REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS

Early day motion 1047, tabled 16 November 2005 by John Hemming (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 17 members.

That this House notes that the Government is considering cutting statutory redundancy payments to people aged over 41 years as a result of an EU directive; believes that it is more urgent that the Government reviews the redundancy payments due to Cabinet Ministers who could be entitled to a tax-free generous golden goodbye every three weeks; and calls on the Government to act to change the law so that the practice whereby it is possible for Cabinet Ministers to make more money by continually resigning than staying in post ceases, and equity between people within the Cabinet and in the country as a whole is introduced.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 10, DUP 4, Conservative 1, Labour 1, Scottish National Party 1.