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Conference Directory Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference 16th - 21st September 2006 Brighton

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By Duncan Brack Features: Welcome to the autumn Trusting the Party by Menzies Campbell MP 3 Offsetting conference’s carbon 4

2006 conference of the Feature Liberal Democrats. Welcome to Brighton by Norman Baker MP 5 The great green conference by Chris Huhne MP 8 In many ways, conference Climate change isn’t a fringe 10 lies at the heart of what this party is about. We are Making conference accessible for all the only major party whose by Jeremy Hargreaves 14 conference is sovereign, Conference sponsors 6 Duncan Brack is Chair where party members of Federal Conference List of advertisers 11 determine the policy and

Committee Fringe direction of the party, and Fringe: 17-38 & 43-64 hold their elected officers to account. This is because Saturday 16th 18 we are democrats, and believe in putting into Sunday 17th 20 practice what we say in public. Remember that when you raise your voting badge at the end of a debate! Monday 18th 26 Tuesday 19th 46 Conference is, of course, about much more than the Wednesday 20th 58 debates and speeches in the auditorium. It’s about exchanging ideas at fringe meetings and in the Thursday 21st 63

exhibition. It’s about training, and learning new Diary 39-42 Diary political skills. It’s about putting over what we stand 2007 Conference timetable 39 for, through the media, to the public. It’s even about making money, which supports the party’s Exhibition 65-71 campaigns. And it’s very definitely about networking, and having fun. Information: Venue plans 70-71 Conference is overseen by the Federal Conference Conference information 72 Committee, which conference reps elect. We select the agenda, run the debates and oversee the Access and facilities for disabled people 78 organisation. Above all, we’re here to help you – Transport and travel 79 come to our introductory briefing on Sunday Map of Brighton 80 lunchtime, or just stop us in the corridor and ask for Exhibition help. Tell us if you think we’ve got anything wrong – See Conference Agenda for details of sessions, and maybe when we’ve got it right, too. policy and business motions, procedural information, standing orders Above all, take every opportunity to enjoy yourself in the exhilarating phenomenon that is the Liberal Conference Directory and Agenda Democrat conference. are available in audio and large I look forward to meeting you in Brighton. print versions. See page 78.

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© LDPics The importance that we give to our conference is a vital part of what it means to be a Liberal Democrat. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you The importance that we give to our conference is a all to our 2006 Autumn Conference here in vital part of what it means to be a Liberal Democrat. Brighton. A lot has changed in British We are unique amongst the major political parties of politics and the Liberal Democrats since our Britain in that we depend on our conference for our core policy-making process. last conference visit here three years ago. It is to conference that policy working groups and key This will be my first Autumn Conference since representatives who serve on the main party becoming leader earlier this year. While I know that committees report back. It is also to conference that my schedule will be packed with making speeches, we require our parliamentarians to account for their attending meetings and media engagements, it is actions both in and outside Westminster. I am proud still a week on the south coast that I am looking to be head of a party that conducts itself and its forward to with relish. conference in this way.

The truth is that conference will be a busy time for all But that is not to say that things could not be of us who attend. It is arguably the most important improved further. Our party has remained largely point of contact for the entire party membership. unchanged since coming together in 1988. Change is From the fringe, to the main conference hall, to overdue, necessary and urgent. This applies equally reacquainting ourselves with old colleagues, there to how we run our annual conferences. We must be never seems to be quite enough time. It is a focus for prepared to investigate methods of consultation that intense debate, friendly discussion and sometimes include the entire party and public in our conference even agreement! Continued on page 4 Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 3 Trusting the Party continued from page 3

Feature debates. We also need to think of conference debates as a means of arriving at the correct decisions, rather than as a series of triumphs or defeats for the platform or the floor.

This year’s conference will be important in terms of shaping the Liberal Democrat agenda for the rest of this Parliament in readiness for contesting the next Action photo required General Election. I want it to be qualitatively different, not just in how it looks but in the experience it provides for all its members.

We Liberal Democrats are faced with a great opportunity. We are a party that is serious about power. Unlike the Tories we don’t have to reinvent ourselves and unlike Labour we don’t have to shore © LDPics up a crumbling edifice. challenges unfairness, attacks injustice and confronts prejudice. But we must convert this It is the Liberal Democrats who are naturally closest natural affinity into actual results. We are all an to the values of the British people - who want a integral part of that process. government that promotes freedom and choice, Can I urge you all – if you get a spare moment, that is – to reflect and feel a sense of pride in what it is that makes the Liberal Democrats unparalleled in terms of our inclusiveness and our democratic credentials, but to think also how we can move together to make this party even stronger.

Finally, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a happy and productive Autumn Conference.

The Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell CBE QC, MP for

© LDPics North East Fife and Leader of the Liberal Democrats Offsetting conference’s carbon In 2005 the Liberal Democrats became the first (and But we can neutralise, or ‘offset’ the carbon added by so far only) major political party to carbon-offset its our activities by paying someone else to reduce conferences. carbon in the atmosphere by the same amount our activities add, through renewable energy, energy Climate change is a real and growing threat, the most efficiency or forest restoration projects. serious challenge to the prosperity of the planet and its people. Every time we use power or heat Together with the organisation Climate Care (see generated by fossil fuels, we are contributing to www.climatecare.org), we calculated that a levy of £1 global warming and hence climate change. Party per head per conference would be sufficient to offset conferences contribute to this, through the energy the carbon emissions from Lib Dem conference, so consumed in transporting participants and running conference decided to add this on to registration fees the conference and the hotels. from 2005 onwards. Trust in people 4 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Welcome to Brighton By Norman Baker MP

It is a great pleasure to possible. It has even attracted the welcome this year’s conference likes of local celebrities Paul Brighton is not Feature back to the south coast. McCartney and Oscar-winning actress just a Cate Blanchett. Brighton has become known as tremendous a ‘London-by-the-sea’. Perhaps The shopping ambiance in the North backdrop for this week we should in fact be Laine is certainly not to be missed. You regarding it as a Westminster- will feel somewhat overdressed in a this year’s by-the-sea! suit. The area is something of a conference ... Bohemian throwback to the sixties. On behalf of the party I would like to Imported clothes from India, organic say how grateful we are to the city’s food products, and Ben Sherman hotels, pubs and entertainment shirts adorn its rails and shelves. venues that have, yet again, kindly allowed us to take them over with our Flea markets pepper the area, giving meetings. those with sufficient sarongs in the wardrobe the chance to branch out Brighton is not just a tremendous with a bigger purchase; some retro backdrop for this year’s conference, furniture perhaps or even better, a few but a tremendous city all year round. records! I confess to buying a very Although I live in Lewes, a nearby expensive 1930s pyramid telephone town appropriately viewed as there the other day. Brighton’s sophisticated older sibling, it is great to be just down the road Brighton is a musical city. The flea from Brighton, and so have the markets are just the start. There are opportunity to sample some of the many independent record stores, countless pleasures it has to offer. vying for your custom. The live music scene, again, is thriving, with venues For those of you new to Brighton there to attract those of all age groups and are a number of suggestions I would make to help you make the most of what free time you have during the conference.

There are restaurants to cater to every palate. In The Lanes you can find a range of menus: Chinese, tapas, Indian, French, vegetarian and more.

As a non-meat eater myself I am a particular fan of Terre a Terre, widely touted as a leading light in the veggies’ world, pioneering new recipes and creating wonderful tastes that those of us who began our veggie lives by having to eat only lettuce in restaurants would never have dreamt © Brighton and Hove Visitor and Convention Bureau Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 5 Welcome to Brighton continued

Feature musical preferences. A number of the comedy and of so much more. pubs have great jazz and blues Creativity oozes from every street evenings. corner.

Brighton is actually the first and last Someone has even taken the time to place that I heard the expression ‘jazz name the buses, leaving children to entrepreneur’, and perhaps it is one of speculate about the origins of these the few places where it fits. Here characters as they whiz in and out of music and music promotion is a cut- town on the excellent bus service (or throat business. As a consequence, the equally impressive train service). there is an abundance of events every day of the year at nearly any time of My personal favourite is Margaret day. Powell. Watch out for her. And of, course, watch out for the seagulls! The same could be said of art, of Norman Baker is MP for literature events, of theatre, of Lewes

Conference sponsors Conference registration Please note that the conference Registration Area when the paper launched in 1986; beholden to no one is located in the Viscount Room, accessed via the political party and entrance on the east side of the Hilton Brighton Bloomberg Tradebook Europe economically and socially Metropole in Cannon Place. There are no is an electronic agency liberal. registration facilities in the Brighton Centre. brokerage used by institutional investors. It If you need to register, collect your photopass or offers an anonymous trading platform that includes query your registration, please go to the Viscount specialised trading and Room in the Hilton Brighton Metropole. straight-through processing tools, as well as Bloomberg Conference papers, lanyards, and pass holders can Professional news, data and Formed in 1976, ELDR, the be obtained from the Information Desk in the analytics – all in one European Liberal Democrat Brighton Centre. No papers will be available in the integrated solution over a and Reform Party, brings Registration Area. single platform. together political parties with Liberal ideals from more than 30 European countries. ELDR member parties provide Advertise in Advance Notice and six European Commissioners Daily Announcements Tesco is the UK’s most popular and six Prime Ministers. retailer. Our new Community Advance Notice, issued to attendees on the Sunday of Plan includes commitments Conference, and Daily Announcements, issued Monday to on local sourcing, energy Thursday, are the ideal vehicles for circulating up-to-the efficiency (including a £100 m minute information to conference-goers. fund for green technology), Advertising rates are: recycling, helping customers Liberal International British 10cm deep x 9 cm wide £110 or 18 cm wide £150 make healthy choices and get Group (LIBG) was a founding 5 cm deep x 9 cm wide £65 or 18 cm wide £110 active, and being a good member of Liberal Discounts available for party organisations on application. neighbour. International in 1947. In addition to Liberal Advance Notice: artwork to be emailed to arrive no later Democrats, it includes than 11th September. Daily Announcements: artwork to be judges, ambassadors and emailed or deposited at the Information Desk or by 10.00 generals as members, who am the day before distribution. The Independent newspaper’s are liberals but are not Email to [email protected]. For information, email mission, to take the broader permitted to belong to a or contact Carol Caruana in the Exhibitors’ Office or via a view, remains as it stood political party. conference steward at Brighton. Trust in people 6 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 j_c[iedb_d[$Ye$ka%feb_j_Yi @e_dj^[:[XWj[ J^[J_c[i Z_ii[Yji feb_j_Yi =[jkdZ[hj^[ia_de\ feb_j_Yim_j^j^[kdh_lWbb[Z j[Wce\h[fehj[hiWdZ Yebkcd_ijiWjJ^[J_c[i$

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The great green conference Feature By Chris Huhne MP

Our Brighton conference has a green theme running through The Liberal it. Democrats will switch off On Sunday evening at the Green Rally, climate chaos Menzies Campbell will be launching the Party’s new environment by switching to campaign. We want to put the Liberal green taxes. Democrats’ green commitment at the core of the Party’s campaigning, not just over the next six months, but The Liberal Democrats will switch off right through to the next General climate chaos by switching to green Election. taxes. And whilst we debate the details this week, our guiding Everywhere you look at conference you principles are clear. We want fairer, will see green themes highlighted, greener taxes, but not more tax. from our debates and fringes to the exhibition stands of internal Party So the Lib Dems will cut income taxes bodies and our green NGO partners. and switch to green taxes on things like pollution and carbon emissions Of course our campaigning will cover a instead. wide range of green issues: our opposition to nuclear power, switching How much you then keep of your Lib Britain’s buildings to micro-energy Dem income tax cut is entirely up to generation, managing our precious you. The more you choose to switch to water supplies more sustainably, greener living, the more you save. It’s minimising waste. your choice.

But at the heart of our green message This is a radical and fundamental is of course “the green tax switch” change in Britain’s system of taxation. which we are debating here in In the last century, Liberals Brighton. introduced the old age pension and invented the NHS. In this new century, climate chaos is the biggest challenge we face. We must stop taxing good things like work, and switch to taxing environmental damage. Our very future depends on it. Chris Huhne is MP for Any Government will eventually be Eastleigh and Liberal forced to make this green tax switch. Democrat Shadow But we fear they will be forced to act Secretary of State for the too late. The warning signs of climate Environment, Food and chaos are already plain to see. There Rural Affairs has been an increase in extreme Trust in people 8 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 The great green conference continued weather in the UK. More droughts, but also sudden heavy rain and storms. ‘freak events’ are becoming the norm.

We must act today if we are to save the Feature planet for our children and their children.

I hope you will support our green themes here in Brighton. But once we leave conference, responsibility for the success of the Lib Dems’ environment campaign is down to you. October. Full details at Menzies Campbell and I hope you will www.greentaxswitch.com. take the green campaign pack and use it locally. Deliver a Focus leaflet in Let people know that while other your area straight after conference. politicians just talk hot air about Sign people up to our green tax climate chaos, the Liberal Democrats switch. Make sure your Local Party are will take real, practical action by signed up to take part in the green switching Britain to fairer, greener action week, from 21st to 29th taxes.

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on 020 7440 2203 or visit www.cml.org.uk COUNCIL of MORTGAGE LENDERS home information packs buy-to-let tax and benefits affordability mortgage regulation housing supply equity release home-ownership Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 9 Climate change isn’t a fringe: Feature it’s the main event

The Earth is hotter than it has been for at In future scientists say that we must prepare for mass least a thousand years. By the end of this extinctions, more extreme hurricanes and floods, century, if current trends continue, droughts, billions without access to water, and tens temperatures are likely to climb higher of millions facing starvation and left as environmental refugees. than at any time in the past two million years. There is still time to reduce the worst impacts of climate change. But time is running out. Research commissioned by The Independent indicates that we are already passing the global warming ‘tipping point’ beyond which a critical rise in global temperatures is unavoidable. Yet the technologies already exist to achieve the kind of emission reductions required to stop runaway climate change. The UN’s expert group, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, concludes “Hundreds of technologies at low cost are already available to reduce climate-damaging emissions, but government policies are needed to remove the barriers to those technologies.”

The highest July temperatures ever recorded repeat a It would be reasonable to assume that in the face of familiar pattern. The ten hottest years to date have the evidence and with the solutions at hand the UK all occurred within the last 14 years. The heat wave government would be putting all its efforts into that struck Europe in 2003 was the biggest natural ensuring that this country plays its part, practically disaster in the continent’s history. Over 30,000 and diplomatically, to ensure that the 80-90 percent people died in the extreme heat. It wasn’t a one-off. The World Meteorological Organisation estimates that heat-related deaths worldwide will double in the next 20 years.

The consequences of rising global temperatures are not just heat waves. In 2006, torrential rains and flooding have hit China, Thailand and India. Flooding on this scale has become an annual event, claiming around 25,000 lives each year. Some in the insurance industry believe climate change threatens to bankrupt the global economy. In 2005, damage from storms and other extreme weather events topped US$200 billion globally – the most expensive year to date, far exceeding the 2004 record of US$145 billion.

There is still time to reduce the worst impacts of climate change. But time is running out. Trust in people 10 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Climate change isn’t a fringe ... continued cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions needed by That’s why, this year, global warming has its own 2050 are achieved. conference within all three major party conferences. It’s called the Climate Clinic and it’s putting UK

Instead, the UK is emitting more CO2. Existing climate change policies under the knife. Over twenty policies are failing to deliver renewable energy fast organisations, each working to tackle the climate Feature enough; performance on energy efficiency is poor. threat, have joined forces to drive the issue up the Government advocacy for new roads and airport political agenda. expansion will increase emissions. Our energy system wastes two-thirds of the energy it generates and we Opinion formers, environmentalists, scientists, throw away enough heat from power stations to political and business leaders and the public will match the heating and hot water demands for every come together to debate the issues, spotlight building in the country. solutions and press for urgent action and vigorous political leadership. This year, climate change isn’t a Only bold leadership and real commitment to safe, fringe, it’s the main event. long-term solutions, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and a decentralised energy system, Climate Clinic, Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, can tackle this problem. As politicians prevaricate, Sunday 17 to Wednesday 20 September 2006 and time is running out. exhibition in the Brighton Centre.

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Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 13 Making conference Feature accessible for all

By Jeremy Hargreaves

Coming to conference can pose As part of checking this, we now a number of challenges for conduct an advance site visit. A party members with wheelchair user comes as part of the disabilities. But ensuring that group, and we travel around all areas to check there is enough space, and all our members have the there are lifts which work and which opportunity to be part of have enough space to manoeuvre a policy-making and conference wheelchair in and out of. We check too is one of our party’s for example that there are sufficient distinguishing strengths. disabled loos, that they are all fully equipped and can actually be easily used by a wheelchair user. Two years ago Federal Conference Committee created a Conference If any areas are not accessible, we will Access Group to tackle these not use them. The advance site visit to challenges and make attending Brighton identified some fringe rooms conference as smooth as possible. which are not accessible, and bookings from those rooms have been moved Since then, the Access Group has into others which are. Jeremy Hargreaves is worked hard to review all aspects of Convenor of the coming to conference. It contains One of the major barriers to people Conference Access Group members with a wide range of with disabilities coming to conference disabilities, and its meetings over the is the additional costs which it can last eighteen months have identified cause, which in some cases can be very more than a hundred individual points substantial. Tackling this poses us a aimed at improving access. We have challenge, as conference has to been able to address virtually every operate within tight financial one of these, and as a result disabled constraints, and there is no way that access to Liberal Democrat we could reasonably assist with the conference, which was already good at costs of all those with every kind of a basic level, has improved disability who come to conference. significantly. We have now devised a scheme which One of the greatest challenges has we believe will help those who are hit We’re pleased been ensuring full wheelchair access hardest. From 2007 any potential to all parts of Conference. We have conference-goer who normally uses a with what we tackled this head on, and now ensure wheelchair will be able to apply to stay have achieved, that all areas, both in the Conference in one of the specially-adapted Centre and in all the hotels we use, are disabled-friendly rooms – which are but welcome fully accessible for both standard normally only in the most expensive suggestions for wheelchairs and the larger motorised hotels – at the same cost to them as scooters. This includes all rooms that staying in an average B&B. The scheme other things we we use for fringe meetings. will be funded by putting an additional could do. levy of £1 on every conference Trust in people 14 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Making conference accessible ... continued registration fee for all and banning nuts, to making representatives. conference documents available in different formats. Where we’ve been We are conscious that this will only unable to eliminate a problem – for help some of those with disabilities, example, despite the problems it Feature but having looked into it we believe it causes for people with epilepsy, it’s is those who use wheelchairs who tend impossible to ban flash photography in to bear the brunt of the additional the hall during the leader’s speech – costs, so we are focusing the help that we’ve thought creatively: in this case we are able to provide on them. We by putting a warning about flash will, however, keep this under review. photography in the Directory. We believe introducing this scheme will be a major step forward for us in We’re pleased with what we have making Conference more accessible achieved so far, but always welcome for people with disabilities – as well as suggestions for other things we could valuably raising the profile of disabled do. access to conference. Practical information for conference- These are just a few of the many goers with disabilities is on page 78. things that we have done to improve For more information about the work access at conference. Other things of the Conference Access Group, please we’ve done range from eliminating see www.libdems.org.uk/media/ unnecessary steps on the stage set conference/CAGNewsletter.pdf. forward-thinking positiveconfident researespected support researchsupport ATL. Keeping education in the picture

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Association of Teachers and Lecturers Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 15 The Inclusion Hotel Promoting Positive Partnerships

Quality Hotel, Brighton from Sun 17 Sept to Wed 20 Sept 2006

The Inclusion Hotel is a unique collaboration of organisations committed to social inclusion and equality – two of the key drivers of a successful, sustainable society and economy. The hotel will provide an exciting programme of events and debates on the key challenges and opportunities we face today.

The Inclusion Launch Party – Sun 17 Sept, 9pm Come and celebrate Equality at the Inclusion Hotel with complimentary drinks and stand up comedy from the critically acclaimed Abnormally Funny People straight from the Edinburgh fringe.

Organisations include: Abnormally Funny People, Age Concern, Carers UK, Child Poverty Action Group, Commission for Racial Equality, Equal Opportunities Commission, Help the Aged, Mental Health Alliance, Mind, National Autistic Society, National Centre for Independent Living, National Deaf Children’s Society, National Housing Federation, Not Dead Yet, Peals, Royal National Institute for the Blind, Royal National Institute for the Deaf, Scope, Stonewall, Town and Country Planning Association, Treehouse.

For details contact Sinead Gordon Tel: 020 7543 7036 email: [email protected]

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Trust in people 16 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Conference fringe and diary

Your pullout guide to the fringe at the 2006 Liberal Democrat Autumn conference starts here!

Fringe meeting venues Fringe The official fringe meeting venues are the Hilton Brighton Metropole, Holiday Inn and Quality Hotel. See map on page 80 for locations of these and other fringe venues and page 73 for plan of the Hilton Brighton Metropole. All fringe events listed in the Hilton Brighton Metropole, Holiday Inn, Quality Hotel and Brighton Centre are fully wheelchair accessible (see page 78 for further details). The Conference organisers cannot guarantee the accessibility of the fringe meetings outside our official venues, though all organisations advertising in the listings have been asked to ensure accessibility. Please let the Information Desk know or add a note on the Conference questionnaire if you experience any access difficulties.

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Evening fringe Building Hope – decent Liberal Democrat Youth homes in decent and Students Race night with LDYS neighbourhoods Kick off your conference with a virtual trip to the 7.3 0 - 8.4 5 p m, Sunday 17 September races. Have a flutter and Osborne Room, Hilton Metropole put the fun into Speakers: fundraising with LDYS’s Andrew Stunell MP

Fringe popular annual race night Hazel Grove event. Dr Vince Cable MP 20.00-22.45 Clarence Room Twickenham Hilton Brighton Metropole Adam Sampson Director, Shelter As part of the 2006 Liberal Democrat Conference, Chair: we are pleased to welcome Baroness Maddock Climate Clinic Brighton Centre and Hilton Brighton Metropole Disability Rights Commission Quality Hotel The Health Hotel Hilton Brighton Metropole

at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference

Date Fringe Speakers Time and Venue

Mon Wellbeing Workplaces: Sandra Gidley MP, Health Spokesperson 1245-1415 18th Sept How to make Angela Greatley, The Sainsbury Centre for Sussex Suite, employment mentally Mental Health Old Ship Hotel healthy Lorely Burt MP, Small Business Spokesperson [TBC] Wilf Stevenson, The Smith Institute

Mon New Green Technology Martin Horwood MP, Environment Spokesperson [TBC] 1815-1930 18th Sept Stephen Hale, Green Alliance Tudor Suite David Vincent, Carbon Trust Old Ship Hotel Ben Davies, New Statesman

Mon Wealth or Wellbeing? Paul Holmes MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Party [TBC] 1815-1930 18th Sept Andrew Morgan, East Midlands Development Agency Sussex Suite Wilf Stevenson, The Smith Institute Old Ship Hotel

Food and Refreshments will be served at all events Trust in people 18 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 BRIGHTONAGENDA www.centreforum.org

1300-1400, Norfolk Room, Metropole. Refreshments CentreForum is the UK’s CentreForum and Policy Exchange present:

only liberal think tank. With Keith Best, Immigration Advisory Service; In addition to our fringe Nick Clegg MP; Paul Marshall, CentreForum events, we can be found 1700-1815, Balmoral Room, Metropole. Refreshments Who gains and who loses? in the exhibition area. With Dr Vince Cable MP; Robert Chote, Institute of Fiscal Studies; Francesca Lagerberg, ICA Tax Faculty; Alasdair Our latest pamphlets are Murray, CentreForum available, you can find 2000-2115, Ambassador Room, Metropole. Refreshments How can the Lib Dems stay ahead out about our year round on the environment?

programme of events and With Mark Avery, RSPB; Chris Huhne MP; Sue Mayer, Fringe sign up to FreeThink. Genewatch; Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

1815-1930, Alexandra Room, Grand Hotel. Refreshments The challenges and threats of the global economy With Edward Davey MP; Lord Razzall; Michael Snyder, City of London 2000-2115, Clarence Room, Metropole. Refreshments What direction for UK foreign policy? With Christopher Lambert, Westminster Energy Forum; Michael Moore MP; Jake Ulrich, Centrica Energy; Lord Wallace of Saltaire

0745-0900, Lancaster, Metropole. Breakfast provided FreeThink is our online discussion forum. With Paul Collard, Creative Partnerships; Its new news blog is Greg Mulholland MP; Lembit Opik MP 1300-1400, Belgrave Suite, Belgrave Hotel. Refreshments updated daily and opens Turning the Power Inquiry into reality up the policy process to With Nick Clegg MP; Ferdinand Mount, Power Inquiry; Peter Riddell, The Times; Lord Shutt of Greetland people everywhere. 1815-1930, Chartwell Room, Metropole. Refreshments All CentreForum fringe Has the Energy Review produced the best way forward for the UK? event discussions will be With David Howarth MP; John Thurso MP continued on the site. 2000-2115, Durham Gallery, Metropole. Refreshments

To participate, visit Book launch and discussion www.freethink.org With Dr Vince Cable MP; Lynne Featherstone MP; Simon Hughes MP; David Laws MP; Paul Marshall, CentreForum; Sarah Teather MP

0745-0900, Lancaster Room, Metropole. Breakfast. By Invitation

How IT can promote social inclusion? With Danny Alexander MP; David Laws MP 1300-1400, Ambassador Room, Metropole. Refreshments CentreForum and IPPR present:

With David Frost, British Chamber of Commerce; Cllr Barbara Janke, Bristol City Council; Andrew Stunell MP; Prof Tony Travers, LSE 1815-1930, Clarence Room, Metropole. Refreshments Could age rather than class become the key divide within British society? With Tom Clark, The Guardian; Cllr Duncan Greenland, CentreForum; Leon Kreitzman, author of ‘The 24 Hour Society’; Prof Steve Webb MP; Jenny Willott MP supportsMake CentreForum Britain fringe programmefairer Conference Directory 19 Sunday 17th September Conference fringe

Morning New Politics Network / Afternoon Green Liberal Democrats fringe Charter 88 fringe Green briefing Democracy taken for Briefing session Liberal Democrat granted? Liberal Democrat covering the key Christian Forum David Laws MP; Baroness European Group environmental issues on Conference service Scott; Geoff Payne, Vice LDEG Executive Committee the conference agenda, All welcome to join us for Chair, Federal Policy Meeting organised by Green Liberal the conference service with Committee. Chair: Peter LDEG members may attend Democrats. All welcome. the Brighton Salvation Facey, NPN / Charter 88. as observers. Refreshments served. Army band. 13.00-14.00 14.00-16.00 16.00-18.00 09.30-10.00 Edinburgh Room Sandringham Room Osborne Room On the Beachfront Fringe Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Brighton Metropole

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Afternoon Chinese Liberal Citizens Advice This will celebrate their fringe cont. Democrats Financial inclusion: can it successes and Chinese Liberal Democrats survive? achievements. ALTDU launch gathering Vince Cable MP, Shadow 19.30-20.30 Private good, public bad? Conference launch and Chancellor and APPG Debt York Room In the light of the drive by panel discussion on our and Personal Finance; Hilton Brighton Metropole both Labour and the Tories aims, purpose and role Teresa Perchard, Citizens to hand over the delivery of within the Party. Open to Advice; Sue Regan, Shelter more and more public anyone interested in Resolution Foundation; Building hope services to the private promoting Liberal Jennifer Moses; Decent homes in decent sector, should we be Democrat and Chinese CentreForum. Chair: Jill neighbourhoods. With: throwing our hats into the issues in the UK. Stevens, Experian Andrew Stunell, Shadow ring with them? Speakers: 17.00-18.00 International. Secretary for Communities; Phil Willis MP; Dexter Devon Room Refreshments provided. Vince Cable, Shadow Whitfield, Centre for Public Hilton Brighton Metropole 19.30-21.00 Chancellor; Adam Sampson, Services; Norman Lamb MP Norfolk Room Director, Shelter. Chair: Fringe (invited). One Parent Families Hilton Brighton Metropole Baroness Diana Maddock. 16.30-18.00 Child poverty: where next? 19.30-20.45 The Library Nearly half of children in Local Government Osborne Room Hilton Brighton Metropole one-parent families live in Association Liberal Hilton Brighton Metropole poverty. One Parent Democrat Group Federal Conference Families asks politicians Celebrating council Committee and opinion-leaders to set excellence Speaking at conference for out the next steps to end Sutton Liberal Democrats the first time child poverty in one-parent are in their 21st year of This session will provide families. control - the longest period tips on writing a speech, 17.00-19.00 any local authority has had delivering it and even how Tennyson Room a majority Lib Dem council! to increase your chances of Thistle Hotel getting called to speak at conference. Evening Don’t bank on it: 17.00-18.00 fringe Can the financial inclusion Level 3 Meeting Room Brighton Centre THE RALLY agenda survive? The Green Switch •Vince Cable MP, Shadow Chancellor CentreForum and the Campaign Rally • Sue Regan, Resolution Foundation Institute of Chartered Official launch of • Jennifer Moses, Centre Forum Accountants (ICA) the Party’s new •Teresa Perchard, Citizens Advice Liberal Democrats’ tax environment campaign, proposals with Menzies Campbell MP • Chair: Jill Stevens, Experian Who gains and who loses? and guests: George Sunday 17 September 19.30 - 21.00 Speakers: Dr Vince Cable Monbiot, environmental Norfolk Room, Brighton Metropole MP; Robert Chote, Director, journalist and academic; Refreshments will be provided ResolutIon Institute of Fiscal Studies; and Juliet Davenport, Chief In partnership with Experian and Resolution Foundation Foundation Francesca Lagerberg, Executive of Good Energy. Chair, ICA Tax Faculty. Chaired by Chris Huhne MP, Overindebtedness: How do Chair: Alasdair Murray, Shadow Environment we get Britain out of the red? CentreForum.Refreshments. Secretary. • Ed Davey MP, Trade and Industry spokesperson Sponsor: ICA. 18.30-19.30 17.00-18.15 Oxford Suite • David Harker, Citizens Advice Balmoral Room Hilton Brighton Metropole • Martin Hall, Finance & Leasing Association Hilton Brighton Metropole Monday 18 September 08.00 - 09.00 The Library, Brighton Metropole Breakfast will be provided In partnershipMake with the Finance Britain& Leasing Association fairer Conference Directory 21 Sunday 17th September Conference fringe

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What next the consumer - Fringe for pensions? what financial institutions Monday 18 September are doing for you 6.15- 7.30pm A drop-in session to find out Chair: more about the future for the Malcolm Dean, Assistant Editor, consumer, fighting fraud, The Guardian Event Partner: responsible lending and CBI tracing lost accounts Venue: Hilton Metropole, The Library Sunday 17 September Speakers: 7.30 - 9.00pm David Laws MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Venue: Hilton Metropole, Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI The Library Jenny Watson, Chair, Equal Opportunities Commission Stephen Haddrill, Director General, ABI

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Fringe a sustainable future? National Housing Concern England business” and “Q&A”. 07.00-09.00 Federation and Places for Extending working and Includes lunch and Chartwell Room People learning life afternoon tea. Tickets Hilton Brighton Metropole Tenant involvement: facing Ageing population; skills £400. the challenge gaps; productivity 09.00-16.30 HEALTH HOTEL Tenant involvement: how challenges. Big agenda! Clarence and Lancaster Help The Hospices and The housing associations are Leading NGOs for adult Rooms Royal College of Midwives rising to the challenge. learning and older people. Hilton Brighton Metropole The certainties of life 07.30-08.45 WLTM conference delegates The impact of the reform Chestnut Room for serious discussion of Local Government agenda on patient choice Quality Hotel issues. GSOH essential. All Association Liberal and care at the beginning welcome. Democrat Group and end of life. Chaired by Citizens Advice 08.00-09.00 Councils can build new Health Service Journal. Overindebtedness York Room housing 07.15-08.30 How can Britain get out of Hilton Brighton Metropole Cllr Heather Kidd and Dan Osborne Room the red? Ed Davey MP, Rogerson MP will lead Hilton Brighton Metropole Trade and Industry Liberal Democrats discussion on the future of Christian Forum local council housing. Morning praise “created for South Shropshire has responsibility” pioneered work on this Prayer and praise before difficult area for local Managing biodiversity conference. Sal Brinton will councils. be speaking as part of our 09.30-10.30 and Climate Change theme “created in God’s Gloucester Room Speakers: image” looking at how we Hilton Brighton Metropole Chris Huhne MP - Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs were created to tell right John Swift - Chief Executive BASC from wrong. All welcome. Lunchtime Stephen Tapper - Director of Public Policy GCT William Worsley - Vice-President CLA 08.15-08.45 fringe Devon Room Monday 18 October, 1.00 - 2.00pm Hilton Brighton Metropole CLIMATE CLINIC The Ambassador Suite, The Hilton Brighton Metropole Natural England Free buffet lunch and wine Parliamentary Changing climate: changing Candidates’ Association nature -*#&3"-
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Speakers: Chair: Jim Hancock, Former Political Editor, BBC North West Alistair Calmichael MP, Transport Spokesman Paul Rowen MP, Rochdale and member of Transport Team Councillor Keith Whitmore, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority Richard Knowles, Professor of Transport Geography, University of Salford Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 27 An Education System for the 21st Century

Which way forward?

The NUT’s education statement, Bringing Down the Barriers, contains, at its heart, the belief that children and young people are more likely to develop their abilities and full potential

through access to free, high quality education Fringe delivered by good local schools.

Commissioned by the NUT, Professor Peter Mortimore, the distinguished former director of SCHOOLS PROMOTING the Institute of Education, University of COMMUNITY COHESION London, has produced an independent evaluation of the education policies of the NUT WHICH WAY FORWARD? and the Government. 12.45 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. An Education System for the 21st Monday 18 September 2006 Hall No 4, Hilton Metropole Century: Which Way Forward?, Sarah Teather MP; William Atkinson,HeadTeacher, contrasts the Government’s White Phoenix High School; Hamish McCallum, ESSA; Paper, Higher Standards, Better Steve Sinnott,NUT General Secretary; Schools For All, and the Education Chair: John Howson,President LDEA. and Inspections Bill with the Food and refreshments provided. NUT’s education statement. Using comparative analysis and NUT FISH AND CHIPS SUPPER RECEPTION citing international evidence, the report is 8.00 p.m. - 11.00 p.m. authoritative, comprehensive and rigorous. It is Wednesday 20 September 2006 essential reading for those interested in the Hall No 4, Hilton Metropole future of education in this country. Music provided by Music for Youth 4698a/08/06 TrustFor in a freepeople copy of Which Way Forward? visit the NUT Stand No. 190 28 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Monday 18th September Conference fringe

Lunchtime stretch our care system. Stephen Tapper, GCT Policy Social Market Foundation fringe cont. Join Derek Wanless, Steve Director; William Worsley, and Rainer Webb MP and Carers UK, Vice-President, CLA. Can charities run prison National Institute for Help The Aged and the 13.00-14.00 probation services? Health and Clinical Kings Fund to debate how Ambassador Room Nick Clegg MP, Shadow Excellence to meet the challenge. Hilton Brighton Metropole Home Secretary; Jan Berry, Best use of health resources 13.00-14.00 Chair Police Federation This fringe will provide a Osborne Room Arts Council of England Services; Joyce Moseley, platform for discussion of Hilton Brighton Metropole Imagine Britain without the Chief Executive Rainer; some of the more arts Andrew Bridges, Chief controversial issues facing National Union of This year we’re 60. Join us Inspector of Probation. NICE, as well as its new Teachers to celebrate our first six 13.00-14.00 responsibilities in public Schools promoting decades and to debate Norfolk Room health. community cohesion where we go from here. Hilton Brighton Metropole 12.45-14.15 Speakers include: Sarah Speakers: Don Foster MP, Keats and Shelley Room Teather MP; William Shadow Culture Secretary; Liberator and ALTER Fringe Thistle Hotel Atkinson, Head teacher, Others tbc. Generational equity Phoenix High School; 13.00-14.00 Young workers create most HEALTH HOTEL Hamish McCallum, Student Balmoral Room of our wealth, yet are being Nursing and Midwifery ESSA; Steve Sinnott, NUT. Hilton Brighton Metropole stung by graduate debt, Council Chair: John Howson, LDEA inflated property values, Are patients really safe? President. Royal Institution of pensions and income tax. The debate explores the 13.00-14.00 Chartered Surveyors Is the party’s tax challenges of ensuring Hall 4 Future cities and climate commission missing a standards and patient Hilton Brighton Metropole change trick? safety are not compromised Question and answer 13.00-14.00 in a deregulated NHS in British Association for session with Baroness Cambridge Room which healthcare is Shooting and Miller, David Howarth MP Hilton Brighton Metropole delivered by multiple Conservation and Norman Baker MP on providers. Managing biodiversity and how cities must adapt in Breast Cancer Care 13.00-14.00 climate change order to meet the The age factor Edinburgh Room Speakers: Chris Huhne MP, challenges of climate Ageism in the treatment of Hilton Brighton Metropole Shadow Secretary of State change. breast cancer. for Environment, Food and 13.00-14.00 13.00-14.00 HEALTH HOTEL Rural Affairs; John Swift, Chartwell Room Devon Room Parkinson’s Disease Chief Executive, BASC; Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Brighton Metropole Society and the Long Term Medical Conditions Alliance NHS modernisation: initiative overload? The government has produced a stream of Imagine Britain without initiatives designed to the arts improve NHS services, but Speakers: Don Foster MP, Shadow Secretary are they really working to of State for Culture, Media and Sport improve care for patients? Felicity Harvest, Arts Council England, South East Simon Fanshawe, Writer and Broadcaster 13.00-14.00 Location: Balmoral Room, Metropole Hotel Sandringham Room Date: Monday, 18 September 2006 Hilton Brighton Metropole Time: 1–2pm Live music. Hot food provided. HEALTH HOTEL Sign language interpreter Help The Aged Demographic timebomb: who cares? Population ageing will Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 29 Monday 18th September Conference fringe

Lunchtime The Times Reform Citizens Advice fringe cont. Liberal Democrats and the Liberal reform The CEHR: making Britain voters Meeting the Challenge of better? The Guardian Panel session chaired by: improving public services Lorely Burt MP, Liberal The Guardian debate: “What Robert Thomson, Editor, and the economy in the Democrat spokesperson on next: squeezed again?” The Times. With: Vince rest of this decade. Women and Equality; Chair: Simon Hoggart. Cable MP; Steve Webb MP; Speakers: David Laws MP; Teresa Perchard, Citizens Panel: Julia Goldsworthy Andrew Cooper, Populus; Jeremy Browne MP. Advice; and Dr Evan Harris MP and Norman Lamb MP. and Tim Hames, The Times. Refreshments. MP, APPG Equalities. 13.00-14.00 13.00-14.00 13.00-14.00 Refreshments provided. Oxford Suite Buckingham Room Durham Gallery 13.00-14.00

Fringe Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Brighton Metropole Gloucester Room Hilton Brighton Metropole British Chambers of Training Task Group Commerce Can you develop Securing energy for British councillors? business Liverpool City Council runs A better Britain? A panel discussion on the its innovative What difference will the Commission implications of the Energy councillorship training for Equality and Human Rights make? Review for British Business programme jointly with the • Lorely Burt MP, Liberal Democrat with representatives from University of Chester. Find spokesperson for Women and Equality the media, politics, and the out more from councillors, •Dr Evan Harris MP, All Party Parliamentary business community. university trainers and the Group on Equalities 13.00-14.00 Training Task Group. Wine • Chair: Teresa Perchard, Citizens Advice Surrey Suite 2 and refreshments. Monday 18 September 13.00 - 14.00 Hilton Brighton Metropole 13.00-14.00 Gloucester Room, Brighton Metropole The Library Lunch will be provided Hilton Brighton Metropole

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Lunchtime Mencap Evening education professionals, fringe cont. Every disabled child matters fringe parent campaigners and a This event is the launch of young person with autism Leader’s Reception the ‘Every disabled child Leader’s Reception for a panel discussion on Leader’s reception for matters’ campaign, run by Leader’s reception for improving autism minority ethnic Councillors four leading charities women councillors and education policy and and Candidates working with and candidates practice. By invitation only. representing disabled By invitation only. 18.00-19.30 13.00-14.00 children and their families. 18.00-19.00 Chestnut Room Windsor Restaurant 13.00-14.00 Ashdown Suite Quality Hotel Hilton Brighton Metropole Ashdown 2 Holiday Inn Holiday Inn Actionaid Liberal Democrats Insight Our Say International question time Shared residency when National Heart Forum Campaign for local and Featuring Susan Kramer parents separate Childhood for sale national referendums MP, International A panel discussion on the Are we selling our kids’ Speaker: Saira Khan. Development Fringe merits of shared residency future health? 18.00-19.30 Spokesperson. A panel of for children when parents 13.00-14.00 Devon Room development experts and separate. Speakers will Glyndebourne 2 Hilton Brighton Metropole commentators organised include Rebecca Kingdom- Holiday Inn by 14 leading campaigning Kruszewski of Families THE INCLUSION HOTEL organisations. Need Fathers and a Lib Dem Afternoon TreeHouse and The Refreshments available. Education spokesman. fringe National Autistic Society 18.00-19.30 13.00-14.00 Autism: make school make Odeon Cinema, York Room CLIMATE CLINIC sense West Street Hilton Brighton Metropole Energy Saving Trust Greg Mulholland MP joins Environment workshop for Chair Lord Clement-Jones, ALDE Group community leaders Cut crime – legalise drugs Learn how local authorities Police officers say it is time and communities can meet for a fundamental rethink the challenge of climate about drugs policy. change with the latest Speakers: Chris Davies MEP; information resources and Inspector Jim Duffy, advice on grant &2).'%3#(%$5,% Chairman, Strathclyde programmes. Share your Police Federation; challenges and successes. Baroness Joan Walmsey. 17.30-19.00 -ONDAY3EPTEMBER Refreshments. Friends Meeting House *EREMY"ROWNE-0 13.00-14.00 Lancing Suite THE INCLUSION HOTEL $AVID,AWS-0 Holiday Inn Disability Rights ,IBERAL2EFORM Commission, Equal PM (ILTON"RIGHTON-ETROPOLE $URHAM'ALLERY DEMOS / nef (new Opportunities economics foundation) Commission and Carers UK 7EDNESDAY3EPTEMBER Masterclass in holistic policy The future: who cares? +INDLYSPONSOREDBY making The DRC, EOC, Carers UK 3TEVE7EBB-0 This event will look at a and Liberal Democrat 0AYINGFORAREFORMED.(3 practical holistic approach health teams discuss the PM (ILTON"RIGHTON-ETROPOLE to policy making. A series future of caring, following (ALL of short exercises will a major MORI survey, stimulate audience changing expectations of 2EFRESHMENTSPROVIDED involvement, between services and Britain’s WWWREFORMCOUK addresses from expert changing demographics. speakers. 17.45-19.30 2EFORMISANINDEPENDENT NON PARTYTHINKTANKWHOSE 13.00-14.00 Walnut Suite MISSIONISTOSETOUTABETTERWAYTODELIVERPUBLICSERVICES ANDECONOMICPROSPERITY Ashdown 1 Quality Hotel Holiday Inn Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 31

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Evening HEALTH HOTEL HEALTH HOTEL THE FINANCIAL FRINGE fringe cont. Chartered Society of The New Health Network Building Societies Physiotherapy and the Is the NHS getting better? Association DELGA/Stonewall Stroke Association Is the NHS getting better Who is a deserving Delivering equality for all Could work, can’t work or worse, and how do we homeowner? Baroness Julia Neuberger; Debate the difficulties know? With Steve Webb Chair: Rachel Blackmore, Stephen Williams MP; Cllr faced and how MP, lead health spokesman Building Societies Rodney Berman, Leader of rehabilitation can improve and speakers from The Association. Speakers: Cardiff Council; Ben both the individual worker Health Foundation, Bazian Andrew Stunell MP, Summerskill, Stonewall. and the economy. and New Health Network. Shadow Secretary of State Wine and food. 18.15-19.30 18.15-19.30 for DCLG; David Rogers, 18.00-20.00 Edinburgh Room Sandringham Room CDS Co-operatives; Warren Seasons Suite Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Brighton Metropole Bradley, Leader, Liverpool The Belgrave Hotel City Council. Refreshments HEALTH HOTEL provided. NPSA and MPS 18.15-19.30 Fringe Healthcare choice access Chartwell Room and patient safety: what’s Hilton Brighton Metropole Monday 18 September • 18.15-19.30 • Lancing Room, Holiday Inn the connection? Our Cities: Our Future Everyone is talking about Chair: Peter Hetherington The Guardian choice in the NHS. Is Speakers: Chris Huhne quality of care and patient Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary (invited) safety yesterday’s news? Dermot Finch IPPR, Centre for Cities Join us for a discussion. Simon Marvin SURF Cllr John Shipley Leader of Newcastle City Council 18.15-19.30 Fringe meeting Refreshments Osborne Room Hilton Brighton Metropole

THE INDEPENDENT FRINGE MEETING

HOW DO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS MOVE CLOSER TO POWER?

SPEAKERS: SIMON HUGHES MP, CHRIS HUHNE MP, NICK CLEGG MP, LORD CHRIS RENNARD

CHAIR: STEVE RICHARDS, THE INDEPENDENT

MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 18.15-19.30, OXFORD GALLERY, HILTON METROPOLE, BRIGHTON Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 33

Monday 18th September Conference fringe Fringe

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Evening Matthew Lester, Director of The Independent Foreign Policy Centre fringe cont. Employment, The Papworth Newspaper Russian democracy: the way Trust; Steve Winyard, Head How do the Liberal forward THE FINANCIAL FRINGE of Public Policy, RNIB. Democrats move closer to Michael Moore MP (tbc), Association of British 18.15-19.30 power? Baroness Nicholson and Insurers Durham Gallery Speakers: Simon Hughes Stephen Twigg (Chair) What next for pensions? Hilton Brighton Metropole MP; Chris Huhne MP; Nick address a Foreign Policy Chair: Malcolm Dean, The Clegg MP; Lord Chris Centre seminar on Guardian. Speakers: David Association of School and rennard. Chair: Steve democracy, civil liberties Laws MP, Shadow Secretary College Leaders, Lib Dem Richards, The Independent. and human rights in Russia. of State for Work and Education Association and 18.15-19.30 Sponsored by the EU- Pensions; Richard Lambert, National Association of Oxford Suite Russia Centre. Director General, CBI; Head Teachers Hilton Brighton Metropole 18.15-19.30 Jenny Watson, Chair, EOC; Extended provision: the Lancaster Room Stephen Haddrill, Director changing landscape Liberal Democrat Forum Hilton Brighton Metropole General, ABI. Sarah Teather MP will speak for the Countryside Fringe 18.15-19.30 at a fringe meeting chaired Can communities survive DAGGER The Library by Prof John Howson and avian flu? The future of British Hilton Brighton Metropole hosted jointly by ASCL, Lib Dr Sally Leivesley, Crisis democracy Dem Education Association Management Consultant; Come and join Tony Benn Beginnings and NAHT. Dr Ian Brown, VLA; Charles and DAGGER in discussing Engaging employers in 18.15-19.30 Bourn, NFU; and Roger the future direction of our welfare reform Balmoral Room Williams MP discuss the democracy. L. John Chair: Peter Barnett, Hilton Brighton Metropole issues facing communities Holman, Hon Sec. UnumProvident. Speakers: in an avian flu pandemic. 18.15-19.30 Danny Alexander, Lib Dem 18.15-19.30 Buckingham Room Shadow Secretary of State Surrey Suite 1 Hilton Brighton Metropole for Work and Pensions; Hilton Brighton Metropole

All W Refr elcom eshments PLANNING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE Ser Speakers include: Baroness Scott (Chair) ved e Tom Brake MP 6.30 pm, Monday 18 September Andrew Lee, Sharp UK Ash & Beech Room, Quality Hotel, West Street Robert Shaw, TCPA

INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES –VITAL TOWN CENTRES

Speakers include: Cllr Richard Kemp, Liberal Democrat Leader, LGA 6.30 pm, Tuesday 19 September Julia Goldsworthy MP Walnut Room, Quality Hotel, West Street Chris Holmes, TCPA Gideon Amos, TCPA (Chair)

BALANCING ENGLAND –SUSTAINING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Speakers include: Cllr Jill Shortland, English Regions Network & Chair, South West Regional Assembly Andrew Stunell MP, Shadow DCLG Norman Baker MP 6.30 pm, Wednesday 20 September John Shipley OBE, Leader, Newcastle City Council Walnut Room, Quality Hotel, West Street Peter Hetherington, TCPA (Chair) HOMES AND COMMUNITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TCPA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING MakeASSOCIATION Britain fairer Conference Directory 35 Fringe

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Evening meeting. Open to all National Energy Action Core Cities Group fringe cont. Liberal Democrat (NEA) Our cities: our future councillors. Energy competition: power Chair: Peter Hetherington, Liberal Democrat Lawyers 18.15-19.30 to people? The Guardian. Speakers: Association Clarence Room The impact on fuel poverty, Chris Huhne MP; Dermot Human rights under attack Hilton Brighton Metropole the environment and Finch, IPPR, Centre for Defending the Act, consumers. Hosted by Cities; Simon Marvin, Surf; enshrining civil liberties Social Market Foundation NEA, British Gas and Cllr John Shipley, Leader of and securing a Bill of and The Go-Ahead Group Energy Watch. Newcastle City Council. Rights. Lord Lester QC; Driven to distraction 18.15-19.30 18.15-19.30 Lord Goodhart QC; Prof How can we make transport Glyndebourne 1 Lancing Suite Jeffrey Jowell QC; Shami meet the environmental Holiday Inn Holiday Inn Chakrabhati, Chair, Liberty; challenges? Alistair Jonathan Marks QC. Carmichael MP, Shadow The Shaw Trust CentreForum Refreshments. Transport Secretary; Nick Beyond profit Can Britain compete? 18.15-19.30 Lester, Director Transport Public sector services and The challenges and threats Fringe Ambassador Room Environment and Planning, the third sector. Does the of the global economy. Hilton Brighton Metropole Association of London third sector have the Speakers: Edward Davey Government; Charles capacity and capability to MP; Lord Razzall. Chair: Local Government Horton, Managing Director, deliver public sector Michael Snyder, City of Association Liberal SouthEastern. services that are fit for London. Refreshments. Democrat Group 18.15-19.30 purpose? Sponsor: City of London. Star billing LGA Group Norfolk Room 18.15-19.30 18.15-19.30 Meeting Hilton Brighton Metropole Glyndebourne 2 Alexandra Room Sir Michael Lyons is the Holiday Inn Grand Hotel guest speaker at the LGA Liberal Democrat Group

Champagne taste test

Evening reception

Julia Goldsworthy MP and Which? invite you to an evening reception at the 2006 Liberal Democrat Party Conference On Monday 18 September from 19:00 to 20:00 Cambridge Room, Hilton Metropole Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton

Buffet provided

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Evening The Smith Institute THE INCLUSION HOTEL Martin Horwood MP. Free fringe cont. Wealth or wellbeing? Town and Country refreshments. Organised by The Smith Planning Association 18.30-20.00 Northern RDAs Institute and East Midlands Planning for climate change Noblesse Room Northern RDAs and the Development Agency. Good planning can help Thistle Hotel global economy Speakers: Paul Holmes MP, save the planet. Delivering Northern RDAs, North West Chair of the Parliamentary safe secure energy, Immigration Advisory Development Agency, One Party tbc; Andrew Morgan, improving energy Service and JCWI NorthEast and Yorkshire EMDA; Wilf Stevenson, efficiency, and designing Is economic migration just Forward are working to Smith Institute. sustainable communities is slavery?

exploit the opportunities 18.15-19.30 vital to combating climate Is modern day economic Fringe Fringe and meet the challenges of Sussex Suite change and maintaining migration a form of the global economy. Old Ship Hotel our quality of life. slavery? Chair: Keith Best, 18.15-19.30 18.30-20.00 IAS. Speakers: Habib Albert Room The Smith Institute Ash and Beech Rooms Rahman, JCWI; plus invited Grand Hotel New green technology Quality Hotel speakers including MPs and Organised by New trade union leaders. See Statesman and ATOS NFU www.iasuk.org and Origin. Speakers: Martin British agriculture: beyond www.jcwi.org.uk for Horwood MP, Environment price? confirmed speakers. spokesperson, tbc; A debate on the value of 18.30-20.30 Stephen Hale, Green farming to the country, and Sussex Arts Club Alliance; David Vincent, the countryside. Speakers: Carbon Trust; Ben Davies, Sue Miller, LibDems; New Statesman. Meurig Raymond, NFU; 18.15-19.30 Shaun Spiers, CPRE. Chair: Tudor Suite Old Ship Hotel Continued on page 43

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Saturday 16th September 15.00-17.30 Consultative sessions: Climate change. Liberal Democrat crime policy: no soft options. Setting the agenda: moving the EU forward.

Evening fringe

Conference timetable 2007

Spring 2007: Harrogate, Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th March 2007

Diary Deadline: constitutional amendments / Wednesday 15th November 2006 amendments to Standing Orders Conference Committee Saturday 22nd November 2006 Deadline: draft motions for drafting advice Wednesday 6th December 2006 Deadline: policy and business motions Wednesday 3rd January 2007 Conference Committee Saturday 13th January 2007 Deadline: amendments / emergency Tuesday 27th February 2007 motions / questions to reports

Autumn 2007: Brighton, Saturday 15th - Thurday 20th September 2007 Deadline: draft motions for drafting advice Wednesday 9th May 2007 Deadline: policy and business motions / Wednesday 23rd May 2007 constitutional amendments / amendments to Standing Orders Conference Committee Saturday 2nd June 2007 Deadline: amendments / topical motions Wednesday 11th July 2007 Conference Committee Saturday 21st July 2007 Deadline: amendments to topical motions / Wednesday 12th September 2007 emergency motions / questions to reports Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 39 Conference diary pullout

Sunday 17th September Morning fringe 10.00-12.30 Consultative sessions: Crime in the community, Future of the Trident system, Inequality, poverty and lack of opportunity 11.30-12.30 Consultative session: Taking power 12.30-14.15 Lunchtime fringe

14.15-14.40 Report of the FCC Standing order amendments 14.40-15.00 Report of the FPC 15.00-15.50 Report of the FE Leadership and Presidential election regulations Specified Associated Organisations recognition 15.10-16.00 Report of the Gender Balance Task Force 16.00-16.30 Report of the FFAC Membership subscription and federal levy 16.30-17.00 Constitutional amendment 17.00-17.45 Reports of the Parliamentary Parties Diary 17.45 Close of Session Evening fringe

Monday 18th September Morning fringe 10.30-10.50 Formal opening of Conference 10.50-11.10 Speech by Michael Moore MP 11.10-12.25 Stronger Families, Brighter Futures (Children and families policy paper) 12.25-12.45 Speech by Nick Clegg MP 12.45-14.15 Lunchtime fringe

14.15-14.45 Policy motion: Independent living 14.45-15.25 Question and answer with Menzies Campbell MP 15.25-15.55 Communications presentation by Edward Davey MP 15.55-16.35 Business motion: Diversity and equality 16.35-17.15 Urgent issue 17.15-18.00 Policy motion: Rape convictions 18.00 Close of Session Evening fringe

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Tuesday 19th September Morning fringe 09.00-09.30 Policy motion: Clean and ethical investment 09.30-09.55 Presentation by Scottish Liberal Democrats 09.55-10.15 Speech by Chris Huhne MP 10.15-10.45 Policy motion: Setting small business free 10.45-12.45 Fairer, Simpler, Greener (Tax reform policy paper) 12.45-14.15 Lunchtime fringe

14.15-15.00 Policy motion: Making the climate change switch: a micro solution to a macro problem 15.00-15.40 Question and answer session on health 15.40-16.00 Speech by Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP 16.00-16.30 Policy motion: Sustainable management of water resources 16.30-18.00 Your Community, Your Choice (English local government policy paper) 18.00 Close of Session Evening fringe

Diary Wednesay 20th September Morning fringe 09.00-09.30 Policy motion: Hospital nutrition 09.30-10.00 Emergency motion 10.00-10.20 Presentation by Liverpool City Council Lib Dem Group 10.20-10.40 Speech by Dr Vincent Cable MP 10.40-11.10 Policy motion: School headteachers 11.10-11.20 Party awards 11.20-11.40 Speech by Simon Hughes MP 11.40-12.25 Policy motion: Rural communities 12.25-12.45 Presentation by Lord Coe 12.45- 14.15 Lunchtime fringe 14.15-15.00 Policy motion: Transport and social exclusion 15.00-15.20 Speech by Sarah Teather MP 15.20-16.50 Trust in People: Make Britain free, fair and green (Report of Meeting the Challenge Working Group) 16.50-17.30 Policy motion: End modern slavery and trafficking 17.30-18.00 Urgent issue 18.00 Close of Session Evening fringe

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Thursday 21st September Morning fringe 09.00-09.30 Emergency motion 09.30-10.00 Policy motion: Human rights in the United Kingdom 10.00-10.20 Speech by Grigory Yavlinsky 10.20-11.35 Britain’s Global Responsibilities: the international rule of law (International law policy paper) 11.35-12.45 Speech by the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell QC MP 12.45 Close of Conference (approx)

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Evening Liberal Democrats for government investment Age Concern England fringe cont. Peace & Security post 2008: What are we Fish and chip supper Clean investment getting for our money and With Age Concern and Help Which? Why should public bodies is patient care improving? the Aged, and special guest Which? champagne taste invest billions in the arms 20.00-21.15 speaker David Law MP, test reception trade? Liberal Democrat Sandringham Room Shadow Work and Pensions Hosted by Julia councillors and Campaign Hilton Brighton Metropole Secretary. Goldsworthy MP. Against the Arms Trade 20.00-21.15 19.00-20.00 show it is possible to invest HEALTH HOTEL Buckingham Room Cambridge Room responsibly and legally. Sainsbury Centre for Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Metropole Brighton 20.00-21.00 Mental Health and Lancing 3 Rethink ALDC Yorkshire and the Humber Holiday Inn Right to work Are we really community Region Why people with mental politicians? Conference reception Scottish Liberal health conditions need AGM of the Association of Yorkshire and the Humber Democrats equal access to Liberal Democrat Fringe Region members’ Power politics: employment. Speakers Councillors followed by Ed reception. Meet friends and renewable energy include Baroness Davey MP, Bernard Greaves regional politicians. Thanks to Liberal Neuberger and Cliff Prior, and Gordon Lishman Buffet/drinks. Members Democrats, Scotland is Chief Executive of Rethink. discussing the new theory and invited guests only. leading the way on 20.00-21.15 and practice of community Sponsored by renewables. Come and find Osborne Room politics. Northumbrian Water and out why from Nicol Hilton Brighton Metropole 20.00-21.15 Association of North East Stephen, Scottish Deputy Lancaster Room Councils. First Minister and Adam Hilton Brighton Metropole 19.00-22.00 Bruce, Chief Executive, Arundel 2 Airtricity. Sponsored by Holiday Inn Airtricity. 20.00-21.15 British Library Lo Lounge Redefining the library Hilton Brighton Metropole How is the British Library adapting to retain its HEALTH HOTEL globally renowned Healthcare Commission The Age Concern and Help the Aged reputation in face of the The NHS: value for money? Fish and Chip Supper demanding challenges of NHS financial deficits, the digital age? Invitation involvement of the private Speaker: only. sector and uncertainty David Laws MP, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary 19.30-23.00 about the level of central Monday 18th September, 8 – 9.15 pm Bar 106 Buckingham Room, Hilton Metropole Hotel Hilton Brighton Metropole Meeting the Challenges THE SCOTTISH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS of an Ageing Society

POWER POLITICS: Tuesday 19th October, 1 – 2 pm RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SCOTLAND The Balmoral Suite, Hilton Metropole Hotel NICOL STEPHEN MSP Deputy First Minister Speakers: and Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Dr Vince Cable MP, Shadow Chancellor ADAM BRUCE Chief Executive, Airtricity Robert Wyllie, Scottish Widows Michelle Mitchell, Age Concern England ED DAVEY MP Shadow Trade & Industry Secretary Chaired by Teresa Perchard, Citizens Advice Chaired by ROSS FINNIE MSP A buffet lunch will be provided Scottish Environment Minister th At 8.00 pm on Monday 19 September Supported by The Lo Lounge, The Metropole Hotel. For further details please contact 020 8765 7601 Sponsored by or [email protected] Britain fairer Conference Directory 43 Monday18th September Conference fringe

Evening presentation. This award is National Union of European Parliamentary fringe cont. for the Local Party that Students Party, Trade Union does the most to increase Fairly funded universities: Movement and Anti-Slavery Social Market Foundation and involve members in its challenges ahead International. and BUPA activities. How should the 20.00-21.15 Checking the pulse of 20.00-21.15 government fund Lancing 1 healthcare Surrey Suite 2 universities and students? Holiday Inn How should standards in Hilton Brighton Metropole Hosts: NUS. Chair: Paul healthcare be regulated? Holmes MP. Contributions: Liz Lynne MEP Sandra Gidley MP, Shadow CentreForum and Centrica Stephen Williams MP; Combating modern slavery Health Minister; Stephen Securing Britain’s energy Gemma Tumelty, NUS and trafficking

Fringe Bondred, Chief Executive needs President; Professor Peter Liz Lynne MEP chairs a Audit Commission; What direction for UK Scott, Vice-Chancellor discussion on the crisis. Professor Peter Littlejohns, foreign policy? Speakers: Kingston University; LDYS. With: Denise Marshall, Clinical and Public Health Christopher Lambert, 20.00-21.15 Chief Executive, Poppy Director NICE. Director, Westminster Glyndebourne 1 Project; Kate Allen, 20.00-21.15 Energy Forum; Michael Holiday Inn Director Amnesty; Dept Norfolk Room Moore MP; Jake Ulrich, Chief Insp Nick Kinsella; Hilton Brighton Metropole Managing Director, ALTDU Mike Kaye, Anti-Slavery Centrica Energy. Chair: Slavery in the 21st Century International. Liberal Democrat Lord Wallace of Saltaire. Discussion on 20.00-21.30 European Group Refreshments. Sponsor: contemporary slavery on Balmoral Room Can EU switch off Centrica. the eve of the bicentenary Hilton Brighton Metropole climate change? 20.00-21.15 of Britain’s withdrawal Chris Davies MEP, Chris Clarence Room from the slave trade. Huhne MP and Fiona Hilton Brighton Metropole Speakers from the Harvey, Environment Correspondent for the NSPCC Financial Times, discuss the NSPCC bangers and mash

EU’s role in combating reception Marsh Marsh, Director and Chief Executive invites you to the climate change. Chair: Ed All delegates are invited to Featherstone, Chair LDEG. join NSPCC to discuss NSPCC Bangers and Refreshments. ending cruelty to children. 20.00-21.15 Hosted by: Mary Marsh, Mash Reception Chartwell Room NSPCC Director and Chief Guest speaker: Sarah Teather MP, Shadow Hilton Brighton Metropole Executive and Sarah Education and Skills Secretary Teather MP, Shadow New Politics Network and Monday 18 September, The Windsor Room, Education and Skills Hilton Metropole, Brighton 8.00 – 9.15pm Charter 88 Secretary. Party funding: have your say 20.00-21.15 Registered charity number 216401. Photo by Paul Close, posed by models This is an open invitation and we look forward to seeing How should parties be Windsor Restaurant you at our reception. funded? Make sure your Hilton Brighton Metropole views are heard! All comments will go to the Liberal Democrat Hayden Phillips Review of Humanist and Secularist Party Funding. Host: David Group Heath MP. Life and death choices 20.00-21.15 Liberal Democrat York Room Humanists and Secularists Hilton Brighton Metropole invite you to one of the most interesting fringes at Membership Services Brighton. Penhaligon Award shortlist 20.00-21.15 For further information presentations Ashdown Suite please contact Karen Keenan Local Parties shortlisted for Holiday Inn on 0207 825 2757 or [email protected] Ttherust award will eachin givepeople a www.nspcc.org.uk/publicaffairs 44 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Monday18th September Conference fringe

Evening President; Tom McNally, BAA plc CLIMATE CLINIC: fringe cont. Lords Leader; Don Foster Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy Saving Trust MP; Liz Lynne MEP; Reception EST / Green Lib Dems THE INCLUSION HOTEL Baroness Jenny Tonge. After our stunning victory reception Disability Rights Chair: Qassim Afzal. For in Dunfermline join Deputy Please join Sir Menzies Commission and Child invitation email: First Minister Nichol Campbell for a drinks Poverty Action Group [email protected] Stephen to hear how the reception and network Child poverty: the disability 20.00-22.00 Scottish Party plans for session to discuss dimension Durham Gallery greater success next year. environment and energy Families affected by Hilton Brighton Metropole Sponsored by BAA issues. disability are at the heart Scotland. 21.30-23.00 of the challenge of halving DEMOS and Liverpool City 21.00-23.00 Ambassador Room child poverty by 2020. In of Culture Hall 4 Hilton Brighton Metropole work poverty is growing at Teenage kicks Hilton Brighton Metropole an alarming rate. How do Nick Clegg MP and Sam Liberty Network we meet the challenge? Steele, Executive Producer HEALTH HOTEL Liberty Network conference Fringe 20.00-21.30 Radio 1, join young artists Health Hotel reception drinks reception Walnut Suite from Liverpool to discuss Enjoy drinks and canapés By invitation only. Quality Hotel anti-social behaviour and with the 36 members of the 22.00-24.00 young people’s Health Hotel. With an Clarence Room Liberal Democrat Friends contribution to building address by Professor Steve Hilton Brighton Metropole of Pakistan (LDFP) / High creative cities. Webb MP, Shadow Health Commission of Pakistan 20.00-22.00 Secretary. Buffet reception Koba, 135 Western Road 21.15-23.00 Speakers: Her Excellency Dr Dukes Suite Maleeha Lodhi; Simon Hilton Brighton Metropole Hughes MP, Party/LDFP Subject to change: new thinking on the curriculum Tuesday 19 September 2006 De Vere Grand, Brighton, 12.45pm – 2.00pm

The content of the National Curriculum is out of date and leaves young learners progressively demotivated. Discuss. Come along to ATL’s exciting fringe which will bring you up to date with our radical thinking – a curriculum designed locally, with more active learning, improving engagement and encouraging life-long learning with minimal national testing. We’re sure you’ve got some views on this – so we look forward to seeing you there! Speakers: • Sarah Teather MP, Shadow Secretary for Education and Skills • Dr Mary Bousted, General Secretary, ATL • Mike Davies, Headteacher, Bishops Park College, Clacton-on-Sea Chair: Andy Ballard, Junior Vice-President, ATL Hot Buffet lunch and wine provided. All welcome ATL. The education union. Championing good practice and achieving better working lives for our 160,000 members Association of Teachers and Lecturers. www.atl.org.uk LeadingMake the education Britain debate. fairer Conference Directory 45 Tuesday 19th September Conference fringe

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Chair: Charles Ping, Head of CRM, Guardian Newspapers and Chair of the Direct Marketing Association Panel: Don Foster MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Any 2012 Questions? George Kidd, ICSTIS Director Jeff Jones, Vice President - Business Development and Your chance to hear from the people Strategy, Walt Disney Internet Group Europe responsible for organising the Olympic Games Diana Sutton, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, NSPCC and Paralympic Games in London in 2012. 1.00pm Tuesday 19 September Date and time The York Room Tuesday 19 September 2006 at 1pm at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel Free refreshments and buffet Venue Library, Hilton Brighton Metropole

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Speakers Invited SIMON CARR (Parliamentary sketch writer and columnist for The Independent) MADELEINE BUNTING (Director of Demos and Guardian columnist) Diagnosing Democracy™ ED DAVEY MP (Shadow Trade and How can we revive the body politic? Industry Secretary) With turnout in need of a RT HON CHARLES KENNEDY MP boost, and party membership Chair SAM YOUNGER requiring resuscitation, (Chairman, come and hear our panel The Electoral Commission) of specialists give their Address CHARTWELL ROOM, prescriptions for treating HILTON METROPOLE, BRIGHTON political disengagement.

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Morning Fairclough, head teacher New Local Government Shadow Secretary of State fringe and artist; Greg Mulholland Network in partnership for DWP; Nick Stace, MP; Lembit Öpik MP. with CABE Which?; Richard Saunders, Leadership Centre for Chair: Anthony Rowlands, Building better places: new Chief Executive, IMA. Local Government CentreForum. Breakfast housing and sustainable 08.00-09.00 Leadership of place provided. Sponsor: Arts neighbourhoods Chartwell Room Leadership of place is Council, England. Dan Rogerson MP, Hilton Brighton Metropole clearly very topical. Hear 07.45-09.00 Communities and Local what our panel of speakers Lancaster Room Government Spokesperson, Citizens Advice has to say on the subject Hilton Brighton Metropole DCLG; Richard Simmons, Scrambled justice: Legal Aid that is gradually but CAB; Dick Sorabji, NLGN. crisis profoundly changing the National Youth Agency 08.00-09.00 Simon Hughes MP, Shadow role of the councillor. NYA and young people now Ambassador Room Minister, DCA; Carol Storer, 07.15-08.30 Invitation-only. Ten-year Hilton Brighton Metropole Access to Justice Alliance; Buckingham Room strategy for children and Jonathan Marks QC, Liberal Hilton Brighton Metropole young people. How THE FINANCIAL FRINGE Democrat Lawyers; James Fringe children’s services meet Investment Management Sandbach, Citizens Advice. YWCA the needs, expectations Association Breakfast provided. Making young women and experiences of young Saving for retirement post- 08.00-09.00 matter people. Turner The Library Gender equality duty for 07.45-09.00 Round table breakfast: Hilton Brighton Metropole public bodies will come Surrey Suite 1 turning the tide on into force in April 2007. Hilton Brighton Metropole pensions. Speakers Social Market Foundation What will this mean for include: David Laws MP, and The Abbey young women in terms of Building the right local provision? foundations 07.30-09.00 How can the Liberal Gloucester Room Democrats influence social Hilton Brighton Metropole housing policy? Andrew Stunell MP Shadow THE INCLUSION HOTEL Secretary to ODPM; Mark RNID Lupton, Policy Advisor Welfare reform: the way Risky Chartered Institute for forward Housing. Chair: Ann Can welfare reform deliver Business Rossiter, Director SMF. for more older workers? In a world of more extreme 08.00-09.00 weather events, what role York Room

RNID and UnumProvident WWF-UK charity number 1081247 registered invite you to discuss this should the insurance industry Hilton Brighton Metropole vital issue with Danny play in tackling climate change? Alexander MP and Lord CLIMATE CLINIC Tuesday, 19 September, 8.30am WWF-UK and AXA Kirkwood over an informal Friends Meeting House (Climate Clinic), breakfast. Ship Street, Brighton Climate change: who pays? 07.45-08.45 With continental breakfast Speakers: Chris Huhne MP; Chestnut Room Paul King, Director of Chair: Quality Hotel Campaigns WWF-UK; Peter Phil Willis MP Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee Hubbard, CEO AXA Arts Council, England and Insurance. Chaired by Phil Speakers: CentreForum Willis MP, Chair of Science Chris Huhne MP Environment Spokesman Hands up… if creativity and Technology Paul King Director of Campaigns, WWF-UK matters trademark Wildlife Wide (formerly World Fund) ® WWF registered Panda symbol © 1986 WWF – World Fund for Nature Committee. Continental Peter Hubbard CEO of AXA Insurance Can creativity transform breakfast served. schools for teachers and 08.30-10.30 young people? Speakers: Friends Meeting House Paul Collard, Creative Partnerships; Mike Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 47 Tuesday 19th September Conference fringe

Morning THE INCLUSION HOTEL National Association of Baroness Neuberger, fringe cont. Help The Aged Local Councils spokesperson on health; 20-20 vision Local councils: power to Malcolm Dean, The Local Government Are plans for older and deliver Guardian; and speakers Association Liberal disabled workers Chair: Baroness Maddock. from Asthma UK, The GMC Democrat Group unrealistic? Featuring Speakers: Tom Brake MP, and The New Health Education, councillors, Danny Alexander MP and Shadow Communities and Network. networking and ideas policy experts. Hosted by Local Government 13.00-14.00 With Sarah Teather MP and Help the Aged and RNIB. Spokesperson; Cllr Hazel Edinburgh Room Cllr James Kempton. All 12.45-14.00 Williams NALC; Chris Leslie, Hilton Brighton Metropole councillors with an interest Ash and Beech Rooms NLGN.

Fringe in education and young Quality Hotel 12.45-14.00 HEALTH HOTEL people’s services welcome. Consort Room fpa, UNISON and NOF Invitation only, contact THE INCLUSION HOTEL Grand Hotel NHS: “The best year ever”? [email protected] , Mental Health Alliance Your local NHS. Is the 020 7664 3204. Stand up for mental health The Work Foundation in money getting through? 09.30-11.30 Come and find out why you association with AXA UNISON, fpa and NOF Gloucester Room need to stand up for Healthier workplaces vs. investigate why the Hilton Brighton Metropole mental health in productive workplaces greatest ever investment in parliament and beyond this Lorely Burt MP; Sandra the NHS isn’t reaching Lunchtime year. Gidley MP (tbc); Kay community services. fringe 12.45-14.00 Carberry, TUC; Dudley 13.00-14.00 Chestnut Room Lusted, AXA; will discus Sandringham Room Social Market Foundation Quality Hotel whether better workplace Hilton Brighton Metropole and the Health and Safety organisation is the key to Commission Association of Teachers improving much of the HEALTH HOTEL Risky business: is the UK and Lecturers nation’s health. Chair: The Health Foundation being paralysed by the fear New thinking on the Lord Kirkwood. Improving hospitals’ of a compensation culture? curriculum 12.45-14.15 performance by prioritising Danny Alexander MP, The national curriculum is Durham Gallery patient safety Shadow Work and Pensions out-of-date and Hilton Brighton Metropole Will a focus on patient Spokesperson; Peter demotivates learners. We safety improve Andrews, Chair, Alarm; Bill favour a locally designed CLIMATE CLINIC performance and do Callaghan, Chair, Health curriculum, with more Low Carbon Vehicle national policies and and Safety Commission. active learning, Partnership and Transport frameworks help patients? 12.45-14.00 encouraging life long 2000 13.00-14.00 Norfolk Room learning and minimal Road transport and climate Osborne Room Hilton Brighton Metropole national testing. Let’s change Hilton Brighton Metropole discuss. Powering future vehicles: 12.45-14.00 can road transport rise to Liberal Democrat Albert Room the climate challenge? European Group Grand Hotel Alistair Carmichael MP; Question time on Europe Stephen Joseph, T2000, Lord Paddy Ashdown; Chair: Geoffrey Lean, Low Diana Wallis MEP; the CVP. Turkish Ambassador; and 12.45-14.15 Steve Richards, Political National Association of Local Councils Friends Meeting House Tuesday 19 September Correspondent for The 12.45–14.00 • The Consort Room, The Grand Hotel Independent answer your HEALTH HOTEL questions on Europe. LOCAL COUNCILS: Asthma UK, General THE POWER TO DELIVER? Refreshments. Chair: Ed Medical Council and New Featherstone. Sponsored Chair: Baroness Maddock Health Network by ALDE. Tom Brake MP Trust me, I’m a patient 13.00-14.00 Shadow Communities and Local Government Spokesperson Is the NHS ready for an Hall 4 Cllr Hazel Williams NALC Hilton Brighton Metropole Chris Leslie NLGN (invited) informed public? With: TLunchrust time fringe in people Refreshments served 48 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Tuesday 19th September Conference fringe

Lunchtime member. Chair: Simon New Local Government Leader Newcastle. fringe cont. Hart, Countryside Alliance. Network Speakers: John Leech MP; Refreshments available. The age of regions? Greg Mulhulland MP; Roy The Electoral Commission 13.00-14.00 Discussion on the role of Wicks, Chair PTEG. Buffet Diagnosing democracy Devon Room cities and city-regions in lunch and refreshments will With turnout in need of a Hilton Brighton Metropole delivering regional be served. boost, and party economic development and 13.00-14.00 membership requiring ICSTIS civic renewal. Colin Breed Lancaster Room resuscitation, come and Creative contents vs. MP, Treasury Hilton Brighton Metropole hear our panel of creative cons Spokesperson; Barbara specialists give their What does the future hold Janke, Leader, Bristol City London Organising prescriptions for treating for the ‘text’ generation? Council; Dick Sorabji, Committee of the Olympic political disengagement. Chair: Charles Ping, The NLGN. Chair: Vivienne Games 13.00-14.00 Guardian. Speakers: George Russell, Public Finance. Any 2012 questions? Chartwell Room Kidd, ICSTIS; Don Foster 13.00-14.00 An opportunity to hear Hilton Brighton Metropole MP; Jeff Jones, Walt Disney Clarence Room about progress on the 2012 Fringe Internet Group; Diana Hilton Brighton Metropole Games. Age Concern England Sutton, NSPCC. 13.00-14.00 Meeting the challenges of 13.00-14.00 Public and Commercial The Library an ageing society York Room Services Union Hilton Brighton Metropole Supported by Scottish Hilton Brighton Metropole Welfare provision: who’s the Widows. With Vince Cable best provider? National Association of MP, Shadow Chancellor. Local Government David Laws MP, Work and Probation Officers (napo) Chaired by Citizens Advice. Association and NCC Pensions spokesperson and Social justice – safer streets A buffet lunch will be Made-to-measure public Mark Serwotka, PCS Is there a future for British provided. services: postcode lottery or General Secretary debate justice? A New Statesman 13.00-14.00 postcode choice? the best provider of welfare sponsored debate. With: Balmoral Room Sarah Teather MP, Shadow services, and the role of Lynne Featherstone MP, Hilton Brighton Metropole Education Secretary; the private and third Home Affairs spokesperson; Baroness Ros Scott, sectors. Colin Moses, National Chair ALDC Shadow, DCLG Minister; Ed 13.00-14.00 POA; Vicky Boroughs, ALDC members’ Mayo, Chief Executive, NCC; Gloucester Room National Vice-Chair, napo. reception with Cllr Richard Kemp, Leader, Hilton Brighton Metropole 13.00-14.00 Green Switch Councils LGA Liberal Democrat Surrey Suite 1 By ticket only. Group. Chair: Jeremy Vine, P.T.E.G. Hilton Brighton Metropole Refreshments provided. Editor, The Times Public Better public transport, Speaker: Rt Hon Menzies Agenda. better cities Campbell MP. Including 13.00-14.00 Join our debate on public Green Switch Council best Ambassador Room transport. Chair: practice bazaar: Green Hilton Brighton Metropole Councillor John Shipley, ideas you can use on your council. Sponsor: Co-op. New Economics 13.00-14.00 Foundation (nef) Windsor Restaurant Towards a national wellness Social Justice – Safer Streets: Hilton Brighton Metropole service Is there a future for British justice? We ask how our health Tuesday 19th September, 1pm to 2pm Countryside Alliance service can move from Surrey Suite 1, Hilton Metropole Do the LibDems love the being an illness to a countryside? wellness service. With: Chair: Baroness Linklater

Speakers: Chris Huhne MP, David Boyle, nef; John Speakers include: Shadow EFRA Secretary; Pugh MP; Geoff Mulgan, Lynne Featherstone MP, HOME AFFAIRS SPOKESPERSON and David Seymour, Former The Young Foundation. Vicky Boroughs, NAPO NATIONAL VICE-CHAIR Political Editor of The 13.00-14.00 Colin Moses, POA NATIONAL CHAIR Buffet Martin Bright, The NEW STATESMAN Mirror Group and Buckingham Room lunch and Countryside Alliance board Hilton Brighton Metropole drinks providedMake Britain fairer Conference Directory 49 Tuesday 19th September Conference fringe

Lunchtime Yorkshire and the Humber Commission for Rural Refugee Council / fringe cont. members. Building Communities Refugee charities fringe sustainable communities. The concerns of rural people UK refugee and asylum Local Government Guest speakers, panel and Are MPs out of touch with policy: fit for purpose? Information Unit lively debate. Sponsored rural people? Rural Bemm Donkoh, UN refugee A new model councillor by Northumbrian Water and advocate, Dr Stuart agency (UNHCR); Anna Chair: Tim Thorogood, Chief Association of North East Burgess chairs a panel of Reisenberger, Refugee Executive LGIU. Speakers: Councils. speakers. Council; Kate Allen, Andrew Stunell MP, Liberal 13.00-14.00 13.00-14.00 Amnesty International; Lib Democrat Communities and Ashdown 2 Lancing 1 Dem Spokesperson Local Government Holiday Inn Holiday Inn (invited).

Fringe Spokesperson; Baroness 13.00-14.30 Scott of Needham Market; Friends of Kashmir DEMOS Shelley Room Cllr Richard Kemp, Liberal Kashmiris call for justice Lost in translation Brighton Thistle Hotel Democrat Deputy Chair, The people of Jammu Speakers including Charles LGA. Kashmir have seen three Kennedy and Jo Swinson Afternoon 13.00-14.00 wars and continue to lose will discuss how politicians fringe Arundel 2 lives and get their human can better connect with Holiday Inn rights violated on a daily voters, overcoming the London Region Policy basis despite many UN apparent alienation voters Committee Baroness Emma Nicholson Resolutions calling for a feel from the political Protecting British freedoms of Winterbourne MEP plebiscite. process. Is the wrong language Jammu and Kashmir EP 13.00-14.00 13.00-14.00 allowing Labour to scrap Report Glyndebourne 1 Lancing 2 our civil liberties? London Emma Nicholson MEP, the Holiday Inn Holiday Inn Region discusses how it is European Parliament time to change the Rapporteur for Jammu and Childcare Coalition YMCA England language of the civil Kashmir, will present the Quality childcare for all Teenagers: saints or liberties debate. first draft of her report on children sinners? 16.00-17.30 the region inviting Five childcare What can young people do York Room contributions from LibDem organisations have come to make a positive Hilton Brighton Metropole members and elected together to organise this difference to their representatives. fringe meeting to increase communities? With young CLIMATE CLINIC 13.00-14.00 the profile and raise the people from YMCA, Jenny Greenpeace Ashdown 1 issue of the need for Willott MP (tbc) and Cllr Decentralised energy: local Holiday Inn quality childcare for all James Kempton. Chair: power children. Lord Redesdale. Stephen Tindale, Executive Yorkshire & the Humber 13.00-14.00 Refreshments provided. Director of Greenpeace and Region Glyndebourne 2 13.00-14.00 Ed Davey, DTI All Northern Regions fringe Holiday Inn Lancing 3 Spokesperson, debate why event Holiday Inn decentralised energy is the Northern, North West, best way of tackling CO2 CentreForum and Power emissions in the energy LibDems meet President Perves Musharrfa on Inquiry sector. Peace Mission: Qassim Afzal, Simon Hughes British democracy in crisis 17.00-18.30 MP, Don Foster MP, the late Patsy Calton MP, Friends Meeting House Cllr Ben Jephcott, all Building Bridges: Pakistan Turning the Power Inquiry India Kashmir, Visit Our Exhibition P100 into reality. Speakers: Nick Clegg MP; Ferdinand Mount, Vice Chair Power Inquiry; Peter Riddell, The Times. Chair: Lord Shutt of Greetland. Refreshments. Sponsor: Power Inquiry. 13.00-14.00 Belgrave Suite Belgrave Hotel Trust in people 50 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Tuesday 19th September Conference fringe

Afternoon Priestly, Leadership Centre, The University & College healthy choices easier for fringe cont. for a wine and canapés Union (UCU) their customers? launch of Next Generation ‘Plumbing not Pilates’ – is 18.15-19.30 PRASEG and meet the leaders and learning just for earning? Edinburgh Room Securing a low-carbon MPs of the future. Speakers: Stephen Williams Hilton Brighton Metropole future 18.00-19.30 MP; Gemma Tumelty, This PRASEG fringe The Library President, NUS; Michelle HEALTH HOTEL examines sustainable Hilton Brighton Metropole Mitchell, Age Concern; Sarah Day, AMRC energy policy, ensuring Dennis Hayes and Steve To boldly go … ? security of energy supply Social Market Foundation Wharton, Joint Presidents, Breaking the barriers to and reducing emissions. and Mobile Operators UCU. Chair: Ian Nash. medical research in the UK: Guest speakers: Malcom Association 18.15-19.15 the role for government. Bruce MP; David Green, Science fact or science Surrey Suite 1 Chair: Jeremy Hughes, UKBCSE; Nicola Pitts, fiction? Hilton Brighton Metropole Breakthrough Breast National Grid. Sponsor: How should politicians Cancer. Speakers: Simon National Grid. respond to media scare HEALTH HOTEL Denegri, AMRC; Richard Fringe 17.30-18.45 stories? Dr Evan Harris MP, British Heart Foundation Turner, ABPI. Lecture Room Shadow Science and Diabetes UK 18.15-19.30 Friends Meeting House Spokesperson; Alok Jha, Who runs public health Sandringham Room Science Correspondent The policy? Hilton Brighton Metropole THE INCLUSION HOTEL Guardian; Mike Dolan, Government targets on Disability Rights Executive Director MOA. food labelling, junk food HEALTH HOTEL Commission, Not Dead Yet Chair: Natalie Parry, SMF. advertising and salt Marie Curie Cancer Care and Peals 18.15-19.15 reduction are threatened and MS Society Euthanasia and disability Norfolk Room by industry indifference; Real alternative to the NHS? rights Hilton Brighton Metropole should politicians lead big This collaborative fringe Can assisted dying law business towards making between two important guarantee rights for charities aims to highlight disabled people? Dame the significant contribution Jane Campbell, Not Dead the voluntary sector makes Yet; and Lord Joffe debate. to health services. We ask: 17.45-19.00 is our role an opportunity Ash and Beech Rooms or an imposition? Quality Hotel 18.15-19.30 Osborne Room Evening Hilton Brighton Metropole fringe Liberal Democrat Friends New Politics Network / of Israel Charter 88 Mobile Operators Association Friends of Israel Annual Answering the English and Social Market Foundation Reception questions Fringe Meeting Rabbi Gideon Sylvester Simon Hughes MP; Jo works in the Prime Swinson MP; Peter Facey, Science Fact or Science Fiction: Minister’s Office in Israel. New Politics Network. He gives a personal view of Chair: Debbie Chay, Charter How should politicians respond the current situation in the 88. to media scare stories? Middle East. 18.00-19.00 Speakers include Dr Evan Harris, 18.15-19.30 Surrey Suite 2 Shadow Science Spokesperson and Ambassador Room Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Brighton Metropole Alok Jha, Science Correspondent, Leadership Centre / LGA the Guardian Liberal Democrat Group Next Generation launch Tuesday 19th September, 6.15pm MPs Tim Farron and Julia Norfolk Room, Hilton Metropole Goldsworthy join host Kate Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 51 Tuesday 19th September Conference fringe

Evening MP; John Thurso MP. Chair: fringe cont. Alasdair Murray, Centre Forum. Refreshments. British Olympic Sponsor: Nuclear Industry A JOINT BBC WORLD SERVICE AND BRITISH COUNCIL FRINGE MEETING Association and British Association. GLOBAL INSECURITY: Paralympic Association 18.15-19.30 5 YEARS AFTER 9/11, IS IT HERE TO STAY? From playground to podium Chartwell Room Chaired by a BBC Presenter (name to be confirmed) Speakers: Developing British talent Hilton Brighton Metropole Air Marshal Lord Garden KCB, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesman Rt Hon Lord Ashdown KBE GCMG, Former High Representative of the for success at the Olympic international community in Bosnia-Hercegovina and Paralympic Games. General Social Care Leila Hourani, Brithish Council Syria Supported by Visa. Council Gordon Corera, BBC Security Correspondent (TBC) TUESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER, 1815-1930 Fringe 18.15-19.30 Social care: improving well- HILTON METROPOLE HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE ROOM Balmoral Room being Refreshments will be provided Hilton Brighton Metropole Speakers: Prof Steve Webb MP (invited); Bill Kilgallon, Council for Arab-British SCIE; Rodney Brooke, Understanding (CAABU) GSCC. Refreshments will be Iraq: half empty, half full? provided. Speakers: HR Dr Shaikhly, 18.15-19.30 Iraqi Ambassador to U.K. Clarence Room and Michael Moore MP, Hilton Brighton Metropole Foreign Affairs spokesman. Chair: Colin Breed MP, Liberal Democrat Forum Joint Chair of CAABU. for the Countryside Refreshments provided. The politics of prejudice 18.15-19.30 Alan Beith; Claire Fox; Buckingham Room Jenny Willott; Vince Cable Hilton Brighton Metropole and Lembit Öpik will talk on the link between British Council and BBC politics and prejudice, World Service sometimes camouflaged as FEDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES Global insecurity: 5 years necessity, behind much after 9/11 new legislation today. Speakers: Lord Garden KCB, 18.15-19.30 Lib Dem Defence Devon Room AN INVITATION spokesperson; Lord Hilton Brighton Metropole The Small Business Reception Ashdown, former Leader, Liberal Democrats; Gordon Social Market Foundation You are cordially invited to attend an FSB Reception at Corera, BBC Security and Working Links The Liberal Democrat Party Conference Correspondent (tbc). Chair: Free to work? Buckingham Suite, Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton BBC (name tbc). Are we doing enough to get 8.00 pm - 9.00pm, Tuesday 19 September 2006 18.15-19.30 offenders into jobs? Cambridge Room Baroness Linklater of Guest Speaker: Dr Vincent Cable MP, Shadow Chancellor and Deputy Leader Hilton Brighton Metropole Butterstone; Cllr Greg Foxsmith; Keith Faulkner, with FSB National Chairman , Carol Undy CentreForum and Nuclear Managing Director Working Industry Association Links; Bobby Cummines, Energy: is the Government Chief Executive Unlock. For details on this and other FSB events contact Stephen Alambritis right? 18.15-19.30 Head of Press and Parliamentary Affairs Has the energy review Durham Gallery Federation of Small Businesses produced the best way Hilton Brighton Metropole 2 Catherine Place, Westminster, London. SW1E 6HF forward for the UK? Speakers: David Howarth Direct Line: 020 7592 8112 Mobile: 07788 422 155 Fax: 020 7828 5919 Email: [email protected] .uk

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Evening learning disabilities and/or Association of Chair: Duncan Greenland, fringe mental health problems. Convenience Stores CentreForum. 18.00-19.30 Your local shop: its future? Refreshments. ITV Granada Ash and Beech Rooms Planning policy has a 18.15-19.30 NW Lib Dems reception Quality Hotel significant impact on Clarence Room Sponsor: ITV. ITV’s Annual where and how we chose to Hilton Brighton Metropole Reception. Refreshments Equalities Review shop. This event is an and Entertainment. Hosts: Trevor Phillips, Chair of the opportunity to discuss how Liberty Susan Woodward, MD, ITV Equalities Review; Bert the government can do Tough liberalism: LibDems Granada and Gill Gardiner, Massie, DRC; and Jenny more to promote local and crime Chair, NW Lib Dems. Entry Watson, EOC; will present shops. Is LibDem criminal justice strictly by ticket only. the review to date, with 18.15-19.30 policy tough enough? How 17.45-19.00 Andrew Stunell MP. Chair: The Library can LibDems protect rights Buckingham Room Chris Huhne MP. Hilton Brighton Metropole and liberties? Lynne Hilton Brighton Metropole 18.15-19.30 Featherstone MP; Shami Lancaster Room CentreForum and Help the Chakrabhati, Liberty; and Fringe Holocaust Educational Hilton Brighton Metropole Aged others debate at the Trust Generation clash Liberty Fringe. Too much emphasis on Electoral Reform Society Could age rather than class 18.15-19.30 Hitler? Treating a sick democracy become the key divide Edinburgh Room Why is Holocaust education Sticking plaster or long within British society? Hilton Brighton Metropole a crucial component of the term cure? Speakers: Speakers: Tom Clark, The history curriculum? Simon Hughes MP; Polly Guardian; Leon Kreitzman, Refreshments will be Toynbee of The Guardian; author of The 24 Hour served. and Ken Ritchie; discuss Society; Professor Steve 18.00-19.30 the best way to revive our Webb MP; Jenny Willott MP. Norfolk Room ailing democratic systems. Hilton Brighton Metropole 18.15-19.30 York Room The Work Foundation in Hilton Brighton Metropole association with Tesco Public, private, voluntary… Skills and social mobility ALDC Sarah Teather MP; Andy ALDC / ESA collections and who should be delivering Westwood, CESI; and a elections children’s services? Tesco spokesperson; will ALDC and the Annette Brooke MP, Shadow Minister discuss the skills gap and Environmental Services Speakers: for Children; Christine Durance, Head of Policy the problem of widening Association. The politics of Development, UNISON; Elaine Peace, Director inequality and declining making waste a resource. of Children’s Services, NCH social mobility. Chaired by Refreshments provided. Will Hutton. Refreshments. 18.15-19.30 Chair: Richard Vize, Editor, 18.00-19.30 Surrey Suite 2 Local Government Chronicle Hall 4 Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Brighton Metropole Wednesday 20 September 2006, 6.30pm–7.30pm The International Ambassador Room THE INCLUSION HOTEL: Reception Hilton Brighton Metropole Disability Rights A reception, hosted by the Commission Wine and canapés will be provided Rt Hon Menzies Campbell DRC health inequalitities CBE QC MP, for diplomats, investigation international guests and Barrister David Wolfe, DRC VIPs . Kindly sponsored by For further information, please Director Liz Sayce and ELDR and LIBG. Drinks and contact the Events and Multimedia Professor Eric Emerson will canapés served. By team on 020 7704 7148 or [email protected] present the DRC’s invitation only. investigation into physical 18.15-19.30 health inequalities Balmoral Room experienced by people with Hilton Brighton Metropole Make Britain www.nch.org.ukfairer Conference Directory 61 Wednesday 20th September Conference fringe

Evening Guardian and TCPA Chard Group (1992) National Union of fringe cont. Commissioner will chair The West Lothian question Teachers this debate exploring the With speakers: Chris Huhne NUT fish and chip supper Leadership Centre for challenges and potential MP; Jo Swinson MP; and Music provided by Music for Local Government for successful regional Jenny Willott MP. Youth. Free admission. Managing change development to tackle 20.00-21.15 20.00-23.00 Hear from mentors and disparity and raise quality Lancaster Room Hall 4 mentees about a unique of life. Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Brighton Metropole programme pairing an 18.30-20.00 experienced leader with Walnut Suite National Industrial Electoral Reform Society one expected to take power Quality Hotel Symbiosis Programme Electoral Reform Society for the first time after (NISP) whisky reception

Fringe opposition. Barnardo’s, ECP, JRF, NCH, The waste strategy review: By invitation only. 18.15-19.30 Save the Children and The an agenda for business? 21.45-23.00 Ashdown 1 Children’s Society Is the government doing Osborne Room Holiday Inn Ending child poverty: Is the enough to reduce business Hilton Brighton Metropole government doing enough? waste? Ed Davey MP; Peter Local Government Speakers: David Laws MP, Laybourn, NISP; Ian Liverpool Culture Association Liberal Shadow Work and Pensions Apsley, Marley Eternit; and Company Democrat Group spokesperson; Donald Sue Doughty. Capital of Culture 2008 Putting the environment Hirsch, Special Adviser, Refreshments. reception first JRF; Colette Marshall, 20.00-21.15 An informal reception to Liberal Democrats have led Regional Director, Save the Cambridge Room celebrate Liverpool’s status the way on the Children. Chair: Martin Hilton Brighton Metropole as European Capital of environment but have not Narey, Chief Executive, Culture 2008. Performances got the credit. This will Barnardo’s. Liberal Democrats Online from Liverpool artists. Food bring together portfolio 20.00-21.00 The future of campaigning and drink will be provided. holders responsible for Ambassador Room Ed Davey MP, Mark Pack 22.00-24.00 enacting local change. Hilton Brighton Metropole and Martin Tod will discuss Albert Room 18.15-19.30 the latest campaign The Grand Hotel Lancing 3 ALDC learning from the US, Holiday Inn Fighting the Greens Canada and the UK. GLEE CLUB How to combat the 20.00-21.15 Including an appearance NCH, the Children’s Greens in our local York Room by the Liberal Revue. Charity campaigning. Strategy Hilton Brighton Metropole 22.00-02.00 Public, private, voluntary … tactics and case studies Regency Suite Who should be delivering from around the UK. Hilton Brighton Metropole children’s services? 20.00-21.15 Speakers: Annette Brooke Sandringham Room MP, Shadow Minister for Hilton Brighton Metropole Children; Christine Durance, UNISON; Elaine Liberal International Peace, NCH. Chair: Richard British Group Best stand competition Vize, Local Government Palestine, Lebanon and the Chronicle. road to peace Help select the best stand and win a bottle of champagne 18.30-19.30 The LIBG international Each year we run a competition to find the best Ambassador Room fringe of the week. exhibition stand in each of three categories: best Party Hilton Brighton Metropole Speakers: a representative stand, best commercial/charity stand, and stand that from the Palestinian communicates its message most effectively. THE INCLUSION HOTEL Authority London; the Town and Country Lebanese Embassy; Lord You can help choose the winners by nominating stands Planning Association Tim Garden; and Paul and giving the reasons for your choice. Your entry will Connecting England, Keetch MP. go into a draw for a bottle of champagne. framework for development 20.00-21.15 Entry forms are available from the Information Desk Osborne Room Peter Hetherington, and will be printed in the Advance Notice sheet. TRegionalrust Affairs in Editor, people The Hilton Brighton Metropole 62 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Thursday 21st September Conference fringe

Morning Afternoon fringe fringe ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON CANCER Liberal Democrats Federal Conference Christian Forum Committee Britain Against Cancer Morning praise “created to First-time representatives create” feedback session This year’s Britain Against Cancer conference follows the Prayer and praise before How did you enjoy your first successful launch of the Group’s ‘New Vision for Cancer’ and will conference as part of our conference experience? examine the issue of inequalities in cancer care; be they caused by ethnicity, disability, gender, age, the type of cancer, your postcode, theme “created in God’s Come and let the Federal access to private medical cover or the community you live in. image”. All welcome. Conference Committee The conference will provide the opportunity to share ideas and 08.15-08.45 know what worked and what formulate policy proposals. Devon Room didn’t so we can continue to The conference is being held on THURSDAY 30th NOVEMBER in Hilton Brighton Metropole improve conference. central London. 13.00-14.00 East Mezzanine For registration details or further information and assistance, please Fringe see the APPG on Cancer’s website www.appg-cancer.org.uk or Brighton Centre contact the Conference Secretariat:

Keep in touch with the Dr Uta Böger-Brown BioMedEx Lib Dems on the Internet 22 Allan Road, Killearn Glasgow G63 9QE UK t 01360 551 082 e [email protected] www.appg–cancer.org.uk www.libdems.org.uk Caught out? You’ll be surprised what you can do at the Post Office® Visit our special Conference branch for: • Banking Including withdrawals & deposits from selected bank accounts • Mobile Phone E-top Ups For all the major networks Visit us at stand • Mailing Services 160/170 in the Purchase postage stamps Hewison Hall & mailing products • Many other helpful services

Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 63 CLIMATE CHANGE ISN’T A FRINGE EVENT, IT’S THE MAIN EVENT.

It’s the greatest threat our civilisation has ever faced. It’s killing 150,000 people every year and rising. Fringe It’s set to dominate the political and security agenda for the rest of our lives. So let’s talk about it. This year global warming has its own conference within a conference. It’s called the Climate Clinic and it’s putting UK climate change policies under the knife. Opinion formers, environmentalists, scientists, political and business leaders and the public will come together to debate the issues, spotlight solutions and press for urgent action and vigorous political leadership. It’s an unprecedented political event jointly organised by a coalition of the world’s best known environment groups. And it won’t work without you.

Please check www.climateclinic.org and The Independent for daily Climate Clinic fringe meeting updates Climate Clinic Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF Sunday 17th – Wednesday 20th September 2006

Sponsors: Media Partner: Brighton Centre

Climate Clinic

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The Exhibition is located in the Brighton Centre, in The Westminster Bookshop the Entrance Hall on the ground floor and the Libdem Books in association with The Westminster Bookshop Hewison Hall and landings on the first floor (see plan Stand 82 on page 71). Exhibition opening times: Essential books on the Liberal Democrats past and present. Sunday 17 September 11.00 – 17.30 For every book bought at conference at least 20% of the Monday 18 September 08.30 – 18.30 profits go to Party funds! Tuesday 19 September 08.30 – 18.30 Wednesday 20 September 08.30 – 18.30 Thursday 21 September 08.30 – 13.30 Directory of exhibitors

Stand PS24 training and information of engineers and scientists is market and understand Action for blind people services. We publish the heard. industry’s preparation for its popular Agents Manual. introduction, as well as pick Accreditation after our Stand P108 up a sample pack. training helps agents ALTER demonstrate their status Stand P106 Play the ‘Degeneration Game’. within the Party. Association of Liberal Champagne prizes. Find out Democrat Trade Unionists more about the daily Stand P189 ALDTU aims to promote trade challenges facing blind and ALDC ALTER: the Party’s economic union interest within the partially sighted people and special interest group with a party and Liberal Democrat why national and local focus on sustainable tax. policies within the Trade government need to re- Discover more about the next Union Movement. prioritise visual impairment. generation ‘Green Switch’ Helen Dearman, 105 Judd here. Stand 136 Street, London WC1H 9NE. Association of Teachers and [email protected] The Association of Liberal Stand 62/64 Lecturers Contact at conference: Helen Democrat Councillors is at the ASCL Dearman 07961 044230. cutting edge of campaigning and provides essential Stand PS20 support to all activists and ADI, Animal Defenders councillors. We produce an International extensive range of The Association of School and publications on campaigning College Leaders (ASCL) is the ATL. The education union, led

and local government issues new name for the Secondary by 160,000 education Exhibition and provide support and Heads Association. We are professionals throughout the training. the only professional UK, recognises the link association representing between education policy and ADI is a major international Stand P146 leaders of secondary schools our members’ conditions of animal protection group, ALDES – Engineers & and colleges. employment. Evidence-based lobbying on issues such as Scientists www.ascl.org.uk policy-making enables us to animals in circuses; worldwide campaign and negotiate from a traffic in endangered species; Stand PS70 position of strength. Affiliated vegetarianism; factory Association of Home to the TUC we work with farming; pollution and Information Pack Providers government and employers conservation. (AHIPP) through social partnership. Association of Teachers and Stand P156 ALDES is building a network of Lecturers, 7 Northumberland Agents & Organisers engineers, scientists and Street, London, WC2N 5RD. Association medics to support the Party’s Visit us for information on 020 7930 6441.www.atl.org.uk We support Liberal Democrat policy making in technical how Home Information Packs www.new2teaching.org.uk agents and organisers with matters and ensure the voice will affect the UK property Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 65 Directory of exhibitors continued

Stand 162 and see the latest in Stand 42 Stand PS18 BBC environmental technology Citizens Advice Disability Rights including solar panels, wind Commission turbines, biomass burners, CHP units and much more at Find out about our plans for the Climate Clinic Exhibition. local television; hear how we aim to move more BBC Stand PS40 production to the North; see Campaign for Crossrail The Citizens Advice service is a the breathtaking quality of network of charities that high definition television. helps people resolve their Public authorities must problems by providing produce their Disability Stand PS32 Campaign for Crossrail is a information and advice, and Equality Scheme by 4 Big Lottery Fund broad coalition of supporters by influencing policy makers. December 2006. Leadership including businesses, Howe much do you know in implementing the duty is business organisations, trade about the levels of debt in essential. Visit our stand for unions, Mayor of London; your area? Come and do our more information and a free Transport for London, and City interactive quiz and find out. memory stick. of London. The Campaign’s Big Lottery Fund is committed aim is to make Crossrail a Stand 52 Stand P90 to bringing real reality to help keep the UK’s CND EARS improvements to communities economy competitive. and the lives of people in www.campaignforcrossrail.com need. Find out what we have funded and how your Stand 192 community could benefit. Cancer Research UK

CND campaigns non-violently EARS, HandS and Casework to bring about the abolition of Manager, the complete Stand 46 Cancer Research UK is urging Britain’s nuclear weapons solution. EARS for Camelot politicians to commit to system. Our current priority is campaigning and elections, planning now for the future of to ensure full parliamentary HandS for membership and cancer. Real improvements in debate and vote on the supporters, Casework cancer services have been replacement of Trident. Manager for casework. Try

Exhibition made, but are we ready to them all on our stand. face future challenges? Visit Stand P98 Training available. Buy tickets from Camelot’s our stand to pledge your DAGGER stand – raising funds for good support for Cancer 2020 and The Democrats Action Group Stand 140 causes with the chance to win. find out more. for Gaining Electoral Reform Efkon Road Pricing To date National Lottery pursues party policy by players have raised over £18.6 Stand P158 promoting the single billion benefiting good causes CentreForum transferable vote in multi- through more than 238,000 member constituencies, grants. Policy & Public Affairs seeking also to reach the Team, Burleigh House, CentreForum is the UK’s only wider public. As the nationwide debate over London, WC2R OHS. Liberal Think Tank. At our road tolling heats up, come stand this year we present our Stand P144 and discuss the merits of the West and east landings websites, most recent DELGA different systems available Climate Clinic Technology publications and details of with Efkon. Please visit Exhibition our subscription packages. www.efkon.com for more information.

The Liberal Democrat Organisation representing the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community. Join the Energy Saving Trust Trust in people 66 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Directory of exhibitors continued

Stand PS22 Stand 48 1986; beholden to no one Stand 142 The Electoral Commission GLA political party and LGA Liberal Democrats economically and socially Local Government is at the liberal. heart of all that the Liberal Democrats represent. The Stand P136 Local Government Association John Stuart Mill Institute exists to articulate and fight We are an independent body The John Stuart Mill Institute for a real commitment to that was set up by the UK is a liberal think tank community politics. Parliament. Our mission is to independent of the Liberal foster public confidence and Visit the joint Greater London Democrats and with Stand 86 participation by promoting Authority, Transport for charitable status. It promotes Liberal Democrat Christian integrity, involvement and London and London long-term thinking through Forum effectiveness in the Development Agency stand to publications, research, democratic process. learn about how we are lectures and seminars. continuing to deliver real Stand 44 improvements to Londoners. Stand 138 ELDR www.london.gov.uk League Against Cruel Sports Open to Liberal Democrats of www.tfl.gov.uk all denominations. We hold www.lda.gov.uk fringe meetings and services during Party Conferences, Stand P126 attend Regional Conferences Green Liberal Democrats and publish a quarterly The Green Campaign Group of newsletter. Meet us at our The ELDR is your party at the Liberal Democrats. stand. European Level. It brings For more information, see our Actively campaigning against together 49 political parties website: blood sports for over 80 years, Stand P104 with common liberal www.greenlibdems.org.uk Currently focusing on the Liberal Democrat Christmas democratic ideals and is the brutal practice of snaring, Draw forum to develop a co- Stand PS24 legitimised by the ordinated policy. Guide Dogs gamebird shooting industry, condemned by many. Stand 16 Electoral Reform Society Stand PS34 LGA Don’t falter for lack of funds. Talk to the draw team on our stand. Play the ‘Degeneration Game’. ERS is the oldest membership Champagne prizes. Find out In the driving seat… Stand P134 organisation campaigning for more about the daily The LGA speaks for nearly 500 Liberal Democrat Disability

Exhibition fairer elections and stronger challenges facing blind and local authorities that Association democracy through electoral partially sighted people and represent over 50 million We want to help you win the reform. Play our quiz to find why national and local people. The LGA exists to votes of disabled people. Lib out why our democracy is sick government need to re- promote better local Dems take seriously ALL and the cure. prioritise visual impairment. government and wants to aspects of diversity and Contact at conference: Helen bring power closer to people equality. Add your voice – Stand P160 Dearman 07961 044230. and the place where they live. join LDDA! English Liberal Democrats Try our ‘in the driving seat’ State Party Stand PS4 game to show you how Stand P112 Information on running your The Independent newspaper councils are already doing Liberal Democrat Education local party. Support for this. For further information Association current and potential officers contact Lgconnect 020 7664 Publications and information and executive members. In 3131 email [email protected] available. Staff will be on conjunction with workshops The Independent newspaper’s or visit www.lga.gov.uk. hand to answer questions on all week at Lancing 3, Holiday mission, to take the broader Liberal Democrat education Inn Hotel. Free Resource CD view, remains as it stood issues. available. when the paper launched in Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 67 Directory of exhibitors continued

Stand P148 and the SDP. The past Stand P154 Stand 62/64 Liberal Democrat European illuminates the future. Come Liberal Democrats On Line NASUWT Group and discover. (LDO) The Party organisation www.liberalhistory.org.uk dedicated to promoting the European Project, supporting Stand P102 our MEPs and helping Liberal Democrat Humanist NASUWT the largest union members to campaign on and Secularist Group representing teachers and European issues. The organisation for Liberal Use email and websites to head teachers throughout the www.ldeg.org. Democrats who think that gain supporters and win UK has, by engaging in humanism and secularism votes! Pick up your free constructive dialogue with the Stand P128 need a louder voice within the guides to using the internet Government, secured Liberal Democrat Forum for party and across the UK. Join for campaigning at our stand improvements in members’ the Countryside our meetings here in Brighton. or visit our website: pay and working conditions. The LDFC is dedicated to the www.online.libdems.org. preservation of the Stand P80 Stand 190 countryside and the traditions Liberal Democrat Image Stand 150 National Union of Teachers of rural communities. We Liberal International have invited the Middle Way (British Group) Group to share our stand again – visit us on our stand.

Stand P94 Keep campaigning with Liberal Democrat Friends of Liberal Democrat Image. Visit Member of the World The NUT campaigns for free, Israel us on stand 27 and tell us Federation of Liberal Political high-quality education All welcome to visit our stand what new products you need. Parties, Liberal International. delivered through good local and our fringe meeting in the You can now order online at Rich international programme schools as the best means for Hilton Metropole Hotel on www.libdemimage.co.uk (London and Scotland) students and young people to Tuesday evening at 6.30 pm. meetings, diplomats’ develop their abilities and full Stand P110 reception, study trips. potential. Stand P100 Liberal Democrat Lawyers Promotes international affairs Liberal Democrat Friends of Association in the Party. www.libg.org.uk Stand PS20 Kashmir Liberal Democrat Lawyers NAVS, National Anti- Have a Kashmir cup of tea Association is the link Stand P114 Vivisection Society

Exhibition with Qassim Afzal. See Peace between the Party and those Liberator Delegation pictures of Lib in, or interested in, the Since being first published in Dem parliamentarians in justice system and justice for 1970, Liberator has provided a Kashmir Vale before and after all. New members welcome. platform for Liberals to earthquake and the schools www.libdems.org.uk discuss and read ideas and refugee camps meetings with enjoy light thrown into dark Leadership. Give your view. Stand P194 corners of their party. Come NAVS, founded in 1875, was [email protected] Liberal Democrat Youth & and subscribe. the world’s first group to Mobile: 07956 873046. Students campaign against the use of Stand 60 animals in experiments and Stand P124 Manchester Airports Group carries out research and Liberal Democrat History educational activity today. Group Pick up campaign ideas, learn Stand 58 about our fringes and The Northcliffe Press training, discover how to The Manchester Airports The requirements of support us and how we can Group is the largest British- newspaper printing are support you. www.ldys.org.uk owned airport operator and different from that of leaflets comprises the four airports of and magazines. To ensure We promote the discussion Manchester, Humberside, you get the very best quality and research of historical Nottingham, East Midlands reproduction of your topics relating to the Liberal and Bournemouth. Visit stand newspaper, call Northcliffe on Democrats, the Liberal Party 60 to learn more. 01332 595607. Trust in people 68 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Directory of exhibitors continued

Stand PS36 21st Century, world-class services and a postbox with a agreement with other parties, Ordnance Survey destination. daily collection. newsletters, quizzes.

Stand 74 Stand 10 Stand 12 Riso UK Ltd Royal National Institute for The Standards Board for Ordnance Survey is Britain’s the Blind England National Mapping Agency, providing the framework of intelligent geographic DIGITAL PRINT SOLUTIONS information across A range of single, two and full- government in key policy colour printers will be shown. areas. These all offer high-speed We aim to increase public promotion of canvassing and RNIB are here to put confidence in local democracy Stand 14 Party materials at lowest costs information into audio, large by working in partnership Palestine Solidarity to support party objectives. print and Braille. We can also with central and local Campaign advise business and government to champion and Stand 50 constituency parties on regulate standards of member RNID and UnumProvident providing services to blind conduct across local and partially sighted people. government. Contact Helen Dearman: 07961 044230 at conference or Stand 152 PSC aims to build a mass [email protected] Trades Union Congress campaign to raise public awareness and press British Stand PS38 and Israeli governments to RSPCA bring policies in line with international law. We oppose With an ageing workforce, The TUC is the voice of Britain anti-Semitism and racism, more employees will be faced at work with 64 unions including the apartheid and with a disability. 40% of representing almost 6.5 Zionist nature of the Israeli workers over 50 have some million working people from state. hearing loss, so come and try Since its inception in 1824 all walks of life. We work in our free telephone hearing the RSPCA has endeavoured to partnership with all political Stand P174 check. improve the conditions parties. Parliamentary Candidates animals are kept in The Association (PCA) Stand 166 Animal Welfare Bill provides a Stand 78 Find out more about the Royal British Legion unique opportunity to WMD Awareness Programme Parliamentary Candidates significantly improve animal Association and how it can care standards and help you with your encourage people to be campaigning. Whether you responsible pet owners. To Our aim is to raise awareness are a new member or a find out more visit our stand. of current nuclear weapons Exhibition familiar face, come along and policies and proliferation with visit the stand. Stand P118 a focus now on promoting an Britain’s premier ex-service South Central and South East open and informed debate on Stand PS72 organisation, safeguarding Regions Trident replacement. ReBlackpool the welfare, interests and South Central and South East memory of those who have Regions start the south east Stand P84 served or are serving in the European Campaign with a Women Liberal Democrats armed forces and their bang in Brighton. Visit the WLD is a lively and energetic dependents. stand for information, organisation providing ReBlackpool, Blackpool Urban publications, auction, raffle support for all women within Regeneration Company, is Stand 168 and much more. the Party, influencing policy leading the delivery of Royal Mail Group and campaigning on women’s Blackpool’s Masterplan to Royal Mail Group gives you Stand P88 issues. WLD are committed to bring radical economic and access to everyone in the UK, The CHARD Group (1992) women’s equality. social regeneration which will every working day. Our stand The party organisation that transform Blackpool into a offers a range of Post Office welcomes dialogue and Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 69 Exhibitors listed by stand number

10 Royal National Institute for the 168 Royal Mail Group P136 John Stuart Mill Institute Blind 190 National Union of Teachers P144 DELGA 12 The Standards Board for England 192 Cancer Research UK P146 ALDES – Engineers & Scientists 14 Palestine Solidarity Campaign P148 Liberal Democrat European Group P80 Liberal Democrat Image 16 Electoral Reform Society P154 Liberal Democrats On Line (LDO) P84 Women Liberal Democrats 42 Citizens Advice P156 Agents & Organisers Association P88 The CHARD Group (1992) 44 ELDR P158 CentreForum P90 EARS 46 Camelot P174 Parliamentary Candidates P94 Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel 48 GLA Association P98 DAGGER 52 CND P189 ALDC P100 Lib Dem Friends of Kashmir 50 RNID and UnumProvident P194 Liberal Democrat Youth & Students P102 Liberal Democrat Humanist and 58 The Northcliffe Press Secularist Group PS4 The Independent newspaper 60 Manchester Airports Group P104 Liberal Democrat Christmas Draw PS18 Disability Rights Commission 62 ) ASCL and NASUWT P106 Association of Liberal Democrat PS20 ADI, Animal Defenders 64 ) ASCL and NASUWT Trade Unionists International, and NAVS, National 74 Riso UK Ltd P108 ALTER Anti-Vivisection Society 78 WMD Awareness Programme P110 Liberal Democrat Lawyers PS22 The Electoral Comission 82 Westminster Bookshop Association PS24 Action for blind people 86 Liberal Democrat Christian Forum P112 Liberal Democrat Education PS24 RNIB 136 Association of Teachers and Association PS32 Big Lottery Fund Lecturers P114 Liberator PS34 LGA 138 League Against Cruel Sports P118 South Central and South East PS36 Ordnance Survey 140 Efkon Road Pricing Regions PS38 RSPCA 142 LGA Liberal Democrats P124 Liberal Democrat History Group PS40 Campaign for Crossrail 150 Liberal International British Group P126 Green Liberal Democrats PS70 Association of Home Information 152 Trades Union Congress P128 Liberal Democrat Forum for the Pack Providers (AHIPP) 160 English Liberal Democrats Countryside PS72 ReBlackpool 162 BBC P134 Liberal Democrat Disability 166 Royal British Legion East and west landings: Climate Clinic Association Plan of the Hilton Brighton Metropole

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Regency and Dukes Suite Registration Sussex Lounge ➨ Surrey 1 - 4 (Buckingham, Balmoral, Edinburgh, Gloucester) (mezzanine floor) Cannon Place Entrance To Car Park Osborne Norfolk Room Room Chartwell Room on 6th floor Information ↓

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166 136 First floor 168 Catering 140 Lifts 164 138 Female toilets Hewison Hall 160 158 P P154 152 150 P P 144 142 156 148 146 Male toilets P P Disabled toilets 136 134 P128 P126 P112 P124 Exhibition stand. P110 P114 For index to stand P108 numbers, see page 70. P118 P120 P106

Ground floor P98 P104 P96 P102 58 60 62 64 66 P94 P100

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Everything you need to know about this year’s Banking facilities Conference is listed in alphabetical order. If you There is a cash point in the foyer of the Brighton have any questions, please ask a Conference Centre, which charges £1.50 per transaction. The steward or go to the Conference Information Desk nearest free cash points are Lloyds TSB in West Street on the ground floor of the Brighton Centre. and National Westminster Bank in Churchill Square. For procedural information on the conduct of the conference, see pages 3 to 5 of the Conference Car parks Agenda. For a plan of the Brighton Centre and Hilton See parking under transport and travel on page 79. Brighton Metropole, see pages 70 and 71. Cloakroom Access There is a cloakroom on the right-hand side ground Access to the Brighton Centre and Hilton Brighton floor of the Brighton Centre behind stands 74 – 78. A Metropole is only possible with a valid, visible charge per item applies. Under no circumstances will Conference photo pass worn with the official any large bags or suitcases be allowed into the lanyard. You will be asked to show your pass when Brighton Centre. you enter these buildings and you are required to wear the pass with the lanyard visible at all times. On the morning of Thursday 21st September, bags may be deposited at the Hilton Brighton Metropole If attending a training session in the Holiday Inn or Hotel and must be collected no later than 17.00. Quality Hotel, you may be asked to show your There will be a charge for non-residents of the hotel. membership card. A photo pass is not required. Please allow time for security check queues at the Crèche Brighton Centre and the Hilton Brighton Metropole The crèche is located in the Hilton Brighton during key times - particularly after lunch and ahead Metropole Hotel in Meeting Rooms 1,2 & 3 on the of popular events. first floor and will be open at the following times: Accommodation Sunday 17th September 13.00 – 21.00 Monday 18th September 08.30 – 19.30 The Party’s Conference Office is responsible for Tuesday 19th September 08.30 – 19.30 organising accommodation in the conference hotel, Wednesday 20th September 08.30 – 19.30 the Hilton Brighton Metropole. Thursday 21st September 08.30 – 13.30 Rooms are available on a first-come, first served basis The Children Act 1991 strictly controls the ratio of by sending in the accommodation form available at: staff to children in crèches. This means that the www.libdems.org.uk/conference/booking/ crèche staff are not allowed to accept children who accommodation.html At the time of printing there are not pre-registered (deadline 30th August). If you are plenty of rooms available, from £145 per night for would like to receive information on the crèche for a standard room double or single occupancy. Do not

miss this opportunity to be at the centre of things Information during Conference! For help with all other accommodation, contact: The Brighton and Hove City Council Conference Delegate Accommodation Bureau 1st Floor, Brighton Town Hall, Brighton, BN1 1JA Tel: 01273 292626, fax: 01273 292617, Email [email protected] www.delegates.brighton-hove.gov.uk (pin number: 31, password: libdems06)

© Brighton and Hove Visitor and Convention Bureau Trust in people 72 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Conference information continued future conferences please call the Conference Office briefings by Parliamentarians and senior researchers. on 020 7227 1350. Forms are also available for Our Parliamentarians will be making daily tours of the download from the Party website. exhibition – photos will be available for purchase in the Business Lounge at the end of each day. Don’t Disabled access and parking forget the Exhibitors’ Reception on Sunday 17th September, by invitation only, 19:30 Buckingham See access and facilities for disabled people, page 78. Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole. Distribution of literature First Aid Distribution of literature will not be allowed inside The First Aid suite is located off the East Bar on the the Brighton Centre. Any literature for the attention first floor of the Brighton Centre. of representatives may be distributed outside the main entrance, subject to the discretion of the Chief Flash photography Steward, Brighton Centre management and Police. Exhibitors may only distribute material, sell raffle Representatives vulnerable to epilepsy should note tickets etc., directly from their stands. Gangways, that flash photography is frequently used in the stairways, entrances and catering areas must not be conference auditorium. used for this purpose. Information Desk Please note that flyposting is prohibited inside the Brighton Centre. The Information Desk is located in the entrance hall on the ground floor of the Brighton Centre (turn left Documents for conference from main entrance). Members of the Conference Team can answer your questions. If you pre-registered for this year’s conference you will receive a covering letter with your photo pass. Telephone: 01273 720105 Please bring this letter to the Information Desk on email: [email protected] the ground floor of the Brighton Centre to pick up Opening times: your conference pack, badge holder and lanyard. Saturday 16th September 15.00 - 19.00 If you register at conference (see registration on Sunday 17th September 09.00 - 17.30 page 74), after having registered, you will be able to Monday 18th September 08.30 - 18.30 collect all documents from the Information Desk. Tuesday 19th September 08.30 - 18.30 Extra copies of the Conference Agenda and Directory Wednesday 20th September 08.30 - 18.30 are available for sale from the Information Desk for Thursday 21st September 08.30 - 13.30 £5.00 each. You can also purchase a complete pack of policy papers from the Information Desk for £25.00. Internet Café The Internet Café is located in the West Bar on the Exhibition first floor of the Brighton Centre. Cost £1 per half The exhibition is located in the Entrance Hall on the hour, tickets available at the West Bar. ground floor of the Brighton Centre, and the Hewison Hall and landings on the first floor. Please see page Lost passes 65 for opening times and exhibitor details. Photo passes are reissued at the discretion of the Chief Steward, for a fee of £10.00. Exhibitors

We welcome all our exhibitors to Conference. We Lost property Information hope that non-Party exhibitors will make use of the All items of lost property should be handed in to, and Business Lounge in the Skyline Restaurant on the 3rd reclaimed from, the Information Desk on the ground floor of the Brighton Centre, where there are daily floor of the Brighton Centre. Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 73 Conference information continued

Mobile phones and pagers Fringe and Training - Purple (Access only to the Hilton Brighton Metropole) Please ensure that all mobile phones and pagers are Training member – TRM switched off before entering the Auditorium. Trainers - TNR Fringe Organiser - FRO Newspapers Fringe guest only - FRG The Independent will be distributed free of charge at the entrance to the Brighton Centre. Postal facilities Royal Mail Group’s stand, in the Hewison Hall on the Photo passes first floor of the Brighton Centre, offers a range of All conference photo passes are mailed prior to Post Office® services including a postbox with a daily conference if registration details are received before collection Monday 18th to Thursday 21st September. 31st August. If you have not received your pass, please come to the Registration Area in the Viscount Press Office Room of the Hilton Brighton Metropole (Cannon Telephone: 01273 720251 Place entrance). The Press Office, located in the Brighton Centre, will Photo pass colours and codes are: be open at the following times: Party members - Yellow Sunday 17th September 10.00 - 18.30 Voting Representative - VOR Monday 18th September 08.30 - 19.30 Non-voting Member- NVO Tuesday 19th September 08.30 - 19.30 Parliamentarians - PAR Wednesday 20th September 08.30 - 19.30 Day Visitor – DA-sun/mon/tue/wed/thu Thursday 21st September 08.30 - 15.00 Party Officers – POF Non-members - Grey Recycling facilities Commercial Observers - OBS Diplomats - DIP Recycling facilities for paper, plastic and cans will be International Guests - ING provided in the Brighton Centre. Please make use of Sister Party Members - SPG the collection bins. Exhibitor Observers - EXO Exhibitor - EXH Refreshments NGO / Charity Observers - NGO Hot and cold meals and soft drinks will be available in Exhibition Technician - TEC the Hewison Hall on the first floor of the Brighton Media - Pink Centre (from 11am on Sunday). Alcoholic drinks, tea Press or Media journalists - JOR and coffee will be on sale in the East and West Bars. Camera crews / Photographers - PHO Technicians – MTE Registration: on-site Staff - Orange The on-site Registration Area is in the Viscount Room Headquarters staff - HQS Information at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel (via the Parliamentary staff - PST entrance in Cannon Place). There are no registration POLD staff - POL facilities at the Brighton Centre. If you have any State, Regional & Constituency staff - SRC questions one of our Conference Team in the Local Government staff - LGS Registration Area will be happy to help. Conference Management - Green Conference organisers – ORG – Striped To register on-site as a voting, substitute, or non- Federal Conference Committee – FCC - voting member, you will need to bring: Light Green ● Party membership card Stewards – STW – Dark Green ● Proof of personal identity Trust in people 74 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Conference information continued

● Completed registration form (available on-site or Day visitors are not allowed to vote at conference or download from www.libdems.org.uk) to speak except in consultative sessions. You can register on-site at the following times: Registration: non-members Saturday 16th September 13.00 – 19.00 Non-members can register for conference up until Sunday 17th September 09.00 – 19.30 20.00 every evening. A typical non-member, 2-day Monday 18th September 08.30 – 18.30 commercial observer pass costs £350. Please pesent Tuesday 19th September 08.30 – 18.30 proof of personal identity and a completed Wednesday 20th September 08.30 – 18.30 registration form at the Registration Area. Thursday 21st September 08.30 – 11.45 No one will be able to get access to the fringe or Party members without a valid photo pass who arrive exhibition areas in the Brighton Centre or the Hilton after registration has closed will be able to obtain a Brighton Metropole without a valid pass. free temporary pass for the hotel and fringe events only. This will be available from the temporary Registration: first-time attendees registration desk in the Hilton Brighton Metropole foyer, on completion of a registration form and As an incentive to encourage new conference-goers, presentation of your membership card or Hilton a special rate of £54 is available to those attending booking confirmation. This service will only be Brighton as their first Liberal Democrat conference. available until 22.30. This is not cumulative with any other discount and is subject to confirmation of first-timer status. You can save time on-site by downloading and completing a registration form before you arrive or Representation you can register online up to midnight 9th September: see www.libdems.org.uk . Local party and Youth and Student representation is as follows (Article 6.2 of the constitution): Registration: party members, full registration Membership Representatives Cost: £106 for the whole conference, £29 claimants. 30-50 2 Proof of claimant status is required. 51-75 3 76-100 4 All Party members are entitled to attend all sessions 101-150 5 of conference once registered. Only elected 151-200 6 representatives may vote. Any member who has paid 201-250 7 the full registration fee is eligible to submit a 251-300 8 speaker’s card to speak in a debate. 301-350 9 351-400 10 Registration: party members, day visitors 401-450 11 Cost: Full day: £22. Afternoons only: £15. Together with a further representative for every Claimants: Full day: £10. Afternoons only: £7. 100 members (or part thereof) in excess of 450.

Security and safety All security measures are taken in consultation with the Police and the Brighton Centre management. Conference photo passes must be worn visibly at all times within the Brighton Centre and the Hilton

Information Brighton Metropole Hotel. Anyone found in the secure area without a valid pass will be escorted from the building.

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All bags will be searched at the main entrance to the Holiday Inn (Brighton-Seafront) Brighton Centre and the Hilton Brighton Metropole Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JF Hotel. Under no circumstances will any large bags Tel: 01273 828250, Fax: 01273 7755 or suitcases be allowed into the Centre. Any bag left Note: The Registration Area is in the Viscount Room unattended will be brought to the attention of the of the Hilton Brighton Metropole (Cannon Place Police and may be removed and/or destroyed. entrance), not in the Brighton Centre. Some queues will be inevitable so do allow plenty of time ahead of popular events. Please be patient and Voting and non-voting status understand this is being done for your safety. You will only be able to register as a voting representative if: Smoking 1) The Membership Department has already received All areas of the Brighton Centre are non-smoking. in writing notification from the Returning Officer of your Local Party that you have been elected as a Stewards voting representative*; or The security team includes volunteer Stewards who 2) You are a substitute elected by your Local Party act under the direction of the Chief Steward, whose after a voting representative has indicated that decision is final in any dispute regarding security. they are unable to attend, and the Membership Department has received in writing appropriate The Chief Steward reserves the right, acting in notification from the Local Party*; or conjunction with Police advice, to search anyone in 3) The Membership Desk at Conference receives the Brighton Centre at any time. He also reserves the written notification from the Returning Officer of right to remove anyone from the building. your Local Party that you have been elected as a voting representative or as a substitute. Telephone facilities * To ensure that a voting badge is sent out before Pay telephones are located near the cloakrooms at conference this must be received by 31st August. the rear of the ground floor of the Brighton Centre. Otherwise you will be sent a non-voting pass. Transport and travel If you have received a non-voting photo pass but believe you are attending conference as a voting or For information on transport around Brighton and substitute voting representative, you need to: travel to Brighton, see page 79. 1) Contact an officer of your local party. Venues 2) Ask them to write a letter to Membership Services confirming your voting status or giving the name, Conference Centre address and membership number of the The Brighton Centre representative you are substituting for, as well as Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR your own full details before 12.00 noon, Friday Tel: 01273 290131 9th September.

Information 3) Bring a copy of this letter to the Membership Desk Conference hotel in the Registration area in the Hilton Brighton Hilton Brighton Metropole Metropole Hotel (Cannon Place entrance), to have Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2FU your voting status verified. Tel: 01273 775432 4) Collect a replacement pass from the Membership Desk in the Registration area. Official fringe venues Quality Hotel Website West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RQ For conference details online, please see Tel: 01273 220033, Fax: 01273 778000 www.libdems.org.uk/conference. Trust in people 76 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 GOALS AS A TRADER

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The systems are only available in countries and markets where the necessary legal clearances have been obtained. 20075731 0706 Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 77 Access and facilities for disabled people Services for the blind All areas of the Brighton Centre, and of the Hilton and visually impaired Metropole, Quality and Holiday Inn hotels used for The Conference Agenda and Directory fringe meetings, are fully accessible by wheelchair. and consultative and policy papers Brighton Disability Advice Centre are available in audio format Brighton Disability Advice Centre has a wide range of (produced by RNIB). information and advice for visitors to Brighton with All conference documents can be disabilities. Contact them at 6 Hove Manor, Hove made available as pdf files, in large Street, Hove BN3 2DF, tel/minicom 01273 203 016; [email protected]; format and on coloured paper. www.bhfederation.org.uk Please contact Emma Harris at the General Conference Office on 020 7227 1350, email: [email protected] Visitor Information Centre: 0906 711 2255 (50p per minute). by 10th September. The areas around and between the Brighton Centre At conference contact RNIB Stand 10. and main fringe hotels are flat. The route from the Car parking train station to the front, although steep and with some uneven paving, is manageable by wheelchair. As well as a limited number of on-street disabled parking bays, blue badge holders can park for free in The Brighton Centre pay & display, voucher parking and shared pay & display / permit-holder bays. Parking is available in Access the Centre via the main entrance on Kings the NCP car park behind the Hilton Brighton Road (sea front). Lifts to the right of the entrance Metropole; charges apply to non-hotel-residents. give access to the auditorium on the first floor. There are disabled toilets on the ground and first floors. For further information on car parking telephone Brighton and Hove Council on 01273 293225 for The Hilton Brighton Metropole (conference hotel) parking in Brighton or 01273 292426 for parking in Hove, or National Car Parks on 01273 329145. For For the Balmoral, Buckingham, Ambassador, disabled parking at the Brighton Centre, contact Gloucester and Churchill rooms, Kent and Surrey Emma Harris on 020 7227 1350 in advance. suites in the Hilton Brighton Metropole, use the front entrance of the hotel (accessible via a ramp). Access Rail all other rooms via the entrance in Cannon Place. Brighton Station, Queens Road, is staffed There is a toilet suitable for wheelchair users on the continuously. 24 hours notice is required for ground floor at the front of the hotel. Information assistance: phone 0800 138 1016. There is full disabled access to the ticket office, platforms and Quality Hotel (fringe venue) trains. There are also disabled parking bays and Wheelchair access to the Quality Hotel is through the RADAR key toilets at the station. main hotel entrance on West Street; there is a disabled toilet in the main lobby. Taxis Both taxi services listed under transport and travel Holiday Inn (fringe venue) below have some taxis which can accommodate wheel Access to the Holiday Inn is via a side gate to the left chairs. They charge normal taxi rates and should be of the hotel as you face it. booked in advance. Trust in people 78 Liberal Democrat Conference Autumn 2006 Public toilets for disabled users Sign language interpretation will be provided during all conference sessions in conjunction with the Sign Unisex toilets with RADAR National Key Scheme Language Centre. (NKS) locks are located on Bond Street, Churchill Square, North Street, Kings Road, Prince Albert St, Other requirements Old Steine and Madeira Drive. If you have any specific requirements that are not Electric buggies and wheelchairs mentioned, please contact Emma Harris, email [email protected] before 1 September, The Shopmobility service at the Churchill Square and she will endeavour to assist if it is at all possible. Shopping Centre next to the Brighton Centre has a fleet of wheelchairs and electric scooters available for Information and assistance at conference hire at a daily rate of £10 per vehicle. Please contact David Johnson at Brighton Shopmobility on 01273 Anyone who requires assistance should approach a 323239 or [email protected]. conference steward or one of the staff at the Brighton Centre or hotel. In the auditorium Robert Littlehales is the disabled access steward at The principal seating areas in the auditorium will all conference. You can contact him both in advance of be on the flat. An induction loop is fitted to cover all and during conference on 07712 667702 or at seating areas in the auditorium. [email protected] or via the Stewards’ table. Transport and travel For a map of Brighton, please see page 80. By Car Brighton is easily accessible from all areas. From Bus services (local) London take the M23/A23. Journeys can be planned There are regular services to all parts of Brighton and in detail at: www.theaa.co.uk the surrounding area. Reduce congestion and pollution by using public Bus information is available on 0870 608 2608 transport or car sharing where possible. For the and at www.buses.co.uk. Liberal Democrats Conference car-share scheme, see www.liftshare.org. Parking By Air There are a number of multi-storey car parks in the town centre, which are well signposted. The nearest London Gatwick Airport is 28 miles from Brighton via car parks (NCP) are Churchill I, Churchill II and the M23/A23, taking an average of 30 minutes by car. Russell Road behind the Brighton Centre. Parking in Brighton is not cheap. The map on page 80 shows By coach the local car parks. National Express Coach Services run to and from For disabled parking, please see car parking under Brighton. Further details are available from any access and facilities for disabled people on page 78. National Express Agent. Tel: 08705 808080.

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Information The following companies provide a taxi service: Brighton’s Rail station is only a 10 minute walk from the Brighton Centre. There are direct trains to Brighton Streamline 01273 747474 London and frequent services from Portsmouth, Hove Streamline 01273 202020 Worthing, Lewes, Seaford, Eastbourne and Hastings. Make Britain fairer Conference Directory 79 Map of Brighton city centre

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