Early Day Motion·EDM 1143
US BANKERS' BONUS TAX
20 March 200934 Signatures
Primary sponsor
John McDonnell
Labour — Hayes and Harlington
Motion Text
That this House welcomes the approval by the US House of Representatives of legislation under which bankers with gross incomes of more than $250,000 who received a bonus this year will face a 90 per cent. tax on the bonus; and calls upon the Government to bring forward similar legislative proposals.