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The APMG produces regular news updates on developments within Parliament and across the manufacturing sector. In addition to its Term Papers, the Group also publishes a monthly newsletter for its parliamentary and associate members.

Conservative Party Conference

1st October 2019

The APMG brought together the Minister for Industry, business leaders and representatives of the public sector to discuss automation and the future of work at Workshop of the World, a fringe event at Conservative Party Conference 2019 in Manchester. The panel featured Nadhim Zahawi MP; Ian Funnell, CEO ABB; Dick Elsy, CEO High Value Manufacturing Catapult and Bobbie Davies, Public Affairs Manager Tata Steel. The panel was Chaired by APMG Policy Manager Ben Carpenter Merritt.

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John McDonnell

Labour Party Conference

24th September 2019

Party Conferences are unusual things, behind the secure zone and airport-style baggage checks, ideas and discussions flow far more freely than they do in Westminster, almost like company away days for policy wonks. This year’s conference season was no exception, but for the fact that Brexit seemed all-consuming, either as the main topic of conversation, or the perpetual elephant in the room.

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Manufacturing Commission holds second regional LIS evidence session

16th September 2019

The Manufacturing Commission held it's second evidence session in the Local Industrial Strategy Inquiry at Cummins Turbo Technologies in Hudderfield on Friday 13th September. The session brought policy makers and manufacturers together to discuss key issues facing the sector, and how the LIS can best support manufacturing.  

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University of Bristol

The University of Bristol joins the APMG

9th August 2019

The APMG is pleased to announce the University of Bristol as the latest supporter of the APPG. 

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GAMBICA and Made in Britain

GAMBICA and Made in Britain join the APMG

26th July 2019

The All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group is pleased to announce GAMBICA and Made in Britain as the latest supporters of the APPG. 

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APMG and Make UK hold Annual Summer Reception

4th July 2019

Senior figures from across the manufacturing sectors joined MPs and Peers for the APMG and Make UK’s summer reception on Thursday 4th July, 2019. Held on the House of Commons Terrace overlooking the Thames, guests were joined by a series of high-profile speakers, including Richard Harrington MP, former Minister of State for Business and Industry and Make UK Award Winning Apprentices Heather Johnson of BAE Systems and Tobias Cowan of HepcoMotion.

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Manufacturing Commission

Local Industrial Strategy Inquiry - Call for Evidence

24th June 2019
This inquiry will explore how LEPs and CAs can create Local Industrial Strategies that support manufacturing and respond to local needs whilst addressing national economic priorities. It will resist the compartmentalising of policies and investigate how to build successful and resilient Local Industrial Strategies that connect the local level to the national, reflect the challenges highlighted by the Industrial Strategy and draw out issues for action. The deadline has been extended to 30th September.
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Anand Menon, Philip McCann, Barry Sheerman MP and Ben Carpenter Merritt

APMG holds Brexit briefing with Prof. Anand Menon

3rd April 2019
On Wednesday 3rd April, the APMG were pleased to present to members a Brexit Breifing with Professors Anand Menon and Philip McCann of the UK in a Changing Europe Initiative. APMG Co-Chair Barry Sheerman MP opened the event with remarks on the debate within Parliament, and where MPs felt the process was headed before handing over to Prof. Menon to give a general update on where we were, and what was likely to come next.
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Skills Commission

What is the role of employers in an effective skills system?

29th March 2019

Policy Connect and Learning and Work Institute have launched a joint inquiry into the skills system. The inquiry looks at what can be done to achieve a skills ecosystem that responds to both local needs and national economic priorities.

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Optima

Optima UK join APMG

26th February 2019
The All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group is pleased to announce Optima UK as the latest supporter of the APPG. Optima is a leading recruitment and business consultancy specializing in manufacturing and engineering. Optima UK combines manufacturing business experts and time-served industry professionals together with Manufacturing and Engineering Degree qualified graduates.
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