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Labour Party Rule Book 2020
Chapter 3: Party Conference
Clause III. Procedural rules for Party Conference
2. Conference rule 2 – Agenda
Insert at 3.III.2. new sub-clause B as follows and reorder subsequent sub clauses:
(i) The NEC shall present to conference the report of the PLP, which shall include: a summary of its activity
during the previous year, including its work to advance or implement the Labour Party’s policy or
programme and an addendum by the Chief Whip detailing any, or all, disciplinary action taken, or ongoing,
in relation to any MPs who were elected to Parliament as Labour MPs. This report shall be circulated to all
affiliated organisations and CLPs by a date to be determined by the NEC, and not later than 14 days prior
to Party conference opening day. Any proposal to review any disciplinary action regarding an MP,
supported by not fewer than 30 delegates, and put to conference in advance, or from the floor, shall
receive priority consideration and shall be determined by a card vote. Conference shall confirm, or shall
void, any decision taken to suspend, or expel, from the PLP, any MP elected to Parliament as a Labour MP.
The decision of conference in determining these matters, as it sees fit, shall be final.
(ii) This sub-clause 3.III.2.2 B (ii), conferring on Conference powers set out in sub-clause 3.III.2.2 B (i)
above, shall automatically expire at the close of Annual Conference 2021. At the 2021 Annual Conference
an item shall be added to the agenda under which the PLP will report to the conference, its activity during
the previous year, including an addendum by the Chief Whip detailing any, or all, disciplinary action taken,
or ongoing, in relation to any MPs who were elected to Parliament as Labour MPs. Any proposal to review
any disciplinary action regarding an MP, supported by not fewer than 30 delegates, and put to conference
in advance, or from the floor, shall receive priority consideration and shall be determined by a card vote.
Conference shall confirm, or shall void, any decision taken to suspend, or expel, from the PLP, any MP
elected to Parliament as a Labour MP. The decision of conference in determining these matters, as it sees
fit, shall be final.
