For a long time, Britain has had a significant international trade deficit that successive governments have tried to reduce. The Brexit vote has increased the urgency for the country to gear up to increase international trade and vigorously address non-EU markets. Edward Barker, Director, Trade Strategy & Capability at Department for International Trade who works closely with the Minister for Trade Policy, Lord Price, will outline Government policy and plans, and lead a discussion.

Following the surprise EU referendum outcome, the change in government leadership, and the sharp drop in growth forecasts, policy-makers and economists are discussing the need for investment-led growth and a more ambitious industrial strategy. Come and hear Rebecca Long Bailey, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, respond to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and outline and discuss her views on how to put the economy on a sound footing by ‘Financing for Growth’.

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This conference will discuss the present realities and future challenges arising from the referendum on 23rd June. Leading academics, politicians and commentators will be discussing such issues as freedom of movement, the triggering of Article 50, and the possibility of a “hard” Brexit. The programme is below and you can also see further details and contribute to an opinion survey on:

http://fedtrust.co.uk/events/forthcoming-events/27th-october-britain-and-the-eu-difficult-questions-after-the-referendum/

13.00 – 13.30: Lunch and Registration

13.30 – 13.40: Welcome

13.40 – 15.25: Where does the Referendum leave us?
Chair: TBC
Jackie Minor, Head of Representation, European Commission Representation in the UK
Lord Dykes, Member of House of Lords EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
Sir Stephen Wall, former European adviser to the British Prime Minister
Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, Anniversary Chair in Law, Queen Mary, University of London; Co-Director at the Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context

15.25 – 15.45: Coffee/Tea

15.45 – 17.40: What does Brexit mean?
Chair: TBC
Catherine West MP, Shadow Foreign Minister
Lord Inglewood, Member of House of Lords International Relations Committee
Baroness Smith of Newnham, Director of the European Centre, Department of Politics and International Studies, Cambridge University
John Palmer, former European editor, The Guardian, and former Political Director, European Policy Centre
Graham Avery, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford, and European Policy Centre, Brussels

17.40 – 17.45: Concluding Remarks

17.45 – 18.30: Drinks Reception

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Tackling the UK trade deficit by increasing UK exports has been a vital and long-term goal of the government ever since, in 2012, Chancellor George Osborne set a target of £1 trillion for exports by 2020. The All-Party Parliamentary Trade and Investment Group has been active in raising awareness of this aim and bringing business people and politicians together to address what needs to be done. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, co-Chair of the APPG T&I, will outline current initiatives and lead a discussion on both boosting exports and attracting foreign investment.

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After more than a century of relatively static models of terrestrial transport, rapid changes are occurring. Driverless vehicles, low carbon propulsion and high-speed rail are now concrete projects that will become reality in the near future. For the consumer these developments are stitched together by the use of smart phones and the Internet. There are big potential disruptions arising from these changes but also some potentially great opportunities that could benefit UK business by facilitating better and more flexible transport throughout the country. This meeting will bring together leading transport experts to discuss these issues with Industry Forum members and guests.

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Starting in November 2014 the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s primary competition and consumer authority, has been carrying out an investigation of the issues hindering competition in personal current accounts (PCA) and in banking services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Provisional findings and recommendations were published in May 2016 and, after receiving further submissions, the final report will be issued in August 2016. Come and hear Alasdair Smith, Chair of the investigation, set out and lead a discussion on its conclusions.

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