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Trinity Laban hosts Jonathan Evans MP as part of Arts Fellowship

By iptadmin on 12 July 2012
Jonathan Evans MPJonathan Evans MP has now completed four intensive visits to Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, as part of his Cultural and Creative Industries Fellowship programme.
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Dr John Pugh MP gets to grip with recycling at Associated British Port's Port of Newport

By iptadmin on 16 May 2012
Dr John Pugh ABPOn Thursday, 10 May, Dr John Pugh, Member of Parliament for Southport, spent the day at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Newport as part of his Fellowship with the Industry and Parliament Trust.

Watch Dr Pugh dismantle computer equipment for recycling.
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Ian Mearns MP begins IPT Fellowship with AkzoNobel

By iptadmin on 02 April 2012
Ian Mearns MPGateshead MP Ian Mearns today (Friday 30 March) began a Fellowship programme at AkzoNobel’s Felling site, which is the largest private-sector employer in the Borough of Gateshead and the company’s International Paint business headquarters.

Ian's Fellowship looks at key organisations in the North East, with a particular focus on manufacturing and skills.  The Fellowship has also included visits to Sage Gateshead and C2MUK.

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Marina Yannakoudakis MEP Fellowship Visit to the Wrightbus Factory

By iptadmin on 17 February 2012
London MEP Marina Yannakoudakis begins her Fellowship focussing on London's transport, with a visit to the Wrightbus vehicle factory in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
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Dan Rogerson MP Fellowship with Waste Recycling Group

By iptadmin on 10 February 2012
Dan Rogerson MPDan Rogerson MP reflects on his Fellowship with Waste Recycling Group as he approaches his final day in March. 
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Made in Britain- MPs visit the industrial 'home' of Rolls-Royce in Derby

By iptadmin on 25 October 2011
The IPT last week took a cross-party group of MPs to Rolls-Royce's principal UK facility in Derby as part of the Made in Britain programme.

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Ian Murray MP begins new Fellowship

By iptadmin on 07 October 2011
Ian Murray MP begins the IPT's Cultural and Creative Industries Fellowship closer to home visiting Creative Scotland, Realise Digital Design and WASPS Studios.
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News at Ten With Baroness Scott

By iptadmin on 26 September 2011
Baroness Scott of Needham Market recalls her placements with ITN
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Baroness Hamwee Re-visits Her Passion for Theatre Production

By iptadmin on 15 September 2011

Chichester Festival Theatre Fellowship

Baroness Hamwee re-visits her passion for theatre production

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Andrew Bingham MP begins new Fellowship

By iptadmin on 16 August 2011
Andrew Bingham MP begins new Fellowship exploring the aggregates and quarrying sector.

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Finance and the City Review

By iptadmin on 16 July 2011
Laurence Robertson MP reviews the IPT's Finance and the City programme. 

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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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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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New Perspectives - New Knowledge

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

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IPT Fellowships continue to educate and demystify

By iptadmin on 14 February 2011
At a presentation for the completion of Baroness Henig’sIPT Fellowship in the energy sector, the Baroness and industry leaders reiterated the relevancy and usefulness of the IPT Fellowship programme.

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Rt Hon the Baroness Jay of Paddington Fellowship presentation

By iptadmin on 13 November 2010

On Wednesday 3rd November Rt Hon the Baroness Jay of Paddington was presented with her Fellowship certificate following the successful completion of her Fellowship programme with Johnson and Johnson (J&J).

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Lord Grocott's Fellowship presentation

By iptadmin on 10 November 2010

On Tuesday 26th October 2010, the Rt Hon Lord Grocott Fellowship presentation took place at Portcullis House.

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