Bournemouth, Liverpool and Manchester for 2011-14 Labour Party Conferences

The Labour Party has selected Bournemouth, Liverpool and Manchester as the host cities for its annual conferences from 2011-2014.

The decision provides for a broadening of the Labour Party’s conference venues. After being the first political party to hold its conference in Manchester, Labour will break new ground when its annual conference visits Liverpool in 2011.

Labour’s Annual Conferences could mean millions of pounds for the regions’ economies. Labour’s 2006 Manchester Conference generated over £15m of economic benefit for the region.

Jim Knight, Labour’s Minister for the South West, said:

"This is great news for Bournemouth and I am incredibly proud to have it returning to our region. The party conference in Bournemouth in 2007 was a great success and I am sure the town residents will make us very welcome again.

"The Labour Party Conference will generate millions of pounds for the region’s economy with thousands of visitors including delegates, ambassadors, journalists, and business people coming to the town."

Ray Collins, Labour Party General Secretary, said:

"The Labour Party’s Annual Conference is the highlight of the party’s year, a time when party members come together to discuss how to achieve Labour’s vision of a fair future for all.

"Bournemouth, Liverpool, and Manchester provide state-of-the-art venues for Labour Ministers and party members to shape Labour’s solutions to the challenges that Britain faces.

"Labour broke new ground when we held conference in Manchester in 2006 and in 2011 we will be the first party to visit Liverpool. New host cities provide us with the opportunity to broaden potential conference venues and the people that attend. Listening to the people has always been at the heart of Labour Party conference and we are delighted to be visiting these cities."