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

Welcome

13:45–13:50

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

Regulation in tough times: A keynote speech by Blair McDougall MP, Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation

13:50–14:40

The minister will deliver a keynote speech, and will then be in conversation with Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
 

Delivering government policy through regulation

15:00–16:00

An expert panel will explore 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

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

Creating a regulatory system that attracts investment

16:20–17:20

Panellists will then discuss 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 will be chaired by Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
 

Closing remarks

17:20–17:25

Closing remarks from Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.