Annual Delegate Conference 2006

This years Annual Delegate Conference will take place in Portsmouth Guildhall from the 23rd to the 26th May. These pages provide members with access to copies of the motions that will be heard, as well as copies of related Conference Papers and information.

Following the completion of conference the outcome of each motion along with the committee responsible for taking forword carried motions will be published in this section of the POA Website.

Guest speakers at this years conference will include:

Sir Peter Lloyd	President of the National Council of the IMB
Frances Crook	Director of the Howard League for Penal Reform
Elfyn Llwyd	Plaid Cymru Parliamentary Leader
Bob Crow	General Secretary RMT
Rod Morgan	Chair, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Terry Waite	Former Archbishop of Canterbury Special Envoy
Stephen Shaw	Prisons Ombudsman
Alex Salmond	Leader of the Scottish National Party
Helen Edwards	Chief Executive NOMS

As members can see there is again a wide range of influential visitors to our conference this year. Copies of their conference addresses will be available on this site following conference.

Members will be able to view the full Verbatim Report from this years Conference via their local branch committee.

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Additional information and papers will be added to the site as they become available.

Any member wishing to attend conference as a visitor should contact Cronin House on 0208 803 0255 at lease 24 hours in advance. Please note that there is a strict policy on conduct during Conference that will be enforced by the Conference Security Team.

Media enquiries should contact the POA Press and Media Office on 0208 803 0255 (option 7)