Is the government's Industrial Strategy working?
The creation of the Industrial Strategy Council was a commitment in the UK government\u2019s Industrial Strategy white paper, published in November 2017. The Council\u2019s remit is to provide impartial and expert evaluation of the government\u2019s progress in delivering the aims of the Industrial Strategy \u2013 a long-term plan to boost the productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK. The Council provides external, independent challenge to government on whether the Industrial Strategy is having a positive impact.\n\nAt this event, we discussed the Council\u2019s first annual report, which will set out its evaluation of the policies contained within the 2017 Industrial Strategy white paper.\n\nThe panel included:\n\nAndy Haldane, Chair of the Industrial Strategy Council\nKate Barker, member of the Industrial Strategy Council and National Infrastructure Commission\nMatthew Taylor, member of the Industrial Strategy Council and Chief Executive of the RSA\nThis event was chaired by Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.