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autumnconference

agendaliverpool 18th 22nd september 2010

delivering for Britain


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conference rally

Yes to Reform! Winning the BattleWith Nick Clegg and very special guests

A rally with the Electoral Reform Society to launch Liberal Democrat

support for the Yes campaign in next years AV referendum

Saturday 18th September 6.30pm 7.30pm

In the main auditorium ACC Liverpool

Conference photo pass required for entry

autumn conference agenda 2010

www.libdems.org.uk/conferencevisit us online!

The conference pages of the party website contain all you need to know about conference

and will give you the most up-to-date information and any last-minute changes.

Visit: www.libdems.org.uk/conference.


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Features: 34

Deliveringingovernment

by Nick Clegg MP 3

Auditoriuminformation 5

Agenda: 249

Agendaindex 2

Saturday8thSeptember 3

Sunday9thSeptember 2

Monday20thSeptember 303 6

Tuesday2stSeptember 36

Wednesday22ndSeptember 45

Standingorders 5057

FederalParty 57

Forfurtherfeaturearticles,generalconference

information,exhibition,fringeanddiary,seethe

separateConference Directory.

contents

wednesday

tuesday

monday

sund

ay

saturday

info

rmation

features

AndrewWisemanis

ChairoftheFederal

ConferenceCommittee

introduction

Forconferencedetailsandregistrationonline:

www.libdems.org.uk/conference

Itismypleasure

asthenewly

electedChairofthe

FederalConference

Committeeto

welcomeyoutoconference.

Asyouwouldexpectwith

ourpartybeingin

government,securitywill

betighterandthequeues

goingthroughbagchecks

willbelonger.Please

ensureyouallowplentyof

timetogetthroughsecuritysoyoucanbeinthe

conferencehallintimefortherangeofinteresting

debates,set-piecespeechesandquestionand

answersessionswehaveplanned.

Wearerepeatingthechangesintroducedlastyear.All

themotionsinthisagendaareopentoamendment;

thedeadlineforamendments,emergencymotions,

andquestionstoreportsisnoonon6thSeptember.

Wewilladviseyouwhichweselectbefore

conference,ratherthanwhenyouarrive.ConferenceExtrawillbeemailedtoconferencerepresentatives

andputonthepartywebsiteonTuesday4th

September.Onceagainwearentpublishingany

timesinthisagenda.Thatstoallowustoadjustthe

timingswhenweknowwhattheamendmentsare.

Conference Extra will contain the nal session

timings,andthesewillberepeatedinConference

Dailyeachday.

IlookforwardtoseeingyouinLiverpool.

Andrew Wiseman

Chair, Federal Conference Committee

standing

orders

ISBN978--907046-20-9

Published by The Conference Ofce, Liberal Democrats, 4 Cowley Street, London SW1P 3NB.

DesignandlayoutbyMikeCooper,[email protected].

PrintedbySarumColourview,2324HenriettaStreet,CoventGarden,LondonWC2E8ND.www.sarumcolourview.co.uk

FrontcoverphotobyAlexFolkes


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2 autumnconferenceagenda20102

AdrianBeavis,

ChiefSteward,

co-opted

IanWalton,

Welshrep

ErlendWatson,

FErep

Mohammed ShaqRuthPolling

TessaMuntMPChrisMainesJenniLang,

Scottishrep

JeremyHargreaves,

FPCrep

JamesGurling

ArnieGibbons RosGordon,

FErep

DeeDoocey SusanGaszczak,

FPCrep

JonBall

thefederalconferencecommitteeisheretoserveyou!

JustineMcGuinness,

ViceChair

Ex ofcio:

SimonHughesMP,ChiefWhipssubstitute.

RosScott,PartyPresident.

ChrisFox,ChiefExecutive(non-voting).

GeoffPayne,

ViceChair,

Englishrep

AndrewWiseman,

ChairQassimAfzalRobertAdamson

If you need to nd any of the members of the

FCCthroughouttheweekend,youshouldbe

abletoidentifythemeasilybythelargerphotopassholderwiththewordsFederal

ConferenceCommitteewrittenonit.


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delivering for Britain 3

Itgivesmehuge

prideto

nowbein

government

and

delivering

onallthose

promises

features

deliveringingovernmentbyNickCleggMP

WelcometoLiverpooland

theLiberalDemocratautumn

conference 2010, the rst ever

LiberalDemocratconference

withourpartyingovernmentin

Westminster.

Iknowthismeansthatmanyvisitors

toconferencewillbecomingforthe

rst time you are very welcome.

ButIalsoknowthatmanyLiberal

Democratswillbereturningto

conferenceaftertheGeneralElection

campaignandIwouldliketothank

youagainforallyourhardwork.

Withoutyourhardworkand

commitmentwewouldnotbein

governmenttodaydeliveringonour

manifestopledges.

LastMayourpartyaskedtheBritish

peopletovoteforusandtovoteforfairnessineducation,intaxation,in

politicalreformandinbuildinga

sustainableeconomy.Itgivesme

hugepridetonowbeingovernment

anddeliveringonallthosepromises.

Wewillintroduceafullyfundedpupil

premiumtogiveeverychildafairstart

inlife.Wehavealreadyraisedthe

incometaxpersonalallowancebya

thousandpounds,meaningnearlyamillionfewerpeoplepayincometax.

Andwewillcontinuetoraisethepoint

atwhichpeoplepayincometax

throughouttheparliament,helpingto

ensurethatmanymoreofthelowest

paidwillpaynoincometaxatall.

IhaveannouncedthatnextMaywe

willhaveareferendumonelectoral

reformgivingusachancetoendthe

unfairFirstPastThePostsystemfor

electingMPs.Thecoalition

governmentiscommittedtoreformof

theHouseofLordsleadingtoa

directlyelectedsecondchamber,we

willtakebigmoneyoutofpolitics,as

wellasincreaseregulationof

lobbyists.ChrisHuhnemeanwhileis

headinguptheDepartmentforEnergy

andClimateChangeandtakingalead

ondeliveringthegovernmentsgreen

agenda.

Butwehaventjuststoppedthere

weveabolishedtheilliberalandwastefulIDcardscheme,weare

bringinganendtochilddetentionfor

immigrationpurposes,weve

scrappedthethirdrunwayat

Heathrowandareintroducinga

FreedomBilltoscrapLabours

uselessandilliberallaws.Allthings

LiberalDemocratsupanddownthe

countryhavebeencampaigningon

foryears.

Notallthedecisionswehavetakenin

governmenthavebeeneasyor

straightforward.Wehavehadtoface

Continued on page 4

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LiberalDemocratsautumnconference

liverpool18th22ndseptember2010444 autumnconferenceagenda2010

is your rst Liberal Democrat

conferenceorthelatestofmany.

The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP is

Leader of the Liberal Democrats

and Deputy Prime Minister

IamproudthatwehavemanagedtoputLiberal

Democratprinciplesandideasattheheartof

governmentdecision-makingatthischallengingtime

f

t

uptotheruinouseconomiclegacyleft

behindbytheLabourparty.HoweverI

amproudthatwehavemanagedto

putLiberalDemocratprinciplesand

ideasattheheartofgovernment

decision-makingatthischallengingtime.

Ihopeyouhaveafantasticconference

inthisgreatcityofLiverpool,whetherit

Duringconferenceweek,wewillbetweetinglivefromtheauditorium.

Forupdatesonwhosspeaking,whenagendaitemsareabouttostartandhowconference

hasvoted,followusat:

www.twitter.com/LibDemConf

Conference DailyMakesureyoupickupacopyof

Conference DailyfromtheInformationDesk

asyouentertheACCeachmorning.

Conference Dailycontainsinformation,

updatesandchanges,includingamendments

andemergencymotions,whichisvitaltoyour

understandingofthedaysbusiness.

deliveringingovernmentcontinuedfrompage3

Subscribe toLiberal Democrat News for just 30 a yearLiberal Democrat News g

ives you the whole picture, covering news about the party that you will notnd in the national media. Keep abreast of news and policy and also join in party debates and gossip.

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passwhenyouentertheACCandyouarerequired

towearthepasswiththelanyardvisibleat all times

withinthebuilding.

Pleaseallowtimeforsecuritycheckqueuesatthe

ACCduringkeytimesparticularlyafterlunchand

aheadofpopularevents.

amendmentstomotions

All motionsareopentoamendment.

Amendmentsmustbesignedby0voting

representatives,orsubmittedbylocalparties,State

Parties,RegionalPartiesinEngland,Federal

Specied Associated Organisations or Federal Party

Committees.

Thedeadlineforamendmentsis12.00 noonMonday 6th September;theyshouldbesenttothe

PolicyUnit,preferablybyemailto

[email protected],orbypostto4Cowley

Street,LondonSWP3NB.

Pleaseusethestandardformincludedwiththe

agendamailing(oraphotocopy)ordownloadaform

fromtheconference paperspageat

www.libdems.org.uk/autumnconferencepapers.

Thosesubmittingamendmentsareencouragedto

includeashortexplanationoftheintendedeffectof

theamendment.Youarealsoencouragedtouseour

draftingadvisoryservice;deadlinefordraft

amendmentsis12.00 noon Monday 23rd August,

[email protected].

Allamendmentsacceptedfordebatewillbedetailed

inConference Extraseepage6.

appealsAppealsagainstnon-acceptanceofmotionsshould:

a)betypedclearlyononesideofanA4sheet;

b)giveacontactnameandtelephonenumber;

c)includeacopyoftheoriginalmotiontowhichthey

relate;and

d) specify the justication for the appeal and provide

newinformationofwhichtheConference

Committeewasunawarewhenitmadeitsoriginal

decision.

Appealsmustbesignedbytenvotingrepresentatives,orsubmittedbylocalparties,State

Parties,RegionalPartiesinEngland,Federal

ServicesForTheBlindAndVisuallyImpaired

Arangeofelectronicversionsofthe

ConferenceAgendaandDirectory,

TrainingScheduleandpolicyand

consultationpapersareavailable

fordownloadonline.Theseinclude

PDF les, plain text les for blind

computerusersandclearprint

versions(designedinlinewithRNIB

guidelines).Downloadfromthe

conferencepaperspageat:

www.libdems.org.uk/

autumnconferencepapers

Ifyouareunabletoaccessthe

Internet and would like any les

emailedorpostedtoyou,contactthe

Conference Ofce on 020 7227 1350

[email protected]

Forclearprintcopiesofanypapers

whilstatconference(eg.ConferenceDaily),askattheInformationDesk.

Everythingyouneedtoknowconcerningthemain

conferencesessionsintheauditoriumatthisyears

autumnconferenceislistedbelowinalphabetical

order.Forgeneralconferenceinformation,seethe

separateConference Directory.Ifyouhaveany

questionsonsite,pleaseaskastewardorgotothe

Information DeskintheLower Galleriaofthe

Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool (ACC).

accessAccesstoallareasoftheACCispossibleonly with

a valid, visible conference photo pass worn with

the ofcial lanyard.Youwillbeaskedtoshowyour

information

auditoriuminformation


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[email protected],oraskforamember

of staff from the Conference Ofce via the

Information Deskatconference.

conference extra

Conference Extrawillgivethetimingsofconferencesessionsandwillcontainamendmentstomotions,

topicalissues,emergencymotionsfordebateorthe

ballotandquestionstoreports,pluslast-minute

changestotheorderofbusiness,moversetc.(it

replacestheoldAdvance Notice).Conference Extra

willbecirculatedbyemailtoallpartymembersand

postedonthepartywebsiteonTuesday 14th

September,andwillbeavailableinhard-copyfor

collectionfromtheInformation Deskatconference.

YoucanplaceanadvertinConference Extratogiveup-to-dateinformationaboutyourorganisationor

eventtoconference-goers.Contact

[email protected].

consultativesessionsConsultativesessionsprovidealessformal

mechanismthanthefull-scaleconferencedebatesfor

conferencerepresentativesandotherpartymembers

toparticipateinthepartyspolicy-anddecision-

makingprocess.EachsessionexaminesaparticulartopicandwillbeorganisedbytherelevantPolicy

WorkingGrouporotherpartybody.Where

appropriate,theconclusionsofthesessionswillbe

takenintoaccountbythegroupswhendrawingup

their nal policy papers.

Consultativesessionsonhealth,onthevoluntary

sectorandonITandintellectualpropertytakeplace

onSaturday 18th Septemberbetween10.00 and

12.30intheHilton Liverpoolseepage 13.Any

memberofthepartymaybecalledtospeakatoneoftheseconsultativesessionsand,withtheapproval

ofthechair,non-memberswithrelevantexpertise

mayalsobecalled.

ConsultativesessionsontheFederalExecutives

strategyreview(F15)andtheFederalPolicy

CommitteesFacingtheFuturepolicyreview(F22)

takeplaceon Sunday and Monday morning

respectivelyintheauditoriumintheACC.See

pages23and30.Anyconferencerepresentativeor

dayvisitoriseligibletospeakatoneoftheseconsultativesessions,andmust submit a

consultation cardiftheywishtobecalled.

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t i on

Specied Associated Organisations or Federal Party

Committees.

Thedeadlineforappealsis12.00 noon Monday 6th

September.TheyshouldbesenttothePolicyUnit,

[email protected],or

bypostto4CowleyStreet,LondonSWP3NB.

applicabilityofmotionsTheFederalConferencemakespolicyfortheFederal

Party.However,theEnglishPartyhaspassedup

responsibilityforpolicy-makingtotheFederalPartyin

allareasandtheWelshPartyforsomeareas.The

applicabilityofeachmotionisshownintheagenda

onpages 1249.

auditoriumThemainconferencesessionswilltakeplaceinthe

auditoriumintheArenaoftheACC.Seethe

Conference DirectoryforamapofLiverpooland

planofthevenue.

TheSpeakers Tableislocatedatthefrontofthe

auditorium,totheleftofthestage.

Sign language interpretationwillbeprovided

duringallsessionsheldintheauditorium.Pleasebe

awareofthemwhenyouaremovingaroundtheauditoriumandensurethatyoudontobstruct

sightlinestothem.

AllareasoftheACCarenon-smoking.

Please ensure that all mobile phones / pagers

are switched off before entering the auditorium.

conference dailyConference Dailywillbepublishedeachdayat

conferenceandwillincludelast-minutechangesto

theorderofbusiness,movers,amendments,

emergencymotionsetc.(itreplacestheoldDaily

Announcements).Conference Dailywillbeavailable

atthestartofthemorningsessionfromthe

Information DeskintheACC.

MakesureyoucollectyourcopyofConference Daily

eachmorning,astheinformationitcontainswill

alwaysbevitaltounderstandingthedaysbusiness.

YoucanplaceanadvertinConference Dailytogiveup-to-dateinformationaboutyourorganisationor

eventtoconference-goers.Contact

auditoriuminformationcontinued


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information


disabledaccessandfacilitiesTheseatingareaintheauditorium(intheArenaof

theACC) will be mostly on the at. Ramped access

tothestageisavailabletotherightofthestage.

Aninduction loop is available in specic seatingareaswithintheauditorium.Pleaseaskastewardto

directyoutotheseseatsifyourequireuseofthe

system.

Sign language interpretationwillbeprovided

duringallsessionsheldintheauditorium.Anumber

ofseatsarereservedinfrontoftherightofthestage

forrepresentativesusingthisservice.

For those representatives who would benet from

beingclosertothestageduetoavisualimpairment,

asmallnumberofseatsarereservedatthefrontoftheauditorium.

RoyalNationalInstituteofBlindPeoplesTranscription

Unitareprovidinginformation,adviceandafree

on-sitetranscriptionserviceforconferenceor

exhibitionmaterialsintolargeprint,audioorbraille.

VisitthematstandAbintheexhibitionhall.

emergencymotions

TheslotsatF39andF44havebeenreservedforemergencymotionsortopicalissues(seealsotopical

issuesonpage 11).

Emergencymotiondebatesaredebateswithavote,

whichmakeformalpartypolicylikeanyotherpolicy

motion,butwhichrefertoadevelopmentsincethe

30th Junedeadlineformotions.Emergencymotions

mustbesignedby0votingrepresentatives,or

submittedbylocalparties,StateParties,Regional

Parties in England, Federal Specied Associated

OrganisationsorFederalPartyCommittees.

Thedeadlineforemergencymotionsis12.00 noon

on Monday 6th September;theyshouldbesentto

thePolicyUnit,preferablybyemailto







Youareencouragedtouseourdraftingadvisory

service;deadlinefordraftamendmentsis12.00

noon Monday 23rd August,andtheyshouldbe

[email protected].

Emergencymotionsmaybethesubjectofpriority

ballotsamongvotingrepresentatives.Ballotpapers

andtheballotboxwillbeavailableattheSpeakers

Tableintheauditorium.Thepollwillbeheld,ifnecessary,between09.00 and 13.00 on Sunday

19th September.Ifthereisasimplechoicebetween

twomotions,acardvotewillbeheldinthe

auditoriumat12.20 on Sunday 19th September.

Theemergencymotionsacceptedfordebateorthe

ballotwillbedetailedinConference Extra.

ash photography

Representatives vulnerable to epilepsy shouldnote that ash photography is frequently used

in the conference auditorium.

interventionsTherewillbeinterventionsduringdebatesF21,F25,

F32,F34,F35andF45.Thisprocedureoffersvoting

andnon-votingrepresentativestheopportunityto

make concise (one-minute) speeches from the oor

duringthedebateonthemotion.Eligibilitytomake

aninterventionisthesameasformakingaspeech(seespeaking at conferenceon page 8).

Thosewishingtospeakduringinterventionsshould

completetheformavailablefromastewardinthe

auditorium.SpeakerswillbechosenbytheChairby

randomballot,andcalledtooneofthetwo

intervention microphonesinthebodyofthe

auditoriumfacingthestage.Threelightswillbevisible

oneithersideofthestage:thegreenlightcomeson

atthestartoftheintervention;theamberlightwill

showafter40seconds;theredlightwillcomeonattheendofoneminuteandtheinterventionmuststop

immediately.

questionandanswersessionsThisconferencefeaturesfourQ&Asessions,withthe

partyleader(F18), on public services and benets

(F37),oncrimeandjusticepolicy(F47)andwith

LiberalDemocratCabinetMinisters(F50).Anyvoting

ornon-votingrepresentativemaysubmitaconcise

question(maximum25words)toanyofthese

sessionsand,ifselectedbythechairofthesession,


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willbeaskedtoputthequestionfromoneofthe

interventionmicrophonesintheauditorium.

Questionsmaybesubmittedusingaformwhich

shouldbecollectedfromandreturnedtothe

Speakers Tableintheauditoriumupuntilshortly

beforeeachsession(seeagendaonpages 1249fortimes).Questionsmayalsobeemailedto

[email protected] on

Thursday 16th September.

DuringtheQ&Awiththepartyleader(F18),

supplementaryquestionsmayalsobeaskedbyother

votingornon-votingrepresentatives,tofollowupthe

originalquestion.Anyonewantingtoaska

supplementary question must sit in the oor of the

auditorium,andshouldputtheirhandupwhenasked

todoso;ifchosen,theywillbepassedahand-heldmicrophone.

questionstoreportsAnyelectedrepresentativecansubmitaquestionto

anyofthereportsoftheFederalCommitteesandthe

ParliamentaryParties,includedintheseparate

reportsdocument.

Thedeadlineforreceiptofquestionstothereportsof

theFederalCommitteesis12.00 noon Monday 6th

September;theyshouldbesenttothePolicyUnit,

[email protected],

orbypostto4CowleyStreet,LondonSWP3NB.





Questionsoneventsoccurringafterthedeadlinemay

besubmittedattheSpeakers Tableinthe

auditoriumonspeakerscardsupuntilone hour

before the start of the session.

ThedeadlineforquestionstoreportoftheEuropean

ParliamentaryParty(F10)is13.30 on Saturday 18th

Septemberandthedeadlineforquestionstoreports

oftheUKParliamentaryParties(F41)is12.40 on

Tuesday 21st September.Questionsmayalsobe

[email protected]

on Thursday 16th September.

Concisequestions(maximum25words),onany

aspectofLiberalDemocratactivitiesintheUKorEuropeanParliaments,maybesubmittedonaform

collectedfromandreturnedtotheSpeakers Table.

Thechairwillselectwhichquestionswillbeasked.

separatevotesRequestsforseparatevotesonpartsofmotionsmay

besubmittedinwritingbyanyvotingrepresentative

totheSpeakers Tableintheauditorium.

Requestsforseparatevotesmustbesubmittedby

thecommencement of the rst conference

session on the day before the debate is

scheduled, or, for debates scheduled for the rst

dayofconference,by12.00 noon Monday 6th

SeptembertothePolicyUnit,preferablybyemailto



speakingatconferenceOnlythreecategoriesofpeopleareentitledtospeak

inadebateatconference:

l Votingrepresentatives(orsubstitutes),electedby

their local parties or appointed ex-ofcio (eg. MPs,

PPCs,councilgroupleaders,etc.),whohavepaid

thefullregistrationfeeforconference.

l Non-votingrepresentativeswhohavepaidtheirfull

registrationfeefortheconference(thisdoesnot

includedayvisitors).

l Personswhohavebeengivenpermissionto

speakbytheFederalConferenceCommittee.

No other person may be called to speak in

debates, including during interventions.

Anyonewhoisentitledandwishestospeakmust

complete a speakers cardtospeakinthedebate.

Speakerscardscanbeobtainedfromthesteward

overseeingtheblockofseatsintheauditoriuminwhichyouaresitting,fromtheInformation Desk

from3.00onSaturdayandfromthefoyerofthe

Jurys Inn LiverpoolfromFridayevening.

You must complete all sections of the speakers

card legibly.Handthecompletedcardtoasteward

intheauditoriumbeforethebeginningofthemorning

orafternooninwhichthedebateoccurs.Ifthisisnot

possible,handitinwellinadvanceofthedebate.

Lengthsofspeechesforeachdebateareshownin

theagendapages 1249aftereachmotion.

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information

Anypartymembercanspeakindebates:all

youneedistoberegisteredaseitheravoting

or a non-voting representative. Then ll in and

submitaspeakerscardandwaittoseeif

yourecalledinthedebate.

Speakerscardsareavailablefromthe

SpeakersTableandfromthestewardsinthe

auditorium.Theycanalsobecollected

fromtheInformationDeskintheACCorthe

foyeroftheJurysInn.

There are three key points to remember to

maximise your chances of being called:

1submityourcardwellinadvance

Ifyouhandyourcardinlate,inapopular

debateyourevirtuallyguaranteeingyou

wontbecalled.Thechairandaideteamfor

thedebatealwaysmeetwellinadvanceto

planthedebatesometimestheprevious

day.

2 ll in your card completely

Thesecondmajormistakepotentialspeakers

make is not to ll in their card completely. Aswellastheinformationonthefrontofthe

card(name,localparty,fororagainstthe

motion,etc.),therearetwosectionsonthe

back,forrelevantbackground(professional

orconsumerexperience,partybackground,

etc.)andforabriefoutlineofwhatyour

speechisgoingtobeabout.

Thesesectionsareneededforthechairand

aidetobalancethedebatetomakesure

thatpeoplewithrelevantexperienceare

called(notnecessarilytotheexclusionof

others,butprofessionaloruserbackgrounds

arealwaysvaluable),andtomakesurethat

theydontcallawholestringofpeoplewholl

makethesamepoint.

3makesureitsreadable!

Dont take this as an invitation to ll every

squarecentimetreofthecard;anddont

writeillegibly,orinverysmallletters,orin

greeninktheeasieryoumakeitforthe

chairandaidetoreadyourcardthemorelikelyyouwillbetobecalled.

speakinginconferencedebates

The right way to ll in a speakers card: clear,

concise, to the point, and probably different from

anyone elses

The wrong way to ll in a speakers card (1): no

useful information

The wrong way to ll in a speakers card (2): too

much information, but mostly neither helpful nor

easily readable!

Debatesaretheheartoffederalconference:theyrewherethepartysetsitspolicy

anddecidesitsfuturedirection.Unlikeintheotherparties,theLiberalDemocrat

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Procedural motionsconcerntheprocedure

bywhichconferenceoperates.Theyare:

lReferenceBack(tostopdebateandsend

the motion to a specied body for more

work);

lNextBusiness(tostopdebateandmove

tothenextitemofbusinessonthe

agenda);

lSuspensionofStandingOrders(toliftone

ormoreoftherulesgoverningthe

operationofconference).

Theymaybesubmittedbyvoting

representativesinwritingattheSpeakers

Tabletogetherwithastatementofreasonsof

75wordsorless.

Theygenerallyworkinthefollowingway(therearesomeexceptionsseeStanding

Orders on page 50 for specic guidance):

theorderofdebateatconference

Policy and business motions:generally,conference

willconsideramotioninthefollowingway:

Voting:decisionsonproceduralmotionsare

madebysimplemajorityofthosevoting,

exceptforthesuspensionofstanding

orders,whichrequiresthesupportoftwo-

thirdsofthosevoting.

Interventionswillbe

taken(iflistedon

theagenda)

Voting:decisionsonthemotion,onamendmentsand

separatevotesarebysimplemajorityofthosevoting.

Separate vote:anyvotingrepresentativecansubmita

requestforaseparatevoteforprocedureand

deadlinesseepage8.Whenaseparatevoteistaken,

thechairshallaskconferencetovoteonwhetherto

delete or retain the specied words or section.

Counted vote:thechairofthesessionmaydecidethat

avoteissoclosethatitneedstobecounted.

Alternatively,ifanyvotingrepresentativewantsacounted

vote, they may request one from the oor; if fty other

votingrepresentativesstandandshowtheirvotingcards

insupport,acountwillbetaken.

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Proposerofthemotion

speaks

V

Proposersofany

amendmentsspeakinturn

V

Speakerswillthenbecalled

onallsidesofthedebate

withthechairseekingto

ensurebalance

VSummatorsofthe

amendmentswillspeakin

turn

V

TheSummatorofthe

motionwillspeak

V

Thechairwilltakevoteson

theamendmentsand

separatevotes(ifany)in

turnforandagainst

V

Avotewillbetakenonthe

motionasawhole

Thechairreadsoutthestatement

insupportofthemotion,submitted

inadvance

V

Avotewillbetakenonwhether

therewillbeamini-debateonthe

motion

V

Themoverofthemotionmay

speak

V

Someonetoopposethemotion

mayspeak(theStandingOrders

generallysetoutwhothatis)

V

Otherspeakermaybetaken(this

isnotcommon)

V

Conferencevotesonthemotion


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information

auditoriuminformationcontinuedfrompage8

Thespeakersrostrumintheauditoriumhasthree

lights.Thegreenlightisswitchedonatthebeginning

ofthespeech.Theamberlightisswitchedon60

secondsbeforetheendofthespeech.Theredlight

isswitchedonwhenallthetimeisusedup,and

speechesmuststopimmediately.Duplicatelightswill

bevisibletotheaudienceoneithersideofthestage.

topicalissuesTheslotsatF39andF44havebeenreservedfor

topicalissuesoremergencymotions(seealso

emergency motionsonpage 7).

Topicalissuediscussions,unlikeotherdebatesat

conference,willnotmakepartypolicy,butare

intendedtoallowrepresentativesandspokespeople

anopportunitytodiscussandcommentonapoliticalissueliveatthetimeofconference,butwhereit

mightbeprematuretomovetoformalpolicy-making.

Suggestionsfortopicalissuesmaybesubmittedby

anyvotingrepresentative,andshouldbeemailedto

[email protected] noon on

Monday 6th September.Emailsshouldincludefull

contactdetailsofthesubmitterandmayincludeup

to00wordsexplanatorybackground.

Thetitleoftheissueshouldbenomorethanten

words,andshouldnotincludeanexpressionof

opinion.Forexample,TheChaosontheRailways

wouldbeacceptable,TheChaosontheRailways

canbesolvedbyRenationalisationwouldnot.

Thetopicalissuetobediscussedischosenby

ofcers of the Federal Conference Committee and

FederalPolicyCommitteeandwillbedetailedin

Conference Extraseepage 6.

Thepersonsubmittinganissuethathasbeenchosen

may speak for ve minutes to introduce thediscussion.TherelevantParliamentaryspokesperson

willbeinvitedtorespond.Attheendofthedebatea

memberoftheFederalPolicyCommitteewillsumup

andsuggestanyfurtheractions.

twitterDuringconferenceweek,wewillbetweetinglivefrom

theauditorium.Forupdatesonwhosspeaking,when

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votingstatusandvoting/non-votingphotopasses

Youwillonlybeabletoregisterasavoting

representativeifthepartysMembershipDepartment:

has already receivedwritten notication from theReturning Ofcer of your local party that you have

beenelectedasavotingrepresentative*;or

2has already receivedwritten notication from the

Returning Ofcer of your local party that you are a

substituteelectedbyyourlocalpartyExecutive

afteravotingrepresentativehasinformedthem

thats/heisunabletoattend*;or

3 receivesattheMembership Deskatconference

written notication from the Returning Ofcer ofyourlocalpartythatyouhavebeenelectedasa

votingrepresentativeorasasubstitute.

*Foravotingphotopasstobesentoutbefore

conferencethisinformationmusthavebeenreceived

byFriday 6th August 2010.Otherwiseyouwillbe

sentanon-votingphotopass.

Ifyouhavereceivedanon-votingphotopassand

believeyouareavotingrepresentative,youneedto

get an ofcer of your local party to inform

Membership Services(seebelow)inwritingoftheelectedrepresentativesofyourlocalparty.Your

votingstatuscannotbechangedoverthephone.

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attendingconferenceasasubstitutevoting

representative, you need to get an ofcer of your local

partytowritetoMembership Serviceswiththe

name,addressandmembershipnumberofthe

representativeyouaresubstitutingfor,aswellasyour

ownfulldetails,before12.00 noon on Friday 10th

September,andbringacopyofthislettertotheMembership Deskatconference.

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agendaindexSaturday 18th morning

ConsultativeSessions: 3

Health,VoluntarySector,ITandIntellectualProperty

Saturday 18th afternoon

F FormalOpeningoftheFederalConference byBaronessWalmsley 4

F2 Report:FederalConferenceCommittee 4

F3 Report:FederalPolicyCommittee 4

F4 PolicyMotion:TheAwardofaUKNational

DefenceMedaltoServiceVeterans 4

F5 Report:FederalFinanceandAdministration

Committee 6

F6 MembershipSubscriptionsandFederalLevy 6

F7 PolicyMotion:TransactionsTransparencyand Conicts-of-Interest in Government 17

F8 Report:CampaignforGenderBalance 9

F9 Report:DiversityandEqualityGroup 9

F0Report:EuropeanParliamentaryParty 20

Sunday 19th morning

FReport:FederalExecutive 2

F2AppointmentofFederalAppealsPanel 2

F3PolicyMotion:PressComplaintsCommission 22

F4Speech:TavishScottMSP 23

F5ConsultativeSession:Strategy 23

F6Speech:DannyAlexanderMP 23

Sunday 19th afternoon

F7Presentation:WelshLiberalDemocrats 24

F8QuestionandAnswerSession:NickCleggMP24

F9PolicyMotion:HumanRightsandtheWar

onTerror 24

F20Speech:JeremyBrowneMP 26F2PolicyMotion:Accountability to the Poor

(InternationalDevelopmentPolicyPaper) 26

Monday 20th morning

F22ConsultativeSession:FacingtheFuture 30

F23PolicyMotion:FreeSchoolsandAcademies 30

F24Speech:KirstyWilliamsAM 3

Monday 20th afternoon

F25PolicyMotion:GreenTaxation 32

F26PartyAwards 33

F27Speech:NickCleggMP 33

F28StandingOrderAmendment:DayVisitors

SpeakingatConference 33

F29StandingOrderAmendment:Questionsto

ParliamentaryPartyReports 34

F30StandingOrderAmendment:Summation

Speakers 34

F3StandingOrderAmendment:Whereto

speakfrom 35

Tuesday 21st morning

F32PolicyMotion:Localism 36

F33Speech:LordMcNally 37

F34PolicyMotion:EnsuringFairnessinaTime

ofAusterity 37

F35PolicyMotion:EqualMarriageinUnited

Kingdom 39

F36Speech:SimonHughesMP 40

Tuesday 21st afternoon

F37QuestionandAnswerSession:Public

Services and Benets 41

F38Speech:ChrisHuhneMP 4

F39EmergencyMotionorTopicalIssue 4

F40Presentation:LiberalDemocratGroupon

FifeCouncil 42F4Reports:ParliamentaryPartiesoftheLiberal

Democrats 42

F42ConstitutionalAmendment:ElectionofLocal

AuthorityCouncillorstoFederalCommittees 42

F43ConstitutionalAmendment:Substitutionfor

theLeaderontheFederalPolicyCommittee 44

Wednesday 22nd morning

F44EmergencyMotionorTopicalIssue 45

F45PartyBusiness:Diversity 45F46Speech:LynneFeatherstoneMP 47

F47QuestionandAnswerSession:Crimeand

JusticeIssues 47

F48Speech:VinceCableMP 48

Wednesday 22nd afternoon

F49Speech:DonFosterMP 49

F50QuestionandAnswerSession:Liberal

DemocratCabinetMinisters 49

F5FormalCloseoftheFederalConferenceby

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Consultative sessions on Saturday morning will start at 10.00 and end by 12.30.

ConsultativeSessions

Health

GraceSuite Chair: PaulBurstowMP

HiltonLiverpool Rapporteur: Tobeannounced

Voluntary Sector

GraceSuite2 Chair: BaronessBarkerofAnagach


IT and Intellectual Property

GraceSuite3 Chair: DrJulianHuppertMP


Consultative sessions provide a less formal mechanism than the full-scale conference debates

for conference representatives and other party members to participate in the partys policy- and

decision-making process. Each session examines a particular topic and hears contributions from

party members and in some cases outside speakers.

The sessions will be organised by the relevant Policy Working Group or other party body. Where

appropriate, the conclusions of the sessions will be taken into account by the groups whendrawing up their nal policy papers. Consultative papers for the sessions are included with the

Agenda mailing. You may need to show a conference photo pass or party membership card for

entry.

Note: there will also be a consultation session for the Federal Executives strategy review (F15)

on the morning of Sunday 19th September and a consultation session for the Federal Policy

Committees Facing the Future policy review (F22) on the morning of Monday 20th September, in

the main auditorium in the ACC. See page 23 and 30.

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place in the order shown; the precise times will be published in Conference Extra andConference

Daily see page 6.

PartyBusiness

Chair: BaronessScottofNeedhamMarket(PresidentoftheLiberalDemocrats)

Aide: JustineMcGuinness(ViceChair,FederalConferenceCommittee)

F1 Formal Opening of the Federal Conference by Baroness Walmsley of West Derby in the

County of Merseyside

PartyBusiness

Chair: DeeDooceyAM


F2 Report of the Federal Conference Committee

Mover: AndrewWiseman(Chair,FederalConferenceCommittee)

The deadline for questions to this report is 12.00 noon, Monday 6th September, to the Policy

Unit, Liberal Democrat HQ. See page 8 for further information. Questions selected will be detailed

in Conference Extra. Questions on events occurring after the deadline may be submitted at the

Speakers Table on speakers cards up until 13.30 on Saturday 18th September.

F3 Report of the Federal Policy Committee

Mover: NormanLambMP(Chair,FederalPolicyCommittee)





PolicyMotionChair: CarolinePidgeonAM

Aide: GeoffPayne(ViceChair,FederalConferenceCommittee)

F4 The Award of a UK National Defence Medal to Service Veterans

New Forest

Mover: ColonelTerryScriven

Summation: BobRussellMP

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thecaseofNationalServicepersonnelorvoluntarilyinthecaseofregularandreserveforcesthe

obligationtoplacetheirlivesonthelinetoensuretheUnitedKingdomanditsinterestsarekept

safeandsecure.

ConferencecondemnsthelastLabourGovernmentwhich,whilepridingitselfonitssupportto

ourarmedforces,refusedtoprovidethecommitmentandrecognitionbyrecommendingtoHer

MajestytheQueentheawardofaUKNationalDefenceMedaltoveterans.

Conferencefurthernotes:

a) The needto support and displaypublicrecognition toallthose who serveor haveserved

theircountryasamemberoftheArmedForces.

b) Thedisruptiontothelivesofmillionsofmenandwomen,conscriptedintoNationalService,

withoutappropriaterecognition;manyarenowdeceasedandthetensofthousandssurviving

areintheir70sand80s.

c) TheserviceofthosewhotookpartandgavetheirlivesintheBerlinairlift;thedemandsofthe

ColdWarwhichsawhundredsofservicemenandwomenkilledinNorthWestEuropeon

dutyandthousandsmoreinjured;andtheservicemenandwomenwhoservedthroughthe

murderandmaimingbytheIRAofcolleaguesandthethreatofsuchattacksagainstthem

andtheirfamiliesonthestreetsofEngland,GermanyandHollandinterroristsbombingsand

shootings.

d) TheArmed Forces Veterans Badge, originallyissued bythe MOD toSecond World War

veteranstocommemoratethe60thAnniversarycelebrationsfortheendingoftheSecond

WorldWarhasbeenmadeavailableforallveterans;itwasnotdesignedforandisconsidered

inappropriateastheonlyformofrecognitionforthosewhogaveservicetothisnationintheArmedForces.

e) HerMajestytheQueen,attherequestoftheAustralianGovernment,hasalreadyawardeda

medal of ofcial recognition of service to all Australian veterans and is about to do the same

forNewZealandveteransattherequestoftheNewZealandGovernment.

Conferencethereforecallsfor:

1. Acknowledgement of the signicant personal sacrice our Armed Forces personnel make in

their service to the Nation once they take the oath or afrmation of allegiance to Her Majesty

theQueen.

2. Acknowledgement of the failure to recognise ofcially the commitment and sacrices made

byserviceveteranswhohavecontributedtothesafetyandsecurityoftheUnitedKingdom

sincetheendingoftheSecondWorldWar.

3. ThecoalitiongovernmenttorescindthedecisionmadebythepreviousLabourGovernment

torefusetorecommendtheawardofaNationalDefenceMedaltoourarmedserviceveterans

andinstead,establishaworkinggrouptoworkwiththeCommitteeontheGrantofHonours

DecorationsandMedals,withaviewtoimplementingtheawardassoonaspossible.

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Mover of motion: 7 minutes; all other speakers: 4 minutes. For eligibility and procedure for

speaking in this debate, see speaking at conference on page 8.

The deadline for amendments to this motion, and for requests for separate votes, is 12.00 noon,

Monday 6th September, to the Policy Unit, Liberal Democrat HQ. See amendments on page 5

and separate votes on page 8. Amendments selected for debate will be printed in Conference

Extra.

PartyBusiness

Chair: SusanGaszczak

Aide: JenniLang

F5 Report of the Federal Finance and Administration Committee

Mover: DuncanGreenland(Chair,FederalFinanceandAdministrationCommittee)





Chair: ArnieGibbons

Aide: JenniLang

F6 Membership Subscriptions and Federal Levy

Federal Executive

Mover: Tobeannounced

Summation: Tobeannounced

Conferencenotesthat:

i) Moving from a party in opposition to a party of government provides an opportunity to

put Liberal Democrat policies and reforms into practice, but it also raises new nancial

challenges.

ii) In20thereareelectionsfortheWelshAssemblyandScottishParliament;andthelargestsingleroundoflocalelectionstakesplace,with,88LiberalDemocratcouncillorsupfor

election.

iii) We can make a signicant contribution to maintaining our distinctive campaigning and policy

voice,anddeliveringsuccessintheelectionsnextyear,throughraisingourrecommended

subscription to 5 per month and our minimum subscription to per month which will

increasepartyrevenuebyapproximately00,000.

iv) TheFederalExecutiveisproposingthattherebenochangeintheConcessionary,Youthand

StudentSAOorFreshersFairsubscriptionrates,andnochangeintheFederalLevy;soonly

thosewhoareabletopaytheincreasedoso,whilstthosewhocannotareprotected.

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v) TheFederalExecutiveisproposingthattherecommendedrateshouldrisefrom52to60.

Nearly allmembers paying the recommended subscriptiondo soby direct debit and this

representsasubscriptionof5permonth,oranextra70ppermonthforthosepayingthe

recommendedamount.

vi) Atrateof2,orpermonth,theproposednewminimumratewillstillbethelowestfor

aUKpoliticalpartyandthat,togetherwithourconcessionaryrateof6forthoseentitled

to receive state benets, we are maintaining our position of offering access to the widest

possibleproportionofsociety.

Conferenceresolvesthatfortheyear20:

. MembershipSubscription

a) Therecommendedsubscriptionrateshallbe60.

b) Theminimumsubscriptionrateshallbe2.

c) The concessionary subscription rate for those in receipt of, or entitled to, state benetsother than child benet or state pension shall be 6.

d) ThosepayingtheirsubscriptionthroughtheYouthandStudentSAOshallpayaminimumof

6or,whereanewmemberjoinsataFreshersFairevent,aspecialintroductoryrateof.

e) NothinginthismotionpreventsaStatePartyfromsettingarecommendedrateorrates

ofsubscriptionbyitsinternalprocedureswhichishigherthanthatagreedbytheFederal

Conference.

2. FederalLevy

TheFederalLevyonnewmembersshallbe0%ofthesubscriptionpaidandtheFederalLevy

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PolicyMotion

Chair: CllrChrisMaines

Aide: CllrJonBall

F7 Transactions Transparency and Conicts-of-Interest in Government

Fourteen conference representatives

Mover: PaulReynolds

Summation: JoHayes

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Conference notes that while much of the public debate on conicts of interest in UK governance

andcaseswhereprivateinterestshavetrumpedpublicpolicyhavefocusedonMembersof

Parliament, the bigger problem of conicts of interests and pursuit of private gain in government

amongstpublicservantshasbeenneglected,despitethemulti-billionpoundsumsinvolvedin

statesectortransactionsandprocurement.

Conferencefurthernotesthatkeyareasofconcerninclude:

A. Public servants leaving their posts to take up highly rewarded roles with suppliers to

government or organisations which have beneted from decisions taken by such public

servants, where links between such rewards and regulatory and procurement decisions

cannotberuledout.

B. Public servants having direct or indirect nancial interests in organisations that benet from

the activities of such public servants, while in ofce, including the ownership of shares in

companiesfromwhichmajorgovernmentpurchasesarebeingmade.

C. Thepurchaseofpublicassets,includingpropertyandcommercialundertakings,byinsider

publicservantsresponsibleforthemanagementofsuchassets,atnon-marketpricessetatlevels subject to inuence by those public servants purchasing such assets.

D. Thetendencyofsuchpracticestocreatemonopolisticrelationshipsbetweensuppliersand

government,totheextentthatthepublicinterestisdamagedbythegovernmentfacingonly

smallnumbersofverylargesuppliersinkeysectorssuchasdefence,IT,PFI,largerscale

generaloutsourcingandmajorpublicworks.

E. Thepermissivelegalandregulatoryframeworkforsuchbehavioursamongpublicservants,

the lack of prohibition in direct cases, and the culture of self-regulation by those beneting

from such nancial relationships in particular the lack of clarity in the role of public servants

inthewakeoftheabsenceofaUKcivilservicelaw,andtherelianceoninformalguidelines

anddiscretionarydecision-makingpowersamongthepublicservantsthemselves.

F. Thefurtherpermissiveenvironmentcreatedbythelackofdisclosurerulesfortheinterestsofpublicservants,theuseofgovernmentsecrecyrules,andtheexcessiveuseofcommercial

condentiality.

Conferenceexpressesdeepconcernat:

i) Thenumerous cases wherethe scope hasexistedforpublicservants to be rewarded for

decisions taken when in ofce, and the potential impact on those decisions of future rewards

inITprocurement(eg.NHS,DoT),defenceprocurement(helicopters,armaments),Revenue

&Customs,BIS(outsourcing)forexample.

ii) Cases which have come to light of procurement ofcers having shares in the companies they

are purchasing goods and servicesfrom,andthelackof actionon thisproblemfollowing

recommendationsmadebytheformerheadoftheCommitteeonStandardsinPublicLife.

Conferencewelcomes:

a) Commitments by the coalition government to publish more fully the details of contracts

awarded, as an aid to integrity, competition and transparency and a reduction in

monopolisticprocurementrelationships.

b) Continuing commitments to ensure a better ow of employment between the public and

privatesectors(two-way),whichbetterruleswillfacilitate.

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1. A set of rules passed by Parliament for published disclosure of nancial interests by public

servants, properly enforced, including the prohibition of public servants having nancial

interestsincompaniesfromwhichtheyarepurchasinggoodsandservices.

2. IndependentscrutinybyParliamentofoutsideappointmentsandotherrewardedrelationships

taken by public servants, to eliminate the scope for links between decisions taken and

subsequent nancial rewards.

3. The passing of a public service law which claries the role, parameters, obligations and

responsibilities of public servants, both in general and in relation to Parliamentarians and

electedbodies.

4. Parliamentary scrutiny of the procurement performance of government departments,

including monopoly and competition aspects, and the ability of scrutiny bodies to table

reportsinfullsessionsoftheUKparliament.

5. Further limitations on the use of secrecy laws and commercial condentiality to mask conicts

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Extra.

PartyBusiness

Chair: JustineMcGuinness(ViceChair,FederalConferenceCommittee)

Aide: TessaMuntMP

F8 Report of the Campaign for Gender Balance

Mover: RosGordon(ChairoftheCampaignforGenderBalance)


Unit, Liberal Democrat HQ. See questions to reports on page 8. Questions selected will be

detailed in Conference Extra. Questions on events occurring after the deadline may be submitted

at the Speakers Table on speakers cards up until 16.00 on Saturday 18th September.

F9 Report of the Diversity and Equality Group

Mover: RtHonVinceCableMP(ChairoftheDiversityandEqualityGroup)


Unit, Liberal Democrat HQ. See questions to reports on page 8. Questions selected will be

detailed in Conference Extra. Questions on events occurring after the deadline may be submitted

at the Speakers Table on speakers cards up until 16.00 on Saturday 18th September.

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F10 Report of the European Parliamentary Party

Mover: FionaHallMEP(LeaderoftheLiberalDemocratEuropeanParliamentaryParty)

The reports will be moved briey, and voted on at the end of the session. Conference

representatives will be able to put questions on any aspect of Liberal Democrat activities in the

European Parliament to the panel. Conference representatives may submit concise questions

(maximum 25 words) on a form collected from and submitted to the Speakers Table by 13.30

on Saturday 18th September. Questions may also be emailed to [email protected] until

17.00 on Thursday 16th September. The Chair will select which questions shall be asked during

the session. See questions to reports on page 8.

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Sunday morning sessions will start at 09.00 and end at 12.40. The sessions listed will take place

in the order shown; the precise times will be published in Conference Extra andConference

Daily see page 6.

PartyBusiness

Chair: ChrisGurney

Aide: ArnieGibbons

F11 Report of the Federal Executive

Mover: BaronessScottofNeedhamMarket(PresidentoftheLiberalDemocrats)

The deadline for questions to this report is 12.00, Monday 6th September, to the Policy Unit,

Liberal Democrat HQ. See questions to reports on page 8. Questions selected will be detailed



F12 Appointment of Federal Appeals Panel 20102015

Federal Executive



Conference conrms the reappointment of the following members to the Panel for a second ve-

year term of ofce:

a) PaulCarter.

b) MarkSoady.

Conference conrms the appointment of the following new members to the Panel for a ve-year

term of ofce:

. Judy Broadway Cambridgeshire County Councillor 997-2009; Vice-Chairman,

Cambridgeshire Police Authority 20072009; Member of Standards Committee, Cambs

CC, 20062009; Member of Professional Standards Committee, Cambs Police Authority,

2002005;IndependentPanelmember,EducationAdmissionAppeals,CountyofSuffolk

2009present.2. MargaretKyrleEastleighCouncillorfor30yearsincludingLeaderoftheCouncil;magistrate

for 29 years; two periods as a member of the Lord Chancellors Advisory Committee

interviewingprospectivenewmagistrates;trainedasamemberoftheYouthOffendingTeam

(YOT)ReferralPanel.

3. AlanMastersCurrentlyChairoftheWelshAppealsPanel.

4. Paul Roberts Chester Councillor for 3 years; Appointed to Chartered Institute of

Management Accountants Conduct Committee 2009; 2005 to date: Member, Wales

Committee,ConsumerCouncilforWater.

5. AlanSherwellAylesburyValeDistrictCouncillor;FormerChairoftheConferenceCommittee;

5yearsinRegulatoryAffairsinBT,retiringasHeadofConsumerRegulation.

6. JennyShorten Conciliator for the EnglishCandidates Committee; dealtwith disciplinary

casesforWesternCountiesRegionalParty.

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7. Monica Whyte Currently a serving barrister in personal injury and housing law and a

HaringeyCouncillor.

Note: Under Article 14.1 (a) of the Federal Constitution, members of the Federal Appeals Panel

are elected by the Federal Executive, subject to conrmation by conference. There will therefore

be separate votes on each nominee. This motion is not open to amendment.



PolicyMotion

Chair: SalBrinton

Aide: JeremyHargreaves(ViceChair,FederalPolicyCommittee)

F13 Press Complaints Commission

Truro & Falmouth


Summation: Tobeannouncd

Conference reafrms its belief in the freedom of the British press and the valuable role it can play

inholdingpeople,politiciansandbusinesses,toaccount.

However, conference believes that the freedom ofthe pressshould beexercised with greater

responsibility and higher standards; and that this responsibility should respect not only the

subjectofanarticlebutalsothereadership,whorelyonthepresstoprovidethemwiththefacts

ofcurrentevents.

Conference notes a report by the Commons Culture Media and Sport select committee,

published in February this year, that the Press Complaints Commission is widely viewed as

lackingcredibilityandauthorityamongthepublic.

Conferencefurthernotesthat:

a) Ofthe7membersofthePCC,sevenareservingeditorsoreditorialdirectors.

b) A clear conict of interest arises if a complaint is made against a publication whose editor is a

PCCmember,particularlyifthateditoristhePCCchair,asin200809.c) The PCC receivedmorethan 37,000complaintsfrommembersof the publicin2009 a

sevenfoldriseonthepreviousyear.

Conference believes that for the Press to retain the condence of the public, it is vital to have an

effectiveandindependentregulatorthatcandealrobustlywithanybreachesofitsownCodeof

Conduct.

Conferenceassertsthatsucharegulatorshouldbeentirelyindependentofservingeditors,and

should have the power to take disciplinary action, including nancial penalties, against editors

whobreachtheCode.

Conference afrms its support for a free and independent Press and believes that a stronger,

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moreindependentPCCwillencouragebetterstandardsinthePressandhelptoprotectboththe

publicfromunwarrantedmediaintrusion,andthePressitselffromapotentialprivacylawwhich

couldrestrictPressfreedom.

Conferencethereforecallsonthegovernmentto:

. MakeaclearcommitmenttoreformingthePCCtomakeitindependentofservingeditorsandgive

itmorepowerstotakedisciplinaryactionagainsteditorswhosepublicationsbreachthecode.

2. SupporttherecommendationbytheCMSselectcommitteethatthePCCshouldberenamedthe

PressComplaintsandStandardsCommission,andappointadeputydirectorforstandards.

3. Afrm their opposition to a privacy law that would restrict press freedom in Britain.




The deadline for amendments to this motion, is 12.00 noon, Monday 6th September, to the

Policy Unit, Liberal Democrat HQ. See amendments on page 5. Those selected for debate will

be printed in Conference Extra.

The deadline for requests for separate votes is 14.30, Saturday 18th September, see separate

votes on page 8.

Speech

Chair: JaneSmithard

Aide: RosGordon

F14 Speech by Tavish Scott MSP, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats

ConsultativeSession

Chair: JustineMcGuinness(ViceChair,FederalConferenceCommittee)

Aide: SusanGaszczak

F15 FE Strategy Consultation Session

A consultative session to discuss the Liberal Democrats political positioning, involvement of

our members, growth and strategy for success over the next period of our partys development.

Conference representatives and day visitors wishing to speak should submit a consultation card.

Speech

Chair: RosGordon

Aide: QassimAfzal

F16 Speech by Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury

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Daily see page 6.

PartyBusiness

Chair: IanWalton

Aide: Mohammed Shaq

F17 Presentation by Welsh Liberal Democrats

PartyBusiness

Chair: AndrewWiseman(Chair,FederalConferenceCommittee)


F18 Question and Answer Session with Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the Liberal

Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister

This session allows conference representatives to put questions, on any topic, to the leader of

the Liberal Democrats in a Townhall style event. Conference representatives may submit concise

questions (maximum 25 words) on a form collected from and submitted to the Speakers Table

by 12.40 on Sunday 19th September. Questions may also be emailed to [email protected].

uk until 17.00 on Thursday 16th September. See question and answer sessions on page 7.

Supplementary questions may also be asked by other voting or non-voting representatives, to

follow up the original question. Anyone wanting to ask a supplementary question must sit in the

oor of the auditorium, and should put their hand up when asked to do so; if chosen, they will be

passed a hand-held microphone.

PolicyMotion

Chair: JamesGurling

Aide: DeeDooceyAM

F19 Human Rights and the War on Terror

Mole Valley



. Conferencenotesthewidespreadpublicconcernaboutthehumanrightsabusesthathave

takenplacesinceth September 200 under the guiseof the so-called Waron Terror

initiatedby the BushGovernment and backed bytheLabour Government intheUK. The

abuseshaveincludedenforceddisappearance,renditionandtorture.

2. Conferencefurthernotesthattherehasbeen alackoftransparency astowhetherandtowhatextenttheUKhasbeeninvolvedintheseabusesandthatsuchlackofclearinformation

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is both detrimental to Britains reputation and damaging to public condence in our security

services.

3. Conference believes that abuses of suspects rights are unacceptable and that such

behaviourshouldbeneitherpractisednorcondonedbytheUKGovernment.

4. Thereforeconferencewelcomesthedecisionof thecoalitiongovernmenttoholdaninquiryintowhether,andifsotowhatextent,theUKGovernmentanditsagencieswereinvolvedin

impropertreatmentofdetaineesorwereawareofsuchimpropertreatmentinoperationsin

whichtheUKwasinvolved.

5. Conference calls for the terms of reference of the inquiry to be claried to ensure that they

include:

a) The UK Governments policy and practice on grave violations of human rights

perpetrated by the United States and other states against people, including UK

nationals,heldoverseassincethSeptember200andtheextenttowhichthispolicychangedafterthSeptember200.

b) TheUKGovernmentspolicyandpracticeonseeking,receivingandusinginformation

extractedundertortureorotherwiseobtainedunlawfullyandtheextenttowhichthis

changedafterthSeptember200.

c) The steps taken by the UK when the International Committee of the Red Cross rst

raisedconcerns,in2003,aboutgravehumanrightabusesatthehandsofthecoalition

forcesinIraq,includingtortureatAbuGhraib.

d) Thetermsoftheagreement/sthattheUKsignedattherequestoftheUSadministration

afterthSeptember200,purportedlyundertheprincipleofcollectivedefenceunder

Article5oftheNorthAtlanticTreaty.

e) Thetermsofanyotherbi-lateralsecretagreementsbetweentheUKandtheUSrelatedtotheWaronTerror.

f) Theadequacyofrecordkeepingofcounterterrorismpolicyandpractice.

g) Actions overseas by the intelligence services authorised under Section 7 of the

IntelligenceServicesAct994.

h) The role of the security services in the treatment and interviewing of detainees held

overseasandnaychangessincethSeptember200.

i) Theroleoflawyers,civilservants,militaryintelligenceagenciesandagentsinallandany

ofthesematters.

6. Conference also believes that the purposes of the inquiry would be undermined if its

conclusions are not made public and therefore calls on the Prime Minister to commit to

publishalltheinquirysconclusionsotherthananywhosepublicationwouldcompromisethe

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Speech

Chair: JonathanMarksQCAide: SusanGaszczak

F20 Speech by Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth

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PolicyMotion

Chair: BaronessBarker

Aide: JamesGurling

F21 Accountability to the Poor(International Development Policy Paper)

Federal Policy Committee

Mover: TimFarronMP

Summation: DavidHall-Matthews(ChairofthePolicyWorkingGroup)

Conferencebelievesthatinthecontextofmultipleglobalchallengesincludingclimatechange,

rising and increasingly volatile prices of food and energy, population growth, more conict, failing

tradetalksandglobalrecessiontheUKmustcontinuetoplayaleadingroleindeliveringjustice

andequitytopoorpeoplearoundtheworld.

Conferencebelievesthatbarriersto peoplesempowermentarepoliticalandsocialasmuchas

economic.Sustainabledevelopmentandpovertyreductionrequirethestrengtheningofpolitical

engagementandprocessesindevelopingcountries.

Conference therefore endorses policy paper 97, Accountability to the Poor, as a distinctive

LiberalDemocratapproachtoInternationalDevelopment.Inparticular,conferencewelcomesits

proposalsto:

. Provide direct support to people in developing countries that will enable them to tackle

obstacles to development and benet more from political processes by:

a) Supporting the consolidation of equitable justice systems, free and fair elections,

independent and well-qualied civil services and ombudsmen.

b) Monitoringgovernmentactivityandholdingittoaccount.

c) Providingdirectfundingformeasurable,bottom-updemocraticprocesses,especiallyin

localgovernment.

d) Facilitatingtheworkofindependentmediaoutlets.

e) EngagingUKcitizensmoredirectlyindevelopmentdebates.

2. Integrate the Department for International Development (DfID) much better with other

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a) Working closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Ofce (FCO), Ministry of Defence

(MoD),DepartmentforBusiness,InnovationandSkills(BIS),DepartmentforEnergyand

Climate Change (DECC) and the Treasury to agree common overall and country-specic

developmentstrategiesunderaJointAgencyFramework.

b) Ensuring it is a team player in the world, using its inuence to make the case for poverty-

focusedsustainabledevelopmentandbetteraidharmonisation.

c) Takingtheleadinsharingdatawithotherdevelopmentagencies.

d) Leading calls for structural reform of the United Nations system, World Bank,

InternationalMonetaryFundandWorldTradeOrganisation.

e) Calling for integrated country-specic strategies instead of new global issue-based

funds.

f) Beingattheforefrontinsettingthetermsfortheemergingdevelopmentstrategyofthe

EuropeanUnionsExternalActionService.

g) Refocusing on specic areas of expertise within the department.

3. Maintain our commitment to increasing development nance and making it more effective

by:

a) DeliveringonourcommitmenttoincreasetheUKsspendingonOverseasDevelopment

Aid(ODA)to0.7%ofGNIby203andenshriningitinlaw.

b) Working towards our long-term goalthat spending commitments for climate change

mitigationandadaptationmeasuresandprovisionofsecurityandstabilisationforcesare

additionaltothistarget.

c) Continuing to prioritise spending in line with the Millennium Development Goals until

205.

d) AllocatingaidtogovernmentsviaBudgetSupportwhereverpracticable.

e) Taking the lead in piloting International Aid Transparency Initiative mechanisms and

pushingfortheirwidespreadimplementation.f) MakingDfIDmoreresponsivetocriticalevaluationsofitsprogrammes.

g) Seeking out innovative mechanisms to raise capital for investment in development,

includingaglobalFinancialTransactionsTaxtoraisefundsfortheprotectionofmaterial

humanrightsandglobalpublicgoods.

h) Helpingcountriestoreducedependenceonaidbyfurtherreducingdebtandenhancing

domestic taxation and stopping nancial aid to those countries that already have strong

taxbases,suchasChinaandIndia.

4. Taking a people-centred and rights-based approach to welfare provision and social

protection, especially to people facing discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, religion,

citizenship,sexualorientation,age,genderanddisability,byensuringthat:

a) The needs of women, children and people with disabilities are mainstreamed in all

development,socialprotectionandhumanitarianprogrammes.

b) Funds are provided for research and awareness campaigns into all forms of

discrimination,includingviolence.

c) Supportisgiventobuildnetworks,suchastheGlobalPartnershiponDisability.

d) Effortsaremadetoreduceandunderwriteriskviasocialinsurance.

e) Safeguardingprinciplesareappliedmorebroadly,notjustinfragilesituations.

f) Particularrecognitionisgiventotheneedsofyoungpeople.

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5. Protect peoples entitlements to security and justice, especially in fragile and conict

situations,by:

a) Safeguarding the share of ODA spent on long-term poverty reduction by declaring

humanitarianspendingasaseparateitemofODA.

b) UsingtheNationalSecurityCounciltoformulatejointstrategiesbetweenDfID,MoDand

theFCO,withafocusondevelopmentaloutcomes.

c) Scaling up the Conict Prevention Pool.

d) EstablishaCivilianResponseCorpstocontributetopeople-centredsecuritysystems.

e) Prioritising the rebuilding of diverse accountability mechanisms in post-conflict

situations.

f) Demonstratingawillingnesstoengagecombatantsinpeacefuldialogue.

g) Taking a globallead in pushing fora robust Arms TradeAgreementto besigned by

202.

6. Help to meet the disproportionate challenge that developingcountries face as a result of

environmentalthreats,includingclimatechange,by:

a) Improving DfIDs record on carbon emissions by climate-proong all its programmes.

b) Seeking ways to increase global funding for climate change adaptation and funding

research to support communities in nding environmentally sustainable routes out of

poverty.

c) Building a successful low-carboneconomy in the UK and EU, and transferring low-

carbontechnologies.

d) Calling for the establishment of an International Leapfrog Fund to provide funds for

sustainableenergygenerationanddevelopmentinpoorcountries.

e) Mitigating against food insecurity byprioritising investment in research into improved

cropproductivity.f) Calling for much more efcient global systems to support agriculture.

g) Working to develop an internationallabelling systemfor the environmental impact of

products.

7. Supportgovernmentsinprotectingtheircitizensagainstthevolatilityofglobalmarketsandin

securinglong-termopportunitiesforexportsthroughtradejusticeby:

a) SettingupaJointTradeUnitbetweenDfIDandBISwithsharedtargets.

b) Increasing aid for trade with a focus on increasing nations negotiating capacity in

internationalforums.

c) Calling for reforms of global trade governance, based on cooperation rather than

competitionbetweenrichandpoornations.

d) Supporting a new WTO Development Round, with a specic focus on export subsidies

andtradebarriersindevelopednations.

8. Stimulate and facilitate UK investments and the domestic private sector in developing

countriesby:

a) Underwriting commercial uncertainty through increased collaboration between DfID,

BIS,theTreasuryandUKbusinesses.

b) UsingtheInternationalFinancingFacilitytohelpgovernmentstobolstertheirlegalandregulatoryinstitutions.


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c) Seeking to inuence CDC to refocus on stimulating growth where it is most needed.

d) AligningtheinterestsofUKcompaniesoperatingindevelopingcountriesmoreclosely

withdevelopmentobjectivesbypromotingresponsiblebusinessconduct.

e) Clearing apath for legitimate business by taking atoughline against corruption, tax

evasionandmoneylaundering.


Mover and summation: 16 minutes combined; all other speakers: 4 minutes. For eligibility and

procedure for speaking in this debate, see speaking at conference on page 8.

In addition to speeches from the platform, it will be possible for conference representatives

to make concise (maximum one-minute) interventions from the oor during the debate on the

motion. See interventions on page 7 for further information.

The deadline for amendments to this motion is 12.00 noon, Monday 6th September, to the Policy

Unit, Liberal Democrat HQ. See amendments on page 5. Those selected for debate will beprinted in Conference Extra.


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Monday morning sessions will start at 09.00 and end at 12.40. The sessions listed will take place


Daily see page 6.

ConsultativeSession

Chair: GeoffPayne(ViceChair,FederalConferenceCommittee)

Aide: ChrisGurney

Rapporteur: ChristianMoon

F22 Facing the Future

Federal Policy Committee

Consultative sessions provide a less formal mechanism than the full-scale conference debates

for conference representatives and other party members to participate in the partys policy- anddecision-making process.

The session will be organised by the Facing the Future Working Group which is conducting

an overall review to plan the partys policy development work for the rest of this Parliament.

Conference representatives and day visitors wishing to speak should submit a consultation card.

The conclusions of the session will be taken into account by the group when drawing up their nal

report.

PolicyMotion


Aide: DeeDooceyAM

F23 Free Schools and Academies

Huntingdon

Mover: CllrPeterDownes

Summation: JohnHowson

Conferenceisconcernedbytheestablishmentofacademiesandfreeschoolsundercoalition

governmentpolicy.

Conferencere-assertsitscommitmenttothekeyprinciplesagreedatthespring2009conference

inHarrogateinpolicypaper89,Equity and Excellence, and specically that:

i) LocalAuthoritiesshouldretainstrategicoversightoftheprovisionofschoolplacesfundedby

theuseofpublicmoney.

ii) LocalAuthoritiesshouldcontinuetoexercisetheirarms-lengthsupportforallstateschools

funded wholly or partially with public funds with particular emphasis on their work with

disadvantagedpupils.

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Conference calls on government to ensure that schools remaining within the Local Authority

family are not nancially penalised by the creation of academies and specically:

a) Thatacademiesshouldberequiredtopaythefullcostincludingadministrativeoverheadsfor

anyservicestheybuybackfromtheLocalAuthority.

b) ThatacademiesshouldhaveonlyobserverstatusontheSchoolsForumastheyhaveplacedthemselvesoutsidethedemocraticsystemforthefundingofeducation.

Inrelationtofreeschools,conferencecallsonallLiberalDemocratstourgepeoplenottotake

upthisoptionbecauseitrisks:

1. Creating surplus places which is prejudicial to the efcient use of resources in an age of

austerity.

2. Increasing social divisiveness and inequity into a system which is already unfair because

ofthemultipletiersandtypesofschoolscreatedbysuccessiveConservativeandLabour

governments and thusabandoningour key goal ofa high qualityeducationsystemfor alllearners.

3. Depressingeducationaloutcomesforpupilsingeneral.

4. Increasingtheexistingcomplexityofschooladmissionsandexclusions.

5. Putting at risk advances made in making appropriate provision for children with special

needs.

6. Puttinginjeopardytheprogrammeofimprovingschoolbuildings.

7. Wastingpreciousresources,bothhumanandmaterial,atatimewhenalleffortsshouldbe

focusedonimprovingeducationaloutcomesbyenablingeffectiveteachingandlearningto

takeplaceingoodlocalschoolsaccessibletoall.

Applicability: England only.






The deadline for requests for separate votes is 09.00, Sunday 19th September, see separate

votes on page 8.

Speech

Chair: SusanGaszczak

Aide: IanWalton

F24 Speech by Kirsty Williams AM, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats

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Daily see page 6.

PolicyMotion

Chair: ArnieGibbons

Aide: JeremyHargreaves(ViceChair,FederalPolicyCommittee)

F25 Green Taxation

Seventeen conference representatives

Mover: PaulBurall

Summation: MartinHorwoodMP

Conference believes that a key step increatingan environmentally sustainable economyis toestablish a system of taxation which rewards activities which are non-polluting and resource-

efcient, achieved through a gradual switch from taxation on income and employment to taxation

onpollutionandresourcedepletion.

ConferencenotesandapprovesthecommitmentsintheCoalitionProgrammeforGovernment

to:

a) Increasetheproportionoftaxrevenueaccountedforbyenvironmentaltaxes.

b) Reformthetaxationofairtravelbyswitchingfromaper-passengertoaper-planeduty.

c) Introduce a oor price for carbon.

Conference applauds the inclusion in the June 200 Emergency Budget of commitments to

reformtheClimateChangeLevyandtoexploreoptionsforchangestoaviationtax.

ConferencecallsonLiberalDemocratministersinthecoalitiongovernmentto:

. Press forrapidimplementation ofthereformoftheClimate ChangeLevysoas tosteadily

increase the price of fossil-fuel-consuming activities and to promote energy efciency

measuresandthedevelopmentofrenewableenergy.

2. Ensure that any changes to the carbon price do not result in windfall benets to the operators

ofexistingnuclearpowerstations.

3. Pressforfullandrapidimplementationofthecoalitionscommitmenttoreformthetaxationof

airtravel.




In addition to speeches from the platform, it will be possible for conference representatives

to make concise (maximum one-minute) interventions from the oor during the debate on the

motion. See interventions on page 7 for further information.

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The deadline for requests for separate votes is 09.00, Sunday 19th September, see separate

votes on page 8.

PartyBusiness


Aide: JenniLang

F26 Party Awards

TheHarrietSmithAwards

ThePresidentsAwards

ThePenhaligonAwardsThePatsyCaltonAward

TheAlbertInghamAward

Speech

Chair: BaronessScottofNeedhamMarket(PresidentoftheLiberalDemocrats)

Aide: AndrewWiseman(Chair,FederalConferenceCommittee)

F27 Speech by the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP

PartyBusiness

Chair: ArnieGibbons

Aide: SusanGaszczak

F28 Standing Order Amendment: Day Visitors Speaking at Conference

City of Chester and WLD

Mover: LizzieJewkes

Summation: CllrBobBarton

In SO 8.5 line 1, aftermembersinsert: including voting and non-voting members who have

registeredasdayvisitors.

Amend Glossary to reect this change.




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