Tuesday 10 November 2009, 09.00 – 15.00
London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS
Reform is delighted to announce its major pre-election policy conference. A series of keynote speeches and discussion sessions will analyse the two most important challenges facing the next government: rescuing the public finances and reforming the structure of government.
The event will bring together business leaders, economists, policy makers and political commentators to discuss how the UK can restore confidence and embed accountability and transparency into government and public services.
Programme
A series of seminars will be held throughout the day, with a keynote speech, panel debates and Q&A sessions.
09.00 – 09.30 Tea and coffee
09.30 – 09.45 Welcome and introduction
Andrew Haldenby, Director, Reform
Chris Gibson-Smith, Chairman, London Stock Exchange
09.45 – 10.30 Implementing change
A discussion on how to achieve greater political responsibility and accountability in government, Parliament and Whitehall. The role of politicians, officials and scrutinising bodies such as select committees will be examined.
Howard Flight, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2000-04 and author of the James Review of Taxpayer Value
Zenna Atkins, Chair of Ofsted
Ruth Richardson, former New Zealand Minister of Finance 1990-93
Gillian Fawcett, Head of Public Sector, ACCA
10.30 – 11.15 Responsible financial architecture
A discussion around the reforms needed to achieve a secure financial and business base for UK plc, including ideas on corporate governance, transparency and accountability.
Rt Hon John McFall MP, Chairman, Treasury Select Committee
Hector Sants, Chief Executive, Financial Services Authority
Xavier Rolet, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange
Tom McGrath, Managing Partner, EMEIA Financial Services, Ernst & Young
11.15 – 11.45 Coffee
11.45 – 12.30 Keynote speech by Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP
A keynote speech by Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Chairman of the Policy Review and of the Conservative Research Department, on the new government agenda needed to address the UK’s fiscal and democratic deficits, followed by a Q&A session.
12.30 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15 – 14.00 Responsible citizens
A debate examining how citizens can participate better in public life, including ideas around direct democracy, sharing payment for services and greater individual responsibility.
Douglas Carswell MP, Author of Direct Democracy and The Plan
Guido Fawkes, Political blogger
Polly Toynbee, Guardian Columnist and President of the Social Policy Association
Mark Lovell, Executive Chair, A4e
14.00 – 14.45 Fiscal responsibility
A debate examining how to increase fiscal responsibility in the public sector and how to approach public spending in light of the fiscal crisis.
Dr Vince Cable MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesman
Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office
Michael Izza, Chief Executive, ICAEW
Peter Riddell, Chief Political Correspondent
14.45 – 15.00 Close
Tickets
Tickets are priced at £250 per person (£200 if booked before 30 September). To reserve your place or for more information please contact Lucy Parsons at
lucy.parsons@reform.co.uk or on 020 7799 6699.
A new government agenda will bring together national and international thinkers and policy makers to develop policy on the future of government and the fiscal crisis. We hope you will be able to join us.