‘Devolution - empowering communities to plan & deliver 21st Century Infrastructure?’ was a high-profile evening panel event exploring the current planned policy blueprint for devolved infrastructure in the UK. In his keynote the Minister for Transport currently overseeing the Infrastructure Bill set out his vision for infrastructure delivery in the context of devolution, and announced the creation of […]

Speakers  Caroline Flint MP Anna Turley MP Seema Malhotra MP Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea Chaired by: Phillip Blond, Director, ResPublica The recent collapse of the British steel industry has demonstrated the problems of an economy reliant on services and external financing. As UK manufacturing’s competitiveness has declined – partly due to a strengthening pound – regional […]

Skills Minister Nick Boles joined Sir Terry Morgan, Chairman of Crossrail, and Andy Mitchell, Chief Executive of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, to debate how our construction skills needs can be met. The construction industry is one of the UK’s fastest growing and is a key driver of productivity and the country’s economic health – construction […]

Clive Betts MP, CLG Select Committee Chair, joins Stephen Hammond MP, Treasury Select Committee member, to discuss our new approach to scale up and accelerate housing delivery. A new approach to housing can meet need around the country and close the intergenerational divide in asset ownership. Despite a concerted drive, housing starts last year remained over 50,000 short […]

Fiona Bruce MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Religious Education, is joined by academics and other experts, in a discussion of the value of defending religious liberty. Recent controversial court cases have made religious liberty extremely relevant to policy makers and the general public. This report will explore what more Government can do to understand the religious implications of […]

ResPublica is launching its latest report on the importance and strength of the Food and Drink manufacturing sector and its role in the entire food chain, with the contribution to jobs, exports and economic footprint across the UK, including representing 17% of all manufacturing and 6.7% of exports. It outlines the challenges and opportunities for […]

Join us at the launch of our new report on the British Poultry Sector post-Brexit. In this report we outline how the future of the British poultry sector is dependent on the final deal that is struck between the UK and EU upon our departure next year. The event is taking place on Thursday 6th September in Parliament (Room […]