National Executive Committee (Labour Party)
[citation needed] In 1997, under Tony Blair's new party leadership, the General Secretary Tom Sawyer enacted the Partnership in Power reforms.[citation needed] In 2007, a new seat on the NEC was made for the Black Socialist Society, now known as BAME Labour.NEC Co-Convenor: Gavin Sibthorpe The following are sub-committees of the NEC:[8] The Equalities Committee responsibilities and roles include: The Business Board is responsible for overseeing the business functions of the organisation including the management of the finances.The committee ensures that the Labour Party's financial activities are within the law, and that an effective system of internal control is maintained.The Organisation Sub Committee is a sub-committee of the NEC (generally known as Org Sub) and is responsible for party rules and constitution; ensuring parties are operating effectively throughout the country to the highest standards and has overall responsibility for membership, investigations, selections, Conferences, electoral law, boundaries strategy and internal elections.