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When and where is the Lib Dem spring party conference?

The Liberal Democrats will begin their spring conference in just over a week. The three-day event will feature debates about policy and party business, as well as panel discussions involving experts and parliamentarians.

"It brings me so much pleasure to welcome you to our spring conference 2024," wrote Sir Ed Davey, the party’s leader. "Spring conferences are always exciting. As the days are getting brighter, we have the chance to come together, to debate, to make new friends and catch up with old ones. 

"Our spring conference this year brings with it an extra special buzz. The general election year is finally here. This might even be our last chance to get together before it. Before this country finally has a chance to bring an end to the chaos and shambles that the Conservatives have served us for over a decade."

Here is everything you need to know about the event.

When is the Lib Dem spring party conference taking place?

The conference takes place between Friday March 15 and Sunday March 17. 

Where is the spring party conference taking place?

The event is being held across three different venues. 

Conference venue

York Barbican, Paragon Street, York YO10 4AH

Conference hotel

Novotel York Centre, Fishergate, York YO10 4FD

Official fringe venue

Hilton York, 1 Tower Street, York YO1 9WD

Who will be speaking at the conference?

A range of speeches will be made by MPs at the event. Highlights include Ed Davey's conference rally "brought to you by Tory Removals", a speech by Layla Moran MP (spokesperson for international affairs), a speech by Alistair Carmichael MP (spokesperson for home affairs) and Are You Drinking What We’re Drinking? by Tim Farron MP (spokesperson for environment and rural affairs).

Full schedule

Friday, March 15

15.00-17.00 Consultative session: Science and Technology 

18.30-19.30 Conference Rally

Saturday, March 16

09.00-09.10 Opening of Conference

09.10-09.25 Reports: Federal Conference Committee

and Federal Policy Committee

09.25-10.10 Policy motion: Sport for the People

10.10-10.55 Policy motion: Boosting Cancer Survival

10.55-11.10 Speech: Helen Morgan MP

11.10-12.25 Policy motion: Liberal Values in a Dangerous World

12.25-12.35 Budget response: Sarah Olney MP

12.35-12.50 Constitutional amendment: Federal Appeals Panel

12.50-14.10 Lunch break and fringe

13.00-14.00 Consultative session: Future of Work 

14.10-14.55 Question and answer session: Ed Davey MP

14.55-15.45 Policy motion: Are You Drinking What We're Drinking?

15.45-16.00 Speech: Layla Moran MP

16.00-16.45 Policy motion: Tackling Persistent Absence

16.45-17.30 Policy motion: 40 New Hospitals

17.30-18.00 Reports: Parliamentary Parties

Sunday March 17

09.00-09.45 Emergency motion

09.45-10.25 Report: Federal Board

Report: Campaign for Gender Balance

Report: Federal Communications and Elections Committee  

Report: Federal International Relations Committee

Report: Federal Council

10.25-10.40 Speech: Alistair Carmichael MP

10.40-11.25 Policy motion: The Funding Crisis in Local Government

11.25-11.45 Party Awards

11.45-13.00 Speech: Ed Davey MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

13.00 Close of Conference

How to watch the Lib Dem spring party conference

The conference will be streamed here

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