Transcript of Rt Hon Liz Truss’ Spark 21 Speech

15th November 2016

The guest of honour at this year’s Spark 21 Conference was the Rt Hon Liz Truss MP.

The gov.uk website has published the full transcript of her address to the audience, where she discusses her plans for diversifying the judicary, and the importance of equal opportunity.

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