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You too can have direct access to the NEC Reports produced by Ann Black, NEC CLP member.

We receive copies of the monthly NEC reports from Ann and for the next two issues are sending them on to Labour Party International members by email.  If you would like these to be sent direct from Ann to you let her know - details are at the foot of her reports. If you have not received a copy of any of these reports from us this means there is a problem with the details we have of your email address - in which case please contact us via the Email Confirmation Form:   .

In the new year we shall discontinue with the direct emailing but shall continue to put the reports on the website.  These are being posted to the Members Area as they  are confidential Labour Party documents - to access them or go to the Members Area link in the Contents Panel.

The National Executive Committee

The National Executive Committee is the governing body of the Labour Party that oversees the overall direction of the party and the policy-making process. It carries out this role by setting strategic objectives on an annual basis and meeting regularly to review the work of the party in these areas.

All members of the NEC are members of the National Policy Forum. This body oversees the development of party policy through a rolling programme of policy development. Throughout the year, NEC members participate with government ministers in Labour Party policy commissions that prepare reports on different areas of policy which are then presented to and consulted on with the party membership before going to annual conference. This forms the basis of Labour’s general election manifesto. In order to maximise the participation of all party members in this process, one of the current objectives of the NEC is the holding of local policy forums throughout the country. During the last rolling programme over 40,000 members took part in these events.

The NEC also has a number of specialist committees and task groups and is responsible for upholding the rules of the party and propriety of Labour selection processes.

Who’s on the NEC?

The NEC is structured so as to represent all key stakeholders in the party. As at October 2005 its membership is: