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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Angela Eagle (Labour), on Tuesday, 2 July 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 81 members in total.

BOARDROOM PAY

That this House notes with disgust the report that Sir Desmond Pitcher and other board members of United Utilities have shared a bonus of ??462,400 whilst destroying 2,500 jobs in the once public utilities; believes that such greed is undermining British businesses and creating unhealthy divisions in society; and calls on United Utilities to think again and to consider investing the proposed bonuses and salary increases to increase services to consumers and preserve jobs for employees.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

BOARDROOM PAY (1085A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by David Shaw (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Monday, 8 July 1996. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from `notes' to end and add `that the average pay of a director of a public company is below that of a barrister who has recently taken silk to become a Queen's Council and who has little or no responsibility for service to the public, employees or shareholders; and calls for an inquiry by the Education and Employment Select Committee into the income comparison between lady and men barristers and lady and men company directors.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1085 
1085A1 
Session
1995-96
Subjects
Directors Pay United Utilities
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk