Women’s Equality Party Conference 2023
Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th November
A motion is a proposal for debate at party conference, and these are the motions which have been admitted by the Agenda Committee for debate at Conference 2023. You can also find out more about how party business works, what happens at conference, and view the party business timeline.
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Standing Orders >>
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2023 Motions:
Policy motions:
P1. Wealth tax for equality
Proposed by: Haringey Branch
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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 amendments have been accepted by the motion proposer.
Amendment Title: Local Services in Less Populated Areas
Proposed by: WE Edinburgh Branch
This amendment will be up for debate.
Read amended motion in full >>
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 has been accepted by the motion proposer.
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P4. Inclusive and participatory design of the built environment and social infrastructure
Proposed by: Milton Keynes Branch
P5. Reforming probation
Proposed by: Madeline Petrillo
P6. Stop stringing us along on childcare
Proposed by: Mandu Reid, Leader of the Women’s Equality Party
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 has been accepted by the motion proposer.
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Special Debates:
SD1. WE in Scotland. The future.
Proposed by: Edinburgh and the Lothians Branch
SD2. A feminist foreign policy to address international crises
Proposed by: Glasgow Branch