History of the IPT
The Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) was established in 1977 by the Chief Executives of 10 major British companies to develop an understanding by management about Parliament through ‘dialogues’ between parliamentarians and companies.
The IPT was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in April 1977 and became a registered charity in 1983. Its charitable objects are:
"To promote mutual understanding between Parliament and the worlds of business, industry and commerce for public benefit"
The IPT seeks to achieve its objectives by encouraging dialogue between legislators and entrepreneurs from businesses in the UK.
Chief Executives of the IPT since Foundation
| 1977 - 1982 |
Alan Eden-Green |
| 1983 - June 2003 |
Riki Hyde-Chambers OBE |
| June 2003 - Oct 2003 |
Peter Sharp (Acting CEO) |
| Oct 2003 - July 2010 |
Sally Muggeridge |
| 2010 - July 2011 |
Monica Harding (Acting CEO) |
| July 2011 - present |
Nick Maher |
Timeline
| 1977 |
The founder companies who funded the development of the IPT were:
- BOC
- Cadbury Schweppes
- Chloride Group
- Laporte Industries
- Marks & Spencer
- Metal Box
- Scottish & Newcastle Breweries
- Tarmac
- Plessey
- United Biscuits
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| 1978-79 |
First Fellowships awarded to:
- Rt Hon Arthur Bottomley MP (M&S)
- Peter Bottomley MP (Plessey)
- Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler MP (Plessey)
- Jim Craigen MP (S&N)
- The Lord Corbett of Castle Vale(Chloride)
- Baroness Fookes (M&S)
- Rt Hon Sidney Irving MP (Metal Box)
- The Lord Jopling (Laporte)
- Hal Miller MP (Chloride)
- The Lord Pendry (Laporte)
- Sir Hugh Rossi MP (BOC)
- Neville Sandelson MP (BOC)
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| 1980 |
IPT located at 1 Buckingham Place (Royal Warrant Holders Association) |
| 1983 |
IPT becomes a registered charity |
| 1992 |
Inaugural European Study Programme for Industrialists (ESPI) in Brussels |
| 1998 |
IPT in partnership with the Cabinet Office establishes the Civil Service Attachment Scheme |
| 2002 |
IPT celebrates its 25 year anniversary |
| 2003 |
IPT records its 600th Fellowship programme |
| 2004 |
IPT relocated to 3 Whitehall Court, SW1 |
| 2008 |
IPT founds its Emerging Economies Fellowship and goes to China |
| 2008 |
10 year anniversary of the Civil Service Attachment Scheme. 546 Civil Servants had completed the scheme in this time |
| 2009 |
IPT takes Emerging Economy Fellowship to India |
| 2011 |
IPT founds its Industry Visits programme beginning with a series of manufacturing visits called Made in Britain |
| 2012 |
IPT celebrates its 35 year anniversary |