Westminster Social Policy Forum

Towards net-zero in local government - policy, practices, support, and services

Morning, Tuesday, 7^th December 2021
Online

Keynote Speakers: Simon Sturgis, Founder, Targeting Zero; former Chair, RIBA Sustainable Futures Group; and Chair, Whole Life Carbon Network; Steve Read, Chair, ADEPT Environment Board; and Director of Environment and Public Protection, West Sussex County Council and Keith Davis, Director, Defra Value for Money, National Audit Office

Next steps for English towns and the Levelling Up White Paper

Morning, Wednesday, 12^th January 2022
Online

Keynote Speakers: Glenn Caplin-Grey, Chief Executive, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership; and Service Director for Economic Growth, Cornwall Council; Bridget Rosewell, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission and Baroness Jo Valentine, Director of Place, Business in the Community

Next steps for the Northern Powerhouse

Morning, Thursday, 20^th January 2022
Online

Keynote Speakers: Lesley Moody, President, North East England Chamber of Commerce; Councillor Arooj Shah, Leader, Oldham Council; and Cabinet Member for Economic and Social Reform, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Henri Murison, Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership

The future of social security - the impact of COVID-19, priorities for tackling unemployment, and taking forward the Kickstart Scheme

Morning, Tuesday, 1^st February 2022
Online

Tackling drug dependence and improving delivery of services - assessing the independent review of drugs and the UK Government’s Strategy

Morning, Wednesday, 9^th February 2022
Online

Keynote Speakers: Rosanna O'Connor, Director, Addictions & Inclusion, Office of Health Improvement & Disparities, Department of Health and Social Care and Dr Keith Humphreys, Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University; Advisor to the Independent Review into Drug Misuse; and former drug policy advisor to President Barack Obama

Osama Bhutta

Next steps for tackling homelessness and rough sleeping

Morning, Monday, 28^th March 2022
Online

Keynote Speaker: Osama Bhutta, Director of Campaigns, Policy and Communications, Shelter

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

Baroness Barker

Lord Best

Lord Bichard

Lord Bilimoria

Bob Blackman MP

Baroness Blake of Leeds

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 Greengross

Baroness Grender

Darren Henry MP

Kevin Hollinrake MP

Rt Hon the Lord Hope of Craighead

John Howell OBE MP

Rt Hon the Baroness Hughes of Stretford

Dame Diana Johnson MP

Ruth Jones 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 Baroness Morgan of Cotes

Lord Patel of Bradford

Mark Pawsey MP

Rt Hon the Lord Pickles

Lord Porter of Spalding

Lord Redesdale

Lord Shipley

Lord Soley

Iain Stewart MP

Baroness Thornton

Rt Hon the Lord Whitty

Daniel Zeichner MP

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