BANKERS' BONUS TAX

Early day motion 1940, tabled 16 June 2011 by Kate Green (Labour). Signed by 63 members.

That this House understands the anger the British public feel at the financial crisis and the resultant need for public services cuts to get the deficit down; believes that instead of giving the banks a tax cut this year, the Government should place a tax on bankers' bonuses and use the money to fund apprenticeships, jobs and new homes; furthermore urges HM Treasury to take urgent steps to boost economic development, growth and jobs creation; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to bring plans before the House at the earliest opportunity to introduce a new bankers' bonus tax.

Signatures by party: Labour 54, DUP 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Green 1, Liberal Democrat 1.