POLLY TOYNBEE'S SALARY

Early day motion 1414, tabled 5 May 2009 by Gordon Prentice (Labour). Signed by 46 members.

That this House applauds Polly Toynbee, the Guardian journalist and co-author of the book Unjust Rewards for volunteering details of her salary to the Public Administration Select Committee in its first evidence session on Executive Pay in the Public Sector; notes that she receives £106,000 per annum; and urges journalists, broadcasters, commentators, politicians and others to follow her example before pronouncing on pay levels in the public sector by first disclosing their own income, earned and unearned.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Scottish National Party 2, Independent 1.