CITY BONUSES

Early day motion 1301, tabled 19 December 2005 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 32 members.

That this House expresses its disgust at the obscene level of bonuses being paid this Christmas to speculators in the City of London; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to introduce a windfall tax on these payments in order to use that tax to cover the current deficits in NHS expenditure.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.