Members back keeping political fund

Members have overwhelmingly backed keeping Prospect’s political fund, with over 95% of members voting to keep the fund.

Mike Clancy, General Secretary, said:

“We are required by law to ballot members every decade on whether to continue with the political fund.

“It is good to see that members have backed our approach by the widest margin yet.

“The fund is not used to support a political party, but used to lobby politicians of all parties on issues of concern for our members.

“It is an important part of giving members a voice both in Westminster, but also in devolved and regional government.

“Importantly by law all members can choose whether to contribute to the fund or not.”

Download the results of the ballot

Find out more about the political fund

Members who joined the union after 1 March 2018 must opt-in to contribute to the Political Fund if they wish to do so: Form to opt-in to the political fund (PDF)

Members that joined the union before 1 March 2018 have the right to be exempt from contributing to the Political Fund, details of how to exercise this right can be found in the Prospect political fund rules 2022 (PDF).

Notice to members (excluding Northern Ireland)

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

A resolution approving the furtherance of political objects within the meaning of the above Act as an object of Prospect has been adopted by a ballot under the Act.

Any payments in the furtherance of those objects will be made out of a separate fund, the political fund of Prospect, but every member of Prospect has a right to be exempt from contributing to that fund. A form of exemption notice can be obtained by or on behalf of any member either by application at, or by post from, Prospect headquarters, or from any Branch Secretary of Prospect or from the Certification Office for Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations, by e-mailing [email protected].

This form when filled in, or a written request in a form to the like effect, should be handed or sent to Prospect headquarters.

Notice to members (Northern Ireland)

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

A resolution approving the furtherance of political objects within the meaning of the above Act as an object of Prospect has been adopted by a ballot under the Act.

Any payments in the furtherance of those objects will be made out of a separate fund, the political fund of Prospect, but every member of Prospect has a right to be exempt from contributing to that fund. A form of exemption notice can be obtained by or on behalf of any member either by application at, or by post from, Prospect headquarters, or from any Branch Secretary of Prospect or from the Certification Office for Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations, [email protected].