Membership
As of 2009 the NEC had 33 members elected from the following constituencies:
- 12: Affiliated Trade Unions
- 1: Socialist and co-operative societies
- 6: Constituency Labour Parties
- 2: Labour Councillors
- 3: Backbench MPs or MEPs elected by all Labour MPs and MEPs
- 2: Leader and deputy leader of the party
- 1: Treasurer
- 1: MEP leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party
- 3: MPs nominated by the Cabinet or Shadow Cabinet
- 1: Young Labour
- 1: Black Socialist Society
The General Secretary acts as the non-voting secretary to the NEC.
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