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Autumn conference 2010


The Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference 2010 took place in Liverpool from Saturday 18th September to Wednesday 22nd September. All the conference papers, speeches and motions from the full conference are available here.

Conference Papers

Autumn 2010 Agenda

Autumn Agenda (clear print)
Autumn Agenda (plain text)

Autumn 2010 Directory (incl. fringe guide)

Autumn Directory (clear print)
Autumn Directory (plain text)

Autumn 2010 Training Programme

Autumn 2010 Training Programme (clear print)
Autumn 2010 Training Programme (plain text)

Autumn 2010 Reports to conference

Autumn 2010 Reports to conference (clear print)
Autumn 2010 Reports to conference (plain text)

Policy paper - Accountability to the Poor (International Development)

Policy paper - Accountability to the Poor(clear print)
Policy paper - Accountability to the Poor(plain text)

Consultation paper - Health

Consultation paper - Health (clear print) 
Consultation paper - Health  (plain text)

Consultation paper -  Information Technology and Intellectual Property

Consultation paper - Information Technology and Intellectual Property (clear print) 
Consultation paper - Information Technology and Intellectual Property  (plain text)

Consultation paper -  Voluntary Sector and Volunteering

Consultation paper - Voluntary Sector and Volunteering (clear print)
Consultation paper - Voluntary Sector and Volunteering (plain text)

Consultation paper - Party Strategy and Priorities

Consultation paper - Party Strategy and Priorities (clear print)
Consultation paper - Party Strategy and Priorities (plain text)

Consultation paper -  School Governance

Consultation paper - School Governance (clear print)
Consultation paper - School Governance (plain text)

Consultation paper - Facing the Future

Consultation paper - Facing the Future (clear print)
Consultation paper - Facing the Future (plain text)

Consultation paper - Review of Candidates

Consultation paper - Review of Candidates (clear print)
Consultation paper - Review of Candidates (plain text)

Conference Extra

Includes updates to the Conference Agenda and Directory, information from the Conference Committee, timings for conference sessions, amendments, emergency motions and questions to reports. Please read in conjunction with the Conference Agenda and Conference Directory.

Conference Extra (large print)
Conference Extra (plain text)


Autumn Conference in brief 

Saturday 18th September

10:00 - 12:30 Consultative Sessions: Health, Voluntary Sector, IT and Intellectual Property, School Governance, Candidate Review
14:30 - 14:35 Formal Opening of the Federal Conference by Baroness Walmsley
14:35 - 14:45 Report: Federal Conference Committee (approved)
14:45 - 14:55 Report: Federal Policy Committee (approved)
14:55 - 15:40 Policy Motion: The Award of a UK National Defence Medal to Service Veterans (passed) Read press release
15:40 - 15:50 Report: Federal Finance and Administration Committee (approved)
15:50 - 16:15 Party Business: Membership Subscriptions and Federal Levy (passed)
16:15 - 17:00 Policy Motion: Transactions Transparency and Conflicts-of-Interest in Government (A1 passed, Motion passed) Read press release
17:00 - 17:10 Report: Campaign for Gender Balance (approved)
17:10 - 17:20 Report: Diversity and Equality Group (approved)
17:20 - 17:30 Report: European Parliamentary Party (received)

Sunday 19th September

09:00 - 09:10 Report: Federal Executive (approved)
09:10 - 09:20 Appointment of Federal Appeals Panel (all candidates approved)
09:20 - 10:20 Policy Motion: Press Complaints Commission (A1 passed, A2 passed, lines 20 and 31 retained, Motion passed) Press release
10:20 - 10:40 Speech: Tavish Scott MSP (Read in full)
10:40 - 12:20 Consultative Session: Strategy
12:20 - 12:40 Speech: Danny Alexander MP (Read in full)
14:30 - 14:50 Presentation: Welsh Liberal Democrats
14:50 - 15:35 Question and Answer Session: Nick Clegg MP
15:35 - 16:15  Policy Motion: Human Rights and the 'War on Terror' (passed)
16:15 - 16:35 Speech: Jeremy Browne MP (Read in full)
16:35 - 18:00  Policy Motion: Accountability to the Poor (International Development Policy Paper) (Line 31 retained, A1 passed, A2 passed, motion passed)

Monday 20th September

09:00 - 11:00 Consultative Session: Facing the Future
11:00 - 12:20 Policy Motion: Free Schools and Academies (A1 passed, A2 defeated, Motion passed)
12:20 - 12:40 Speech: Kirsty Williams AM (Read in full)
14:30 - 15:35 Policy Motion: Green Taxation (Line 7 retained, lines 16/17 retained, A1 passed, Motion passed)
15:35 - 16:00 Party Awards
16:00 - 17:15 Speech: Nick Clegg MP (Read in full)
17:30 - 18:00 Standing Order Amendment: Day Visitors Speaking at Conference (defeated), Standing Order Amendment: Questions to Parliamentary Party Reports (passed), Standing Order Amendment: Summation Speakers (passed), Standing Order Amendment: Where to speak from (passed)

Tuesday 21st September

09:00 - 09:55 Policy Motion: Localism (A1 passed, Motion passed) (Read press release)
09:55 - 10:15 Speech: Lord McNally (Read in full)
10:15 - 11:20 Policy Motion: Ensuring Fairness in a Time of Austerity (Lines 38-41 retained, A1 passed, A2 passed, A3 passed, Motion passed) (Read press release)
11:20 - 12:20 Policy Motion: Equal Marriage in United Kingdom (A1 passed, Motion passed) (Read press release)
12:20 - 12:40 Speech: Simon Hughes MP (Read in full)
14:30 - 15:15 Question and Answer Session: Public Services and Benefits
15:15 - 15:35 Speech: Chris Huhne MP (Read in full)
15:35 - 16:05 Emergency Motion: Pakistan Floods (Motion passed)
16:05 - 16:35 Topical Issue: Building A Low Carbon Economy
16:35 - 16:55 Presentation: Liberal Democrat Group on Fife Council
16:55 - 17:35 Reports: Parliamentary Parties of the Liberal Democrats (received)
17:35 - 18:00 Constitutional Amendment: Election of Local Authority Councillors to Federal Committees (defeated), Constitutional Amendment: Substitution for the Leader on the Federal Policy Committee (defeated)

Wednesday 22nd September

09:00 - 09:45 Emergency Motion: Trident (passed)
09:45 - 11:15 Party Business: Diversity (A1 passed, A2 carried, Motion passed) (Read press release)
11:15 - 11:35 Speech: Lynne Featherstone MP (Read in full)
11:35 - 12:20 Question and Answer Session: Crime and Justice Issues
12:20 - 12:40 Speech: Vince Cable MP (Read in full)
14:30 - 14:50 Speech: Don Foster MP (Read in full)
14:50 - 15:35 Question and Answer Session: Liberal Democrat Cabinet Ministers
15:35 - 15:45 Formal Close of the Federal Conference by Baroness Scott of Needham Market


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