This year’s Oundle Lecture will be delivered by Mr Edward Troup (B 1972), who will talk about “Tax, war and democracy: a perspective on the current politics of taxation”.
Mr Troup is the Tax Assurance Commissioner and second Permanent Secretary at HMRC. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, Mr Troup is responsible for shaping tax policy and strategy and is the Head of Profession for Tax. He also oversees and provides assurance of large tax settlements by working with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Over the last 20 years he has worked directly with Kenneth Clarke, Gordon Brown and George Osborne.
To be held on Thursday 23 June 2016, the lecture will be followed by a formal dinner. Tickets for the combined lecture and dinner are priced at £50 per person.
To purchase a ticket, please send a cheque payable to Oundle School to Dr Bessent. No reservations will be made unless accompanied by payment. Please highlight any dietary requirements, along with a forwarding address.
Dr James Bessent
Sanderson Fellow
Oundle School
Church Street
Oundle
Peterborough
PE8 4EE
E: mjb@oundleschool.org.uk