Conference Daily Saturday 17th September Autumn Conference 2016 Brighton Plaintext Conference Daily Saturday 17th September. This plain text version of Conference Daily contains the text of the published Conference Daily. Page numbers refer to the published Conference Daily, motion line numbers have been omitted, some elements may appear in a different place in the document and graphics and complex page layouts have been omitted. Information from the Conference Committee for Saturday 17th September. Please read in conjunction with the Agenda and Conference Extra. Contents Timetable for Saturday 17th September 09.00-09.05 F1 Opening of Conference by Baroness Brinton 09.05-09.20 F2 Report: Federal Conference Committee 5 09.20-09.35 F3 Report: Federal Policy Committee 09.35-09.50 F4 Report: Federal Finance & Administration Committee 6 09.50-10.00 F5 Membership Subscription 10.00-10.20 F6 Recognition of SAOs and AOs 6 10.20-10.35 F7 Report: Federal Appeals Panel 10.35-12.05 F8 Policy motion: Safe and Free 6 12.05-12.50 F9 Policy motion: An End to Homelessness 6 12.50-14.40 Lunch 13.00-14.30 Consultative sessions: Nuclear Weapons and Sex Work 14.40-15.25 F10 Policy motion: Tackling Corruption and Corporate Crime 15.25-15.45 F11 Speech: Norman Lamb MP 15.45-16.30 F12 Policy motion: Adopting Pre-exposure Prophylaxis 8 16.30-17.15 F13 Business motion: Towards a More Effective Party Governance 17.15-18.00 F14 Constitutional amendments: Party Strategy 9 If no page number is indicated next to a session or item of business, there are no changes or additional information to that in the Conference Agenda or Conference Extra. Please note that timings are approximate only. Some items of business may occur earlier than indicated. Conference representatives wishing to speak are requested to submit a speakerÕs card as soon as possible. ÔA vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant and unitedÕ Saturday 17th September F2 Federal Conference Committee Report - 09.05-09.20 Chair: Justine McGuinness The chair of the Federal Conference Committee will be seeking the permission of conference to withdraw F20, Campaign to Save Parent Governors, and to insert in its place emergency motion 5, Young People and Grammar Schools. Q1. Submitted by Alisdair McGregor Why did the online form for submission of amendments not include in the drop-down box an option to submit amendments to item F13 (Business motion: Towards a More Effective Party Governance)? Is FCC aware of any amendments that were either submitted but not accepted, or were not submitted in time, because of this? Q2. Submitted by Alisdair McGregor Why are the Standing Orders of the Conference not included in the Conference Agenda? Q3. Submitted by Gordon Lishman What has been the percentage increase in fees for organisations associated with the Party for each of the last three years for stalls and fringe meetings at Conference and what are the CommitteeÕs intentions for fee levels in future? Q4. Submitted by Maureen Rigg What steps have been taken to encourage venues to provide Fairtrade refreshments in their selection? F4 Federal Finance and Administration Committee Report - 09.35-09.50 Q1. Submitted by Simon Pike What action is being taken to make the Membership Database fit for purpose, by removing the numerous errors and inconsistencies in the way it operates? Q2. Submitted by Simon McGrath Why is the Federal levy only applied to England and who made this decision? What is the estimated cost of not applying it to Scotland and Wales in 2016? F6 Recognition of SAOs and AOs - 10.00-10.20 Mover: Gordon Lishman The Federal Conference Committee has agreed to make the following drafting amendment to the motion: In 2. (line 29), delete ÔA (above)Õ and insert Ô1 (above)Õ. F8 Safe and Free - 10.35-12.05 Summation: Dr Jenny Woods The Federal Conference Committee has agreed to make the following drafting amendment to the motion: In A. (line 14), delete ÔtheseÕ. There will be a separate votes on 7 (lines 97-108). Background briefing This motion and the accompanying policy paper develop and update policy on the interaction between liberty and security. In particular they develop policy on regulation of online surveillance and community engagement with security matters. Existing policy is set out in conference motion Privacy and Security in a Digital Age (March 2016), the General Election Manifesto, Stronger Economy. Fairer Society. Opportunity for Everyone (2015), and conference motion A Digital Bill of Rights (2014). The last full policy paper on these issues was policy paper 86, Security and Liberty in a Globalised World (2008). F9 An End to Homelessness - 12.05-12.50 Aide: Cllr Paul Tilsley Hall Aide: Chris Maines Summation: Kirsten Johnson The Federal Conference Committee has agreed to make the following drafting amendments to the motion: In 2. (lines 51-52) delete ÔIncreased funding for local authorities from central government to meeting their homelessness duties andÕ. In 2. (line 52), delete ÔtheseÕ and insert ÔhomelessnessÕ. After 3. (line 62) insert: 4. Increased funding for local authorities from central government to meeting their homelessness duties. Amendment One Cambridge Mover: Dr Julian Huppert Summation: Layla Moran After v) (line 20) insert: vi) Many homeless and ex-homeless people are looked after in the supported housing sector, where the landlord provides care, support and supervision, but that there is uncertainty about the future of funding in this area. After 10. (line 80) add: 11. Long-term support for the supported housing sector, including maintaining funding rates at least in line with inflation. Amendment Two Canterbury and Coastal Mover: Andrew Palmer Summation: James Flanagan After 3. (line 62), insert: 4. Adequately resourced mental health services to support those leaving care and those who become homeless. Background briefing This motion develops and updates policy on homelessness. In particular it focuses on the lack of social housing and the poor support system for homeless people. Existing policy is set out in the General Election Manifesto, Stronger Economy. Fairer Society. Opportunity for Everyone (2015), policy paper 104, Decent Homes for all (2012), and policy paper 69, Affordable Homes in Safer, Greener Communities (2005). F10 Tackling Corruption and Corporate Crime - 14.40-15.25 Amendment One North East Cambridgeshire and South East Cambridgeshire Mover: Mark Inskip Summation: Charlotte Cane After iv) (line 35), insert: v) Proposals are being considered to reduce the amount of time the records of dissolved companies are retained by Companies House, from 20 years to six, a move that could result in the loss of more than two and a half million records and would be a major step back in the global fight against corruption. After 5. (line 61), add: 6. Companies House to be required to continue to retain records of dissolved companies for 20 years as at present, and to consider ways in which information about dissolved companies could be made more rather than less accessible. Background briefing This motion develops and updates policy on corporate crime and corruption, in particular by developing the concept of corporate criminal liability and greater transparency on company ownership. Existing policy is set out in the General Election Manifesto, Stronger Economy. Fairer Society. Opportunity for Everyone (2015) and policy paper 111, Fairer Taxes (2013). F12 Adopting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) - 15.45-16.30 Note that this debate will start at 15.45. Aide: Cllr Joe Otten Amendment One Lewisham Mover: Bobby Dean Summation: To be announced In iii) (line 10), after Ôhealth care savingsÕ insert: Ôand the High CourtÕs ruling that it is responsible for its introduction,Õ. After iii) (line 12), insert: iv) That if NHS England believes that the cost is a central barrier to its introduction, then it should push for access to a generic version of PrEP. Background briefing This motion creates new policy. F13 Towards a More Effective Party Governance - 16.30-17.15 Amendment One East Midlands Mover: Adam Wain Summation: Leon Duveen After v) (line 35), insert: vi) The preamble to our Federal Constitution affirms our belief that decisions should be taken at the lowest practicable level and that this principle should be applied to the internal organisation of the party. vii) The English Party is disproportionately large compared to its Scottish and Welsh counterparts and is too focused on Westminster; as a result it is not well placed to reflect the views of members in the English Regions. In 8. (line 67), delete ÔthreeÕ and insert: ÔScottish and WelshÕ. Delete 9. (lines 71-77) and insert: 9. The English Party produce proposals to devolve its role and responsibilities to the English regions which would result in the English regions becoming State Parties with a similar remit as the Scottish and Welsh State parties; the proposals should, given the principles outlined above, ensure effective working between States and Federal bodies, and reflect the comments of members that they want consistency between bodies. F14 Party Strategy - 17.15-18.00 Chair: Justine McGuinness Aide: Baroness Sheehan Hall Aide: Pauline Pearce The Federal Conference Committee has agreed to make the following drafting amendment to the motion: In line 6, after ÔdebateÕ insert: Ôand agreementÕ. Access to the stage If you have a mobility impairment, please indicate this on your speakerÕs card. There is a ramp with a handrail located behind the drape on the right side of the stage. Spring conference 2017 Visit Stand 8 to book your accommodation for the 2017 spring conference in York. Conference Daily and other conference publications, in PDF and plain text formats, are available online www.libdems.org.uk/conference_papers or ask at the Information Desk in the Brighton Centre. Spokespeople Q&A sessions Saturday 17th September 13.00-14.00 FCO, DfID & Defence with Tom Brake, Judith Jolly & Lindsay Northover. 15.00-16.00 Energy & Climate Change, DEFRA with Kate Parminter & Lynne Featherstone. 16.30-17.30 Welfare with Mike German & Celia Thomas. All sessions will take place in Meeting Room 1 in the Brighton Centre. These sessions are open to all, but Party members will be given priority. Hearing loop provided. Conference tours Are you a first timer? Have you not attended conference in a while? Do you have questions about the Party? Do you have a famed Lib Dem youÕve been waiting to meet? If youÕve answered yes to any of the above, then come along to a conference tour! Our tour guides are Lib Dem experts who are simply waiting to get tested on their knowledge. Questions are not limited to conference! Tours are also a great way of meeting people and having a good time, so pick one and weÕll see you there. Meeting point: Information Desk Saturday 12.30-13.15 tour guide Brian Paddick Saturday 17.00-17.45 tour guide John Pugh Sunday 14.15-15.00 tour guide Stephen Lloyd Monday 11.30-12.15 tour guide Susan Kramer Monday 15.15-16.00 tour guide Tom Brake Tuesday 10.30-11.15 tour guide Lorely Burt Volunteer calling drive to lapsing members The best way to encourage our members to renew their membership is a friendly call from a fellow Lib Dem. Come and phone people whose memberships are due to lapse at the end of September, and help us persuade them to stay part of the #LibDemFightback! LDHQ Membership Venue: Campaign Zone Saturday 10am-12pm Sunday 12pm-3pm 5p charge on cups Did you know 2.5 billion coffee cups are thrown away in the UK each year? WeÕre extending our successful 5p charge on plastic bags to throwaway cups at this outlet to reduce waste. Help us protect the environment and #keepyourcup All money collected from the 5p charge will be donated to the Brighton CentreÕs nominated charity, Macmillan Cancer Support. Reusable cups are being sold by Lib Dem Image in the Exhibition Centre.