Westminster Social Policy Forum

Tackling drug addiction and substance misuse - latest thinking on prevention, supporting recovery, policy, and findings of the Independent Review

Morning, Monday, 28^th June 2021
Online

Keynote Speakers: Professor Dame Carol Black, Review lead, Independent Review into Drug Misuse 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

Policy priorities for securing London’s economic recovery following COVID-19

Morning, Tuesday, 13^th July 2021

From the Policy Forum for London

Martin Taylor

Next steps for building regulations and fire safety

Morning, Tuesday, 20^th July 2021
Online

Keynote Speaker: Martin Taylor, Director of Regulatory Policy, LABC

Alan Law

Valuing culture and heritage capital - research, evidence and investment decisions, public engagement, and priorities for sector innovation and collaboration

Morning, Monday, 23^rd August 2021
Online

From the Westminster Media Forum

Keynote Speaker: Alan Law, Deputy Chief Executive, Natural England

Bridget Rosewell

Improving transport connectivity between the nations of the UK - consensus and coordination, funding and infrastructure, and the Union Connectivity Review

Morning, Tuesday, 24^th August 2021
Online

From the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum

Keynote Speaker: Bridget Rosewell, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission

Priorities for delivering social prescribing - progress, integration, funding, scaling up, and helping meet the challenges of COVID-19 recovery

Morning, Tuesday, 7^th September 2021
Online

From the Westminster Health Forum

Keynote Speakers: Christiana Melam, Chief Executive, National Association of Link Workers and James Sanderson, Director of Personalised Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement and Chief Executive Officer, National Academy for Social Prescribing

The future for devolution in England - lessons learned, policy development, funding, infrastructure, economic recovery, and tackling regional inequalities

Morning, Wednesday, 8^th September 2021
Online

Keynote Speakers: Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director, Institute of Economic Development (IED); Rt Hon Lord Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2010-15 and Baroness Blake of Leeds, former leader, Leeds City Council; and Board Member, The Northern Powerhouse Partnership

The future of the charity sector - reform, regulation and new legislation, fundraising and the sector’s financial viability, and support post-pandemic

Morning, Tuesday, 19^th October 2021
Online

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

Bob Blackman MP

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

Lord Haskins

Kevin Hollinrake MP

Rt Hon the 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 Baroness Morgan of Cotes

Lord Patel of Bradford

Mark Pawsey MP

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.