RETIREMENT OF MR RAOUL DEVAUX,OBE

Early day motion 584, tabled 9 February 2004 by John Cummings (Labour). Signed by 20 members.

That this House expresses its gratitude to Mr Raoul de Vaux OBE, landlord of the Red Lion public house in Whitehall, for his 14 years of loyal and dedicated service to honourable Members and House of Commons staff; wishes him a long and happy retirement; welcomes his wife, Jane de Vaux, as his replacement; is appalled that employers Spirit Group intend to pay her ú4,000 a year less than her husband although she will be doing to same job; and urges Spirit Group to end this blatant example of sex discrimination by paying Mrs de Vaux the appropriate rate for the job.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Conservative 3, Liberal Democrat 3, Labour/Co-operative 1.