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About the commission
The economic crisis has shown the fragility of investor owned business, and the importance of the diversity of corporate forms to the British economy. Trust in institutions is at an all time low. At the same time, Government is increasingly interested in how public services can be more accountable to their users, whilst harnessing a stronger culture of employee engagement.
The Commission on Ownership will produce an authoritative report that establishes a new and clear understanding of the influence that ownership has on the governance of our country, on British businesses and in the public sector.
The key questions for the Commission are:
- Does ownership matter?
- Does ownership affect fairness in Britain?
- What, if anything should Government do about ownership?
The Commission on ownership will look at all of these questions and make recommendations for a better understanding of the Government's responsibility on ensuring diverse and fair ownership in Britain.
How it works
The Oxford Centre for Mutual and Employee-owned Business, at Kellogg College Oxford University will host the Commission on Ownership and the secretariat will be facilitated through Mutuo.
- A series of policy and research papers will be commissioned for the Commission.
- A series of seminars and events will be hosted by the University to explore aspects of the Commission's brief.
- Interim papers will be published through the life of the Commission.
- A final report will be produced by March 2012
What's happening
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6 September 2011
Party conferences 2011
The Commission on Ownership will hold fringe events at each of the three main party conferences this year. To find out more, please see below. Liberal Democrat Hall 6b, ICC, Monday 19 September, 18:15-19:30 Ed Davey MP Will Hutton Peter Marks Su...
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29 December 2010
Will Hutton: We have the oddest and most regressive constitution for private ownership anywhere in western capitalism
Below is an article from the Observer written by our Chair, will Hutton, about the state of contemporary British capitalism and the Commission. The original article can be read here. Heathrow's chaos is indicative of a wider national ma...
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February
Upcoming Events
The Commission on Ownership will be holding fringe meetings at each of the three main party conferences this year. See below for more details.
Liberal Democrat
Hall 6b, ICC, Monday 19 September, 18:15-19:30Ed Davey MP
Will Hutton, Chair
Peter Marks, Chief Executive, The Co-operative Group
Sue Slipman, Foundation Trust Network
Peter Hunt, Chief Executive, Mutuo
Labour
Concourse Fringe Room 9, ACC Liverpool, Sunday 25 September, 13:00-15:00Tessa Jowell MP
Oliver Nyumbu, Chief Executive, Caret
Peter Marks, Chief Executive, The Co-operative Group
Sue Slipman, Foundation Trust Network
Peter Hunt, Chief Executive, Mutuo
Conservative
Royce Suite, The Midland Hotel, Monday 3 October, 12:30-14:00Andrew Jones MP (PPS to Business and Enterprise Minister, Mark Prisk)
Will Hutton, Chair
Peter Marks, Chief Executive, The Co-operative Group
Sue Slipman, Foundation Trust Network
Peter Hunt, Chief Executive, Mutuo
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