CAC-Report-1-2024-1
CAC-Report-1-2024-1
Liverpool 2024
Accessibility ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Obituaries ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Members: Lynne Morris (Chair), Tracey Fussey, Katrina Murray, Alice Perry, Emily
Rowles, Vaughan West, Phil Wilson, Mick Murphy
Room 17 can be found on the Terrace Corridor of the ECL. This is on the Upper
Level and can be reached by the escalator and lifts, near the main entrance.
The best way to contact the CAC is via the online form found by following this
link, https://forms.office.com/r/GbcXtpTyYa.
However, if you wish to visit them in person please visit the CAC Office and a
member of staff will be on hand to help you.
A copy will be emailed to delegates each morning by 8am and posted on the
Labour Party website prior to 8am:
labour.org.uk/resources/annual-conference-2024-reports
Arrangements have been made for Trade Unions to receive copies of the
reports each day in time for the delegation meetings.
TODAY’S AGENDA
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Patrick Hurley, Labour MP for Southport
11.40 Obituaries
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14.05 Lucy Powell MP
15.01 Votes
The Priorities Ballot will take place today between 10am and 2.30pm to
determine which motion subjects will be timetabled for debate.
The top six subjects selected by CLPs and the top six subjects selected by the
affiliated organisations (trade unions and socialist societies) will be timetabled
for debate (twelve in total).
The results of the Priorities Ballot will be announced at the end of today’s session
of Conference. The announcement will include the times and room details of the
composite meetings.
Composite Meetings
A maximum of two delegates from each organisation whose motion has been
successful in the Priorities Ballot are entitled to attend the relevant composite
meeting. Larger composite meetings will be limited to one delegate from each
organisation.
Composite meetings will be held in the Upper Galleria of the ACC Liverpool on
Sunday evening.
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• agree a composite motion for each of the topics successful in the
Priorities Ballot which will be debated by Conference
• choose two delegates to move and second the composite motion when it
comes up for debate.
The text of a composite motion must be drawn from the words used in the
various motions submitted on the same subject.
14.00 – 15.00
14.00 – 17.50
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Conference Timetable
A detailed five day timetable is printed on the back page of this report.
CONFERENCE BUSINESS
• Composite Motions
• Women’s Conference Motions
• Emergency Motions
Today the CAC report includes the Annual Conference Standing Orders as
drawn up and agreed by the NEC. This is contained in Appendix 3.
Movers of reports, motions and rule changes will be allowed three minutes, with
other speakers from the floor allowed two minutes including those planning to
second.
Only fully accredited delegates appointed in accordance with the party rules
are entitled to move motions on behalf of their organisations.
Motions, reports and rule changes can be formally seconded from the floor
without a speech. To maximise participation, contributions are limited to one
speech per delegate for the whole of Conference. Those wishing to speak should
indicate to the chair by raising their hand whilst remaining seated. The waving
of items to attract attention is not permitted and stewards will enforce this rule.
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BALLOTS AND CARD VOTES
Voting will be in the Ballot Area located in the Atrium outside the Main Hall in the
ECL. Delegates’ passes will be scanned at the entrance to the Ballot Area.
Delegates are reminded that the ballot area will be closed from one hour before
the Leader’s speech on Tuesday.
Priorities Ballot
Sunday 22.09.24 10.00 – 14.30
Voting by all delegations
Auditors
Tuesday 24.09.24 09.00 – 13.00 Ballot area will close one hour prior
to the Leader’s Speech and not
reopen for the rest of the day.
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Trade Unions: political officers have been asked to contact Katy Leighton to
arrange collection. Otherwise, each trade union can collect their delegations
card votes from the Ballot Area.
Please speak to the staff in the Ballot Area if you lose your card vote booklet or if
you have any queries about ballots or voting.
The CAC does not permit the unauthorised sale or distribution of any material,
including leaflets, within the Conference Centre. Stewards have been instructed
to ensure that this ruling is strictly enforced.
CONFERENCE CHARITY
All of their activities support and involve the most marginalised in the area,
assisting their involvement in their community and identifying their needs
through the structure of TDCA.
If you would like to donate to the TDCA please follow the donation link below or if
you would like to find out more about the charity please visit their website at
https://tdcaonline.co.uk/.
Donate: https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/3164951
LEADER’S SPEECH
The Labour Party Safeguarding Policies provide staff, volunteers and members
with the over-arching principles which guide our approach to
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safeguarding. Our Safeguarding Code of Conduct outlines the behaviour
expected of staff, members and volunteers of the Labour party who engage with
or interact with children, young people and Adults at Risk.
The Safeguarding Unit liaises with external organisations and internal teams to
ensure that children, young people and adults-at-risk are kept safe, and that
any allegations are investigated by the appropriate body. In order to do this, the
Unit shares information with a range of safeguarding partners including the
Police and Social Care. Any delegate, visitor or member of staff who is subject to
a safeguarding concern being raised against them may result in their
Conference pass being suspended.
All delegates, visitors and staff are asked to re-familiarise themselves with the
Safeguarding Code of Conduct which can be found here;
https://labour.org.uk/safeguarding/code-of-conduct/. More information about
safeguarding, including access to e-learning and resources for local activities
can be found at The Labour Party Safeguarding Resource Hub here:
https://labour.org.uk/safeguarding/resource-hub/.
ACCESSIBILITY
The ACC Liverpool is fully accessible. If you would like assistance at Conference
please contact the Conference Team in advance on 0345 092 3311 or at
conferenceservices@labour.org.uk to discuss your requirements, including
mobility aids. Our Disability Co-ordinator, will be available throughout
Conference and can be contacted on 07545 421 411 from Saturday 21
September. Full details about the facilities and services to assist delegates and
visitors with disabilities can be found in the Conference Magazine.
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OBITUARIES
Names of members who have passed away since the publication of the Labour
Party Annual Report will be listed on the screen, when delegates will be asked to
observe a minutes silence.
See the separate document, Addendum to CAC Report 1 for the full text of each
motion and for details of motions referred to the NEC and NPF.
CLEAN ENERGY MISSION MAKING WORK PAY FOR SUPPORT FOR SMES
PUBLIC SERVICES
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FUTURE OF LOCAL PROCUREMENT WATER
GOVERNMENT
EMERGENCY MOTIONS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Delegates are reminded to bring their card vote booklets to this session and all
sessions of Conference.
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Membership Rates 5 FOR
All card votes on NEC constitutional amendments will be taken together at the
end of today’s sitting of Conference.
The NEC proposes rule changes listed below. The corresponding Card Vote
number and NEC recommendation can be found above:
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annual session of Party cost of such insurance for
conference and each CLP the following year shall be
shall be notified of its share advised to the annual
of the cost which must be session of Party conference
paid by 15 April of the and each CLP shall be
following year; wherever notified of its share of the
possible this shall be cost which must be paid by
deducted from a CLP’s 15 April of the following year;
share of membership wherever possible this shall
subscriptions during the be deducted from a CLP’s
first quarter of each year. share of membership
subscriptions during the first
quarter of each year.
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organisation is less than other organisation is less
5,000 members, an than 5,000 members, an
additional woman delegate additional woman delegate
may be appointed if the may be appointed if the
women’s membership is women’s membership is
400 or more. 400 or more.
Party Conference
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proposed programme for reports by the NPF; and
the forthcoming year to be proposed programme for
circulated to all affiliated the forthcoming year to be
organisations and CLPs by circulated to all affiliated
a date to be determined organisations and CLPs by a
by the NEC. A Policy Ballot date to be determined by
will be held at Annual the NEC. A Policy Ballot will
Conference, on the same be held at Annual
basis as the ballot for Conference, on the same
contemporary motions, basis as the ballot for
which will select a number contemporary motions,
of areas for detailed which will select a number
discussion and of areas for detailed
development by the NPF discussion and
from topics proposed by development by the NPF
the JPC. At least the four from topics proposed by the
topics selected by CLPs will JPC. At least the four topics
be prioritised, as will the selected by CLPs will be
four selected by Trade prioritised, as will the four
Unions and other affiliated selected by Trade Unions
organisations. and other affiliated
organisations.
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nominations in the event of Leader or Deputy Leader
a challenge under this rule. shall not be required to seek
nominations in the event of
a challenge under this rule.
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their absence satisfactory
to the CAC.
Subclause 2.D.iii
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the Cabinet may, in becomes permanently
consultation with the NEC, unavailable, the Cabinet
2.E.iii
appoint one of its may, in consultation with
members to serve as the NEC, appoint one of its
Deputy Leader until the members to serve as
next Party conference. The Deputy Leader until the next
Cabinet may alternatively, Party conference. The
in consultation with the Cabinet may alternatively,
NEC, leave the post vacant in consultation with the NEC,
until the next Party leave the post vacant until
conference. the next Party conference a
ballot under these rules can
be carried out.
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Updates to selection procedures
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CHAPTER 5 N/A Insert new subclause v as
follows:
Clause II
v. Labour MPs may seek
nomination as a Labour
3, A, v candidate at elections to
the Scottish and Welsh
Parliaments, at Combined
or single authority mayoral
elections or at Police and
Crime Commissioner
elections, but only with the
express permission of the
Commons Chief Whip and,
as relevant, either the NEC,
SEC or WEC whose decision
shall be final. Labour MPs
with the appropriate
permission pursuant to this
rule shall be required to
agree a date on which they
will resign as an MP with
the Commons Chief Whip
and General Secretary,
which shall take into
account any statutory
requirements or local
circumstances that may
apply.
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government candidate disqualified as a local
under the rules of the government candidate
Party or by the decision of under the rules of the Party
Party conference shall be or by the decision of Party
eligible for nomination or conference shall be eligible
selection as a for nomination or selection
parliamentary candidate. as a parliamentary
Members of the Scottish candidate. Members of the
and Welsh Parliaments Scottish and Welsh
may seek nomination as Parliaments, Combined or
Labour candidates for the Single Authority Mayors
Westminster Parliament and Police and Crime
but only with the express Commissioners must seek
permission of the NEC the express permission of
whose decision shall be the NEC/SEC/WEC (as
final. applicable) before seeking
nomination as Labour
candidates for the
Westminster Parliament.
The NEC/SEC/WEC’s
decision shall be final. may
seek nomination as Labour
candidates for the
Westminster Parliament
but only with the express
permission of the NEC
whose decision shall be
final.
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endorsement has been been endorsed. Until such
received the member endorsement has been
shall not be introduced to received the member shall
the public as a not be introduced to the
prospective candidate. public as a prospective
Where successful candidate. Where
candidates are not successful candidates are
members of the national not members of the
recommended panel or if national recommended
in the case of a sitting MP panel or if in the case of a
a referral from the Whips sitting MP a referral from
office is received, there the Whips office is
should, however, be an received, there should,
endorsement interview in however, be an
each case before a endorsement interview in
recommendation is made each case before a
to the NEC. recommendation is made
to the NEC.
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The size of the CLP section of CLP representatives
shall be determined by the reflects the geography
size of the region and on the and membership of the
following basis: region. The size of the CLP
section shall be
i. For regions with fewer
determined by the size of
than 35 Westminster
the region and on the
constituencies there shall
following basis:
be 2 CLP representatives
for every 6 constituencies i. For regions with fewer
or part thereof. than 35 Westminster
constituencies there
ii. For regions with 35 to 60
shall be 2 CLP
Westminster
representatives for
constituencies there shall
every 6 constituencies
be 2 CLP representatives
or part thereof.
for every 8 constituencies
or part thereof. ii. For regions with 35 to 60
Westminster
iii. For regions with more
constituencies there
than 60 Westminster
shall be 2 CLP
constituencies there shall
representatives for
be 2 CLP representatives
every 8 10
for every 10 constituencies
constituencies or part
or part thereof.
thereof.
G. A Young Labour
CHAPTER 9 (B) Amend as follows:
representative elected at an G. A Young Labour
Clause V all members meeting of the representative elected at
Regional Young Labour
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Group who must be a an all members meeting
1,G
woman at least every other of the Regional Young
term. Labour Group by the
regional Young Labour
committee, or elected by
delegates to regional
conference if there is no
active regional Young
Labour committee who
must be a woman at
least every other term.
B. A representative of
Police and Crime
Commissioners in the
region.
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CHAPTER 9 (B) 2. There shall be a Regional Delete clause and replace
Conference Arrangements with:
Clause VI
Committee of no fewer 2. There shall be a Regional
than three of its members Conference
2 which will set the priorities Arrangements
for the conference and Committee of no fewer
oversee the organisation of than three REC members
the conference. which will set the priorities
A. Where no Regional for the conference and
Conference oversee the organisation
Arrangements of the conference. Where
Committee is currently necessary, the
established, the Regional membership of the
Conference Regional Conference
Arrangements Arrangements
Committee shall be Committee shall be
elected by and from the elected by and from the
membership of the membership of the
Regional Executive Regional Executive
Committee. Committee.
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30 delegates. Voting
weight for each section
shall be maintained
pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter 15, Clause IV
2.B.
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2. Where the number of LGC
Chapter 15 Delete section and renumber
members make it subsequent sections.
practicable, the LGC may
Clause V resolve that the whole LGC
shall perform the functions
of the Executive Committee
2
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before the council election.
The meeting may be
cancelled after the local
election if one party has an
overall majority of if a
coalition is formed without
support from Labour
Group.
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CLPs and Labour groups
may nominate a member
to sit on this panel. If a
member of the Labour
Group is also seeking
selection as a candidate
they shall declare the
wards they wish to stand in
and shall be excluded from
any discussion about
selections in those wards
until they been selected as
a candidate.
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Committee members or conducted in the
large delegations may be following manner.
by secret paper ballot using a. For positions where
a multiple vote where there is one person to
members may not cast be elected, by means
more votes than the of a ballot to be
number of positions to be counted by the
filled. Any quotas for women Alternative Vote
laid down in the Party method.
constitution which apply to
b. For positions where
this body shall be
there is more than one
incorporated in the
person to be elected,
arrangements for the secret
by means of a ballot to
ballot.
be counted by either
the Single Transferable
Vote method, the Multi
Non-Transferable Vote
method or an
exhaustive ballot.
Membership rates
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CHAPTER 2 D. Youth and Student Rates Amend as follows:
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CHAPTER 2 ii. When a member reaches ii. When a member reaches
the end of the period for the end of the period for
which they are qualified for which they are qualified for
Clause IV any reduced rate, they will any reduced rate, they will
be automatically upgraded be automatically upgraded
to another suitable rate. To to the standard rate.
1, G, ii
aid with retention the another suitable rate. To
Labour Party will endeavour aid with retention the
to identify the lowest Labour Party will endeavour
possible rate of to identify the lowest
membership depending on possible rate of
the data held on the membership depending on
relevant member at the the data held on the
member’s next renewal relevant member at the
date. member’s next renewal
date.
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elections. The candidates for
Scottish and Westminster
Welsh Executive Parliament
Committees will elections. Where
be responsible for any procedural
administering the guidelines make
selection of provision for ‘due
Westminster diligence’ checks
Parliamentary to be conducted,
Candidates in such checks will
Scotland and be on matters of
Wales subject to breaches of Party
rules detailed in 2- Rules, serious
11 below. CLPs shall financial
be responsible for concerns,
implementing safeguarding
these guidelines in issues, or other
line with the rules exceptional
detailed in Clause circumstances
I.1 above and which the panel
following. CLPs may consider a
must agree their serious issue of
procedures and personal conduct
timetable with the (not covered by
appropriate the points above).
RD(GS) or other The Scottish and
designated officer Welsh Executive
approved by the Committees will
NEC be responsible for
administering the
selection of
Westminster
Parliamentary
Candidates in
Scotland and
Wales subject to
rules detailed in 2-
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11 below. CLPs shall
be responsible for
implementing
these guidelines in
line with the rules
detailed in Clause
I.1 above and
following. CLPs
must agree their
procedures and
timetable with the
appropriate
RD(GS) or other
designated officer
approved by the
NEC
NEC Objectives
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must at all times
be above
factionalism
NEC Composition
1. Conference timetable
2. Motions
A. Notice of motions
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i. Motions may be submitted by affiliated organisations, the ALC,
Young Labour, CLPs, Women’s Conference and any other bodies
which may be empowered by the NEC in the course of the
implementation of the recommendations of the Democracy Review,
in line with the procedures outlined in Chapter 3, Clause III.2 of the
Labour Party Rule Book.
B. Emergency motions
C. Compositing
ii. Only words from the motions may be used to form a composite. No
new words can be introduced although some text may be omitted.
iii. The wording from motions from organisations who do not have
delegates in attendance cannot be used unless specific
arrangements have been made with the Conference Arrangements
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Committee prior to the meeting, and the Chair made aware of
them.
iv. Delegates in attendance who agree the final wording, shall agree a
mover and a seconder who will speak to Conference during the
relevant debate. All composite motions must be signed by the
mover, seconder, and Chair of the meeting, and submitted to the
Conference Arrangements Committee.
3. Chair
A. Appointment of Chair
i. The NEC shall appoint a panel of chairs from among its membership
for each session of Annual Conference.
B. Chair’s ruling
4. Procedure in debate
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ii. Time limits shall be strictly enforced, and the Chair shall have the
right to end any delegate’s speech should the time limit have been
exceeded.
B. Discussion on motion
C. Point of order
ii. The Chair shall retain the power to rule what is and is not a
legitimate point of order, and to instruct a delegate to end an
illegitimate point of order.
D. Ending debate
ii. The Chair shall indicate when the last speaker is to be called.
E. General
ii. The Chair shall take all steps within their power to ensure that
speakers are a fair representation of Annual Conference, and that
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there shall be no discrimination on the grounds of protected
personal characteristics. Every effort should be made to ensure
equal numbers of women and men are invited to speak.
Appropriate steps shall be taken to monitor and record speaker
data, which shall be reported to the Conference Arrangements
Committee and the NEC.
A. General
ii. If so required, the CAC shall set out procedures for an electronic
ballot to be held in place of a physical ballot including the option to
allow proxy voting.
B. Voting on resolutions
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i. The Conference Arrangements Committee Report shall set out the
timetable for Annual Conference. Delegates may speak from the
floor for up to one minute on the Conference Arrangements
Committee Report, prior to a vote being taken.
iii. Should the motion on continuing with the timetable published fall,
Conference will be suspended up until a revised report is published.
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Region/Organisation Scrutineers Tellers
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Yorkshire Ellie James Emily Redfearn
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APPENDIX 5 - ANNUAL CONFERENCE TIMETABLE
Sunday 22 September Monday 23 September Tuesday 24th September Wednesday 25th September
Priorities Ballot, All delegations National Constitutional Committee, CLP Auditors, All Delegations
Ballots
(10:00-14:30) Delegations
(09:00-16:00)
(09:00-16:00)
Morning 09.45 Conference Arrangements Committee
11.00 Opening Formalities 09.15 Conference Arrangements Committee 09.45 Conference Arrangements Committee
Plenary Report
Report Report
Sessions 11.05 Chair of Conference
BRITAIN RECONNECTED 10.00 MISSION PLENARY: SAFE STREETS,
11.10 Conference Arrangements Committee 10.00 MISSION PLENARY: AN NHS FIT FOR
SUN STRONGER POLICING
Report 10.00 Local Government Report THE FUTURE
11.00-12.45 11.35 Lisa Nandy speech
11.20 Deputy Leader’s Report 10.00 Bev Craig speech
12.25 Votes 10.40 MISSION PLENARY: BREAKING DOWN
MON 11.40 Obituaries 10.05 Metro Mayors Report THE BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY
09.15- 12.30 Break for lunch
11.45 General Secretary’s Report 10.05 Richard Parker speech
12.35 11.35 Votes
10.10 Co-operative Party speaker 14.00 LEADER’S SPEECH
11.55 Financial Reports
TUES 11.50 Jonathan Reynolds speech 16.00 Shabana Mahmood 11.40 Matt Wrack TUC speaker
12:00 Merit and Best Practice Awards
09.45 – 11.55 Rachel Reeves Speech 17.00 Conference Adjourns
11.50 12:10 Change begins here: National 11.45 CLOSING
Campaign Coordinator 12.40 Votes 11.45 Ellie Reeves speech
WEDS 12.21 Change begins here: Winning the next 12.45 Break for lunch
9.45-12.00 GE
13.45 MISSION PLENARY: GROWTH 12:00 CLOSING FORMALITIES
12.56 Gen Sec
Afternoon 14.50 Scotland Report
Plenary 13.05 Break for lunch
15.00 Wales Report
Sessions 14.00 Darren Jones speech
15.10 Northern Ireland Report
14.05 Lucy Powell speech
SUN 15.15 MISSION PLENARY: CLEAN ENERGY
14.00- 14.15 Rt Hon David Lammy MP SUPERPOWER
15.00
14.40 Constitutional amendments 17.10 Votes
TUE
14.00-
17.00
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