DRAFT REGIONAL CONFERENCE AGENDA 2017 4th – 5th November, Blackpool Hilton Hotel Saturday 4th November 17 8.30am REGISTRATION 8.45 Doors Open to Delegates Only 9.00 Doors Open to All 9.30 Chair's Opening Remarks and CAC Report by CAC Chair, Peter Wheeler 9.35 Welcome to Conference by Simon Blackburn, Leader of Blackpool Council 9.40 Iain McNicol: General Secretary of the Labour Party 9.50 John Healey MP: Shadow Minister for Housing ‘How Labour can solve the housing crisis’ 10.00 Preparing for Power: Panel debate with Paul Nowak (TUC Deputy Gen Sec), Afzal Khan MP , Angela Rayner MP, Debbie Abrahams MP chaired by Sheila Murphy (questions from the floor) 11.00 Emily Thornberry MP: Shadow Foreign Secretary ‘Shaping foreign policy after Brexit’ 11.15 John McDonnell MP: Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer ‘Building an economy for the many, not the few’ 11.45 Merit Awards 11.50 LUNCH AND FRINGES (food not provided) 1.30 Training and Policy Sessions Training 1. Welcoming New Members with Harry Doyle (Main Hall) 2. Campaigning to Win with Mike Amesbury MP and Cllr Richard Beacham (Windsor Room) 3. Building a Diverse Party with Diane Abbott MP and Afzal Khan MP (Neville Room) Policy - Financing Our Political Programme (Mortimer) with Peter Dowd MP and James Frith MP - Education (Sandringham) with Angela Rayner MP and Cllr Jo Harding 2.30 Diane Abbott MP: Shadow Home Secretary ‘How Labour can address the terrorist threat’ 2.40 Preparing for Power Debate - Introduced by Peter Wheeler, CAC Chair - Closed by Peter Dowd MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (5 min) - Votes 5.00 – 5.05 Close of Conference by Chair Fringes (5.15 – 6.45) Equalities reception (7pm – 8pm), Cat Smith MP, Margaret Greenwood MP, Afzal Khan MP Delegates Reception (8pm) Celebrating the Co-op’s 100th Anniversary, Springs Bar, 8pm Sunday 5th Nov 2017 Morning Run: 7.20am, Meet on the Promenade opposite the Blackpool Hilton Hotel, Call 07397981065 The Big Breakfast: 8.30am, To book visit: labournorthwest.org.uk/regional_conference Registration: 8:30am Time Event 9.00 – Policy Forums 10.00 1. NHS with Jo Harding (NPF Rep) and Debbie Brannan (Unite Regional Co-ordinator) (Sandringham Room) 2. Brexit with Wajid Khan MEP (Mortimer Room) 9.15 Main Hall Doors Open to Delegates Only 9.30 Main Hall Doors Open to All 10.00 Chairs Remarks/ CAC Report 10.05 Conference Business (NPF/Youth/RD) 10.10 European Report: Theresa Griffin MEP, Julie Ward MEP, Wajid Khan MEP ‘Securing the best Brexit deal for Britain’ (5 minute report by Theresa Griffin followed by Q&A) 10.45 Youth Feed: Cat Smith MP, Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs Hearing from 4 young people: Junaid Alvi (Manchester), Elsa Price(Cheshire), James Main (Lancashire), Sarah Doyle (Merseyside) ‘Why Young People Voted Labour’ 11.15 Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition ‘Preparing for Power’ 11.45 1000 Club Presentation and Draw Drawn by Jeremy Corbyn 12.00 Local Government Panel : Steve Rotheram (Liverpool City Region Mayor), Cllr Samantha Dixon (Leader Cheshire Council) Cllr Azhar Ali (Labour Group Leader, Lancashire Council) chaired by Cllr Amy Cross ‘Making Devolution Work for the North West ’ 12.45 Labour Party Democracy Review (more info to follow) 1.45 Closing Remarks by Chair Creche: Hamilton Room, Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday 9am – 1pm Prayer Room: Chester Room .