Show Notes
This event was part of the IfG's half-day conference, Regulation in a changing world: How to meet the needs of the future?
An expert panel explored the purpose of regulation, and particularly its relationship to government policy. How can strategic direction from government, regulatory independence and consistency across sectors be balanced in a period of rapid change?
Caleb Deeks, Director General for Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform at the Department for Business and Trade
Lord Michael Gove, Editor of The Spectator and former Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2017–19)
Dame Clare Moriarty DCB, Chief Executive at Citizens’ Advice
Natalie Prosser, Chief Executive Officer at the Office for Environmental Protection
This session was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
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