Motions

A motion is a proposal that is voted on by members at our AGM. Motions can be put forward by our business, our Members' Council, Independent Society Members and by individual members and some motions are required by our Rules.

Motions make it simple to bring forward matters of policy or issues of concern to the AGM which can be debated by our wider membership.

2022 Motions

The Board and Members' Council recommends you vote for all motions.

1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 1 January 2022.

CARRIED

For: 34,848 (98.24%)

Against: 623 (1.76%)

Withheld: 2,227

2 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the period ended 1 January 2022.

CARRIED

For: 26,980 (88.25%)

Against: 3,592 (11.75%)

Withheld: 3,466

3 To approve our Executive Pay Policy.

CARRIED

For: 24,457 (83.38%)

Against: 4,875 (16.62%)

Withheld: 4,548

4 To receive our Sustainability Report for the period ended 1 January 2022.

CARRIED

For: 34,435 (98.08%)

Against: 673 (1.92%)

Withheld: 2,514

5 To re-elect Allan Leighton as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

CARRIED

For: 32,344 (95.17%)

Against: 1,640 (4.83%)

Withheld: 3,401

6 To re-elect Sir Chris Kelly as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

CARRIED

For: 32,175 (94.86%)

Against: 1,743 (5.14%)

Withheld: 3,452

7 To re-elect Rahul Powar as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

CARRIED

For: 29,227 (86.85%)

Against: 4,425 (13.15%)

Withheld: 3,657

8 To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as our auditors and authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to fix their remuneration.

CARRIED

For: 32,784 (94.83%)

Against: 1,786 (5.17%)

Withheld: 2,935

9 Joint Board and Council Motion - Political Donations

CARRIED

For: 26,804 (80.86%)

Against: 6,346 (19.14%)

Withheld: 4,055

10 Members' Council Motion - Member Participation

CARRIED

For: 34,743 (98.46%)

Against: 542 (1.54%)

Withheld: 2,369

11 Members' Council Motion - Inequality

CARRIED

For: 33,622 (96.94%)

Against: 1,062 (3.06%)

Withheld: 2,847

12 Members' Council Motion - Climate Change

CARRIED

For: 33,862 (96.64%)

Against: 1,176 (3.36%)

Withheld: 2,562

The technical bit

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Results 2021

See how our members voted at the 2021 AGM.