The Liberal Democrats have launched their agenda for next week's Bournemouth conference, with health, crime, the environment and pensioners all set to be high up the week's agenda, as well as the aftermath of the war in Iraq.

With the general election drawing ever nearer, the key debate of the conference will be on the pre-manifesto, set to take place on Tuesday afternoon.

The health policy paper will be debated on Wednesday morning and the pensions paper on Wednesday afternoon.

Other policy papers to be voted on at conference cover sport (Sunday), international trade and international development (both Monday).

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK INCLUDE:

• Final Speech by Shirley Williams as Leader of the Party in the Lords (Monday morning)
• Debate on the Butler Report, followed by keynote speech from Menzies Campbell (Monday morning)
• Keynote speech by Shadow Chancellor Dr Vincent Cable MP (Monday afternoon)
• Charles Kennedy MP Q & A session (Monday afternoon)
• Keynote speeches by Norman Baker MP and Jonathan Porritt (Tuesday morning)
• General Election Presentation by Campaign Chair Tim Razzall (Tuesday afternoon)
• Debate on the Future of Iraq (Tuesday afternoon)
• Speech by outgoing Party President Navnit Dholakia (Wednesday morning)
• Question and Answer session on Crime (Wednesday afternoon)
• Speech by incoming Party President Simon Hughes (Thursday morning)
• Leader's Speech (Thursday morning)