The English Liberal Democrats, officially the Liberal Democrats in England, is the state party within the Liberal Democrats that operates in England. It is a federation of the eleven regional parties in England which are further divided into local parties. The party currently holds 10 of the 533 English seats in the House of Commons and two of the 25 seats in the London Assembly. Organisation English Council The English Council is the sovereign body of the English party. It consists of the chairs of regional parties, representatives elected by regional party members, and representatives of the organisation representing youth and student members within the English party. The Council meets twice each year and elects the English Council Executive. English Executive The English Council Executive manages the running of the English party between English Council Meetings. The English Council Executive consists of the Chairs of the 11 English regional parties, 12 members directly elected from the English Council, the English Young Liberals Chair. The English Representatives to federal bodies also attend. The English Council Executive meets 6 times a year. The English Council Executive has three sub-committees; A Finance and Administration Sub-Committee which is chaired by a Treasurer manages the finances of the English party, the Regional Parties Committee and the English Candidates Committee. The English Council Executive is elected annually in November, and takes office on 1 January of each year: Regional parties The English Liberal Democrats is a federation of the eleven regional parties which follow the boundaries of the English Regions, with the exception of South East England and South West England which are each divided into two regional parties. Each regional party is governed by a conference and AGM held in the autumn of every year. The conference elects a Regional Executive, led by a Regional Chair. The regional executive includes all Liberal Democrat members of parliament representing constituencies within the region, all Members of the House of Lords who are members of the regional party, ordinary party members elected from within the region, and additional members co-opted by the executive. The regional parties within the English party are: Devon and Cornwall (South West England) East of England East Midlands London Liberal Democrats North East England North West England South Central (South East England) South East (South East England) Western Counties (South West England) West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber Policy and functions The English party