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Forum Structure

The Forum is jointly chaired by Industry (Sir Kevin Smith CBE, Chief Executive of GKN) and Government (The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms, MP, Minister of State for Competitiveness and Consumer Affairs). The remaining membership is made up of senior figures from industry, business representative organisations, trade unions, academia and RDAs.

The Forum is an ad hoc advisory body.

The Forum meets quarterly, and is supported by a Secretariat provided by BERR's Manufacturing Policy Unit and key stakeholders

Forum Members

Joint Chair - The Rt Hon Stephen Timms, MP, Minister of State for Competitiveness and Consumer Affairs

Joint Chair- Sir Kevin Smith CBE, Chief Executive, GKN plc

Ian McCafferty, Chief Economic Adviser, CBI

Andy Reynolds-Smith – Chairman of CBI Manufacturing Council

Nick Brayshaw OBE, Chair of UK Manufacturing Team, Barclays Bank

Martin Temple CBE, Director General, EEF

Allan Cook, Chief Executive, Cobham plc

Paul Lester, Chief Executive, VT Group

Steve Musgrave - Vice President, Technical Operations, GSK plc

Dawn Gibbins MBE, Chairman, Flowcrete Group plc

John Wall, President, CSEU

Peter Booth, National Organiser, Manufacturing Sector, T&G 

Phil Davies, National Secretary, GMB

Tim Page - Senior Policy Officer, TUC

Dr Bryan Jackson OBE, chair, East Midlands Development Agency

Jim Brathwaite CBE, Chair, South East England Regional Development Agency

Professor Mike Gregory CBE, Head of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing

Simon Edmonds, Director - Business Relations, BERR

Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser, BERR

Eleanor Mack, Head of Enterprise Team, HM Treasury

Tim Down, Department for Education and Skills

Geoffrey Norris, Senior Policy Adviser, Prime Minister's Office

Forum Secretariat

Ben Collins - BERR's Manufacturing Policy Unit

Stuart Barthropp - BERR's Manufacturing Policy Unit

Russell Kerr – BERR’s Manufacturing Policy Unit.