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Prospect members joined in a TUC lobby of parliament in support of public services on 23 January 2007. Over 700 public servants attended the lobby.

It was an opportunity for Prospect members in the public sector to draw attention to their concerns, including:

  • the threat of privatisation
  • stalled pay negotiations
  • progress on specialist pay in the civil service.

The main objective was for public sector workers to lobby a large number of MPs. The purpose of lobbying is to build political pressure for a change of approach by the government. So it is important that Prospect members ask MPs to support our campaigning objectives. This could range from signing Early Day Motion 499 to more active involvement in a specific Prospect campaign.

For more information see the TUC website at www.tuc.org.uk/speakup.

Downloadable resources

Speak up for public services lobby - 23 January 2007
07/009/CSS/1a
Circular 07/009/CSS/1 included copies of the articles in December’s issue of Report on the Speak up for Public Service lobby, the recent civil service pay seminar at Prospect House, and an explanation of the key issues.
 
Speak up for public services lobby - 23 January 2007 and Civil Service Campaign
07/009/CSS/1
Resources from December’s issue of Report on the Speak up for Public Service lobby, the recent civil service pay seminar at Prospect House, and an explanation of the key issues.
 
Public Services Lobby of Parliament 23 Jan 2007
07/003/CSS/1
Publication date: 08 January 2007
Details of the arrangements for the TUC national lobby of parliament on 23 Jan 2007 in support of public services
 
Public Services Lobby of Parliament 23 Jan 2007 - Model Letter to MPs
Publication date: 08 January 2007
If you are planning to lobby your MP on 23 Jan you will need to notify them in advance and ask for an appointment. You can use this letter as the basis for such a request.
 
List of Government Ministers & MPs
Publication date: 08 January 2007
An abbreviated list of Government Ministers and MPs on key Select Committees (as at January 2007)
 
How to lobby your MP (Members only)
Publication date: 08 January 2007
Brief notes on how to lobby your MP at the House of Commons (updated January 2007)
 


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Prospect supported a major rally and lobby of parliament in support of public services in June 2006 in central London. Prospect representatives and members were among the thousands of public servants who gathered at Westminster central hall.

This was a joint campaign organised by a number of unions including the NUT, PCS, POA and NAPO together with supporting members of parliament. See www.publicnotprivate.org.uk/ for more information about the campaign.

It was an opportunity for members and reps to highlight Prospect’s existing concerns about cuts in public services and to make MPs aware of our views.

The rally was addressed by general secretaries of participating unions, MPs and other supporters.

An Early Day Motion (EDM 1940) was submitted - you can track the progress of EDM 1940 to check the number of signatures. Visit the writetothem.com website to find our who your MP is and to send them a message now. You can use a sister site - theyworkforyou.com - to find out more about your own MP, including a list of all the EDMs they have signed.
 
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