Westminster Social Policy Forum

Councillor Liam Robinson

Infrastructure in the Liverpool City Region and the Spatial Development Strategy: transport priorities, supporting growth and linking development with the wider region

Morning, Friday, 28^th June 2019
Central Liverpool

Guest of Honour: Councillor Liam Robinson

Social housing in England: regulation, resident empowerment and increasing supply

Morning, Tuesday, 16^th July 2019
Central London

Keynote Speakers: Aileen Murphie, Director, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government & Local Government Value for Money, National Audit Office and Jim Bennett, Assistant Director, Regulatory Strategy, Regulator of Social Housing

Rt Hon the Lord Bassam of Brighton

The future for towns - priorities for policy, investment and developing ‘Town Deals’

Morning, Tuesday, 15^th October 2019
Central London

Keynote Speaker: Rt Hon the Lord Bassam of Brighton, Chair, House of Lords Regenerating Seaside Towns Select Committee

Stephen Kinsella

Next steps for house building in England - planning, investment and innovation

Morning, Tuesday, 29^th October 2019
Central London

Keynote Speakers: Stephen Kinsella, Executive Director, Land, Homes England and Stephen Dance, Director of Infrastructure Delivery, Infrastructure Projects Authority

The future for charity fundraising - innovation, regulation and data protection

Morning, Thursday, 31^st October 2019
Central London

Keynote Speakers: Gerald Oppenheim, Chief Executive, Fundraising Regulator; Daniel Fluskey, Head of Policy and External Affairs, Institute of Fundraising; Richard Sisson, Senior Policy Officer, Information Commissioner’s Office and John Mitchison, Director of Policy and Compliance, Direct Marketing Association

Henri Murison

The future for the Northern Powerhouse - infrastructure, economic growth and the refreshed Northern Powerhouse strategy

Morning, Friday, 6^th December 2019
Central Manchester

Keynote Speaker: Henri Murison, Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership

In Production

The Westminster Social Policy Forum is planning a very full programme for the next 12 months.

Please give us a ring on 01344 864796 or email email info@forumsupport.co.uk to discuss future conferences.

We'd be happy to share ideas on areas to focus on, speaker suggestions, and other ways of getting involved.

Parliamentary Patrons of the Forum

The parliamentary patrons of the Westminster Social Policy Forum are:

Lord Adebowale

Sir David Amess MP

Baroness Barker

Lord Best

Lord Bichard

Lord Bilimoria

Fiona Bruce MP

Baroness Burt of Solihull

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen

Lord Colwyn

Baroness Coussins

Jack Dromey MP

Clive Efford MP

Nigel Evans MP

Baroness Gardner of Parkes

John Glen MP

Baroness Gould of Potternewton

Baroness Greengross

Lord Haskins

Kevin Hollinrake MP

Lord Hope of Craighead

John Howell MP

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

Rt Hon the Baroness Hughes of Stretford

Diana Johnson MP

Barbara Keeley MP

Rt Hon David Lammy MP

Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP

Lord Lipsey

The Earl of Listowel

Caroline Lucas MP

Baroness Masham of Ilton

Baroness Massey of Darwen

Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP

Professor the Lord Patel of Bradford

Mark Pawsey MP

Lord Porter of Spalding

Mark Prisk MP

Lord Rea

Lord Redesdale

Lord Shipley

Iain Stewart MP

Baroness Thornton

Rt Hon the Lord Whitty

Note: parliamentary patrons take no financial interest in the Forum.