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06 July 2012
Following a series of events that covered specific areas such as intellectual property and the role of social media, the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) tackled the broader question, ‘Why do the Creative Industries Matter?’ Amanda Groom, Creative Director at Strand Media Consultancy reflects on the issues discussed.
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By iptadmin on
03 July 2012
 On 27th June Lord Sugar hosted a Question and Answer session for the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) at its Annual General Meeting on its 35th anniversary.
In the photo from left to right: Nick Maher, CEO, IPT, Lord Sugar and Baroness Harris of Richmond DL, Chairman, IPT Trustees.
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By iptadmin on
15 May 2012
 The Rt Hon John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons last night (15th May) hosted a reception for the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) at Speaker’s House to mark its 35th anniversary.
The Speaker is pictured with Terry Last (Tarmac), David Oliver (Kraft Foods), Bob Keen (BAE Systems), Tony Ginty (Marks & Spencer), Mike Huggan (BOC) and Susan Tyzack (BOC).
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By iptadmin on
10 May 2012
This IPT Policy Event discussed the role of social media in geo-politics, as well as the opportunity to use these tools for more effective and responsive action in emergencies and natural disasters. Andrew Darby reflects on some of the issues raised, including national and commercial security, the role of governments and state authorities and the impact of social media on the forthcoming Olympic Games.
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By iptadmin on
27 April 2012
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By iptadmin on
28 March 2012
Mark McConway, Business Analyst at Close Brothers makes the case for international co-operation in banking regulation as he reflects on the IPT's recent Policy Event, 'Building the New Financial Architecture'
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By iptadmin on
01 March 2012
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By iptadmin on
28 February 2012
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By iptadmin on
27 February 2012
The IPT welcomes 12 new supporting organisations in the first quarter of 2012.
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By iptadmin on
01 February 2012
 Last week (26 January) the IPT took a cross-party group of 12 parliamentarians to Morrisons' leading manufacturing facilities in Bradford and Leeds.
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By iptadmin on
31 January 2012
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By iptadmin on
26 January 2012
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By iptadmin on
02 December 2011
 Nicky Morgan, Conservative MP for Loughborough, has visited Thales UK’s flagship sites in Crawley and Glasgow to kick off her Fellowship with the Industry & Parliament Trust (IPT). Nicky's learning objectives for undertaking an IPT Fellowship is to look at skills and access to finance for both small and large manufacturing companies.
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By iptadmin on
30 November 2011
 Last night The Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) held a dinner in Speaker’s House. The event was hosted by the Rt. Hon John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons and was attended by the senior executives of the supporters of the IPT, as well as supporting parliamentarians.
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By iptadmin on
09 November 2011
 The Industry and Parliament Trust recently hosted a breakfast examing the issue of skills. The IPT's Talal Rajab considers the benefits of fostering a closer relationship between higher education and industry.
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By iptadmin on
07 November 2011
 The Industry and Parliament Trust recently hosted a policy breakfast examining the economic, political and cultural issues facing UK business in the context of continued growth in China.
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By iptadmin on
07 November 2011
 Simon Collinson, Professor of International Business and Innovation, Henley Business School, University of Reading and Guangbiao Chair Professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University gave the lead presentation at the IPT's policy breakfast on 'How can British business benefit from China's economic growth?'
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By iptadmin on
02 November 2011
Gareth Owen reflects on the IPT's policy breakfast looking at whether sufficient credit is being given to SMEs and what might be done to best support SMEs in these difficult times.
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By iptadmin on
01 November 2011
 The Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) is pleased to announce Lord Speaker, The Rt. Hon Baroness D’Souza CMG as a President of the IPT.
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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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By iptadmin on
16 August 2011
 Andrew Bingham MP begins new Fellowship exploring the aggregates and quarrying sector.
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By iptadmin on
16 July 2011
 Laurence Robertson MP reviews the IPT's Finance and the City programme.
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By iptadmin on
05 July 2011
 With the Bribery Act coming into force on the 1st July, the Industry and Parliament Trust hosted a Policy Breakfast to discuss the implementation of this pioneering piece of legislation and assess its impact on UK plc.
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By iptadmin on
29 June 2011
On the 29th June the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) hosted a breakfast with parliamentarians and leading entrepreneurs discussing entrepreneurialism in the UK.
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By iptadmin on
23 June 2011
Yesterday the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) hosted a Policy Breakfast that discussed capitalism and the differing forces which shape our economy and society. Representatives from UK business and Parliament debated the different models employed in the UK economy and future-gazed on UK business.
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By iptadmin on
15 June 2011
The Industry and Parliament Trust hosted a dinner in the House of Commons discussing the UK manufacturing industry. A cross-party group of MPs were offered an analysis of the UK manufacturing by guest speaker, the Today programme's Evan Davis.
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By iptadmin on
15 June 2011
 The IPT is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Maher to the role of CEO.
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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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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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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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By iptadmin on
11 May 2011
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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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By iptadmin on
07 April 2011
 Lord Haworth reviews IPT Energy programme.
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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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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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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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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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By iptadmin on
02 March 2011
 In the second session of the Industry and Parliament Trust’s ‘ Introduction to Energy’ series, presentations from a network operator and an energy consultancy highlighted the problems, challenges and possibilities for the future of energy distribution and production.
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By iptadmin on
25 February 2011
 Staying true to the IPT’s creative and innovative events agenda, and having kept our ear finely tuned to the ground, our new and forward looking programme, Introduction to Energy began this month.
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By iptadmin on
14 February 2011
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By iptadmin on
14 February 2011
 At a breakfast briefing in the House of Commons this morning, tax legislation, pensions and skills were amongst some of the concerns to be highlighted to several MPs and peers by industry representatives. Key barriers to growth, as well as positive initiatives, were discussed under Chatham House rules.
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By iptadmin on
11 February 2011
Parliament for SMEs is intended to provide SME groups with high-level, authoritative Parliamentary information, to advise them on the best ways to campaign at a Parliamentary level and to identify what more Parliament could be doing in order to support them in this work.
The IPT fully supports this programme, which aims to bridge the gap of knowledge and contact all too often present in the Parliament/SME relationship.
For more information and to make a booking, visit the Parliamentary Outreach Service website.
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By iptadmin on
07 February 2011
 Reflections on Government support for business based on a IPT roundtable discussion held on the 17th January 2011.
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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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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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