Engineers outline policy priorities for next government
Engineers are calling on the next government to commit to a long-term industrial strategy with engineering, innovation, research and manufacturing at its core.
These policy priorities have been set out in Engineering a resilient and prosperous future: policy priorities for the next UK parliament, from the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC), which is led by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
In its report, NEPC is calling for the next government to take a holistic, long-term approach to tackling complex challenges like climate change and slow growth, creating strong policies on which the UK can build sustainable economic growth.
In a statement, Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS FMedSci, said: “Policymakers need the support of experts when dealing with the complex issues that we face today such as addressing climate change and regulating AI. As we move into the next parliament, it is more important than ever that engineers and policymakers can share ideas and solutions.”
Engineering experts from 42 professional engineering organisations –representing over 700,000 UK– have united to assess the UK’s needs, which engineering can help to address, and how these are interconnected with the wider economy.
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