John Penrose MP’s forthcoming paper, Poverty Trapped, emphasises spreading opportunity by equipping people with the skills, education and attitudes — rather than equalising incomes.

The paper highlights the importance of addressing the mounting cost of housing. Planning reform would remove a huge barrier to opportunity by reducing living costs and making it easier to move for a better job.

Penrose focuses on street votes for greater density and design, upwards house building in cities, and delivering greater benefits from housebuilding to local communities through a levy on land given permission, all of which will enable increased housebuilding and act as a catalyst for greater prosperity.

Join us at the ASI for a lecture and drinks to launch the Poverty Trapped paper.

Full details:

Date: Tuesday, 30 November 2021 

Time: 18:00 - 20:00

Agenda:

18.00 - Doors open 

18.30 - Lecture starts 

19.15 - Q&A 

20.00 - Event closes

For more information or to secure your place, please contact events@adamsmith.org