Sunday, February 15, 2026

Supported Status - Draft New Conservative Party Constitution (3)

 

Draft New Conservative Party Constitution (3)

 A Draft New Conservative Party Constitution has been issued.   I set out below various comments on particular clauses.   I welcome any comments.

VII-6

49 The Board may, at its discretion, designate an Association as being in Supported Status.

Should there remain an explicit trigger on membership for Supported Status?  Should there be more of these explicit triggers?  Or should it be fully discretionary?

INSERT after Status: “if its membership falls below 100”

There should not be any more explicit triggers.

50.4 the Area Management Executive may, together with Officers of the Association, draw up shortlists for the selection by the Association of prospective Parliamentary Candidates from the United Kingdom Parliamentary List as defined in Paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 herein.

Delete – specific provision not needed in this circumstance

Retain this paragraph after deleting “as defined in Paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 herein.” and insert after Parliamentary List “after receiving a report on Due diligence on prospective candidates drawn up by the Committee on Candidates”

VII-8

61 If, after giving the Association Chairman reasonable time to investigate and remedy the matter, the member remains dissatisfied, they may report the matter to the Area Management Executive, which shall have the power to investigate the matter and take such action as it thinks appropriate to remedy the breach.

Should “reasonable time” be more precisely defined?

Delete “reasonable time” Insert “30 days”

63. The Rules of the Conservative Party Associations, as contained within Schedule 7 or 7a, shall be reviewed from time to time by the National Conservative Convention which may propose amendments in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3. Any amendments to the said Rules shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 91.

Delete: 7a, Delete: “Any amendments to the said Rules shall be in accordance the provisions of Article 91.”


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