Information for CLPs

Important: Every CLP and affiliated organisation is entitled to send delegates to Annual Conference. Delegate application packs will be sent directly to constituencies, trade unions and affiliates.

You must be elected by your organisation to attend conference as a delegate, so speak to a role holder in your constituency if you’re interested.

Each year, thousands of people attend Labour’s Annual Conference to make policy, attend some of the thousands of fringe events, and spend time with like-minded people.

CLP Delegate applications can be submitted via www.labevents.org/ac2025clpdelegate

Please see the relevant information below for CLP’s and CLP Delegates:

Date	Event
January 2025	Delegate registration open
12 Noon; Friday 27 June 2025	Closing date for: • Nominations for National Officers and to National Committees • Constitutional Amendments • CLP delegation applications • Affiliate delegation applications
5pm; Thursday 11 September 2025	Deadline for receipt of motions Deadline for Reference Backs
12 Noon, Friday 26 September 2025	Deadline for emergency motions
Sunday 28 September to Wednesday 1 October 2025	Annual Conference 2025

Contemporary Motion & Constitutional Amendment Submission

This year marks the second year of the NPF cycle and the first NPF Annual Report being published since our historic General Election win.

All CLPs and affiliated organisations are allowed to submit either one contemporary motion or one constiutional amendment. Please find the details relating to both types of submissions below.

Contemporary Motions

As per the Labour Party Rules, in order for a motion to be deemed contemporary it must not be substantially addressed by the NPF Annual Report or the NEC Annual Report. The Conference Arrangements Committee and decide on whether a motion meets the eligiblity requirements.

If you are a CLP Secretary or Chair wishing to submit a contemporary motion behalf of your CLP please do so using the democracy portal. If you are still having issues please contact [email protected].

If you wish to submit a motion on behalf of your organisation please do this before 5pm; Thursday 11 September 2025 making sure that it meets the following criteria:

• Must be on an issue that has not been substantially addressed in the NPF Annual Report 2025.
• On one subject
• No more than 250 words in length
• Not considered by the CAC as an organisational matter or constitutional amendment

Constitutional amendments (rule changes)

CLPs should note that the three year rule applies to constitutional amendments as follows:

“When Party conference has made a decision on a constitutional amendment, no resolution to amend the constitution or rules of the Party having the same or a similar primary objective shall appear on the agenda of the three following annual party conferences, except such resolutions to amend the constitution and rules that are in the opinion of the NEC of immediate importance.”

Rule Book: Chapter 3, Clause III, 2H

As per the rule change carried at Conference 2022, all constitutional amendments submitted to Conference 2025 will not be timetabled for debate until Conference 2026.

The deadline for submitting constitutional amendments is 12 Noon; Friday 27th June 2025.

Each CLP, Trade Union and Socialist Society may make one submission to Annual Conference, either a constitutional amendment (rule change) or a motion. However, if your CLP wishes to withdraw its constitutional amendment after the deadline and submit a motion instead please contact [email protected]

Nominations for Committees and Officers at Annual Conference 2025

All information including the eligibility criteria of candidates and nomination requirements can be found on the Labour Party Internal Ballots webpage.

Emergency Motions

The deadline for emergency motions is 12 Noon, Friday 26th September 2025.

The CAC will only consider Emergency motions for debate if they meet the following criteria:

• deal with an issue which could not reasonably have been the subject of a motion, and
• has arisen after the closing date for motions – 5pm; Thursday 11 September 2025, and
• be a matter of urgent and immediate importance to the discussion by the whole Labour Party at Annual Conference.
• are 250 words or less.
• address one issue only.

The text must be submitted using the Democracy Portal by following the link below. Only the CLP Secretary or Chair can submit the emergency motion however, if there are any issues please contact [email protected].

CLPs and affiliates whose emergency motions do not meet the CAC’s criteria will be informed by email.

Appeals will be heard by the CAC in Liverpool during Conference. Appeals may be made in person, by conference call or in writing.

Annual Conference Documentation

All documentation given to Conference delegates can be found here. Documentation will be added to this page throughout the coming weeks and months.