The levelling up puzzle: using evidence to deliver inclusive growth
The chancellor\u2019s new Growth Plan signals a change of course in the government\u2019s economic and fiscal strategy, raising questions over where levelling up fits into the new administration\u2019s strategy.\n\n\nIs the government still committed to narrowing the gap between richer and poorer regions, in terms of productivity, skills and jobs?\nWhat measures should it use to assess progress? How should it report on performance and keep all parts of government focused on this objective? Does Whitehall have the necessary local knowledge and data to guide effective decision making?\n\nSpeakers:\n\nJack Brereton MP, Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent South\nCouncillor Louise McKinlay, Deputy Leader of Essex County Council\nThomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government\nBen Wilson, Vice-President, Public Policy, Europe at Mastercard\n\nThis event was chaired by Akash Paun, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.\n\nThis event took place at the 2022 Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.