<p><em>This is an audio recording of an IfG Live Event</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/internal-market-bill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK Internal Market Bill</a>&nbsp;has sparked controversy on multiple fronts. It has wide-ranging implications for devolution, placing constraints on the exercise of devolved policy powers. The UK government argues it is simply replacing frameworks that existed in EU law, while the Scottish and Welsh government have argued that the bill is a “power grab” by Westminster. And by the government’s own admission, some provisions, if triggered, would empower ministers to break international law and override elements of the Northern Ireland protocol.</p><p>As the bill enters the Lords, peers look poised to make amendments. This event explored issues in the bill, the likely amendments and what this will all mean for the Union.</p><p>Panellists:</p><ul><li><strong>Rt Hon the Baroness Smith of Basildon</strong>, Shadow Leader of the House of Lords</li><li><strong>Rt Hon the Lord Bruce of Bennachie</strong>, Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson on Scotland</li><li><strong>Rt Hon the Lord Dunlop</strong>, former Minister for Scotland and Northern Ireland</li><li><strong>Jess Sargeant</strong>, Senior Researcher, Institute for Government</li></ul><p>The event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Maddy Thimont Jack</strong>, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p><em>This is an audio recording of an IfG Live Event</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p>The UK’s policing and intelligence communities cooperate closely with their EU counterparts, sharing intelligence and collaborating on cross border investigations to fight crime and tackle terrorism.</p><p>This event considered the implications of Brexit for this cooperation, including the impact on data-sharing and the UK’s use of the European Arrest Warrant..</p><p>Panellists</p><ul><li><strong>Patrick Calvar</strong>, Special Advisor, Institut Montaigne; Director-General, French Interior Security (2012-2017)</li><li><strong>Sir Julian King</strong>, Visiting Policy Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute; European Commissioner for the Security Union (2016-2019)</li><li><strong>Naomi Long MLA</strong>, Minister of Justice, Northern Ireland Executive</li><li><strong>Sir Robert Wainwright</strong>, Partner, Deloitte; Director, Europol (2009-2018)</li></ul><p>The event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Georgina Wright</strong>, Senior Researcher, Institute for Government</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFGBrexit?src=hashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IfGBrexit</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p><em>This is an audio recording of an IfG Live Event</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p>As the deadline for reaching a deal with the EU approaches, state aid remains a major obstacle to any future partnership. A recent IfG paper,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/state-aid?inf_contact_key=9106aff7c66d481b2ef51568e7e19e9b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Beyond State Aid</em></a>, set out why the UK should adopt a domestic subsidy control regime, deal or no deal. But the government has so far been unwilling to commit to a domestic regime, or to any further commitments on subsidies that could secure a deal with the EU. And the government is legislating to override the state aid provisions of the Northern Ireland protocol agreed with the EU last year through its controversial UK Internal Market Bill.</p><p>Both sides are now making positive noises about the prospect of a deal, but on state aid their public positions remain very far apart and both will need to move if a deal is to be reached.</p><p>The event asks:</p><ul><li>Why is state aid an issue in the negotiations?</li><li>Is a compromise possible with the EU?</li><li>With the end of the Brexit implementation period looming, should and can the UK plot a new course on state aid rules?</li><li>How can the state aid provisions in the Northern Ireland protocol be addressed?</li></ul><p>Panellists</p><ul><li><strong>George Peretz QC,&nbsp;</strong>Barrister at&nbsp;Monckton Chambers</li><li><strong>Allie Renison,&nbsp;</strong>Head of EU and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors</li><li><strong>James Webber,&nbsp;</strong>Partner at Shearman &amp; Sterling</li></ul><p>This event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Thomas Pope</strong>, Senior Economist at the Institute for Government.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFGStateAid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IfGstateaid</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Ensuring a ‘race to the top’ for the environment?

<p>The coronavirus crisis has hit children’s social care. The disruption caused by the lockdown and continuing restrictions has forced social workers to conduct visits with children remotely, local authorities to take a less rigid approach to procurement, and the government to temporarily remove some statutory protections for vulnerable children.</p><p>The crisis followed a decade of big increases in spending on child protection, but severe cuts to universal services such as children’s centres. Local authorities have persistently overspent on these services but the increase in spending has not kept pace with demand.</p><p>Ahead of the spending review, this event looked at what level of funding is needed for children's social care, what the right balance is between early intervention and crisis support and which of the changes made in response to the crisis should be kept.</p><p>Our panel included:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>David Simmonds MP</strong>, member of the Commons Education Select Committee</li><li><strong>Jenny Coles</strong>, Director of Children’s Services at Hertfordshire County Council and President of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services</li><li><strong>Kathy Evans</strong>, Chief Executive of Children England</li><li><strong>Rob Whiteman</strong>, Chief Executive of CIPFA</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Nick Davies</strong>, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFGpublicservices?src=hashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IfGpublicservices</a></p><br><p><em>We would like to thank the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for supporting this event.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

How to revive the Sewel convention

<p><em>This is an audio recording of an IfG Live Event</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p>At the end of the year the UK will leave the single market and customs union: goods crossing the border between Great Britain and the EU will be subject to customs formalities for the first time in nearly 30 years, as well as new regulatory checks. The Northern Ireland protocol also means that there will be new rules for goods moving from Great Britain into Northern Ireland.</p><br><p>With just months to go, new IT systems and infrastructure still need to be put in place, additional staff need to be recruited, and businesses will need to be ready to comply with these new trading requirements. But there is still some uncertainty about how some aspects of the border, particularly in the Irish Sea, will work in practice.</p><br><p>To discuss these issues, we were joined by a panel of experts, including those representing sectors that will play a critical role in ensuring the UK border works effectively from the end of the year.</p><br><p>Panellists:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Baroness Verma, Conservative Peer and Chair of the Lords EU Goods Sub-Committee</li><li>William Bain, Policy Adviser to the British Retail Consortium</li><li>Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive of the British Ports Association</li><li>Alex Veitch, Head of Public Policy at Logistics UK (formerly the Freight Transport Association)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This event was chaired by Maddy Thimont Jack, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government</p><p><strong>#IfGBrexit</strong></p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

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