LCCI at Party Conferences 2024

The political party conferences in September and October 2024 will provide an important opportunity for the business community to engage with policymakers across the political spectrum, as a new government embarks on its mission to secure sustained economic growth and prosperity. London and its business community are key to this ambition, as the engine room of the UK economy and a vital gateway which spreads jobs and opportunity across the country.

A senior LCCI delegation will be attending Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat party conferences, to advocate on behalf of members for the policy solutions they need to thrive, ahead of the Chancellor’s much anticipated first budget in the autumn.

Overview:

• Liberal Democrats Autumn Conference, 14-17 September, The Brighton Centre
  • Business Day: 16 September
• Labour Annual Conference, 22-25 September, Arena and Convention Centre (ACC) Liverpool
  • Business Day: 23 October
• Conservatives Autumn Conference, 29 September – 2 October, ICC Birmingham
  • Business Day: 30 September

Note that tickets to attend conferences are purchased via the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrats’ websites.  

During party conference season, LCCI will be engaging with cross-party stakeholders, hosting fringe events with some of the UK’s most influential thinktanks and contributing to discussions related to growth, trade & investment, planning & housing, immigration and skills. We’ll be championing the voice of business, helping to shape policy that addresses the issues they face in unlocking growth, as outlined in our pre-election manifesto. 

We are keen to collaborate with and support our members and partners attending the conferences, as well as extend invitations to our events. Please do reach out to policy@londonchamber.co.uk to let us know if you’ll be there!

Schedule:

Labour Party Conference – 22-25 September

LCCI & New Economics Foundation (NEF) – Building Inclusive Economies

Sunday 22 September, 6.00pm - 6.45pm, Crown Plaza, Liverpool

London has one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in the world. Yet despite the great level of economic activity that takes place there, many of London’s residents also suffer from high levels of economic exclusion. Recent analysis by the New Economics Foundation revealed a successful but divided city, where high paying and secure jobs exist alongside job insecurity and in-work poverty. As the government prepares to devolve powers to more areas in England to kick-start growth, what lessons can we learn from Labour’s original devolution deal? What can government and businesses do to help create more inclusive economies in London and beyond? And how can we shape local growth plans to deliver for everyone?

Panel:

• Miatta Fahnbulleh, MP and parliamentary under-secretary of state (minister for energy consumers)
• Joe Powell MP 
• Sarah Longlands, Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic Strategies 
• Karim Fatehi MBE, Chief Executive, LCCI
• Chair: Danny Sriskandarajah, Chief Executive, New Economics Foundation

Reception with drinks and food to follow the event.

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LCCI & British Future – How can Labour successfully align policies on migration for work with its skills agenda? 

Tuesday 24 September, 9.00am - 10.30am, Auditorium 1C, ACC Liverpool

Join LCCI & British Future for an event analysing Labour’s approach to creating a fair immigration system that joins up with its comprehensive skills and growth agenda. 

Panel:

• Seema Malhotra MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship
• Julia Onslow-Cole, Chair, LCCI
• Rico Wojtulewicz, Head of Policy and Market Insights, National Federation of Builders
• Jonathan Thomas, Migration Researcher, Social Market Foundation
• Philip Salter, Founder, The Entrepreneurs Network
• Chair: Heather Rolfe, Director of Research and Partnerships, British Future 

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Conservative Party Conference – 30 September – 2 October 

LCCI & British Future – How can immigration policies be reformed in ways that address public preferences and meet employers’ needs?

Monday 30 September, 3:30pm - 5:00pm, The Baldwin, ICC Birmingham 

Join LCCI and British Future for an event looking at the UK’s current immigration policies and balancing the need for new skilled workers along with public preferences on immigration. 

Panel:

• Nick Timothy MP (Invited) 
• Neil O Brien MP (Invited)
• Shuyeb Muquit, UK Government Affairs Strategy Lead, Fragomen 
• Jonathan Thomas, Migration Researcher, Social Market Foundation
• Philip Salter, Founder, The Entrepreneurs Network
• Karim Fatehi, Chief Executive, LCCI
• Chair: Heather Rolfe, Director of Research and Partnerships, British Future

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LCCI & Onward - Capital Ideas: How London can inspire the rest of the UK to go for growth

Tuesday 1 October, 3.30pm - 4.30pm, Onward Marquee, Centenary Square

UK economic growth is sluggish, and reform is needed up and down the country to unleash growth. This event will explore how London's dynamic economy can serve as a model for driving growth throughout the UK, exploring strategies for replicating the capital's success, fostering innovation, and ensuring sustainable development in cities and regions nationwide.

Panel:

• Kevin Hollinrake MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
• John Glen MP, Shadow Paymaster General
• Karim Fatehi MBE, Chief Executive, LCCI
• Seb Payne, Director, Onward
• Chair: Lizzy Burden, Anchor and UK Correspondent, Bloomberg TV

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