2025 Motions

Motions

Here's the results for how our members voted on our 2025 motions.

Thanks to everyone who made their voice count.

Motions 1 - 4: Our performance

These are Ordinary Resolutions and are advisory (non-binding).

1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the period ended 4 January 2025.

CARRIED

For: 98.45%

Against: 1.55%

2 To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the period ended 4 January 2025.

CARRIED

For: 87.25%

Against: 12.75%

3 To approve our Executive Pay Policy.

CARRIED

For: 81.76%

Against: 18.24%

4 To receive our Social Value and Sustainability Report for the period ended 4 January 2025.

CARRIED

For: 97.49%

Against: 2.51%

Motions 5 - 6: Electing our Directors

These are also Ordinary Resolutions and they are binding.

These motions relate to electing our Independent Non-Executive Directors. This year there are no Executive Directors standing for election.

Independent Non-Executive Directors

5 To elect Lord Simon Woolley as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

CARRIED

For: 90.17%

Against: 9.83%

6 To elect Wais Shaifta as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

CARRIED

For: 87.44%

Against: 12.56%

Motions 7 - 8: Statutory Motions

These are also to be passed as Ordinary Resolutions and they are binding.

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

CARRIED

For: 95.2%

Against: 4.8%

8 Joint Board and Council Motion – Political Donations

To seek approval to incur political expenditure, including donations and/or subscriptions to political parties, not exceeding £750,000 in total for the year commencing 1 January 2026.

CARRIED

For: 69.07%

Against: 30.93%

Motions 9 - 11: Council Motions

These are motions to be passed as Ordinary Resolutions and are motions put forward directly by our National Members' Council. They are advisory (non-binding).

9 Motion from Council – Hate divides communities, co-operation builds them.

CARRIED

For: 95.88%

Against: 4.12%

10 Motion from Council – Empowering member-owners to start, choose, understand and grow co-operatives.

CARRIED

For: 98.43%

Against: 1.57%

11 Motion from Council – Supporting member-owners with the cost of living and responsible consumption.

CARRIED

For: 97.92%

Against: 2.08%

Motions 12 - 13: Individual Member Motions

These are Ordinary Resolutions and are motions put forward directly by our Individual Members. They are advisory (non-binding).

The Board recommends that members read the Board’s response to these motions before voting.

12 Motion from Individual Members - Animal Welfare

CARRIED

For: 90.04%

Against: 9.06%

13 Motion from Individual Members – Trading with Israel

CARRIED

For: 72.8%

Against: 27.2%

The technical bit

More information can be found in our jargon buster and on our more information on our motions page.

2024 motion Results

See how our member-owners voted at our 2024 AGM.