Liverpool City Region All Party Parliamentary Group

Research papers produced by the Heseltine Institute for the Liverpool City Region All Party Parliamentary Group.

Liverpool City Region: A Net Zero Manifesto - Scaling up Green Prosperity (PDF, 3.7 MB)

May 2024

The Liverpool City Region All Party Parliamentary Group has held a series of sessions to bring together local, regional, and national decision-makers, industry experts and stakeholders from across the Liverpool City Region to look at what we need to do to scale-up green prosperity and champion our Net Zero ambitions.

This has been distilled into A Net Zero Manifesto setting out clear asks - ahead of the General Election - on what the Liverpool City Region needs from any future Government. It covers key themes of energy generation, housing, transport, innovation and skills.

Unlocking great homes and places in the North West (PDF, 286 KB)

January 2024 - Research paper six

This paper, developed for a special joint session of the LCR APPG and Greater Manchester Westminster Group, highlights a range of challenges for improving housing conditions and building new homes in the North West.

How can Liverpool City Region harness its digital and innovation assets to improve prosperity? (PDF, 419 KB)

December 2023 - Research paper five

This paper considers how the Liverpool City Region can harness its digital and innovation assets to drive up productivity and prosperity. It also captures international best practice, particularly from the United States, to highlight the extent to which this will require concerted investment, coordination, and a clear sense of prioritisation and purpose.

Unlocking barriers to opportunities for young people in Liverpool City Region (PDF, 296 KB)

March 2023 - Research paper four

This paper explores some of the specific barriers to opportunity facing young people in Liverpool City Region and considers how these might be overcome to improve social mobility for the next generation.

The Future of Housing in Liverpool City Region: Sustainable, Affordable, Healthy Homes (PDF, 574 KB)

October 2022 - Research paper three

This Liverpool City Region APPG research paper assesses the state of housing in the city region and identifies opportunities associated with improvements to existing housing stock.

Fairness, Resilience and Prosperity: Addressing energy and net zero challenges in Liverpool City Region (PDF, 388 KB)

July 2022 - Research paper two

This research paper, produced for the Liverpool City Region APPG, discusses the challenges posed by rising energy prices and the transition to net zero.

A Prosperity Plan for Levelling Up the Liverpool City Region (PDF, 238 KB)

February 2022 - Research paper one

In a new research paper for the Liverpool City Region All Party Parliamentary Group, Heseltine Institute Research Associates Tom Arnold and James Hickson outline the key questions for the city region as it seeks to deliver long-term shared prosperity in the light of the recent Levelling Up White Paper.