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This is an audio recording of an IfG Live Event
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, former Leader of the House of Commons, for an in conversation event to discuss the following:
How has parliament adapted to the pandemic and does it have the requirement to embrace technology accelerated reform?
Is it time to reform the House of Commons Commission, which is responsible for the administration and services of the House of Commons, 40 years after it was first established?
Where next for the ongoing debate over restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster?
The event was chaired by Dr Catherine Haddon, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP enjoyed a 25-year career in finance where she founded and chaired a number of parent infant charities. She has been the Conservative member of parliament for South Northamptonshire since 2010 and served as City Minister (2014–15) and Energy Minister (2015–16) before becoming Secretary of State for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs from 2016–17. Andrea became the leader of the House of Commons in June 2017, serving until 2019. She served as secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy from 2019–20. She is currently the government’s early years adviser and is chairing the Early Years Healthy Development Review which will report in early 2021.
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The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, former Leader of the House of Commons, for an in conversation event to discuss the following:
How has parliament adapted to the pandemic and does it have the requirement to embrace technology accelerated reform?
Is it time to reform the House of Commons Commission, which is responsible for the administration and services of the House of Commons, 40 years after it was first established?
Where next for the ongoing debate over restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster?
The event was chaired by Dr Catherine Haddon, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP enjoyed a 25-year career in finance where she founded and chaired a number of parent infant charities. She has been the Conservative member of parliament for South Northamptonshire since 2010 and served as City Minister (2014–15) and Energy Minister (2015–16) before becoming Secretary of State for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs from 2016–17. Andrea became the leader of the House of Commons in June 2017, serving until 2019. She served as secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy from 2019–20. She is currently the government’s early years adviser and is chairing the Early Years Healthy Development Review which will report in early 2021.
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