Submitted by: 10 Members.
Mover: Richard Gadsden.
Summation: to be announced.
In Article 2.5, at end, insert: ', except that if 40% is less than one, but it is possible for there to be both one man or non-binary person and one woman or non-binary person, then there must be at least one of each'.
In Article 2.6, insert new paragraph D.:
D. not less than 10% or, if 10% is not a whole number, the whole number nearest to but not exceeding 10% shall be people who are eligible on the grounds of age for membership of the Affiliated Organisation (or of any of the Affiliated Organisations if there is more than one) representing youth.
Insert new Article 2.7:
2.7 Whenever this Constitution provides for the election by party members of twenty or more persons to any Federal Committee or other Federal body, and thus the numbers of reserved places under each paragraph of Article 2.6 are two or more persons, the provisions of Article 2.5 shall be applied to the persons elected under each paragraph of Article 2.6 as if they were an elected body.
The existing text of the relevant parts of the Federal Party Constitution are reproduced below. The current constitution can be found at www.libdems.org.uk/constitution.
ARTICLE 2: Provisions Relating To The Constitution
2.5 Whenever this Constitution provides for the election by party members to a Federal Committee, not less than 40% or, if 40% is not a whole number, the whole number nearest to but not exceeding 40% of those elected shall self-identify as men or non-binary people, and self-identify as women or non-binary people respectively.
2.6 Whenever this Constitution provides for the election by party members of ten or more persons to any Federal Committee or other Federal body:
A. not less than 10% or, if 10% is not a whole number, the whole number nearest to but not exceeding 10% shall be from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds;
B. (not less than 10% or, if 10% is not a whole number, the whole number nearest to but not exceeding 10% shall be disabled people; and
C. not less than 10% or, if 10% is not a whole number, the whole number nearest to but not exceeding 10% shall be people from under-represented sexual orientations and gender identities, including trans and non-binary identities.
Applicability: Federal.
Mover: 5 minutes; all other speakers: 3 minutes. For eligibility and procedure for speaking in this debate, see page 9 of the agenda.
The deadline for amendments to this motion, see page 12 of the agenda