Annual Conference 2019 – Record of Decisions
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Annual Conference The Labour Party Brighton 2019 Annual Conference 2019 – Record of Decisions Contents Saturday 21st September 2019 - PM ................................................................................... 3 Sunday 22nd September 2019 - AM ..................................................................................... 7 Sunday 22nd September 2019 - PM ................................................................................... 11 Monday 23rd September 2019 - AM .................................................................................. 17 Monday 23rd September 2019 - PM .................................................................................. 22 Tuesday 24th September 2019 - AM .................................................................................. 26 Tuesday 24th September 2019 - PM .................................................................................. 30 Saturday 21st September 2019 - PM Time Item 14.31 Opening of Conference Chaired by Wendy Nichols. 14.32 Welcome and chair’s The Chair welcomed all to 2019 Labour Party Conference. address Cllr Nancy Platts, Leader of Brighton and Hove Council addressed conference. Wendy Nichols, Chair of the National Executive Committee addressed conference. 14.50 Conference Harry Donaldson, Chair of the Conference Arrangements Committee Arrangements presented the report. Committee Report The following delegates raised points: Norrette Moore, Uxbridge and South Ruislip CLP Jill Murdoch, TSSA Neil Findlay MSP, Almond Valley CLP Fran Springfield, Vauxhall CLP John McGovern, Unite the Union Claire Wadey, Brighton, Pavilion CLP Luisa Attfield, Jewish Labour Movement Vijay Jackson, Edinburgh Central CLP Steve Hudson, Labour International Phil Pope, Bristol West CLP Sam Littlewood, Greenwich and Woolwich CLP Unkown delegate raised a point on CLP rule changes Richard Murgatroyd, Colne Valley CLP Rebecca Brumpton, Gainsborough CLP Harry Donaldson replied to the points raised. A vote was taken to accept the report. Card Vote 28 was taken on the report. Time Item 15.29 Obituaries Conference paid tribute to colleagues that passed away in the last year. 15.31 General Secretary’s Jennie Formby, General Secretary of the Labour Party addressed Report conference. 15.42 Merit award Jane Duran accepted the Merit Award. The award was presented by Jennie Formby, Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP and Ian Lavery MP. 15.43 Party Chair’s Report A video was shown. Ian Lavery MP, Party Chair addressed conference. 15.59 Financial Report Diana Holland, Party Treasurer presented the financial report. The following delegates made points: Kate Laycock, Labour International Ella Rose, LGBT+ Labour Mandy Clare, Eddisbury CLP Diana Holland replied to the points raised. A vote was taken to formally adopt the financial statements. The vote was unanimously carried. 16.19 Shadow Women’s & Dawn Butler, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities Equalities Secretary addressed conference. 16.39 NEC and CLP Mick Whelan, National Executive Committee in the chair. Constitutional Amendments Jim Kennedy, Chair of the Organisation Committee moved the National Executive Committee rule changes. The result of Card Vote 28 to accept the Conference Arrangements Committee Report was announced. The vote was carried. Indigo Haynes, North Cornwall CLP moved the amendment on a Devolved Cornish Labour Party. The amendment was seconded from the floor. Jim Brookshaw, Forest of Dean CLP moved the amendment on Aims and Values. The motion was seconded by Mike Hogan, Liverpool Wavertree CLP. Soodabeh Balali Brent Central CLP, withdrew the amendment on Election of Labour Group Leaders. David Brennan, Wirral West CLP remitted the amendment on Elected Representatives Code of Conduct. The East Devon CLP amendment on Constitutional Amendments was not moved. The Daventry CLP amendment on Voting System – National Committees was not moved. The Derby South CLP amendment on NEC Election – Candidate Restrictions was not moved. Samuel Williams, Ceredigion CLP withdrew the amendment on Party Discipline. The Enfield Southgate CLP amendment on Party Discipline was not moved. The Cambridge CLP amendment on CLP EC Substitutes was not moved. Samuel Francis, Dulwich and West Norwood CLP withdrew the amendment on Local Government Committees. Luke Agnew, Wallasey CLP, moved the amendment on Aims and Values. The amendment was seconded from the floor. Time Item The Weaver Vale CLP and Birmingham Hodge Hill CLP amendment on Conference Motion Amendments was not moved. The Luton South CLP amendment on BAME Representation was remitted. The Mitcham and Morden CLP amendment on NEC method of voting was not moved. Ray Godspeed, Leyton and Wanstead CLP withdrew the amendment on Local Government Selections. James Ward, Leeds Central CLP moved the amendment on the Election of Labour Group Leaders. The motion was seconded from the floor. The following delegates spoke: Mike Katz, Jewish Labour Movement Duncan Shipley Dalton, Southampton Itchen CLP Andrew Berry, Islington North CLP Susan Matthews, Unite the Union Maggie Cosin, National Constitutional Committee (ex-officio) Kim Johnson, Liverpool Riverside CLP Phil Pope, Bristol West CLP Norrette Moore, Uxbridge and South Ruislip CLP Joe Riches, Kingston Upon Hull North CLP Jim Kennedy responded to the debate. Joe Riches, Kingston Upon Hull North CLP raised a point of order. 17.49 Priorities Ballot results Candice Atterton, Chief Scrutineer presented the results of the Contemporary Issues Ballot. 18.01 Votes Card votes 1-9, 19 and 27 were taken. Time Item 18.16 Conference Adjourns Conference adjourned. Sunday 22nd September 2019 - AM Time Item 9.45 Opening of Conference Chaired by Andi Fox. 9.46 Results of rule The chair announced the results of Card Votes 1-9, 19 and 27 on amendment votes NEC and CLP rule amendments. 9.50 Conference Harry Donaldson, Chair of the Conference Arrangements Arrangements Committee presented the report. Committee Report 2 The following delegates raised points: Jill Murdoch, TSSA Andy McGivern, GMB Claire Wadey, Brighton, Pavilion CLP Daniel Johnston, Mitcham and Morden CLP Harry Donaldson replied to the points raised. A vote was taken to accept Conference Arrangements Committee Report 2. The vote was carried. 9.59 Welsh Report Rt Hon Mark Drakeford AM, First Minister of Wales addressed conference. 10.11 Early Years, Education A video was shown. and Skills Debate Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education addressed conference. The chair opened the debate. Dylan Woodward, Bristol West CLP referenced back the section on Sex and Relationship Education on page 30 of the Early Years, Education and Skills section of the National Policy Forum Report. Alexa Collins, Beaconsfield CLP referenced back the final paragraph on curriculum and assessment on page 33 of the Early Years, Education and Skills section of the National Policy Forum Report. Amanda MacLean, Tottenham CLP referenced back the fourth point on the National Education Service charter on page 17 of the Early Years, Education and Skills section of the National Policy Forum Report. Jennifer Semahimbo, Labour International referenced back paragraph 1 of page 23 of the Early Years, Education and Skills section of the National Policy Forum Report. Leonie Barua, Brighton Pavilion CLP referenced back paragraph 7 of page 10 and paragraph 3 of page 33 of the Early Years, Education and Skills section of the National Policy Forum Report. Sheila Dore, Chingford and Wood Green referenced back paragraph 4 of page 13 and paragraph 3 of page 14 of the Early Years, Education and Skills section of the National Policy Forum Report. The following delegates spoke: Marjorie Brabazon, Kingston Upon Hull North CLP Cllr Yvonne Murphy, (ex-officio) Cllr Shane Mochrie-Cox, UNISON David Flack, Rayleigh and Wickford CLP Laurence Arnold, Coventry North East CLP Cllr Celia Hibbert (ex-offico) Cllr Kasim Ali, Kensington CLP Time Item Lynne Jackson, Battersea CLP moved Contemporary Composite 1 Schools. The motion was seconded by Ryan Quick, Bolton North East CLP. Melanie Griffiths, Socialist Education Alliance moved Contemporary Composite 2 Schools. The motion was seconded by Benjamin Davy, South West Devon CLP. The following delegates spoke: Cllr Sarah Hacker, Unite the Union Lisa Robillard Webb, Central Devon CLP Cllr John Wiseman, Unite the Union Julie Hilling, Bolton West CLP Nadine Houghton, GMB Ethan Waller, Southampton Test Tom Barringer, Tottenham CLP 11.26 Health and Social Care Mark Serwotka, General Secretary of PCS and President of the Debate TUC addressed conference. The chair opened the debate. Cath Shutt, Brighton, Kemptown CLP referenced back the paragraph on integration of health and social care on page 90 of the Health and Social Care section of the National Policy Forum Report. Joe Simpson, Sheffield Hallam CLP referenced back paragraph 3 on page 95 of the Health and Social Care section of the National Policy Forum Report. Valerie Knight, Brighton, Pavilion CLP referenced back the following parts of the Health and Social Care section of the National Policy Forum Report: the words “of physician associates or others” on page 93; the fourth paragraph on page 90; the fourth paragraph on page 95; the fourth paragraph of page 93; the fifth paragraph of page 83; and paragraph two of page 94 Alex Scott-Samuel, Liverpool, Wavertree CLP referenced back paragraph 4 on page 93 of the Health and Social Care section of the National Policy Forum Report. The following delegates spoke: Anne Dean, GMB Jane