Motions

Conference Motions

Motion 1

This conference calls on her majesty's government to establish in perpetuity 100% state-owned bank with a clear mandate to set the benchmark for responsible and fair funding for all small businesses.

Proposed: Chris Prentice

Seconded: Jerry Allen/Henry Joynson

Policy Respondee: Ash Farag

Region: Mid-Devon

This conference calls on her majesty's government to bring back first time buyers into the property market, by giving grants of 10% re-payable through mortgages. This would have the effect of boosting sales, leading to an increase in UK economic activity, such as employment and house building.

Proposed: Robin Twigge

Seconded: Margaret Farrow

Policy Respondee: Colin Willman
Region: East Anglia

Motion 3

This conference has serious concerns regarding European Union legislation on the use of key current plant protection products. This conference also regrets that the UK Government's call to ensure that a thorough scientific EU-wide assessment of the impact on food production was not carried out before the regulation was passed by the MEP's on the European Parliament's Environment Committee. This conference now calls for the implementation of the new legislation to be undertaken as sensibly as possible to ensure it does not lead to the loss of production of crucial arable and horticultural products.

Proposed: Robert Borrill

Seconded: Doug Balderson

Policy Respondee: Linda Walton

Region: Lincolnshire

Motion 4

This conference calls upon Her Majesty's Government to amend the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, to remove the need for a Performing Rights Music Licence or Public performance licence, or both, for any business employing fewer than five staff and where a business does not have the general public attending its premises in the majority of circumstances.

Proposed: Roger Culcheth

Seconded: Ken Wigfield

Policy Respondee: Clive Davenport

Region: Worcestershire

Motion 5

This conference calls upon Her Majesty's Government to eliminate empty property business rates permanently on all vacant properites for those landlords who clearly demonstrate that they are actively and effectively marketing their empty commercial/industrial properties for rental.

Proposed: Adrian Forsell

Seconded: Elaine Vandelli

Region: Leicestershire/Northants/Rutland

Motion 6

The FSB condemns Her Majesty's Government for its perpetual and extravagant support for final salary pension schemes provided to public sector workers.

Proposed: Brian Heward

Seconded: Rod Handford