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F19 Federal Committees
Article 7 (Federal Policy Committee)
In Article 7.2(b):
Delete: 'one other MP', and insert: 'three other MPs'.
In Article 7.2 (d):
Delete: 'one Peer', and insert: 'two Peers'.
Add new Article 7.2 (e) and reletter accordingly:
'(e) One MEP elected annually by and from the Parliamentary Party
in the European Parliament'.
Delete existing Article 7.2 (f) and reletter accordingly.
Add at end of Article 7.2:
'Persons who at the date of close of nominations for election
under paragraph (h) of this Article are MPs, Peers or MEPs shall
not be eligible to be candidates for election under that
paragraph.'
Article 8 (Federal Executive)
In Article 8.1 (i) (d):
Delete: 'two', and insert: 'four'.
In Article 8.1 (i) (e):
Delete: 'one Peer', and insert: 'two Peers'.
Delete Article 8.1 (i) (f) and reletter accordingly.
Add at end of Article 8.1 (i):
'Persons who at the date of close of nominations for election
under paragraph (g) of this Article are MPs or Peers shall not be
eligible to be candidates for election under that paragraph.'
Please note: There will be four separate votes on these
amendments:
i) On line 9.
ii) On line 19.
iii) On lines 2-9 inclusive; and on the words 'Peers or MEPs' in
line 12.
iv) On lines 15-19 inclusive; and on the words 'or Peers' in line
22.
Please note: these constitutional amendments require a two-thirds
majority to be passed. The Chair will explain the majority
required for each separate vote before it is taken.
The current constitution states:
Article 7 (Federal Policy Committee)
7.2 The FPC shall consist of :
(a) the Leader;
(b) one other MP elected annually by and from the Parliamentary
Party in the House of Commons;
(c) one MP each elected by and from members of the Parliamentary
Party in the House of Commons representing constituencies in
England, Scotland and Wales respectively;
(d) one Peer elected annually by and from the Parliamentary Party
in the House of Lords;
(e) the President;
(f) three principal local authority councillors, elected annually
by principal local authority councillors of the Party from among
their own number;
(g) two representatives each of the Scottish and Welsh Parties,
elected annually by the internal procedures of those parties; and
(h) 15 persons elected annually by the Federal Conference (with a
power to the FPC itself to fill casual vacancies);
and its chair shall be elected annually by the Parliamentary
Party in the House of Commons from among those of its member who
are members of the FPC by virtue of paragraphs (a) through (c) of
this Article. The FPC thus constituted may co-opt such persons
and for such periods not exceeding one year as it thinks fit (but
so that there shall not be more than three persons co-opted at
any time) who shall be entitled to attend and speak but not vote.
Article 8 (The Federal Executive)
8.1 There shall be a Federal Executive, which shall be
responsible for directing, coordinating and implementing the work
of the Federal Party. It shall consist of the following members:
(i) voting members:
(a) the President, who shall act as its chair;
(b) the Vice-Presidents;
(c) the Leader;
(d) two other MPs elected annually by and from the Parliamentary
Party in the House of Commons;
(e) one Peer elected annually by and from the Parliamentary Party
in the House of Lords;
(f) two principal local authority councillors elected annually by
principal local authority councillors of the Party from among
their own number;
(g) one representative of each State Party, elected annually by
its internal procedures (State Parties may appoint a substitute
member should the elected member be unable to attend a specific
meeting of the Federal Executive);
(h) 14 persons elected annually by the Federal Conference (with a
power to the Federal Executive itself to fill casual vacancies).
(ii) non-voting members:
(a) the Chief Whip (or his substitute from within the
Parliamentary Party as defined in Article 9.1);
(b) the Chair of the Finance and Administration Committee and the
Treasurer in accordance with Articles 12.4 and 12.5;
(c) the Federal chief executive and a representative of the staff
employed by the Party at federal level or by the Parliamentary
Parties elected from time to time by such staff; and
(d) the Chair of the Federal Policy Committee.
The Federal Executive shall elect a deputy chair from amongst its
members who shall chair meetings in the absence or at the request
of the President. The Federal Executive thus constituted may
co-opt such persons and for such periods not exceeding one year
as it thinks fit (but so that there shall be not more than three
persons co-opted at any time) who shall be entitled to attend and
speak but not to vote.
Mover of motion: 7 minutes; other speakers: 4 minutes.
Jo Hayes
Ben Rich - Brent
Cllr Donnachadh McCarthy - Camberwell and Peckham
Sarah Boad - Warwick and Leamington
Flick Rea
Vote: Two-thirds majority needed (not for SVs)
SV Line 9 deleted
SV Line 19 deleted
SV Line 2-9 and on "Peers or MEPs" in line 12 retained
SV Lines 15-19 and on "or Peers" in line 22 retained
Motion Failed : Clearly not a two-thirds majority