The changing world of work - how should government respond to the growth of self-employment and the gig economy? (Labour Party Conference Fringe Event)

For the fifth year in a row, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) are organising three discussions at the main party conferences this autumn. This year's panel will be discussing the the challenges and opportunities that government faces in relation to changing trends in employment practices, the growth of self-employment and the rise of the gig economy, and will feature representatives from the IFS, CIOT, and at least one political panellist.

Venue: GB1 Terrace, The Grand Hotel, Brighton (outside secure zone)

Speakers: Chair - Vanessa Houlder (Financial Times);

Peter Dowd MP (Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury);

Kate Bell (Head of the Economic and Social Affairs Department, TUC);

John Cullinane (Tax Policy Director and past President of the CIOT);

Helen Miller (Associate Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies)

Other party conference fringe events:

Conservative Party, Monday 2nd October, 17:45 - 19:00

SNP, Monday 9th October, 17:30 - 18:30