Introduction

The Britain in the World policy commission deals with issues relating to foreign policy, defence and international development. The commission is responsible for engaging with the party on these policy issues, looking at how we address future challenges in these areas and building a dialogue with party stakeholders.

The work of the commission has focused on a range of issues including: how Labour can take forward its efforts to tackle global poverty and promote social justice, how we can work for peace and security in an increasingly uncertain world and continue to ensure our armed forces have the support they need and how we can engage with and promote reform in Europe.

The policy commission has two main roles. As part of the policy development process, the commission engages with local Labour parties, Labour’s affiliates and local communities in producing consultation and policy documents. The other main role is to discuss current issues, submissions from the public, the work of government and to give feed back to party members and affiliates.   For more information about the role of the Policy Commission, look at our pages on the Partnership in Power institutions – here.

Membership

Members of the Policy commission are drawn from the National Executive of the Labour Party, Labour’s National Policy Forum and Government.

Co-convenors
Douglas Alexander MP
Ellie Reeves (NEC)

Shadow Cabinet
Jim Murphy MP
Harriet Harman MP
Wayne David MP

NEC members
Glenis Willmott MEP
Chris Weldon
Rachel Maskell

National Policy Forum members
Clare Moody
Theresa Griffin
Sam Gurney
Keir Dhillon
Tony Burke
Billy Hayes
Richard Howitt MEP
Gisela Stuart MP