Sunday 24 September 09.00–09.20 F15 Policy motion: Making the Fight Against Climate Change Accessible 09.20–10.05 F16 Policy motion: Fixing Fast Fashion – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 10.05–11.05 F17 Policy motion: Transforming the Nation’s Health 11.05–11.35 F18 Constitutional Amendment: Young Liberals’ Representatives to Party Committees 11.35–12.35 F19 Policy motion: Investing in our Childrens’ Future 12.35–12.50 F20 Speech: Daisy Cooper MP 12.50–14.10 Lunch break and fringe 14.10–14.25 F21 Speech: Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM 14.25–15.10 F22 Question and answer session with Sir Ed Davey MP 15.10–16.25 F23 Policy motion: For a Fair Deal (Pre-Manifesto Policy Paper) 16.25–16.40 F24 Speech: Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP 16.40–17.30 F25 Policy motion: Protecting our Neighbourhoods – A Return to Community Policing 17.30–18.00 F26 Standing order amendment: Limiting the Number of Constitutional Amendments and Standing Order Amendments that can be Discussed At Any One Conference Sunday 24 September F15 Making the Fight Against Climate Change Accessible Chair: Duncan Brack. Aide: Sam Barratt. Summation: Sarah Dyke MP. Amendment One Liberal Democrat Disability Association Mover: Lucy Tonge. Summation: Katharine Macy. After d) (line 17), insert: e) Eco-ableism is a large issue within the climate emergency debate that leads to the stigmatisation of disabled people who often rely, for example, on single use plastic medical equipment such feeding tubes, cannulas and IV tubes to survive. f) Disabled people are amongst the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, yet are some of those least likely to be meaningfully included in the climate justice movement. After 5. (line 54), insert: 6. Education surrounding the importance of inclusive climate solutions that acknowledge the needs of disabled people and their increased vulnerability to the effects of the changing climate, for example more frequent extreme heat and flooding. 7. The government to establish a scrutiny group of intersectional representatives from those communities that are most heavily impacted by the effects of climate change to consult on the inclusivity of all climate mitigation measures before they are implemented. Background briefing: This motion updates and develops climate change policy, specifically looking at ways in which climate change action can be inclusive for all people. It builds on existing policy as set out in the General Election Manifesto Stop Brexit and Build a Brighter Future (2019) and Policy Paper 139, Tackling the Climate Emergency (September 2019). F16 Fixing Fast Fashion – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Amendment One Lambeth Mover: Cllr Donna Harris. Summation: to be announced. In 3. (line 54), after ‘repair services’ insert ‘, together with providers of training and skills for repair work’. After 3. (line 54), insert: 4. Support for the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to work with clothing manufacturers to develop minimum standards of durability, reducing the need to purchase new clothes. 5. Introduce legislation banning the sale of products made with forced labour, along the lines of the proposed EU Forced Labour Regulation. Background briefing: This motion creates new policy on Fast Fashion, as well as updating policy on climate change and resource use. It builds on existing policy as set out in the General Election Manifesto Stop Brexit and Build a Brighter Future (2019) and Policy Paper 139, Tackling the Climate Emergency (September 2019). F17 Transforming the Nation’s Health The FCC has agreed to make the following drafting amendments to the motion: In C. (line 10), delete ‘the life expectancy of’. In 6. (line 86), after ‘packaging’ insert ‘including health warnings on types of vapes containing harmful ingredients’. Amendment One 10 members Mover: Lee Dargue. Summation: to be announced. In 2. (line 64), before ‘2015’ insert ‘at least’. In 2. (line 66), before ‘co-produce’ insert ‘co-design, co-deliver, and’. In 4. (line 77), after ‘campaign’ insert ‘working with local authorities and Directors of Public Health,’. In 5. (line 81), after ‘schools’ insert ‘, colleges, care homes, nurseries, prisons, and universities,’. In 5. (line 82) delete ‘every child and patient is receiving’ and insert ‘everyone in a publicly-funded setting is offered’. Delete 7. (lines 90–93) and insert: 7. The development in association with local authorities of a range of public health clinics within community spaces (for example pharmacies, libraries, job centres and community centres), to reach those who are less likely or able to seek health care from their GP, which could offer blood pressure checks, diabetes checks, cholesterol checks, family planning clinics, mental health clinics, smoking cessation clinics; employers could also offer these ‘health clinics’ to their employees/volunteers where budgets are available. In 8. (line 95), delete ‘and GPs’ and insert ‘Primary Care sector’. Amendment Two 10 members Mover: Brandon Masih. Summation: Lee Dargue. Delete 6. (lines 84–89) and insert: 6. Recognition of the role of vapes in smoking cessation as a public health measure, with a legal, regulated supply involving tougher regulation such as tobacco-style plain packaging, restricted sale display, warning labels where appropriate, an end to toy-like advertising targeted at children, and licensing of their sales, with stronger enforcement of existing legislation banning vape sales to, or purchase for, under-18s. There will be a separate vote on lines 45–47 of the motion. Background briefing: This motion updates and develops policy on health care, with a particular focus on preventive and public health. It builds on existing policy as set out in the policy paper 151, A More Caring Society (March 2021), the General Election Manifesto Stop Brexit and Build a Brighter Future (2019) and policy paper 137, Save the NHS and Social Care by Stopping Brexit (September 2019). F18 Young Liberals’ Representatives to Party Committees Amendment One 14 members Mover: Dr Mark Pack. Summation: Dr Mark Pack. In line 2 and line 3, delete ‘G’ and insert ‘H’. In line 2, delete ‘and renumber accordingly’. Note: The effect of this amendment would be that adding a Young Liberal representative would no longer also entail the addition of a directly elected member. F19 Investing in our Children’s Future The FCC has agreed to make the following drafting amendments to the motion: In Line 4, after ‘academic’ insert 'and all other forms of’. Delete B. (lines 14–15) and insert: B. Between 2019 and mid-2023, 39 schools had fully or partly closed because they were unsafe. As of 31st August, over 140 more schools had to close one or more buildings due to the RAAC crisis. After L. (line 49), insert: M. Over one in five children are persistently absent from school, twice the proportion before the pandemic. At end of 4. (line 90) insert: ‘and also developing vocational and practical courses in secondary schools’. Amendment One 10 members Mover: Baroness Bonham-Carter (Lords Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport). Summation: Jamie Stone MP (Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport). After iii) (line 10), insert: IV. Art subjects help children and young people to develop crucial creative and emotional skills, as well as preparing them for jobs in the thriving creative industries.” After L. (line 49), insert: M. The number of students taking arts and creative subjects at GCSE has fallen by 30% since 2015, and A Level entries have fallen by 15%. After 10. (line 126), insert: 11. Include arts subjects in the English Baccalaureate and give power to Ofsted to monitor the curriculum so that schools continue to provide a rich curriculum including subjects like art, music or drama. Amendment Two Ealing Mover: Alistair Mitton. Summation: to be announced. After 10. (line 126), insert: 11. Support the education of children in temporary accommodation by extending Pupil Premium Plus funding to them. Background briefing: This motion updates and develops policy on children and education. It builds on existing policy as set out in policy motion Catching Up on Our Children’s Education (March 2022), the General Election Manifesto Stop Brexit and Build a Brighter Future (2019) and policy paper 128, Every Child Empowered: Education for a Changing World (March 2018). F23 For a Fair Deal The FCC has agreed to make the following drafting amendments to the motion: In 11. (line 99), delete ‘Ministers’ and insert ‘MPs, and especially Ministers,’ Amendment One Chippenham Mover: Katie Vigar. Summation: Sarah Gibson. In C. (line 59), delete ‘A flourishing environment’ and insert ‘A sustainable and flourishing global and national environment’. Delete 1. (lines 67–69) and insert: 1. Place tackling the climate crisis at the heart of our agenda, including investing in renewable power and home insulation, driving a strong economic recovery, bringing down energy bills, creating clean, secure, well-paid new jobs and leading international efforts to address the emergency globally. Amendment Two Ealing Mover: Cllr Jon Ball. Summation: to be announced. In 5. (line 82), after ‘England’ insert: ‘and reform the House of Lords with a proper democratic mandate’. Amendment Three 15 members Mover: George Cunningham. Summation: Baroness Smith of Newnham (Lords Spokesperson for Defence). In 14. (line 109), after ’and the rule of law’ insert ‘including by creating a comprehensive UK strategy to challenge regimes such as that led by the CCP in China’. Amendment Four Basingstoke & Deane Mover: Michael Berwick-Gooding. Summation: Jacquie Bell. In 14. (line 110), after ‘superpower,’ insert ‘reinstating the 0.7% of GNI aid target, re-establishing a Department for International Development’. Amendment Five Basingstoke & Deane Mover: Jamie Stone MP (Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport). Summation: Adrian Waite. After 14. (line 113), add: 15. Protect the BBC, Channel 4, S4C and BBC Alba as independent, publicly-owned, public service broadcasters, and support growth in the creative industries. Amendment Six 22 members Mover: Ruth Gripper. After VIII. (line 42), insert:  Conference utterly condemns the Prime Minister’s scrapping or delaying of key net zero policies, which will accelerate global heating, undermine business confidence and investment and increase the cost of living. Background briefing: This motion and the accompanying policy paper set out five key themes for our next General Election Manifesto, and highlights policies which will illustrate those themes. They build on policy paper 143, A Fairer, Greener, More Caring Society (Autumn 2021). F24 Speech by Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP Chair: Willie Rennie MSP. F25 Protecting our Neighbourhoods – A Return to Community Policing Aide: Alison Rouse. Hall Aide: Cllr Thom Campion. Amendment One Liberal Democrat Disability Association Mover: Katharine Macy. Summation: Lucy Tonge. After 9. (line 77), insert: 10. Introduce mandatory training for police in understanding discrimination and hate crime - inclusive of all protected characteristics – so victims can be better supported and do not face further discrimination from the police. Background briefing: This motion updates and develops policy on crime and policing. It builds on existing policy as set out in the General Election Manifesto Stop Brexit and Build a Brighter Future (2019) and policy paper 138, United Against Crime (September 2019). Directory Updates ‘Addition to the listings in the Directory’ Devon & Cornwall Liberal Democrats (17.30-18.30) The Chair and Officers of Devon & Cornwall Liberal Democrats invite you to join them on Sunday 24th September 17.30 to 18.30 in the Elevate Brasserie and Bar in the BIC for an informal get together. BIC, Elevate Brasserie Update to listing in the Directory - Alex Cole-Hamilton has replaced Alistair Carmichael as the host. Liberal Democrats (20.00-21.30) Conference Quiz Come along and watch as Alex Cole-Hamilton delivers an entertaining night of questions and laughter. Tickets can be purchased (by members only) when registering to attend conference. Additional tickets sold on the door are subject to availability. Marriott, Dorchester Suite