Insert new Article 5 and renumber accordingly:
ARTICLE 5: Party Strategy
5.1 T he Federal Board shall have the responsibility periodically, and at least once per Parliament, for preparing a document outlining the Party's strategy, in conjunction with the Leader's political strategy, for submission for debate by Conference.
5.2 The Federal Board shall publicise a timetable for the production of the strategy and its submission for debate and agreement by Conference. In preparing the strategy, the Federal Board shall consult widely within the party, including in particular the Parliamentary Parties (as defined in Article 9), all relevant Federal Committees, the State Parties and Specified Associated Organisations.
5.3 The Federal Board shall provide a report on its implementation of the strategy over the preceding year and its plans for implementing the strategy over the coming year, including all relevant activities and plans of the Federal Policy Committee, Federal Conference Committee, Federal Finance & Resources Committee, the Federal Communications & Elections Committee, the Federal People Development Committee and the Federal Audit & Scrutiny Committee, as part of its report to each conference following that in which the strategy is agreed.
5.4 The Federal Board shall have the right to receive a report from the Federal Policy Committee and Federal Conference Committee, not more frequently than twice a year, on each committee's contribution to the implementation of the strategy, including its response to any recommendations of the Federal Board, including, as appropriate, reasons for not implementing any such recommendation.
Applicability: Federal.