2019 motions results
2019 motions
1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts (PDF, 214 pages, 4MB) for the period ended 5 January 2019.
CARRIED
For 69,337 (98.66%)
Against 943 (1.34%)
Withheld 4,120
2 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (PDF, 17 pages, 279KB) for the period ended 5 January 2019.
CARRIED
For 58,740 (89.04%)
Against 7,234 (10.96%)
Withheld 7,533
3 To approve our Executive Pay Policy (PDF, 5 pages, 131KB)
CARRIED
For 53,645 (84.66%)
Against 9,722 (15.34%)
Withheld 9,588
4 To re-elect Allan Leighton (PDF, 147KB) as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
CARRIED
For 64,161 (95.77%)
Against 2,834 (4.23%)
Withheld 6,724
5 To re-elect Sir Christopher Kelly (PDF, 141KB) as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
CARRIED
For 63,252 (94.88%)
Against 3,415 (5.12%)
Withheld 6,986
6 To elect Rahul Powar (PDF, 131KB) as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
CARRIED
For 62,601 (94.70%)
Against 3,501 (5.30%)
Withheld 7,435
7 To re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP as our auditors and authorise the Risk and Audit Commitee to fix their remuneration.
CARRIED
For 59,309 (92.36%)
Against 4,906 (7.64%)
Withheld 5,948
8 Joint Board and Council Motion - Political Donations (PDF, 33KB)
CARRIED
For 52,080 (78.81%)
Against 14,002 (21.19%)
Withheld 7,454
9 Joint Board and Council Motion - Safer Colleagues, Safer Communities (PDF, 53KB)
CARRIED
For 70,738 (98.89%)
Against 791 (1.11%)
Withheld 3,142
10 Council Motion - Increasing our Commitment to Fairtrade (PDF, 49KB)
CARRIED
For 71,000 (98.43%)
Against 1,135 (1.57%)
Withheld 2,671
11 Council Motion - Responsible Sourcing (PDF, 47KB)
CARRIED
For 71,635 (99.08%)
Against 662 (0.92%)
Withheld 2,535