Westminster Forum will hold a lunch meeting with John Kingman, Second Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury on Thursday 2nd July. He will discuss his role within the Treasury as well as the latter's priorities within the context of the new Conservative government.
About John Kingman
John is the Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury. He has particular responsibility for the Treasury’s economics ministry functions; for policy relating to business, financial services and infrastructure.
John returned to the Treasury in 2012 from Rothschild, where he was Global Co-Head of the Financial Institutions Group.
Before joining Rothschild in 2010, John was very involved with the first phase of the global financial crisis at the Treasury: he led the resolution process following the run on Northern Rock in 2007; he led negotiations with RBS, Lloyds and HBOS on their £37bn recapitalisation in 2008; and he was the first Chief Executive of UK Financial Investments (UKFI).
Previously John had held a number of senior roles in the Treasury including Director of the Enterprise & Growth Unit and Press Secretary to the Chancellor. He also spent two years as a Lex Columnist for the Financial Times and worked in the Group Chief Executive's office at BP.
John is a Trustee of the Royal Opera House, a member of the Global Advisory Council of the Centre for Corporate Reputation, Oxford University and a World Fellow of Yale University. From 2003-6 he was a main board Director of the European Investment Bank.
About Westminster Forum
Founded in 1976, we are an independent, non-partisan and not-for-profit organisation to promote dialogue between the worlds of business and politics. We are not lobbyists. Our funding comes entirely from corporate subscriptions and sponsorship. Westminster Forum has established a reputation for the quality, prominence and accessibility of our speakers, drawn mainly from the world of politics, administration and business.
The forums are usually held over breakfast or lunch at a City or central London location and are hosted by one of our corporate members. We also hold occasional small dinners with a guest speaker. We follow the Chatham House rule.