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If you are a Labour Party member, ask your Constituency Labour Party to pass a motion on the shadow Defence Diversification Agency (DDA).

Last updated 26 September 2020

Ask your local branch to support a shadow Defence Diversification Agency

At its September 2017 conference, the Trades Union Congress passed a motion calling on the Labour Party to set up a shadow Defence Diversification Agency (DDA). It is now vitally important to make sure Labour’s frontbench team knows acting on this is a priority for members. If you are a Labour Party member, ask your Constituency Labour Party to pass a motion on the shadow Defence Diversification Agency (DDA).

Download the  template motion.

For any help, or to let us know if your CLP has passed the motion, please contact Parliamentary Co-ordinator Ann Feltham at [email protected].

Amplify the impact of your motion by:

  • Letting the Labour Party centrally know the motion has been passed, including Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary Ed Miliband.
  • Posting the motion on Labour’s Economy, Business and Trade Policy Commission site.

You can also contact CAAT [email protected] to arrange a speaker for your CLP.

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