I declare that on becoming elected, I shall ensure that my Scottish Labour Party membership subscription is paid by direct debit at the standard rate.
I declare that, in the event that I am not appointed to the panel of candidates, I will not seek or allow myself to be nominated as a candidate nor support the nomination of any other candidate with the exception of the official Scottish Labour Party candidate.
I would accept nomination, as set out above, and agree to accept the provisions relating to selection and candidature set out in the party’s rules. If elected, I agree to abide by the Scottish Labour Party’s structures and codes of conduct and the provisions of the national rules of the Labour Party.
I have not previously been turned down at the panelling stage while seeking selection to the Westminster, Scottish, Welsh or European Parliament, local government or any other elected position.
I have provided details of all social media accounts to which I have or have previously had access, and specifically highlighted any social media comments or posts which may be of interest to the media or to our political opponents.
I have no unspent criminal or civil convictions, and in particular I do not have any convictions relating to sexual offending, violent offending, and/or which may be relevant to the safeguarding of children or vulnerable adults.
I have never been involved in a company which has been liquidated, nor do I have debts relating to my business history.
Internet and social media searches of my name do not result in stories that could be seen as embarrassing to myself or to the Scottish Labour Party.
While I understand that not being able to agree each point in the declaration above does not automatically disbar me from being a Scottish Labour Party candidate, particularly in regards spent convictions declared, I understand that I am required to answer honestly in order to ensure the selection panel/assessment team is in possession of all facts it requires to come to a considered view as to whether I meet the SEC’s requirement to ensure high quality candidates.
I understand that the Scottish Labour Party will undertake appropriate due diligence checks relating to my candidacy, and if I am found to have completed the above declarations inaccurately, the SEC may terminate my candidacy.
I am committed to the aims and values of the Scottish Labour Party, its rules, procedures and codes of conduct.
I have read the “Qualifications and disqualifications for being a Labour councillor/candidate” (available from LGC) and know of no legal reason or party rule which would prevent me from being a Labour candidate or elected as a councillor in the 2027 local elections. I understand that the Labour Party’s code of conduct requires me to declare membership of allegedly secret organisations such as the Freemasons, Knights of St Columba etc.
I declare that on becoming elected as a councillor, I shall ensure that my Labour Party membership subscription is paid by direct debit at the standard rate, and a 2% elected representatives levy is pad to the party from my salary.
