Policy in the Labour Party is made through a process called Partnership in Power (PiP) which is designed to involve all party stakeholders (including members, local parties, trade unions, socialist societies and Labour representatives) as well as the wider community in shaping party policy and support the relationship between the party in the country and the party in government.

PiP does this through:
- a rolling programme of policy development for the next manifesto
- a year-round dialogue between the party and government.

These pages explain how policy is made in the party though Partnership in Power, highlight the improvements to PiP agreed at Annual Conference 2005, describe the institutions that drive the process and show how all party stakeholders can best engage on the party’s policy development work.

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Having your say
To have your say in shaping party policy, look at the work of the six policy commissions. These are the areas on which the party is seeking the views of local parties, members, affiliates and the wider community.

Improving Partnership in Power
It is now over ten years since Partnership in Power was established at conference in 1997. Over this time, it has proved to be a huge success. It led to the production of two general election winning manifestos.

Partnership in power institutions
Annual conference, National Policy Forum and the Joint Policy Committee

Policy development cycle
The policy development cycle will now start with policy commissions bringing forward annual work programmes, which will consider issues arising from the implementation of the manifesto, as well as identifying specific topical issues for wider consultation

Policy commission documents
Read the six policy commission documents; Britain in the world policy commission; creating sustainable communities policy commission; crime, justice, citizenship and equalities policy commission; education and skills policy commission, health policy commission; and prosperity and work policy commission.

Having your say in shaping party policy
All members, local parties, affiliates as well as other party stakeholders have the right to a direct say in the party’s policy development. You can do this in a number of ways.