10-year Modern Industrial Strategy

In order to maximise economic growth, the Government must ensure that it prioritises inclusive growth and increase investment in social infrastructure. In particular, the care sector is a crucial driver of sustainable inclusive growth, creating more jobs and lower emissions than traditional industries, such as manufacturing, while supporting a healthier and more educated population.

Waiting for the economy to grow before investing in our social infrastructure overlooks a critical point: public services are the backbone of a strong economy, not a consequence of it. We are concerned that the Government’s industrial strategy, as it stands, does not take account of gender inequalities in the labour market and the economy, and it does not recognise that public investment should address inequalities in order to be as fair and as effective as possible. In order to ensure the industrial strategy benefits both men and women, as well as disadvantaged groups and regions equally across the country, the Government must carry out a cumulative equality impact assessment of the strategy, using robust data to measure and address the effects of government decisions.

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