Women’s Equality Party Conference 2023
Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th November
Party Business Outcomes
A motion is a proposal for debate at party conference, and these are the motions which were scheduled by the Agenda Committee for debate at Conference 2023, and the outcomes of those debates and any votes.
2023 Motions:
Policy motions:
P1. Wealth tax for equality
Proposed by: Haringey Branch
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Outcome: motion passed
P2. Local services must be local
Proposed by: Caroline Hunt
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Amendment Title: Including other vital services in the call for local services to be
local
Proposed by: WE Richmond Branch
Amendment Title: Policy consistency in local services motion
Proposed by: The Steering Committee of the Women’s Equality Party
These two amendments were accepted by the motion proposer.
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Outcome: motion passed as amended
Amendment Title: Local Services in Less Populated Areas
Proposed by: WE Edinburgh Branch
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Outcome: amendment fell
P3. Local Authorities must review schools’ ability to meet new Government standards on equal access to sport and provide the wherewithal to meet them where lacking
Proposed by: Stacy Hart
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Amendment Title: A gender balanced choice of sports as well as equal access.
This amendment was accepted by the motion proposer.
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Outcome: motion passed as amended
P4. Inclusive and participatory design of the built environment and social infrastructure
Proposed by: Milton Keynes Branch
Outcome: motion passed
P5. Reforming probation
Proposed by: Madeline Petrillo
Outcome: motion passed
P6. Stop stringing us along on childcare
Proposed by: Mandu Reid, Leader of the Women’s Equality Party
Outcome: motion passed
Business Motion:
B1. Virtual branch
Proposed by: Jacquie Cottrell
Amendment Title: Adding necessary constitutional amendments
Amendment proposed by: The Steering Committee of the Women’s Equality Party
This amendment was accepted by the motion proposer.
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Outcome: motion passed as amended
Special Debates:
SD1. WE in Scotland. The future.
Proposed by: Edinburgh and the Lothians Branch
Special debates are not voted on
SD2. A feminist foreign policy to address international crises
Proposed by: Glasgow Branch