The first section - Party Administration - contains, in addition to the 4 on the Young Socialists (see last week's Bulletin), a call by South Lewisham C.L.P. for a massive campaign for political education, ic inburgh © Central C,L.P. . belioaves that the present financial arrangements for parliamentary candidates keeps out many potentially good candidates and calls for a central fund to meot this problem. Leicester Borough C.L.P. wants Labour Party policy documents to be issued to Constituencies and City Parties concurrent with the press release, The Surrey Federation of Labour Parties asks that the conclusions of theN.3.C. on all ‘remitted resolutions be circulated to all affiliated organisations — a good point this as some of the best resolutions are never discussed and merely remitted.
Four resolutions are submitted on the return of a Labour Government, though only one — from the Post Office Workers Union - congratulates the Parliamentary L.P. on its leadership. No less than 44 resolutions “ea subnitted on housing = one of which we have already roferrod to. ES rough L.P., Chertsey C.L.P. Glasgow, Craigton C.L.P., Liverpool, West Derby C.L.P., Wallasey T.C T.C. & L 5 eS include the demand for land nationalisation in thoir resolutions. ~ Glasgow | Woodsid C.L.P. asks that Glasgow should receive an interest free loan of £240 million over the first three years of Labour Government to solve its housing problem. Another 15 resolutions are listed under 'The Land'. Liverpool, Kirkdale C.L.P. wants conference to declare that ownership of all land should be vested in the State. Nowcastlo-Upon—Tyne Borough L.P. urgos that the next Labour Government should implement the policy of public ownership of all building land.
The noxt big batch of resolutions is under "The National Health Service™ where 27 are listed. N.U.P.3. has a resolution which virtually calls for the democratisation of the Health Service by placing it under the control of elected” bodies. This resolution also urges seperate financing of the Service, the aboli+ tion of all health charges, and the establishment of a publicly-owned pharmaceutical manufacturing concern, The Socialist Medical Association has a ten-point programme for a full 'Socialist development of the Service." For some reason the call by Bast Hertfordshire C.L.P.for the oncouragement and financial aid to : Marriage Guidance Services is also listed under this heading. N.U.P.E.'s dissat~ sfaction with the composition of Hospital Boards and Regional Managoment Commit toes is echoed in another 5 rosolutions under this heading.
Bduceation attracted 21 rosolutions,—the firstseven-of-which stress tho neod— to implement Labour's policy of comprehensive schools. Northwich C.L.P. wants all foe paying schools to be integrated into the State education system, and Birminghan All Saints C.L.P. mekes the same demand in relation to all public schools, Another § resolutions are listed under "Higher Bducation and Scientific Manpower", startin; with one from the Socialist Education Association which puts forward the principle: vpee which it considers any coherent plan for higher education should be based, ese include ending the system whereby 'status' of institutions influences the allocation of fin nce, a clearing house scheme to cover all admissions to institu= tions, and the bringing together of all higher education including full-time, part time and apprenticeships under the same educational direction,
Social Security is a popular subject for resolutions, 19 of which are listed. These cover a wide rango of subjects tut of interest is one from Crewe 0 C.L.P. whic wants a minimum pension of 15% of a workers' basic wage and for this to y be tied to the cost of living. Two resolutions call for the lowering of the retirement age to 60, and another two want the three days ‘waiting poriod! for benefits to be abolish d. Three others want the abolition of the'carnings rulss! and another six protest against the treatment of widows under the present Act.
The three railway trade unions head the 22 resolutions on 'Trancport' followed by two more unions= tho T,G.'7.U. and the National Union of Seamen. The N.U.R.; while calling for a national integrated transport system elso want the Labour movement to use every effort to oppose the Beeching rail closures. The locomen's union, A.S.L.%.F,, and the T.SeA. Crll for the defering of these closures. This is also demanded by the T0900, resolution, and tho N. U. fo Se emphasises the need to bring coastwise tre training by British ships into ‘publicly controlled transport system. Glasgow, Scotstcy C.L.P. stresses the necessity for the nationalisationof industrics supplying transport, and w nts these nationalised within the lifetime of ths next Labour mesg preein Glasgow Govan C.L.P. wants a transport commission embracing all forms of transpert, with a majority cf the personnel composing the various boards and dele eats elected by the workors in the transport indutry.
set there are 22 resolutions «n thePlanned Jiconomy", headed by on» from the N.U.G.M.W, makes a call for the N.3,C. to develop policies to pronote sustained } Soonomio ecowth, & Bass tlaw °.L.P. has a resolution which boils down to tho same thing but wants stops to ‘stop oxceptional - “uiiding up in salaries and wages'. Amore militant one comes from Doncaster C.L.P. iri t: says offustive Peaiens gan only operate if tho power of the griat monopolies is attacked by
tho nationalisation of essontial industrios. Tho next 5 stress ragional unomployment. Carshalt C¢.L.P.calls forspecial action to meet the problom of youth unemployment. Boolas | C.L.P. wonts legislation to guarantee people full wages after they have been declarod redundant. Nuneaton G.L.P. calls for legislation to ostablish a l2months contract batwoen amployors and omployees including a 12months ERS of termination. “al send C.L.P.urges a national pool financod by employers, omployees and State for radundancy payments. A.5.5.%.T. wants an element of state participation in ownership and direction of firms which receive State aid.
The next batch of resolutions aro concerned with particular industrioss: Agriculture, Cotton, Steel, Slectrical Supply, car, British Fishing, Shipping, ~ Post Offices, Air Transport and “ator. 'Protactionist' resclutions camo from Clitheroe 0.L.P.(reduco cotton imports), Gateshead C.L.P. & Goole C.L.P. { opposing placing of shipbuilding orders abroad), National Sxion of Tailors and Garmont “orkeors _ ( reduce imports of goods manufactured by traditional ‘inductries). Calls for nationalisation c mo from | Watford ¢.L.P. (airlines) and _Cembridgeshire C.L.P.(water supply).
“Industriel Democracy has 8 racolution » 2 roflectionof the intsrest in workers control. Middlestorogh West C.L.P. wants an examination of the structure for PORREOLLEIS nationalised industrios. Bpsom C.L.P.,Loeds East C.L.P Harrow Hast ¢.L.P. and ' men omor tne: Putnoy C.L.P.all mention workers control ‘in their r resolutions. Gppin +oL.P.raquests “that tho N.3.C. wants the oxperionce of othor countriss in tho Bienes of workers and consumers management. Mensworth Putney ©.L.P. want a working group to study tho question and issue ‘thoir report in the form of a pamphlet. Five resUlution: appsar on 'Apprenticesh ips and the Training of Youth’ all of which call for ths modernisation of the system. U.S.D.A.W. has a resolution calling for the next Labour Government to -atify Convention 100 of tho I.L.0. on equal paye
This year, 'Foreign Policy and -efencse' stimulated 24 resolutions. Resolutions which incorporate unilateral nuclear disarmament explix itly or implicitly, come from Hackney Vonsral C.L.P.(which } ,as a comprehensive resolution calling for a foreig policy based upon reliance in International Labour Movemont), Cloveland C.L.P., Leeds North Gast C.L.P., Glassow Springwurn C.L.P., Stroud ¢.L.P. “d@inburgh N, Croydon N. We St. Pancras N. and Croydon 3. GLP «Bs
Opposition to a N.j.T.0. muclear force is expressed by Brighton, Kempton C.L.P.,Sheffield T.C. & L.P., Hampstead, St. Pancras N., Blackpool N.,Croydon S, and Salford B, C.L.P.s and Salford B.L.P.Several resolutions make a direct call for Britain to «ome out of N.A.T.0., Tottenhan, Billericay, Croydon N.W. and iiton & Slough C.L.P.s.Under this section there is scarcely any support for right wing policies whatsoever.
Five resolutions call for support for the United Nations, 3 of which gre identical. Paddington N. C.L.P. wants to see Vhina in the U.N.0. 6 resolutions call for moro aid to under-devepoped countries. The Ghemical Worker's Union distinguishes itself by sending a solitary pro Common Market resolution. On the oight resolutions on Mouth Africa, 7 are concerned with getting Britain to boycott that country but Ey9. C.L.P. concerns itself with condemning the Communist bloc for trading with South ifrica and picks out the sale of Czech arms. Two resolutions call for aid to Algeria, ono from 5S. ottingham C.L.P. has alroady been noted the other comes from Lewishan , C,L.P. Yarmouth C. DiPs ‘OXpresses opposition to the Mederation of Malaysia.
Four rosolutions cover ‘Immigration and Racial Discrimination! Paisley C.L.P. wants the Immigration Act repraling, whilst Birmingham, Aston Cross. and Bris: tol W. C.L.F. want the action against racialist propaganda, On the other hand Zs slington ®. C.L.P. calls for an investigation of the vholo question of immigration and “the an anonding of tho Immigration Act.Two calls for en expansion of lMst-Woest trade come from 0.33, Derbyshire 0.L.P. and Merthyr | Tyfil TC. & LP.
““Gonsumer Protection lists six resolutions, one of which from Carlton GelaPeputs an elaborate programme designed to protect psople enetring into hire purchaso agreements. Another soven rosolutions under 'Taxation Policy' express dissatisfaction with the present system. No less than 29 resolutions aro listed under 'Local Government Finence', reflecting no doubt to a great extene the problems faced by Labour controlled councils in meeting their « commitments uncer the. present system. Most of them call for reform of the present sysgem and its replacing with ons based on the ability of people to paye 2 resolutions express opposition to tho various proposals of the Local Government Commission. The miscellansous section at thy end of the agenda covers subjocts ranging from Jurors to coast erosion and the “onours List, few of which will ever be discussed.