Making Labour Policy

To make policy making more meaningful and interesting the process has now been improved, so that there will be more emphasis on current issues and on a dialogue between the commissions and whoever makes a submission.

The main policy decisions are made by the National Policy Forum (NPF), a body consisting of 183 people, elected by members from all sections of the party. Their decisions have to be confirmed by the Labour Annual Conference.

The NPF has six commissions dealing with different policy areas.
They are:

Britain in the World
Creaking sustainable Communities
Crime, Justice, Citizenship, and Equalities
Education and Skills
Health
Prosperity and Work

Who can make submissions? Individuals or groups. However, it should always be made clear who is making the submission, and whether they have any specialised knowledge.

There is much information on the Labour Party's website about particular policies - see www.labour.org.uk

Helping to Make Labour Policy

To make policy making more meaningful and interesting the process has now been improved, so that there will be more emphasis on current issues and on a dialogue between the commissions and whoever makes a submission.