Agenda

09:00

Delegate registration

09:50

CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

Lord Cormack, Life President, The House Magazine (confirmed)

10:00

THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR 2012

Robert Ward, Director of Global Forecasting, Economist Intelligence Unit (confirmed)

10:40

HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM - The Minister for Constitutional Reform in conversation with Peter Riddell

Mark Harper MP, Minister for Political & Constitutional Reform (confirmed)

Rt Hon Peter Riddell, Director, Institute for Government (confirmed)

11:20

Refreshment break

11:40

Morning breakout sessions

Delegates may attend ONE of four breakout sessions exploring significant items of legislation within the Queen's Speech. More details to follow shortly.

A. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM Lord Norton of Louth, Professor of Government, University of Hull (confirmed) Professor Robert Hazell, Director, Constitution Unit, UCL (confirmed) Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, former Minister for Scotland & Member of Scottish Parliament (2007-11) (confirmed)	B. GROCERY CODE ADJUDICATOR BILL Norman Lamb MP, Minister for Consumer Affairs, BIS (invited) Adrian Bailey MP, Chair of Business select committee (invited) Terry Jones, Director of Communications, Food & Drink Federation (confirmed)
C. NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY Baroness Hanham, Minister, Department for Communities & Local Government (confirmed) Trudi Elliott, Chief Executive, Royal Town Planning Institute (confirmed) Liz Peace, Chief Executive, British Property Federation (confirmed) Rt Hon Lord Marlesford, former Chairman of CPRE (invited)	D. CHILDNRE & FAMILIES BILL - SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS Sarah Teather MP, Minister, Department for Education (invited) Sharon Hodgson MP, Introduced SEN (Information) Bill as private member's bill in 2008 (confirmed) Lorraine Petersen OBE, Chief Executive, NASEN (confirmed)

12:40

Lunch

12:45-13:25

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Navigating the legislative process - Understanding the passage of a bill

Mike Watts, Head of Dods’ parliamentary unit, and a former parliamentary clerk, will provide an insight into the passage of a Bill through Parliament. Dods' procedural experts will also be on hand to answer your questions about the new Parliamentary session, and to offer a demo of Dods Legislation, the definitive online workflow tool for Bill tracking.

13:30

THE COMING YEAR IN PARLIAMENT - THE QUEEN'S SPEECH 2012

Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP, Leader of the House of Commons (confirmed)

Angela Eagle MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (confirmed)

Lord Laming, Convenor, Crossbench Peers (confirmed)

Natascha Engel MP, Chair Backbench business committee (confirmed)

14:30

Afternoon breakout sessions

Delegates may attend ONE of four breakout sessions exploring significant items of legislation within the Queen's Speech. More details to follow shortly.

E. HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Rt Hon Simon Burns MP, Minister of State, Department for Health (confirmed) Helena Herklots, Chief Executive, Carers UK (confirmed) Andrew George MP, Member, Health select committee (confirmed)	F. BRITAIN, EUROPE & THE EU Rt Hon David Lidington MP, Minister of State for Europe, FCO (confirmed) Rt Hon Lord Brittan, former EU Commissioner (1989-99) (confirmed) Mike Gapes MP, former Chairman of Foreign Affairs select committee (confirmed)
G. IMMIGRATION, NATIONALITY & HOME AFFAIRS Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair, Home Affairs select committee (confirmed) Sir Andrew Green, Chairman, Migration Watch (confirmed) Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive, Universities UK (confirmed)	H. ECONOMY, GROWTH & PROSPERITY Andrew Tyrie MP, Chairman, Treasury select committee (invited) Lord McFall, former Chairman of Treasury select committee (invited) Kitty Ussher, Research Fellow, Smith Institute (confirmed)