The IPT Blog

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.
By IPTNewsBlogAdmin on Monday, April 02, 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.

By IPTNewsBlogAdmin on Wednesday, February 01, 2012
MPs at MorrisonsLast week (26 January) the IPT took a cross-party group of 12 parliamentarians to Morrisons' leading manufacturing facilities in Bradford and Leeds.  
By IPTNewsBlogAdmin on Tuesday, October 25, 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.

By IPTNewsBlogAdmin on Wednesday, June 15, 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.
By IPTNewsBlogAdmin on Thursday, May 19, 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.

By IPTNewsBlogAdmin on Wednesday, March 23, 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.