Young Liberals' Representatives to Party Committees

Submitted by: Young Liberals.
Mover: Janey Little.
Summation: Cllr Louise Harris.

Conference resolves to amend the Constitution as follows:

1. In Article 10.2 (I), add new H:
   H. one representative of the Affiliated Organisation representing youth and students, elected by its own procedures (the Youth and Student Affiliated Organisation may appoint a substitute member should the elected member be unable to attend a specific meeting of the FPC).
2. In Article 11.2 (I), add new D. and renumber accordingly:
   D. one representative of the Affiliated Organisation representing youth and students, elected by its own procedures (the Youth and Student Affiliated Organisation may appoint a substitute member should the elected member be unable to attend a specific meeting of the FCC).

The current Federal Party constitution is available at www.libdems.org.uk/constitution. The existing text of the relevant parts of the articles amended above are as follows:

ARTICLE 10: The Federal Policy Committee

10.2 The FPC shall consist of the following:

1. voting members:
   1. the Leader who shall act as its Chair;
   2. six members of the Parliamentary Group as defined in Article 17.5, normally including at least one from each Parliamentary Party;
   3. the President;
   4. one person elected by the Federal Communications & Elections Committee from amongst its membership;
   5. two principal local authority councillors, elected by principal local authority councillors of the Party from among their own number (including, for both purposes, Police and Crime Commissioners and directly elected Mayors);
   6. one representative of each State Party, elected by its internal procedures (State Parties may appoint a substitute member should the elected member be unable to attend a specific meeting of the FPC); and
   7. one more person than the total number elected or appointed under paragraphs (a) to (f) above, who shall be party members elected by all members of the Party except that persons who, at the date of close of nominations for election under this paragraph, are members of any of the Parliamentary Parties listed in Article 17 shall not be eligible to be candidates for election under this paragraph. Casual vacancies amongst this group shall be filled in accordance with the election regulations.

ARTICLE 11: The Federal Conference Committee

11.2 The Conference Committee shall consist of:

1. Voting members:
   1. the President;
   2. the Chief Whip of the Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons or their substitute from within the Parliamentary Group as defined in Article 17.5;
   3. one representative of each State Party, elected by its internal procedures (State Parties may appoint a substitute member should the elected member be unable to attend a specific meeting of the FCC);
   4. one person elected by the Federal Board from amongst its members;
   5. two persons elected by the Federal Policy Committee from amongst its members;
   6. one person elected by the Federal Communications & Elections Committee from amongst its members;
   7. one person elected by the Federal People Development Committee from amongst its members; and
   8. 12 persons elected by party members. Casual vacancies amongst this group shall be filled in accordance with the election regulations.

Applicability: Federal.

Motion before amendment

Conference resolves to amend the Constitution as follows:

1. In Article 10.2 (I), add new G. and renumber accordingly:
   G. one representative of the Affiliated Organisation representing youth and students, elected by its own procedures (the Youth and Student Affiliated Organisation may appoint a substitute member should the elected member be unable to attend a specific meeting of the FPC).
2. In Article 11.2 (I), add new D. and renumber accordingly:
   D. one representative of the Affiliated Organisation representing youth and students, elected by its own procedures (the Youth and Student Affiliated Organisation may appoint a substitute member should the elected member be unable to attend a specific meeting of the FCC).

The current Federal Party constitution is available at www.libdems.org.uk/constitution. The existing text of the relevant parts of the articles amended above are as follows:

ARTICLE 10: The Federal Policy Committee

10.2 The FPC shall consist of the following:

1. voting members:
   1. the Leader who shall act as its Chair;
   2. six members of the Parliamentary Group as defined in Article 17.5, normally including at least one from each Parliamentary Party;
   3. the President;
   4. one person elected by the Federal Communications & Elections Committee from amongst its membership;
   5. two principal local authority councillors, elected by principal local authority councillors of the Party from among their own number (including, for both purposes, Police and Crime Commissioners and directly elected Mayors);
   6. one representative of each State Party, elected by its internal procedures (State Parties may appoint a substitute member should the elected member be unable to attend a specific meeting of the FPC); and
   7. one more person than the total number elected or appointed under paragraphs (a) to (f) above, who shall be party members elected by all members of the Party except that persons who, at the date of close of nominations for election under this paragraph, are members of any of the Parliamentary Parties listed in Article 17 shall not be eligible to be candidates for election under this paragraph. Casual vacancies amongst this group shall be filled in accordance with the election regulations.

ARTICLE 11: The Federal Conference Committee

11.2 The Conference Committee shall consist of:

1. Voting members:
   1. the President;
   2. the Chief Whip of the Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons or their substitute from within the Parliamentary Group as defined in Article 17.5;
   3. one representative of each State Party, elected by its internal procedures (State Parties may appoint a substitute member should the elected member be unable to attend a specific meeting of the FCC);
   4. one person elected by the Federal Board from amongst its members;
   5. two persons elected by the Federal Policy Committee from amongst its members;
   6. one person elected by the Federal Communications & Elections Committee from amongst its members;
   7. one person elected by the Federal People Development Committee from amongst its members; and
   8. 12 persons elected by party members. Casual vacancies amongst this group shall be filled in accordance with the election regulations.

Applicability: Federal.

Amendments

Amendment One

PASSED

Submitted by: 14 members

Mover: Dr Mark Pack.

Summation: Dr Mark Pack.

In line 2 and line 3, delete ‘G’ and insert ‘H’.

In line 2, delete ‘and renumber accordingly’.

Note: The effect of this amendment would be that adding a Young Liberal representative would no longer also entail the addition of a directly elected member.