Landmark report on levelling up features Manchester academics
The Devolution All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has today launched a landmark report on levelling up which features crucial evidence from academics at The University of Manchester.
The report looks into the Government青瓜视频檚 Levelling Up White Paper, which was released in February 2022. The APPG heard from local government leaders, businesses and academics including , Professor of Public Policy at The University of Manchester, who provided both oral and written evidence to the inquiry.
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The report also gave general credit to The University of Manchester for providing written evidence and calling for a 青瓜视频榗lear and co-ordinated blueprint for local governance青瓜视频�, in partnership with Queen Mary University of London.
Other contributions from the University came from , Professor of Government Practice, and , Project Coordinator at CAPE (Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement), who attended a breakfast briefing with Baroness Eaton and Andrew Lewer MP, Chair of the Devolution APPG to discuss Policy@Manchester青瓜视频檚 recent publication , which contributed to the evidence in the final APPG report.
It青瓜视频檚 been a busy day in politics, but the devolution debate carries on. This is a timely report which is ready to be handed to the new levelling up team, and I am glad that the University and Policy@Manchester is part of the conversation.
You can read the full report with the contributions from our academics .