Nomination papers will be available next week for the party’s biennial internal elections.
The committees up for election are the Federal Executive, the Federal Policy Committee, the Federal Conference Committee and the International Relations Comittee. Also up for election are the delegation to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party, and there’s the Interim Peers List Top-Up Election to choose 30 new potential peers (because we believe in an elected Lords). The electorate for these elections is made up of voting representatives to Federal Conference.
There’s find more information about the elections and the timetable on the party website. There are no prizes for being the first person to mention the Party Reform Commission in the comments.
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I was very disappointed to discover the Bones Commission wasn’t about bones.
I thought it was something to do with this:
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Amelia_Bones
As a serious point, are travelling and related expenses paid for people elected to these committees?
Hywel,
I can only comment on behalf of English Candidates Committee, where expenses are paid. I seldom bother to claim mine, in part through laziness, in part through the fact that I can afford the costs of serving on the committee.
On the other hand, it is important that the Party understands the costs of running its internal affairs and, more importantly, that opportunities are not restricted to the more well-heeled members.
I do believe that it isn’t just the Parliamentary Party that needs to reflect the society we aim to serve…
Hywel, Travel expenses are paid (except first £10). I guess it costs less than a tenner for most people on the committees.