Spring Conference 2023
Conference Agenda
Below is the agenda for the Conference, along with each motion to be debated and information on other activities at Conference.
Introduction
Party members have until midday on Wednesday 15th March to submit Topical Motions and Amendments to the Policy Motions.
Topical Motions are motions based on something that has arisen since the initial deadline for motions (15th February).
Amendments and Topical Motions may be submitted by Local Parties, the Welsh Party Board or Welsh Party Committees, or 20 members of the Welsh Liberal Democrats.
Amendments and Topical Motions should be emailed to conference@welshlibdems.org.uk giving the name of the local party, committee or members who are submitting the amendment or topical motion. The name of the members who will be speaking to the amendment/motion at the Conference, both proposing and summating, should also be given in the email.
The Amendments and Topical Motions accepted for debate will be published in the week leading up to the Conference.
Saturday Morning
25th March 2023
| Time | Item | |
| 9:45 | Opening of Conference | |
| 9:55 | Policy Motions | A Celtic Sea Powerhouse |
| An Independent NHS Executive | ||
| 10:55 | Presentation | The Role of a Councillor |
| 11:10 | Policy Motion | Support for Ukraine |
| 11:35 | Speech | A Message from Ed Davey MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats |
Saturday Early Afternoon
25th March 2023
| Time | Item | |
| 13:05 | Policy Motions | Electric Vehicles and Housing |
| Disposable Vapes | ||
| Bridging the Digital Divide | ||
| 14:35 | Speech | Jane Dodds MS, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats |
Saturday Late Afternoon
25th March 2023
| Time | Item | |
| 16:05 | Policy Motions | Moving Wales to a 4-Day Working Week |
| Emergency Motion | ||
| 17:20 | End of the Saturday of Conference |
Sunday Morning
26th March 2023
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| 10:15 | Policy Motions | Emergency Motion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topical Motion: A Better Alternative to the Small Boats Legislation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Right to Gender Recognition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 | Presentation | Campaigning Update | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday Afternoon
26th March 2023
| Time | Item |
| 13:05 | Welsh Liberal Democrat Vision Project: Honing our message |
| 15:00 | Close of Conference |
