Manufacturing Policy Panel
Identifying policy issues applicable to the manufacturing sector and providing guidance to government.
The IET Manufacturing Policy Panel is made up of high profile representatives from large and small manufacturing companies, manufacturing academia and related organisations.
The aims of the panel are to:
- Provide guidance and direction to the IET on activities supporting the manufacturing sector.
- Articulate a point of view about the prerequisites for a successful UK manufacturing industry and the role of the IET towards this end.
- Maintain liaison with other interested and influential bodies.
- Formulate responses, on behalf of the IET to appropriate government or non governmental organisation (NGO) publications and opinion and policy forming activities.
- Provide the IET with advice on how the IET plan, annual reports and other IET publications might properly reflect strategic manufacturing considerations and appropriate communication.
- Raise to the attention of the IET any items of concern or interest in the area of manufacturing
It is one of fourteen policy panels established by the IET policy department.
For more information on the Manufacturing Policy Panel please contact Yvonne Huebner at policy@theiet.org
Members of the Manufacturing Policy Panel
Activities
2010
- Briefing for MPs on Manufacturing
A successful lunchtime panel discussion on the manufacturing sector has been held by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) at the House of Commons. The event took place on Tuesday 15 June and was well attended by around 50 MPs and business leaders. Delegates heard from experienced manufacturers, and experts working with government, about innovative ideas being used to inspire future generations of world-class manufacturers.
Manufacturing Brief
(1242 k) Updated June 2010
- Meeting with Committee on Climate Change
Prof Stephen Evans (Manufacturing) and Helen Farr (Energy) represented the IET at a workshop on research and innovation landscape for low carbon. The meeting had been initiated by the Committee on Climate Change.
Relevant submissions and press releases
2010
- S858 - Meeting the low carbon skills challenge
- Let's make it in Britain not just use it in Britain (28 May 2010)
Additional submissions made by the IET may be found in the submissions archive.
If you are a member, and would like to input into the IET's policy work, please join the Manufacturing Policy Key.