Membership Subscription and Federal Levy

Submitted by: Federal Board.
Mover: Mike Cox (Party Treasurer).
Summation: Dr Mark Pack (President of the Liberal Democrats).

Conference agrees:

1. To continue to freeze the existing minimum membership rates (£15 for new members, £12 for members from before 2022).
2. To continue to freeze the £6 minimum for those in receipt of or entitled to state benefits, and the £6 minimum for members paying via Young Liberals.
3. To drop the recommended membership rate, as this is no longer used in our membership work (for example, people are encouraged to pay more by reference to the average membership subscription, not the recommended rate).
4. That nothing in this motion shall prevent a State Party from setting via their internal procedures higher recommended or minimum subscription rates or from introducing additional concessionary rates.
5. That the Federal Levy shall be reduced from 55 per cent to 50 per cent. Conference notes that the Federal and State Parties have committed to implement financial mechanisms that uphold the principles of Federalism, removing any negative financial impact on either the Federal or State Parties resulting from this amendment.

Applicability: Federal.

Motion as amendend

Conference agrees:

1. To continue to freeze the existing minimum membership rates (£15 for new members, £12 for members from before 2022).
2. To continue to freeze the £6 minimum for those in receipt of or entitled to state benefits, and the £6 minimum for members paying via Young Liberals.
3. To drop the recommended membership rate, as this is no longer used in our membership work (for example, people are encouraged to pay more by reference to the average membership subscription, not the recommended rate).
4. That nothing in this motion shall prevent a State Party from setting via their internal procedures higher recommended or minimum subscription rates or from introducing additional concessionary rates.
5. That the Federal Levy remains at 55 per cent.

Applicability: Federal.

Amendments

Amendment One

PASSED

Submitted by: Federal Board
Mover: Mike Cox.
Summation: to be announced.

In 5. (line 16), delete ‘That the Federal Levy remains at 55 per cent’ and insert ‘That the Federal Levy shall be reduced from 55 per cent to 50 per cent.’

After 5, (line 16), add:

Conference notes that the Federal and State Parties have committed to implement financial mechanisms that uphold the principles of Federalism, removing any negative financial impact on either the Federal or State Parties resulting from this amendment.