Conservative conference agenda

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SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

1130 -1230 BST:

<li></li>Formal opening by the mayor of Blackpool and conference chairman Simon Mort.

<li></li>Opening speech: Shadow foreign secretary William Hague

<li></li>Shadow leader of the House Theresa May talks about social action initiatives by the party in its constituencies

<li></li>Panel discussion by party chairman Caroline Spelman.

<li></li>Addresses by party leaders in Scotland and Wales.

<li></li>Update on progress by the Northern Board.

1430 - 1530 BST:

<li></li>Discussion on urban regeneration. Speakers include Lord Heseltine, shadow communities secretary Eric Pickles and the new London mayoral candidate Boris Johnson.

<li></li>Keynote speech by Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York

MONDAY 1 OCTOBER

0945 -1100 BST:

<li></li>Public services debate - including the NHS, education and housing - it will look at the policy recommendations from the policy review process. Speakers include shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley and shadow schools secretary Michael Gove.

1115 -1230 BST:

<li></li>Economic competitiveness debate - to be closed by shadow chancellor George Osborne.

<li></li>Panel discussion will include shadow business secretary Alan Duncan and shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers.

1430 - 1545 BST:

<li></li>Fixing Our Broken Society debate - a look at the social justice policy group findings, alongside issues of family breakdown, economic dependency, addiction and educational failure - led by shadow work and pensions secretary Chris Grayling.

1600 - 1700 BST:

<li></li>Childhood in Britain debate - including discussion by innovation, universities and skills secretary David Willetts of his Childhood Inquiry, looking at ways of giving children a better start in life.

TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER

0945 - 1100 BST:

<li></li>National and International Security debate. A look at the threats of home-grown radicalism and international threats - including a debate led by Mr Hague, shadow defence secretary Liam Fox and shadow security minister Dame Pauline Neville-Jones.

1115-1230 BST:

<li></li>Globalisation and Global Poverty Debate. Presentation by shadow international development secretary Andrew Mitchell and guests on the party's social action programme in Rwanda.

1430 - 1600 BST:

<li></li>Fixing Our Broken Society debate: A look at the party's long-term solutions to tackle "the injustice and waste of entrenched poverty and stalled social mobility" - led by shadow home secretary David Davis.

1600 - 1700 BST:

<li></li>Rebuilding Democracy: A look at how to make politics more accountable and engaging- led by shadow justice secretary Nick Herbert and Democracy Task Force chairman Ken Clarke.

WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER

0930 BST:

<li></li>Final remarks from conference chairman Simon Mort.

0945 - 1100 BST:

<li></li>Quality of Life Debate - on the environment and quality of life, led by the environment team and guests.

1115 - 1230 BST:

<li></li>Concluding Policy Debate - a look at the whole policy review process.

1400 BST:

<li></li>Closing speech by David Cameron.