The debate on motion 57 may well have proven itself to be one of, if not THE, most contentious issue of today’s proceedings.
However, it was less the motion, and more an amendment proposed by the Bristol Branch that caused the most division.
The amendment in question was to remove the motion’s proposal that all councils and commitees should have to have at least one female nominee, in the name of equality and ‘gender balancing’.
The debate almost descended in red-taped chaos at one point, with the Chair being challenged and the elected scrutineers were called into action for the first time this Conference.
The proposers of the motion, The Equality Council, even attempted to remove the motion when the amendment was finally passed, but to no avail.
Eventually, the motion, as amended, was passed.
(Full report on the ethics section of ADM will be uploaded as soon as possible.)
