NETWORK RAIL BONUS PAYMENTS

Early day motion 333, tabled 28 June 2010 by Linda Riordan (Labour). Signed by 53 members.

That this House views with deep concern the decision of the Network Rail Board to pay senior management a total of 2.4 million in bonuses for 2009-10; notes that Network Rail is heavily reliant on taxpayer funding; further notes that the decision was reported in a week when everyone was asked by the Government to share the burden of reducing Britain's deficit; considers such payments as being unjustified and inappropriate; and calls on those members of Network Rail's board appointed by the Government to vote against such bonus payments at the impending Network Rail annual general meeting.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 11, DUP 4, Green 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.