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Home > What we do > People and structures > Branches and Regions > Branch motions

Branch motions can be submitted from September until 12 February the following year.

Emergency motions to the BRM can be accepted until 30 April at the discretion of the Council. An emergency motion should raise an urgent matter that has arisen after the 12 February deadline. The Secretary and Registrar, on behalf of the Council, will decide if a Branch motion can be accepted under the emergency rule.

Name of Branch:
Name of Branch Committee member submitting motion:
Position on Branch Committee:
Enter membership number:
Email address:

When writing your motion:

Have a clear objective
Set out the facts of the matter
Try for a maximum of 300 words including the explanatory paragraph
Use plain English (www.plainenglish.co.uk)
Consider using one motion as a mechanism to stimulate debate on a topical or contentious issue

The objective should be clear, whether you wish to highlight an issue of concern or ask the Council to act on something.

Where possible, the objectives of the motion should be SMART:

Specific - motions should specify what they want to achieve.
Measurable - you should be able to identify when your objective has been met.
Achievable - are the objectives you set achievable and attainable?
Realistic - are there the resources to do what you want?
Timely - When do you want to achieve the set objectives?

The following can be used as key sources of information to support your motion:

The Membership Team, who can provide for a list of key issues on the Council's agenda
The Society's website for the current developments in the profession and the organisation
The Pharmaceutical Journal and other pharmacy press for topical issues affecting the profession
The Westminster Parliament for topical debates and issues on health and social affairs
The Scottish Parliament, for the latest news from Scotland
The Welsh Assembly, for the latest news from Wales
The All-Party Pharmacy Group in the Westminster Parliament for recent discussion papers
BBC news online and other media which give links to all manner of websites of interest
Political insider weblogs, including Guido Fawkes and Recess Monkey

When writing your explanatory paragraph:

Your explanatory paragraph should provide the facts and views to support the motion. It should explain in more detail why the Branch is submitting the motion and the outcomes that the Branch would like to achieve.

Please note:

Each Branch can submit two motions per year
Branch motions that have been lost must wait two years before being resubmitted.

Motion 1 "It is the opinion of this meeting that"
Explanatory Paragraph:

Motion 2 "It is the opinion of this meeting that"
Explanatory Paragraph:

Please note: You will receive a confirmation email from the b&ra@rpsgb.org mailbox when your motion has been received.