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The IPT Blog is a forum for the Trust and its supporters (business people, parliamentarians and other stakeholders) to share their experiences and views. While the IPT encourages full, open and frank discussion: all views expressed on the IPT blog are those of the individual posting the message and not the IPT. The Trust operates a non-discriminatory, non-partisan and non-lobbying policy. Any offensive or inaccurate posts will be subject to editing or removal. 

 

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Behind the Scenes

By iptadmin on 31 May 2011
The Industry Parliament Trust has been on my radar ever since I joined the House of Lords in 2000, and I promised myself that as soon as I could find the time, I would enrol in a Fellowship programme. It was over a decade before that happened, but finally, in the Autumn of 2010, I felt that I had time to commit to it. That left the small question of the subject matter – whether to go with a field in which I already have experience, or to go for something new.

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The Future of Finance

By iptadmin on 24 May 2011
The 2008 global financial crisis not only shook the confidence of the financial services industry, but also affected a fundamental shift in public attitudes towards the sector. The year is now 2011 and global growth has returned, albeit at a significantly reduced pace to pre-crisis levels. Yet we are still engaged in a very public and highly emotive discussion about the role of financial services and the sector’s responsibility to UK society.
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Made in Britain- exploring the UK manufacturing industry with WMG and Jaguar Land Rover

By iptadmin on 19 May 2011
Yesterday the IPT launched, Made in Britain; a series of site visits, high-level discussions and briefings for parliamentarians, examining the UK manufacturing sector. The programme began with an action-fuelled day at WMG (formerly Warwick Manufacturing Group) and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), with a focus on the automotive industry.

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IPT Speakers Reception 11 May 2011

By iptadmin on 11 May 2011
The Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) held a reception at Speaker’s House last night. The event was hosted by the Rt Hon John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons and attended by supporters of the IPT including; MPs and Peers (Fellows past and present), Senior House staff, Trustees, member companies and supporting businesses.

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The Route Forward

By iptadmin on 07 April 2011
The final Introduction to Energy session closed the programme with perhaps the most pertinent discussion so far on the course. Representatives from the UK energy sector engaged in some future gazing for the benefit of our parliamentary audience and also addressed the unavoidable topic of nuclear energy.
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New Perspectives - New Knowledge

By iptadmin on 07 April 2011
Intro to EnergyLord Haworth reviews IPT Energy programme.

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The Future of Energy

By iptadmin on 24 March 2011
Future energy trends and decarbonising transportation were the topics of discussion at the Industry and Parliament Trust’s penultimate Introduction to Energy session yesterday. In a discussion under Chatham House Rule, representatives from the energy and transport sectors presented their approaches to these issues to a cross-part audience of parliamentarians.
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Discussing the Budget

By iptadmin on 23 March 2011
In his address to the Commons today, the Chancellor laid out a budget for growth, targeting amongst other things; manufacturing, entrepreneurialism and skills. The IPT will be debating each of these issues in more depth at various points throughout the year.
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Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty

By iptadmin on 18 March 2011
The Industry and Parliament Trust’s ‘Introduction to Energy’ programme continued this week with a session focusing on energy efficiency and fuel poverty. In a Chatham House Rules discussion representatives from the energy sector presented their views to an audience of cross-party parliamentarians.
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Energy Security

By iptadmin on 09 March 2011
In light of recent geopolitical issues, session three of the Industry and Parliament Trust’s Introduction to Energy programme addressed two very important and topical concerns; the security of energy supply and the increasing demand from countries with developing economies. Two major oil and gas companies presented their approaches.
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