Source: Liberal Democrats UK
Amendments
Drafting Amendments
The FCC has agreed to make the following drafting amendments to the motion:
Delete iii) (lines 12-13) and insert:
iii) Trump’s suspension of military aid to Ukraine, and lack of commitment to NATO.
In iv) (line 15) after ‘Greenland’ insert: ‘…and his threat to annexe Canada as the US 51st state.’
After line 15, insert new v):
v) Trump’s reckless comments proposing that Palestinians be removed from Gaza and ‘resettled’ elsewhere – which would constitute a grave violation of international law – undermining the already fragile ceasefire and disregarding the legitimate right of Palestinians for their own state.
After line 28, insert new x), xi) and xii):
x) Trump’s cancellation of USAID, which could lead to China increasing its influence in the Global South.
xi) The disgraceful verbal assault by Trump and Vance on President Zelensky in the Oval Office on 28 February 2025.
xii) The Trump Administration’s actions to roll back the rights of LGBTQ+ people in the US, in particular towards trans people, as well as those of women and ethnic minorities.
Amendment One
Submitted by: 12 members
Mover: Helen Maguire MP (Spokesperson for Defence)
Summation: Baroness Smith of Newnham (Lords Spokesperson for Defence)
After line 37, insert:
Conference welcomes the Government’s decision to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, but expresses concern that doing so by cutting Official Development Assistance will ultimately make the UK less secure.
Delete E. b) (lines 69-70) and insert:
b) Committing to spending 2.5% of GDP as soon as possible – to be funded by raising the Digital Services Tax from 2% to 10% – and holding cross-party talks to agree a consensus on how to reach spending 3% of GDP on defence.
After line 84, insert:
d) Support the creation of a Rearmament Bank, together with our European and other allies, to enable greater access to finance for defence programmes.
Amendment Two
Submitted by: 12 members
Mover: James McCleary MP (Spokesperson for Europe)
Summation: David Chalmers (Chair of the Federal International Relations Committee)
At end of line 39, insert: ‘…and that enhancing economic ties with the EU, including by cutting red tape and boosting trade links, is essential for insulating the UK from Trump’s unpredictability as well as growing our economy’.
At end of line 57, insert: ‘…and, as the culmination of the third stage in our roadmap, negotiate a new UK-EU Customs Union by 2030 at the latest.’
Amendment Three
Submitted by: Yorkshire and Humber
Mover: Samuel Jackson
Summation: Adrian Ramsdale
After line 53, insert new B.:
B. Ensure Ukraine’s participation in peace negotiations as an equal partner to safeguard against a coerced and detrimental peace settlement.