Regulation in a changing world: How to meet the needs of the future?

Welcome

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Opening remarks from Dr Hannah White OBE, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government.
 

A keynote speech by Blair McDougall MP, Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation

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The minister delivered a keynote speech, and was then in conversation with Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government and David Henderson, Chief Executive Officer of Water UK.

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Delivering government policy through regulation

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An expert panel explored the purpose of regulation, and particularly its relationship to government policy. How can strategic direction from government, regulatory independence and consistency across sectors be balanced in a period of rapid change?

• Caleb Deeks, Director General for Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform at the Department for Business and Trade
• Lord Michael Gove, Editor of The Spectator and former Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2017–19)
• Dame Clare Moriarty DCB, Chief Executive at Citizens’ Advice
• Natalie Prosser, Chief Executive Officer at the Office for Environmental Protection

This session was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

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Creating a regulatory system that attracts investment

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Panellists discussed how the design of a regulatory system can best build investor confidence and encourage good long-term outcomes.

• Rt Hon George Eustice, former Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2020–22)
• Mark McAllister, Chair of Ofgem
• Stefanie Voelz, Senior Credit Officer at Moody’s

This session was chaired by Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
 

Closing remarks

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Closing remarks from Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government and Ruth Kelly, Chair of Water UK.