Tom Goodenough Tom Goodenough

Conservative party conference, day three: The Spectator guide

The Conservative party conference is now in full swing, with a host of top cabinet ministers taking to the stage in Birmingham today. Defence secretary Michael Fallon, Justice secretary Liz Truss and Home secretary Amber Rudd will all be speaking this morning. While Jeremy Hunt and Education secretary Justine Greening are up this afternoon. Here’s the full list of what’s on today:

Main conference:

10.30am – 11am:
Celebrating the union:
Andrew Davies, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the National Assembly for Wales, is joined by:
Wales secretary Alun Cairns
Scotland secretary David Mundell
Northern Ireland secretary James Brokenshire




11am-12.30pm:
A society that works for everyone
Defence secretary Michael Fallon
Justice secretary Liz Truss
Home secretary Amber Rudd



2.30pm – 4.15pm:
A society that works for everyone
Work and pensions secretary Damian Green
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt
Education secretary Justine Greening



Fringe events:

12pm – 1pm:
The Border after Brexit: How can we secure Britain’s borders?
Adam Smith Institute
Speakers: Ranil Jayawardena MP, Home Affairs Select Committee; Charlie Elphicke MP; Ed West, The Spectator
IET Austin Court: Boulton/Faraday Room



12.45pm – 2pm:
Conservatives, social mobility and the world of work
Bright Blue
Speakers: Matthew Hancock MP
Hilton Garden Inn: Lismore



12.45pm – 2pm:
David Davis MP in conversation with Iain Dale
ConservativeHome
Birmingham ICC: Hall 1


12.45pm – 2pm:
Brexit means Brexit
UK 2020
Speakers: Owen Paterson MP, Chairman, UK 2020; Tim Montgomerie, The Times
St Luke’s, Gas Street, Birmingham



12.45pm – 2pm:
Making Brexit Work, Making This Parliament Work, Making The Majority Work
DUP
Speakers: Rt. Hon Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland’s First Minister
Birmingham ICC: Castle Fine Art Gallery



1pm – 2pm:
Ruth Davidson in conversation with Fraser Nelson
Centre for social justice
Speakers: Ruth Davidson; Fraser Nelson
Symphony ballroom, Hyatt Regency



1pm – 2pm:
A country that works for everyone – planning’s role
Royal Town Planning Institute
Speakers: Bob Neill, MP; Gavin Barwell MP
Novotel Birmingham Centre : Priestly & Darwin Suite



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