Lib Dems predict record Conference in Brighton

6.58.24pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 6th Sep 2006

Liberal Democrats are predicting their largest ever Party Conference, when the event comes to Brighton later in the month.

4,500 people have already registered for the Conference and the party expects to welcome a record 5,000 people to Brighton.

Highlights will include speeches by leader Ming Campbell, as well as former leader Charles Kennedy. Green issues will also be top of the agenda with debates on the party's new Green taxes, based on making the polluter pay.

The main Conference events are as follows:

Saturday 16 September (afternoon)

Consultative sessions on Climate Change, crime policy - no soft options and the European Union

Sunday 17th September

Consultative sessions on crime in the community, Trident and tackling inequality and poverty

Conference Rally: Launch of new environmental policies and the new green tax switch campaign (www.greentaxswitch.com) with Ming Campbell and Chris Huhne

Monday 18th September

Speech by Michael Moore, Shadow Foreign Secretary

Speech by Nick Clegg, Shadow Home Secretary

Question and Answer session with Ming Campbell

Tuesday 19th September

Tax reform debate Speech by Chris Huhne, Shadow Environmental Spokesperson

Speech by Charles Kennedy, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Local government reform debate

Wednesday 20th September

Speech by Vince Cable, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Presentation by Lord Coe, Chair of the London Olympic Games

Debate on the General Election policy themes - Trust in People: Make Britain Free, Fair and Green

Thursday 21st September

Human Rights in the UK

Speech by Gregory Yavlinsky Leader Yabloko, our sister party and the main opposition democratic force in Russia

Debates on Britain's global responsibilities and the international rule of law

Leader's Speech - Ming Campbell

The fringe programme is bigger and livelier than ever and all through the week there is a very intensive training program.

You can get all the details from the Party website - http://www.libdems.org.uk/conference

Brighton & Hove Lib Dem Councillor Paul Elgood said: 'We are looking forward to a fantastic conference in Brighton. The city is many delegate's favourite conference venue, providing a massive boost to local tourism at the end of the season. We've also got a stimulating week ahead of us - tackling a range of issues from the Olympic Games through to the international situation.'