The Midland
The Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, COP26 President (Invited)
Vicky Ford MP, Member of Parliament for Chelmsford; Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Cllr Doug McMurdo, Chairman, LAPFF
Chair: Richard Graham MP, Member of Parliament for Gloucester
Can the Conservatives trust the civil service?
Monday 30th September, 16.00, Fairclough Suite, The Midland
Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office (Invited)
Sir Bernard Jenkin MP, Chair of the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Dave Penman, General Secretary, FDA
Chair: Bronwen Maddox, Director, Institute for Government
SNP – Aberdeen
Events to be announced