General Election 2024: Fellows That Stood Down | IPT

The 2024 General Election saw several IPT Fellows stand down from Parliament. Whilst many had completed their Fellowships, other Fellowships were still ongoing when Parliament was dissolved and we are grateful to each and every one of these parliamentarians for engaging in our work and we hope they found their fellowship experiences valuable and rewarding. Here, we take the opportunity to look back on the varied Fellowship Programmes of those standing down from Parliament as we wish them all the best for the future.

Julie Elliott:

Julie was the Labour MP for Sunderland Central from 2010 to 2024. During her time in Parliament, she served on the Shadow Front Bench, the DCMS Select Committee and numerous All-Party Groups. In 2022, Julie completed her IPT Fellowship focused on the UK’s vibrant cultural and creative industries, with a particular focus on social inclusion and regeneration. During her Fellowship she spent time with several leading voices in the creatives space, including the Museum of London, ITV, the National Theatre, the BBC and Historic Royal Palaces.

Dr Phillippa Whitford

Phillippa was the SNP MP for Central Ayrshire from 2015 until standing down in 2024. During her parliamentary career, Philippa served as the SNP spokesperson on a variety of policy areas including Health and Social Care and Europe. Philippa’s Fellowship focused on UK Aerospace and how the sector works relating to airport management, airlines, commercial aerospace and aviation control. During her programme she visited a variety of aerospace manufacturers and aviation sites including Heathrow Airport, Thales, Reaction Engines, Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems.

Henry Smith

Henry Smith was the Conservative MP for Crawley from 2010 to 2024. Henry’s time in Parliament saw him sit on numerous committees such as the Foreign Affairs Committee and contribute to a number of Bill Committees including the Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill and the Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill. Henry’s Fellowship focused on the work being done to decarbonize British Aviation, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), Hydrogen aircraft and the future of aviation.

Other departing IPT Fellows:

Conservative

Royston Smith – Fellowship in Construction Skills

Stephen McPartland – Fellowship in Technology and Cyber Security

Henry Smith – Fellowship in Sustainable Aviation

Sir James Duddridge KCMG – Fellowship in innovation across industry

Lisa Cameron – Fellowship in Retail and Fashion

Sir Robert Goodwill – Company Fellowship

Robin Walker – Fellowship in the Extractive Industries

Richard Bacon – Fellowship in Housebuilding

Sir Paul Beresford – Company Fellowship

Pauline Latham – Fellowship in Corporate Responsibility, International Development and Extractive Industries

John Howell – Fellowship in the Legal Sector

Labour 

Yvonne Fovargue – Fellowship in Food and Drink Manufacturing

Barry Sheerman – Company FellowshipIan Mearns – Fellowship in Engineering and Manufacturing

Kevan Jones – Fellowship in the Aviation Industry

Kevin Brennan – Fellowship in the Music Industry

SNP

Patrick Grady – Fellowship in the Creative Industries, Manufacturing and Engineering

Douglas Chapman – Fellowships in exports, skills and productivity