Labour Party Rule Book


The Labour Party Rule Book is the governing document for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom.
The Labour Party Constitution forms the first chapter of the Rule Book and contains the most important principles and provisions for Labour Party governance. The chapter is divided into ten sections named Clause I to Clause X. Clause IV is the best known Aims and values clause, which was significantly changed in 1995 after Tony Blair became leader of the Labour Party.
The rules may be amended by the party's National Executive Committee ratified by the following Labour Party conference.
The Labour Party is an unincorporated association without a separate legal personality, and the rule book legally regulates the organisation and the relationship with members.

Rule book contents

Labour Party Constitution

Chapter 1: Constitutional rules
Chapter 2: Membership rules
Chapter 3: Party conference
Chapter 4: Elections of national officers of the party and national committees
Chapter 5: Selection for elected public office
Chapter 6: Disciplinary rules
Chapter 7: Rules for CLPs
Chapter 8: Rules for branches
Chapter 9: Rules for Regional Boards and European party units
Chapter 10: Rules for women’s forums
Chapter 11: Rules for Young Labour
Chapter 12: Rules for Labour Party local government committees
Chapter 13: Rules for local government Labour groups on principal authorities
Chapter 14: Rules for Ethnic Minorities forums
Chapter 15: Model procedural rules for party units
Chapter 16: Party contacts and glossary

Appendices

The appendices of the rule book contain the National Executive Committee statements on: