The Co-operative Party affiliates to every Constituency Labour Party (CLP) as part of the National Agreement between the Co-operative Party and the Labour Party.

This affiliation allows us to nominate joint Labour and Co-operative candidates to stand for election, and facilitates both parties working together on a local level.

The affiliation fee is paid by Co-operative Party Head Office to Labour Party Head Office who then pay it direct to the CLP bank account.

The payment for 2019 was paid to the CLP bank account on or just after 11 July 2019. This will appear on the bank statement as a payment from ‘Labour Party’ but with the description of ‘Coop Affil 2019’ – the payment will be for between £6 and £30 depending on the number of delegates you affiliate for.

On the right of this Briefing you can download a notice to send your CLP Secretary and Treasurer that confirms the payment has been made and that your affiliation is up to date. The notice for the 2018 payment can also be found there.

If you have questions about the process of affiliating to CLPs or would like to check the number of delegates you have paid for, please contact Shane Brogan: s.brogan@party.coop or 020 7367 4151.