The IPT produces research on parliamentary and business engagement. You can browse past projects below. http://www.ipt.org.uk/IPTComment/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/BlogId/9/Default.aspx en-US industryandparliamenttrust@ipt.org.uk Fri, 18 May 2012 07:26:51 GMT Fri, 18 May 2012 07:26:51 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 4.0.0.0 http://www.ipt.org.uk/AboutUs/WhatWeDo/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/EntryId/29/PPCs-Business-Backgrounds-An-Analysis.aspx <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://ipthosting.org.uk/iptportal/Portals/0/What%20We%20Do/Research/PPCReport.pdf" title="Download it here" target="_blank"><img alt="" style="width: 100px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left; height: 143px; margin-right: 5px;" src="/Portals/0/What%20We%20Do/Research/Reportfrontcover.bmp" /></a>This research was commissioned by the IPT to follow up on a previous joint IPT-ComRes report of April 2008, </span><em><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;">Do our lawmakers understand business? (Research available below)</span></em></p><div class="category">Category: <a href=http://www.ipt.org.uk/IPTComment/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/CatID/3/Default.aspx>IPT Research</a></div> industryandparliamenttrust@ipt.org.uk IPT Research http://www.ipt.org.uk/AboutUs/WhatWeDo/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/EntryId/29/PPCs-Business-Backgrounds-An-Analysis.aspx Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:35:00 GMT http://www.ipt.org.ukDesktopModules/BlogTrackback.aspx?id=29 http://www.ipt.org.uk/AboutUs/WhatWeDo/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/EntryId/28/Do-our-lawmakers-understand-business.aspx <p><a href="http://ipthosting.org.uk/iptportal/Portals/0/What%20We%20Do/Research/Lawmakers%20Report.pdf" title="Click here to read the report" target="_blank"><img alt="" width="100" height="141" style="margin-bottom: 5px; float: left; margin-right: 5px;" src="/Portals/0/What%20We%20Do/Research/Lawmakers-Report-1.jpg" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;">A new study conducted by ComRes, in partnership with the IPT, has found that on average, 9% of the main UK and pan European legislative bodies have more than ten years business experience. The average proportion of politicians with five years such experience or more is 13%.</span></p><div class="category">Category: <a href=http://www.ipt.org.uk/IPTComment/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/CatID/3/Default.aspx>IPT Research</a></div> industryandparliamenttrust@ipt.org.uk IPT Research http://www.ipt.org.uk/AboutUs/WhatWeDo/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/EntryId/28/Do-our-lawmakers-understand-business.aspx Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:28:00 GMT http://www.ipt.org.ukDesktopModules/BlogTrackback.aspx?id=28 http://www.ipt.org.uk/AboutUs/WhatWeDo/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/EntryId/27/The-Challenges-Facing-UK-SMEs.aspx <p><a href="http://ipthosting.org.uk/iptportal/Portals/0/What%20We%20Do/Research/SME%20Report.pdf" title="Click here to read the report" target="_blank"><img alt="" width="100" height="142" style="width: 100px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left; height: 142px; margin-right: 5px;" src="/Portals/0/What%20We%20Do/Research/SMEREPORT.jpg" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;">On Wednesday 29 October 2008, the IPT, in association with <strong>PricewaterhouseCoopers, </strong>hosted a cross-party panel discussion in the Houses of Parliament focusing on the current and future challenges facing UK SMEs.</span></p><div class="category">Category: <a href=http://www.ipt.org.uk/IPTComment/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/CatID/3/Default.aspx>IPT Research</a></div> industryandparliamenttrust@ipt.org.uk IPT Research http://www.ipt.org.uk/AboutUs/WhatWeDo/ResearchandPublications/tabid/91/EntryId/27/The-Challenges-Facing-UK-SMEs.aspx Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:22:00 GMT http://www.ipt.org.ukDesktopModules/BlogTrackback.aspx?id=27